South America Baby Food Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

The report covers South America Baby Food and Infant Formula Market and is segmented by Type (Milk Formula, Dried Baby Food, Prepared Baby Food, and Other Types), Distribution Channel (Hypermarket/Supermarket, Drugstores/Pharmacies, Convenience Stores, and Other Distribution Channels), and Country (Brazil, Argentina, and Rest of South America).

South America Baby Food Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

South America Baby Food Market Size

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South America Baby Food Market Summary
Study Period 2019 - 2030
Base Year For Estimation 2024
Forecast Data Period 2025 - 2030
Historical Data Period 2019 - 2023
CAGR 5.53 %
Market Concentration Low

Major Players

South America Baby Food Market Major Players

*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order

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South America Baby Food Market Analysis

The South America Baby Food Market is expected to register a CAGR of 5.53% during the forecast period.

  • Mothers in South America are becoming very conscious of their kid's health and well-being. Due to the rising disposable income and the increasing working population of women, they prefer baby food for their children. 
  • Growing urbanization and increased packaged food consumption are driving the growth of packaged baby food. The market players produce sustainable and nutrient-rich baby food to give babies strong immunity. 
  • Dried baby foods are in demand in the region owing to their convenience and easy-to-mix properties. As women work outside their houses, they need more time to cook for their babies. Hence, the region's demand for processed and prepared baby food is growing.
  • Additionally, the availability of baby food in supermarkets/hypermarkets, retail stores, and drug stores is also driving the market's growth. The easy availability and variety of baby food products in supermarkets are grabbing consumer attraction. 
  • Online retail channels like e-commerce websites also provide a variety of baby food products with offers and discounts. The market players are producing products with fortified nutrients like vitamins, minerals, and human milk oligosaccharides to build strong immunity among babies at the early stages of growth. The population of South America is growing steadily, due to which demand for baby food products is also increasing in the region.

South America Baby Food Industry Overview

The South America baby food market is fragmented, with global and regional players dominating the market. Some of South America's leading manufacturers and suppliers of baby food are Abbott Nutrition, The Hero Group, Sun-Maid Growers California, Nestlé SA, and Neptune Wellness Solutions. The market players focus on consumer demand and launch baby food products with additional and fortified nutrients.

South America Baby Food Market Leaders

  1. Abbott Nutrition

  2. The Hero Group

  3. Sun-Maid Growers California

  4. Nestlé SA

  5. Neptune Wellness Solutions

  6. *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
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South America Baby Food Market News

  • November 2021: Abbott Nutrition Launched Similac 360 Total Care, a baby formula containing five HMO probiotics designed to support babies' immune systems and brain development.
  • July 2021: Abbott Nutrition launched Similac pro-Advance and Similac Pro-Sensative, baby formulas containing 2' FL-HMO, a probiotic found in human breast milk.
  • March 2021: Sun-Maid Growers of California acquired Plum Organics, a premium, organic baby food, and kids snack brand, from Campbell Soup Company. Plum Organics offers a wide range of organic foods and snack products to meet the nutritional needs of babies, tots, and kids. Plum Organics' products are certified organic and non-GMO.

South America Baby Food Market Report - Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

  • 1.1 Study Assumptions and Market Definitions
  • 1.2 Scope of the Study

2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4. MARKET DYNAMICS

  • 4.1 Market Drivers
  • 4.2 Market Restraints
  • 4.3 Porter's Five Force Analysis
    • 4.3.1 Threat of New Entrants
    • 4.3.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers/Consumers
    • 4.3.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
    • 4.3.4 Threat of Substitute Products
    • 4.3.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry

5. MARKET SEGMENTATION

  • 5.1 Type
    • 5.1.1 Milk Formula
    • 5.1.2 Dried Baby Food
    • 5.1.3 Prepared Baby Food
    • 5.1.4 Other Types
  • 5.2 Distribution Channel
    • 5.2.1 Hypermarket/Supermarket
    • 5.2.2 Drugstores/Pharmacies
    • 5.2.3 Convenience Stores
    • 5.2.4 Other Distribution Channels
  • 5.3 Geography
    • 5.3.1 South America
    • 5.3.1.1 Brazil
    • 5.3.1.2 Argentina
    • 5.3.1.3 Rest of South America

6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

  • 6.1 Most Adopted Strategies
  • 6.2 Market Share Analysis
  • 6.3 Company Profiles
    • 6.3.1 Arla Foods
    • 6.3.2 Dairy Farmers of America Inc.
    • 6.3.3 Nestlé SA
    • 6.3.4 Glanbia, PLC
    • 6.3.5 Neptune Wellness Company
    • 6.3.6 Abbott Nutrition
    • 6.3.7 Sun-Maid Growers of California
    • 6.3.8 The Hero Group
    • 6.3.9 Danone SA
    • 6.3.10 Holle baby food AG
  • *List Not Exhaustive

7. MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS

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South America Baby Food Industry Segmentation

Baby food is any soft, easily digestible meal created particularly for human babies aged 4-6 to two years old. 

The South American baby food market is segmented by type, distribution channel, and country. The market is segmented by type into milk formula, dried baby food, prepared baby food, and other baby food. The market is segmented by distribution channel into supermarkets/hypermarkets, convenience stores, online retail stores, and other distribution channels. By geography, the market is segmented into Brazil, Argentina, and the Rest of South America. 

For each segment, the market sizing and forecasts are done in value terms of USD million.

Type Milk Formula
Dried Baby Food
Prepared Baby Food
Other Types
Distribution Channel Hypermarket/Supermarket
Drugstores/Pharmacies
Convenience Stores
Other Distribution Channels
Geography South America Brazil
Argentina
Rest of South America
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South America Baby Food Market Research FAQs

What is the current South America Baby Food Market size?

The South America Baby Food Market is projected to register a CAGR of 5.53% during the forecast period (2025-2030)

Who are the key players in South America Baby Food Market?

Abbott Nutrition, The Hero Group, Sun-Maid Growers California, Nestlé SA and Neptune Wellness Solutions are the major companies operating in the South America Baby Food Market.

What years does this South America Baby Food Market cover?

The report covers the South America Baby Food Market historical market size for years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The report also forecasts the South America Baby Food Market size for years: 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030.

South America Baby Foods Industry Report

Statistics for the 2025 South America Baby Food market share, size and revenue growth rate, created by Mordor Intelligence™ Industry Reports. South America Baby Food analysis includes a market forecast outlook for 2025 to 2030 and historical overview. Get a sample of this industry analysis as a free report PDF download.