Beer continued to develop in 2016, posting total volume growth of 2%. Sales were fuelled by growing consumption of mid-priced and premium lager, as well as flavoured/mixed lager and dark beer, especially in the off-trade channel, where product ...

Cider/perry remains a new alcoholic drink category for Slovaks, with products in this area only being introduced in 2014 and attracting consumers by offering new and unusual tastes. While growth is now slowing as a result of increasing competition ...

The major factor behind faster sales growth within alcoholic drinks in Slovakia in 2016 was the improving economy, which allowed Slovak consumers to spend more on higher quality alcoholic drinks. In addition, spirits, mainly rum, whiskies and cognac,...

RTDs/high-strength premixes remains one of the smallest alcoholic drinks areas in Slovakia, posting total volume sales of just 1.4 million litres in 2016. Awareness of products in this area remains limited, with most consumers preferring to important...

Interest in imported spirits, mostly whiskies and rums, continues to rise, especially among younger consumers. This trend is fuelling overall growth in spirits, thus leading to a rise in the availability of quality and unusual tasting beverages with ...

Price remains the most important factor when purchasing wine in Slovakia, albeit to a lesser extent than recently due to the improving economy, with other factors growing in importance such as taste, sugar content, quality and type of wine or brand ...

Based on provisional 2017 data, cat food is expected to grow 4% in current value terms with total sales of EUR24 million. The growth will be driven by rising average unit prices, as consumers increasingly prefer cat treats and premium cat food, which...

Based on provisional 2017 estimates, dog food sales are set to generate positive sales growth results of 1%, while volume sales will stagnate. This is due to the ongoing trend of at least partially feeding pet dogs with food scraps and leftovers, ...

According to provisional 2017 Euromonitor International estimates, other pet food sales are set to decline marginally in current value terms, while declining 1% in retail volume terms due to a slightly declining pet population and significant price ...

Current value sales of pet care products in Slovakia are set to grow in 2017. The sales performance is positively impacted by growing sales of dog and cat food (including treats) and sales of pet products such as pet healthcare products. Slowly ...

According to provisional 2017 estimates, demand for pet products will accelerate slightly in current value terms, to reach 8% growth. The category is going to particularly benefit from improving performance of pet healthcare thanks to rising consumer...

The category of 100% home delivery/takeaway benefited from ongoing economic recovery in Slovakia in 2016. Thanks to slowly strengthening purchasing power and rising demand for convenience, ordering food for pick up or home delivery was becoming ...

Cafés/bars sales were positively impacted by the improving economic situation in Slovakia and the fact that Slovak consumers were more willing to spend. Premiumisation was visible throughout the market with health and wellness aspects, especially in ...

Consumer foodservice through retail gained further popularity in Slovakia during 2016, growing by 5% in current value terms and by 1% in terms of the number of outlets. It accounted for a 13% value share and a 10% share in terms of outlets within ...

Fast food in Slovakia was one of the fastest growing foodservice categories in terms of transactions and current value sales in 2016, generating 4% growth in both cases. Fast food sales accounted for a 13% value share of total consumer foodservice in...

In 2016, full-service restaurants in Slovakia benefited from improving economic conditions, in particular declining unemployment (falling under 10%) and the strengthening purchasing power of local consumers. This led to growing demand for ...

Consumer foodservice recorded current value growth in Slovakia in 2016, benefiting from positive sales development as consumers were more willing to spend on eating and drinking out. All the major categories of consumer foodservice recorded current ...

Self-service cafeterias in Slovakia benefited from an increased number of outlets in 2016, rising by 1% to total 434 outlets. More importantly, the improving rate of employment in the country impacted sales even more significantly, with self-service ...

Street stalls/kiosks in Slovakia recorded a marginal decline in the number of outlets in 2016, which was the result of entrepreneurs and consumers abandoning the category. Slovak consumers increasingly moved from city centres to shopping centres for ...

BFY beverages continued to evolve in the country as a higher number of consumers were interested in following healthy guidelines which contained the consumption of healthy food and beverages with a lower sugar content. Moreover, the improvement of ...