Algeria

The ongoing economic hardship is affecting household incomes in Algeria, which is leading to slower retail volume growth of yoghurt and sour milk products in 2023. The international issues caused by the war in Ukraine continue to affect the local…

Performance in wound care is expected to be better than the previous year, with volume sales slightly up, in comparison with a decline the previous year. The full opening of society, post pandemic, supports volume sales, as people are more active.…

In 2023, demand for wipes in Algeria remained healthy, especially as prices were kept at a reasonable level despite soaring inflation in the country due to the ongoing economic downturn. The category also benefited from not yet being mature and fully…

Sales of wine saw a significant decline in volume terms in 2020 due to lockdown and foodservice closures as a result of COVID-19. In 2021, given the importance attached to the social and celebratory aspect of wine drinking, the recovery of the…

In 2023, weight management and wellbeing is set to post positive value and volume growth. This is primarily fuelled by rising obesity rates and growing awareness of the many health risks associated with being overweight or obese. Thus, there is a…

Vitamins are expected to register positive current value and volume growth in 2023. Though the boon from the pandemic is over, many consumers have now adopted the habit of taking vitamins as a preventative health measure. That being said, sales are…

In Algeria, toilet care products are perceived as a less essential home care product. In the face of economic uncertainty and limited purchasing power, consumers have shifted away from using toilet care. Sales performance has also been hampered by…

Cigarettes showed only moderate retail volume growth in Algeria in 2022. The Algerian economy is witnessing rising inflation, which is eroding the purchasing power of lower and middle income consumer groups and reducing their expenditure on tobacco.…

Despite the fallout from the ongoing economic downturn and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which led to high inflation, tissue and hygiene in Algeria performed well in 2023, recording healthy volume and current value growth in the year. This was…

Tea is much less popular than coffee in Algeria, though it is registering higher growth in what is an immature product area. In particular, green tea is popular. Consumers perceive green tea as offering numerous health benefits, with studies…

Sweet spreads is expected to register muted constant value and volume growth in 2023. Population growth continues to sustain volume growth, but with inflation still being high, there is a degree of trading down. Restrictions on imports also continue…

Sweet biscuits continues to post positive retail volume and current value growth during 2023. This performance owes to players' ongoing innovation and development, offering interesting and unique flavours and toppings. Nevertheless, sweet biscuits,…

In 2023, surface care registered a weaker performance in volume terms, as consumers grapple with the high costs of living. The local economy struggled to recover from inflationary pressures and the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Many…

A slowdown in volume and current value growth rates for sun care in 2023 was partly explained by the further normalisation of consumption patterns following the robust rebound in sales that accompanied the easing of the pandemic and the ending of…

Retail volume growth of sugar confectionery remains relatively flat in 2023 due to a rising unhealthy perception of sugary sweets and the availability of more appealing substitutes in other snack categories. As price sensitivity is rising and…

Retail volume sales growth for staple foods in Algeria in 2023 is set to be weaker than 2022. These results have been impacted by ongoing economic hardship, impacting household incomes in Algeria, as well as the rising cost of imported materials in…

Demand for sports nutrition products is set to increase in 2023 driven by increased gym membership and a growing cohort of consumers that are passionate about being fit. Demand for sports nutrition is not only confined to body building, but also for…

Volume sales of sports drinks continue to be low, with consumption confined to higher-income consumers who partake in sports. Unlike other countries, there is not a wider consumer base for those who see sports drinks as a way of boosting hydration.…

Spirits returned to seeing positive volume growth in both 2021 and 2022, having experienced a year of decline in 2020, including a particularly steep fall in sales in the on-trade, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, spirits saw on-trade growth…

An energy boom, caused by the war in Ukraine, continues to bolster national coffers in 2023. That being said, global inflationary pressures is leading to rising prices. As such, though soft drinks is expected to register a healthy increase in current…