Understand the cultural and socioeconomic influences that shape i...
Understand the cultural and socioeconomic influences that shape industry demand throughout Asia-Pacific, with local insight, market statistics and analysis ranging from strategic regional overview to in-depth coverage by country or city.
The significant increase in vitamins sales in Hong Kong in 2023 can be attributed to several factors. There has been a growing emphasis among local consumers on taking preventive measures to enhance their overall health and wellbeing. This trend has…
Vitamins is set to maintain consistent solid current value growth in India in 2023. The pandemic accelerated the growth of vitamins in India, as consumers began to better understand the importance of health and wellness. This trend has continued, and…
In 2023, overall vitamins is expected to maintain current value growth, although volume sales are set to turn to decline. However, this is unlikely to be part of a larger trend, as a return to growth is expected in the forecast period. It is more…
Sales of multivitamins and single vitamins in Japan have continued to grow in current value terms in 2023, reflecting the ongoing consumer interest in healthy living. Multivitamins are seen as an easy and convenient way for consumers to address their…
Overall, vitamins is expected to see a further decline in retail volume sales, as well as a drop in retail current value sales, due to the struggles of multivitamins, over 2023. As the huge positive impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic,…
Demand for vitamins continued to grow at a rapid pace in 2023 as Malaysians increasingly focused on preventative health measures. Indeed, despite the transition of COVID-19 into an endemic virus, consumers continued to seek out products that claimed…
Value sales for vitamins are sizeable in Pakistan and continue to register healthy value growth. Multivitamins are expected to register the highest current value growth in 2023 and also account for the majority of value sales. Consumers appreciate…
Vitamins is set to continue to see stable growth in Singapore in 2023, with multivitamins expected to perform slightly better than single vitamins due to Singaporeans’ preference for convenience and multifunctional products. At the same time, there…
Despite some stabilising of retail volume growth in 2023, overall demand for vitamins in South Korea remains higher than pre-pandemic levels. Single vitamins, particularly vitamin C, have been popular since the emergence of COVID-19 as local…
Volume sales of vitamins in Taiwan have continued to increase steadily in 2023, with all categories set to post better results in this respect than they did in 2022. Rising demand reflects the growing willingness of local consumers to take preventive…
2023 witnessed remarkable growth for vitamins in current value terms, continuing the trend of the previous year. Persistent concerns surrounding COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses, coupled with ongoing health concerns, sustained a robust demand…
Demand for vitamins continued to increase in the Philippines during 2023 as the use of these products to supplement the diets of local consumers became increasingly commonplace. While malnutrition is uncommon in the Philippines, many local people are…
In general, there is low consumer awareness of the health advantages to be obtained from a regular intake of vitamins. Uzbek consumers very rarely purchase vitamins, believing them to be easily obtainable from daily meals, as well as vegetables and…
Despite a noticeable slowdown in growth following a dynamic performance in 2020 and 2021 at the height of the pandemic, demand for vitamins in Vietnam continues to rise in 2023, driven by greater awareness among local consumers of their health and…
Weight management and wellbeing in Azerbaijan is suffering in terms of volume sales in 2023, with only slimming teas seeing (slowed) positive growth. Weight loss supplements in particular is suffering. A decline in purchasing power, coupled with…
Despite the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions at the end of 2022, in 2023 consumers have not fully emerged from the shadow of COVID-19. Lingering health concerns and illness have led to an increased focus on health and immunity. This heightened…
There has been an increase in the number of Korean weight management brands entering the Hong Kong market. For example, Glam.D launched the cookie & cream flavour Light Meal Shake, tailored to suit the preferences of Hong Kong consumers. Korean…
In India, a significant proportion of the population, particularly those residing in urban areas, find themselves caught in a cycle of unhealthy eating due to busy, sedentary lifestyles, and the prevalence of junk food and less nutritious options in…
In 2023, weight management and wellbeing is set to see continued retail volume and current value growth. The positive performance of the category is expected to be triggered by several factors. For instance, based on the latest data released by the…
Demand for weight management and wellbeing products has continued to grow in the wake of the pandemic as consumers have looked to shed the weight gained during lockdown and home seclusion, but also due increased health consciousness. Although having…