Consumer Health

Wound care sales have gained momentum in 2023 amid a return to travel and tourism. People are more comfortable with travelling following the COVID-19 pandemic and have resumed taking vacations and excursions. Moreover, there has been a reduction in…

A growing proportion of the Swiss population is considered obese, while the percentage of overweight people has also been increasing for several years as the pandemic years resulted in weight gains. These trends have created a somewhat positive…

Consumers in Switzerland continue to self-educate on the benefits of supplementation and how to get the necessary nutrients into their diets. Although priority is still given to obtaining vitamins from food as part of a balanced and healthy…

The growing interest in health and fitness is forging growth in sports nutrition. Functional products in different formats are gaining mass appeal as brands shift away from targeting athletes and sports professionals. Protein powders continue leading…

Sleep aids continues to benefit from the growing number of Swiss consumers affected by constant stress at work, as well as at home and in life in general. Stress levels have been compounded by the event of COVID-19 and ongoing global unrest from…

Value sales of paediatric consumer health remains positive in 2023. Swiss parents prefer to consult with their health practitioner when it comes to their children, and seek help from professionals before resorting to medical recommendations that lead…

NRT smoking cessation aids saw a return to volume growth in 2023 with current value sales also gaining pace. Smoking prevalence is on the decline in Switzerland, albeit slowly, despite anti-smoking campaigns aimed at raising awareness of the health…

Herbal/traditional products is expected to maintain strong value growth in 2023, as consumers rely on natural approaches and seek to reduce their chemical exposure. Herbal/traditional products benefit from consumer perception that they are safer than…

Eye care is witnessing very marginal volume decline in 2023, although current value growth remains positive. Category sales are underpinned by standard eye care, which remains the largest subcategory as consumers spend more time in front of the…

Digestive remedies reported much stronger value growth in 2023 as consumers started eating outside the home once more, with greater exposure to bacterial infections. Sales of diarrhoeal remedies have increased as a greater number of consumers deal…