Market research on the cooking ingredients and meals industry. St...
Market research on the cooking ingredients and meals industry. Standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, market share and brand performance, distribution and industry trends. Insight and data cover edible oils, ready...
Sweet spreads continued to see normalisation in consumption patterns in 2023, following the plummeting of sales through foodservice at the height of the COVID-19 crisis and the move to retail due to pandemic related restrictions and consumer concerns…
Baseline trends are persisting in sweet spreads, heralding both value and volume growth for chocolate spreads and nut and seed based spreads. Concerning chocolate spreads, consumers appreciate the indulgence of such products as part of their…
Health concerns are exerting a significant influence on demand for sweet spreads in Germany as consumers increasingly seek options that align with their wellbeing goals. This shift is characterised by demand for healthier ingredients, reduced sugar…
Nuts and seed-based spreads are much loved by Greek consumers who try to follow a healthy lifestyle, as these spreads have a very high nutritional value. People include these spreads on their breakfast or as ingredients to make healthy recipes, such…
Chocolate spreads is expected to see stagnant retail volume growth, and the slowest retail current value sales growth in sweet spreads over 2023. Retail current value growth is set to be in high single-digits mainly due to higher prices. This…
Sales of honey have continued to decline in 2023 in retail volume terms. This decline has mainly been seen in sales of larger jars (over 400g), which represent the largest share of the market. Smaller pack sizes (less than 400g) and single formats…
Overall, sales of sweet spreads have continued to decline in retail volume terms in 2023 with this being linked to various factors including the drop in disposable income, elevated inflation, consumers having less time for breakfast and concerns over…
Companies are increasingly incorporating sustainability and food waste reduction into their strategies. In the jams and preserves category, a common practice is using misshapen fruit to minimise fruit waste. The utilisation of fruit peel, considered…
Sweet spreads has seen a decline in retail volume terms in 2023, with value growth being driven by continuous price increases rather than an increase in demand. There are various factors behind the decline in volume sales. For instance, inspired by…
Sweet spreads registered static retail volume growth in 2023 as the category continued to experience a rebalancing of growth rates after the rollercoaster ride that volume sales were on earlier in the review period. Specifically, demand for sweet…