Consumer Foodservice

Japan’s population is shrinking and ageing due to a persistently low birth rate and historically restrictive policies towards immigration. This is having a significant negative impact on overall demand for consumer foodservice in the market and ...

Saudi Arabia has been facing difficult times in recent years due to the drop in oil prices, which meant the Saudi Arabian government needed to develop solutions to help the economic situation recover. The Saudi Arabian government made announcements ...

Over the review period, consumer foodservice has grown quite well in Nigeria driven largely by growing urbanisation supported by economic growth, as on-the-go consumers increasingly found it necessary to eat out, while economic growth supported the ...

Despite a changing economic climate and shifts in consumer behaviour, many consumer foodservice players have identified emerging opportunities with the development of two distinct target markets: the mass consumer searching for good-quality, yet ...

Consumer foodservice in South Korea recorded further growth in 2018 in terms of value, transactions and outlet numbers. The consumer foodservice industry is having difficulties, owing to an increase in the minimum wage and quickly changing consumer ...

Across the foodservice landscape, 2018 remained a challenging year for players seeking to maintain their top-level revenue targets as well as their profit margins. VAT implementation in the country triggered key operational challenges; players had to...

There are many more restaurants being opened in Thailand. Both chained and independent restaurants are expanding, mostly in Bangkok and other main cities such as Chiang Mai, Chonburi, Nonthaburi and Nakhon Ratchasima. Consumer foodservice’s value ...

Consumer foodservice in Bulgaria performed well in 2018, with growth rates for total current value sales, outlet numbers and transactions surpassing the corresponding CAGRs for the entire review period. Economic development continued to underpin the ...

Despite of all hopes for positive scenario, consumer disposable incomes in Russia showed flat dynamics in 2018, according to Rosstat. At the same time, consumer foodservice posted a way better result compared to 2017. There were a few factors, ...

Consumer foodservice in the Czech Republic posted another year of strong current value growth in 2018; albeit lower than in 2017. The industry saw an increasing blend of retailing and consumer foodservice, the dynamic growth of online ordering and ...

In 2018, the consumer foodservice market in Germany continued its strong performance, recording higher growth in terms of value and transactions compared to the previous year. Per capita spending on eating and drinking out in Germany is among the ...

Consumer foodservice in Italy recorded positive, albeit marginal, current value growth in 2018. Although Italians are traditionally very interested in and passionate about food and like to eat outside the home as a way to socialise with family and ...

The positive economic environment – with growth in GDP levels and declines in unemployment rates – is boosting consumers’ expenditure levels. After years of economic constraints, leading to sharp declines in consumer foodservice sales, consumers are ...

Swedish consumer foodservice witnessed continued current value growth in 2018, with limited-service restaurants and chained cafés/bars recording strong value growth in percentage terms. The total number of consumer foodservice outlets continued to ...

Singapore’s economy performed above expectations in 2018. This had a positive knock-on effect on consumer foodservice, with more people choosing to purchase food outside of the home. With easy access to a wide range of cuisines, this nation of food ...

Colombian consumer foodservice remained a dynamic market despite ongoing uncertainty and less optimistic expectations amongst local consumers due to decelerating but stable economy growth. Regulation continued to be a challenge for consumer ...

Consumer foodservice in Brazil posted a tepid performance in 2018, due to unmet expectations of economic recovery. The effects of the economic crisis continued to be felt, evident in the consumption habits of non-essential and services such as dining...

Consumer foodservice in South Africa continued to be affected by economic constraints in 2018. As unemployment rose and disposable incomes shrank, low-end takeaway providers were forced to close underperforming outlets. This trend was visible across ...

The solid recovery in consumption and the continuous innovative propositions that are being introduced in the Spanish market were contributing to the positive development of consumer foodservice in 2018. Spain has a well-established restaurant ...

In Finland, 2018 turned out to be yet another good year for consumer foodservice, continuing several years of growth outpacing GDP and other indicators. A key factor behind the positive growth of consumer foodservice is the economy. Its performance ...