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.
From 2022, alcoholic drinks companies in South Korea were required to post nutritional information, including calorie content, on the labels of their products in accordance with legislation introduced by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. As a…
COVID-19 had a major impact on sales of alcoholic drinks in Thailand in 2020, with foodservice consumption plummeting as establishments in this channel were closed for extended periods, with other restrictions also hitting sales in this channel.…
Metal beverage cans accounted for almost two thirds of total alcoholic drinks packaging unit volumes in Vietnam in 2022. Although glass bottles still lead foodservice alcoholic drinks packaging unit volumes, metal beverage cans dominate the larger…
Prolonged COVID-19 caseloads and associated lockdowns continued to be seen in China in 2022. Fears about the pandemic have had a negative effect on birth rates in the country, as strained medical resources grew more concerning. The declining birth…
Packaging unit volume sales in sugar confectionery were rising again in 2022, even if this was at a slightly slower rate than in 2021. This meant that, despite the declines seen in chocolate confectionery and gum, overall unit volumes in…
After dairy returned to recording positive growth in 2021, when COVID-19 seemed to be under control in the country, China saw a return of lockdowns due to the re-emergence of the virus in the shape of the Omicron variant in 2022. This dampened…
The persistence of the COVID-19 pandemic in China in 2022, along with the country’s strict zero-COVID policy kept consumers within their homes for long periods during this year and consequently boosted interest in home cooking. This drove demand for…
In spite of the re-emergence of COVID-19 in 2022, packaging unit volume sales in plant-based dairy continued to grow for a second year, following the significant decline seen in 2020 when the pandemic first emerged, resulting in availability issues…
The Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus was resulting in case number spikes across China throughout much of 2022, prompting the authorities to enforce strict lockdown measures due to its zero-COVID policy. As consumers were confined to their homes,…
COVID-19 lockdowns across the course of 2022 kept Chinese consumers at home more than usual at times over the year, increasing home cooking occasions and, consequently, demand for processed meat and seafood. Hotpot items such as lamb and beef enjoyed…