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The global wheat market in 2023 has seen a recovery in supply, following tight global supply and skyrocketing wheat prices in 2022 resulting from the onset of the war in Ukraine. Increased wheat exports from Russia, readjustments of supply chains and…

In 2022, the distribution of vegetables was adversely affected by the ongoing impact of pandemic-related restrictions in China, resulting in disruptions to various purchasing channels, including foodservice and institutional establishments, and…

In 2023, the performance of sugar and sweeteners, like other fresh food categories, is being influenced by the post-pandemic scenario, leading to reduced home consumption and an increase in foodservice volumes, with the latter driving overall demand.…

In 2023, as local consumers return to more normal lifestyles, total volume sales of starchy roots are starting to recover from the previous year’s disruptions when pandemic-related restrictions in China were still in place, which negatively impacted…

In 2022, total volume sales of pulses declined due to disrupted logistics caused by the ongoing impact of the pandemic in China and shortened operating hours for physical foodservice establishments, with this channel holding considerable share of…

Overall demand for nuts in 2023 remains fairly stable and above pre-pandemic levels across all three channels. While retail drives overall demand for nuts in China, foodservice is the more dynamic performer in 2023 as it has strongly rebounded from…

In 2023, both the retail unit price and retail volume sales of meat have been experiencing declines in China. The primary reason for the decrease in retail volumes is the gradual return to normalcy in consumers' lives. The cancellation of China’s…

In 2022, fruit prices experienced significant growth, due to rising transportation costs and reduced output, while the weather was also not favourable for fruits towards the end of the review period due to cold and rainy weather in the spring and…

Following the lifting of China’s “zero Covid” policies, local consumers are gradually returning to their pre-pandemic lifestyles in 2023. As they resume their normal routines, the time spent at home is declining, resulting in retail volume drops for…

With the lifting of China’s “zero Covid” policies, local consumers have been gradually returning to their regular lifestyles. As they resume normal routines, the time spent at home is decreasing, resulting in declining retail volume sales of fish and…

Due to the easing of China’s COVID-19 lockdown policies at the end of 2022, consumer lifestyles are returning to greater levels of normality in 2023, resulting in declining retail volume sales of eggs and a rebound in foodservice volumes, although…

The briefing examines how the food, beverages and tobacco industry is performing globally and in the largest countries in terms of food, beverages and tobacco output. The report also provides data for production, market size, imports, exports,…

This briefing examines how the forestry, wood and paper industry is performing globally and in the largest countries in terms of forestry, wood and paper output. The report also provides data for production, market size, imports, exports, industry…

This analysis explores the trends in the business services industry, assessing its performance in major global economies. It covers essential data such as production metrics, market size, import and export figures, industry expenses, profitability…

This briefing examines how the textile and leather products industry is performing globally and in the largest countries in terms of textile and leather products output. The report also provides data for production, market size, imports, exports,…

The majority of Chinese consumers try to positively impact the planet, leading to a rise in Meat Avoidance, with most of these consumers willing to pay more for sustainable products. As such, the largest industry of Dairy Products and Alternatives is…

The briefing examines how the pulp commodity performs globally and in the largest countries in terms of supply and production. The report also provides data and analysis on pulp price dynamics, as well as trends across key commodity-consuming…

The briefing examines how the steel commodity is performing globally and in the largest countries in terms of supply and production. The report also provides data and analysis on steel price dynamics, as well as trends across key commodity consuming…

This briefing provides insight into the Sustainable Manufacturing trend, exploring the manufacturing sectors with the greatest environmental impact, solutions to improve the sustainability of the manufacturing sector, and potential hurdles that…

The briefing examines how the milk commodity performs globally and in the largest countries in terms of supply and production. The report also provides data and analysis on milk price dynamics, as well as trends across key commodity consuming…