Health and Wellness

2022 saw further expansion of the subgroup of Austrian consumers who are paying significant attention to their physical and mental health and the role that their diet plays in maintaining good physical and mental health. This has supported rising…

Coffee remains the most popular and most commonly consumed hot drink in Austria. On average, Austrian consumers drink around three cups of coffee per day and it should therefore come as little surprise that many local consumers aim to integrate their…

Health and wellness savoury snacks remained highly popular among Austrian consumers at the end of the review period as significant numbers of local consumers looked to reduce their intake of snacks that are high in salt, fat and artificial…

A wide range of health and wellness soft drinks categories recorded positive retail volume growth in 2022 as consumers prioritised various health and wellness attributes when purchasing soft drinks. The increased interest in improving one’s diet to…

Animal welfare continues to play an increasingly important role in the grocery shopping decisions of Austrian consumers and this strong focus on animal welfare continues to have a positive impact on demand for health and wellness processed meat.…

The health and wellness industry continues to grow in importance post-pandemic as consumers become more aware of the negative health impact of processed foods, seeking healthier foods and beverages from a range of claims such as natural, organic,…

2022 saw suppressed demand across Norway’s cooking ingredients and meals industry due to the resumption of the cross-border shopping that was extremely popular among local consumers prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. This also adversely…

Most categories across health and wellness dairy products and alternatives in Norway underperformed over the course of 2022 and this can be attributed mainly to the resumption of cross-border shopping among the local population as the country’s…

The return to snacking as a common dietary habit among the Norwegian population during the post-pandemic era supported positive growth across many categories of health and wellness snacks during 2022 as local people returned to their active…

2022 was an interesting year for the health and wellness soft drinks industry in Norway as demand patterns continued to be shaped by two countervailing trends. The first of these was the positive impact of domestic tax policy, specifically the…

Towards the end of the review period, Norway’s health and wellness staple foods industry continued to record rising sales as a result of the development of the overall health and wellness trend. The largest category across the industry is natural…

The health and wellness industry continues to grow in importance post-pandemic as consumers become more aware of the negative health impact of processed foods, seeking healthier foods and beverages from a range of claims such as natural, organic,…

2022 saw demand continue to increase across numerous categories of health and wellness cooking ingredients and meals, with these positive growth trends very much in line with the prevailing attitudes among Swiss consumers towards the dangers of…

During early 2022, Bio Suisse introduced new regulations relating to the production of organic cow’s milk in Switzerland, including a significant tightening of rules relating to the feed that is given to cows. Specifically, the proportion of…

2022 saw a steep decline in demand for hot drinks in Switzerland and this can be seen as the natural reaction to the strong performances that were recorded in the category in 2020 and 2021, when the strict approach taken to social distancing and home…

Swiss consumers are generally already acutely aware of the immediate health dangers of excessive sugar consumption, including tooth decay and weight problems. Moreover, it is widely understood among the local population that the long-term health…

2022 saw health and wellness soft drinks outperform the overall soft drinks industry in Switzerland as consumer awareness of the health benefits of consuming health and wellness products generally continued to increase. Numerous categories of health…

The high overall consumption of processed meat and processed seafood in Switzerland presents significant opportunities for companies and brands that offer health and wellness organic versions of such products and, in particular, plant-based…

The health and wellness industry continues to grow in importance post-pandemic as consumers become more aware of the negative health impact of processed foods, seeking healthier foods and beverages from a range of claims such as natural, organic,…

The pandemic strengthened an already growing health and wellness trend within cooking ingredients and meals in Ireland. The HFSS (High Fat, Salt and Sugar) regulations, which were unveiled in December 2021 by the Advertising Standards Authority for…