Consumer Foodservice

In 2022, the foodservice industry in Mexico was characterised by transformation in terms of remodelling, openings, the integration of technology, the development of delivery systems and menu renewal. Consumer habits have changed, and the industry is…

Rates of growth in total current value sales and transactions for consumer foodservice in Finland in 2022 were well up on 2021, with most categories showing significantly improved results in this regard. Trade across the market increased at a robust…

2022 was another strong year for consumer foodservice, with both transactions and current value sales edging back towards pre-pandemic levels. Growth was boosted by the ending of COVID-19-related restrictions and the revival of inbound tourism, as…

2022 was the first year of a new era for Chilean consumer foodservice. After two years of pandemic turmoil, lockdown mandates, supply chain instability, labour shortages, sanitary restrictions, unbalanced cashflow and capacity limitations (among many…

In 2022, consumer foodservice recorded solid growth in value sales and the number of transactions, as well as the number of outlets. In most channels, value sales and the number of transactions recovered to pre-pandemic levels. However, inflationary…

The reopening of society in Vietnam, following the pandemic restrictions, has boosted sales in consumer foodservice across all channels. It is noted that the fourth COVID-19 wave in 2021 had further negative impacts, with restrictions loosening from…

In 2022, inflationary pressures significantly impacted the performance of consumer foodservice in Greece. As the prices of fast-moving consumer goods rose and consumer purchasing power declined, many people began to exert more caution in their…

The Egyptian consumer foodservice market registered healthy growth in value sales and also in terms of the opening of new establishments. This was in spite of difficult economic fundamentals. High inflation caused by in particular increased energy…

The foodservice industry has been going through some challenging times in recent years. After the global pandemic in 2020, which caused most foodservice businesses to close for several months and stimulated major transformations, industry players…

Consumer foodservice in 2022 made a strong recovery, as COVID-19 finally became a manageable issue and all but very few pandemic measures were lifted, enabling public life and consumer habits to largely return to normal. On the other hand, the…

While the Argentine economy is going through major problems, the consumer foodservice market is in a good position. In a context where inflation was nearing triple figures, where the access to dollars as a saving currency is difficult, and in a…

2022 marked the start of a post-pandemic recovery in Australia, with no further lockdowns and most COVID-19 restrictions ending or being significantly reduced. However, there were other challenges for consumer foodservice to address, which limited…

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, consumer foodservice was driven by a change in the lifestyle of Poles to whom convenience, free time and exploring new cuisines were increasingly important. The demand for catering services, including delivery, was…

Slovakia was still affected by lockdown restrictions at the start of 2022 with consumer foodservice establishments fully re-opening in late February. This largely benefited limited-service restaurants and those offering takeaway and delivery…

After a strong downturn in 2020 and poor results in 2021, consumer foodservice recorded strong growth in value sales in 2022. This was driven by the transfer of in-home consumption to out-of-home, with pent-up demand benefiting visits to consumer…

While there was double-digit current value growth, constant value sales fell and there was limited openings of outlets, as continuing soaring inflation hit consumer purchasing power. Also, the Nigerian oil industry did not benefit as much as it could…

2022 was a rollercoaster ride for the Hungarian consumer foodservice industry, both in terms of sales growth rates and the prevailing consumer sentiment underpinning growth trends. There were several factors that came into play shaping the industry’s…

Over the course of 2022, the recovery of Bulgaria’s consumer foodservice industry from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continued to develop, albeit at a slower pace than during 2021. While positive growth was recorded in the number of outlets for…

Consumer foodservice in Japan finally saw double-digit growth in current value sales in 2022, after it suffered declines for two consecutive years as quasi-states of emergency and states of emergency were implemented several times throughout 2020 and…

Consumer foodservice continued to reassert its importance as an industry in Italy at the end of the review period as the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation eased further in the country. The long-established tradition and deep-rooted food culture and…