ALGERIA

COVID-19 had little impact on retail volume and value sales of tea, with growth on par with 2019. Foodservice took a hit, due to COVID-19, but volume decline was not as severe as for coffee. With the economy hit by both COVID-19 and reduced oil ...

Algeria’s economy contracted sharply in 2020 and was hit by two shocks—the spread of COVID-19 and the sharp decline in oil prices, as oil and natural gas account for the bulk of budget revenues. With the Algerian dinar depreciating as a result of the...

Other hot drinks registered healthy retail volume and value growth in 2020, as people consumed more, while spending large amounts of time at home. On the other hand, foodservice registered volume decline, though not as much as for coffee, as it is ...

Retail volume and current value sales were positively affected by COVID-19, with both indicators increasing, as people drank more coffee while spending more time at home. However, coffee consumption through foodservice, which normally accounts for ...

Algeria was already in an economically and politically fragile state before COVID-19 and now, in 2020, the country faces new challenges. Being highly dependent on oil and gas imports, Algeria is now on economic alert due to a decline in barrel prices...

Although sales of breakfast cereals are expected to remain relatively buoyant in 2020, COVID-19 presents serious problems for the category going forward. Ongoing economic hardship in Algeria has been worsened by COVID-19, with businesses closing for ...

Rice, pasta and noodles is expected to perform well in 2020, receiving a boost from COVID-19 panic buying and home eating. Since rice, pasta and noodles are considered a staple, when news of lockdown restrictions were first muted in Algeria consumers...

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many complications for the baked goods category in 2020. Firstly, the pandemic has worsened an already dire economic situation in Algeria, forcing businesses to shut and raising the unemployment rate even further. The...

Processed fruit and vegetables is expected to be one of the categories least affected by COVID-19. Despite economic crisis and plummeting purchasing power in Algeria in 2020, processed fruits and vegetables are seen as essential products by many ...

As processed meat and seafood reaches maturity as a category, sales were quite robust in the face of COVID-19. Although the economic crises in Algeria did lower demand for some products, processed meat and seafood is expected to benefit from the fact...

Constraints on growth brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic were not sufficient to significantly impact value sales of sauces, dressings and condiments in 2020. Although the closure of non-essential foodservice outlets for long periods affected ...

Soup sales growth overall is expected to remain largely stable in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. While soup remains a niche category, predominantly for higher income groups, it is still a popular choice for those eating at home due to COVID-19 ...

Although 2020 was a challenging year for suppliers and consumers alike in Algeria, sweet spreads are expected to maintain a healthy level of value sales. This might be due to the fact that consumers spent more time at home in response to the COVID-19...

COVID-19 will be a mixed blessing for ready meals in Algeria, with conflicting trends pulling the category in different directions. Lockdown restrictions as a result of COVID-19 has meant Algerians have spent increasing amounts of time at home in ...

The outbreak of COVID-19 is expected to have quite a mixed impact on sales of edible oils overall. Despite a sharp decline in foodservice volume for the category as consumers were slightly more nervous about their risk of infection in foodservice ...

Consumer health is expected to see lower current value growth in 2020 than was seen the previous year. One of the main factors dictating growth in this year is expected to be the COVID-19 pandemic. Algeria was already fragile economically and ...

Sports nutrition in Algeria is expected to see lower current retail value growth in 2020 than was seen in 2019. The category benefited over the review period from the growing presence of international brands, and their more widespread availability in...

In 2020, vitamins is expected to see decelerated current value growth compared to 2019. Although this is partly likely thanks to declining disposable income levels as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic leading to consumers limiting purchases to ...

Paediatric consumer health is expected to see a much slower current value growth rate in 2020 than was seen in 2019. This is mainly because of the COVID-19 pandemic impacting the Algerian economy negatively leading to increasing unemployment and ...

After seeing solid retail current value growth in 2019, analgesics is expected to see a slower increase in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic created a spike in demand for analgesics at the start of the year, with higher sales related to consumers ...