Understand the key trends shaping demand and future opportunities...
Understand the key trends shaping demand and future opportunities across industries in Eastern Europe, with the latest regional and country-level analysis and market statistics.
Yogurts and sour milk products are expected to register an increase in current value sales and a slight increase in volume sales. High inflation caused by in particular increased energy prices due to the war in Ukraine is having a knock-on effect on…
Yoghurt and sour milk to expected to register a second year of volume decline, as the full opening up of society post lockdowns means people are spending less time at home and consuming less yoghurt and sour milk products a result. Price rises,…
Retail volume sales of yoghurt and sour milk increased in 2022, bucking the downward volume trend seen in other well-developed categories. Demand for yoghurt rebounded in 2022 following a decline in 2020 and 2021 with consumption of flavoured…
Sour milk products continues to account for the highest proportion of sales in yoghurt and sour milk products, with volume sales roughly 4 times higher than yoghurt and value sales approximately 2.5 times higher. The dominant position of sour milk…
Slovak travel faces another wave of challenges after two years of suffering during the COVID-19 pandemic. All categories began 2022 in an upbeat mode with good prospects for a relatively rapid rebound thanks to high vaccination rates and the removal…
In March 2022 Poland lifted most of its COVID-19-related travel restrictions, including the quarantine requirements for travellers arriving from EU/Schengen and non-EU/Schengen countries. Vaccination certificates and negative test results are no…
Inbound and outbound tourism flows are on the rise in 2022 in Slovakia, though not yet close to pre-pandemic levels in terms of number of trips. During January and February 2022 Slovakia still had some COVID-19-related restrictions in place, as did…
Domestic tourism and inbound arrivals have both surpassed pre-pandemic levels in current value terms in 2022, while outbound departures is close but not quite there. 2021 saw a record-breaking summer in terms of leisure travel in Poland, and a year…
Plant-based dairy continues to account for low value sales and in 2022 is expected to register some current value growth but minimal volume growth. Plant-based milk and plant-based yoghurt are the main products available. All the same, value sales…
Plant-based milk is expected to register healthy current value and volume growth in 2022. As yet, plant-based cheese and yoghurt do not register any discernible value sales, The growth is supported by increased allergies, such as lactose intolerance,…
Plant-based dairy alternatives are continuing to develop at a pace in Latvia, but it remains a niche in 2022. Certainly, plant-based dairy is an increasing part of the diet not only for vegans and vegetarians, but also for an increasing number of…
Overall, other dairy is expected to register current value growth, but limited volume growth. Increased prices, due to the war in Ukraine and rising fuel prices in particular, is dampening volume growth. Coffee whiteners is expected to register the…
Overall, other dairy is expected to register current value growth, but limited volume growth. Increased prices, due to the war in Ukraine and rising fuel prices in particular, is dampening volume growth. Coffee whiteners is expected to register the…
Other dairy is seeing retail volume sales decline for a second year in 2022 following a relatively flat year in 2020. All sub-categories are seeing a decline in volume growth, amid a sharp rise in unit prices which has pushed current value growth…
2022 sae cream reinforce its position as the biggest category of other dairy by volume as it registered strong growth, outperforming the category overall in the process. The bulk of cream sales are accounted for by sour cream, which is a very…
Lodging is rising in 2022 but full recovery remains out of reach for many operators. COVID-19-related restrictions in 2021 hit lodging hard and lasted until Q1 2022. Thanks to government support programmes and growth in domestic tourism, the drop in…
Hotels in Poland remains in a difficult situation, post-pandemic, despite having benefited from government aid during the coronavirus crisis. The smooth transition from the pandemic to the war in the Ukraine further subverts progress, with many…
Drinking milk has been affected by particularly high price rises as the war in Ukraine leads to energy price rises, which are feeding into price rises for foods. While milk is expected to register double-digit value growth, volume growth will be…
Drinking milk to expected to register a second year of volume decline, as the full opening up of society post lockdowns means people are spending less time at home and consuming less milk as a result. Price rises, largely driven by increased fuel…
Retail volume sales of milk witnessed a stronger decline in 2022 compared to the previous year as higher prices curbed demand. However, foodservice consumption witnessed strong growth as COVID-19 restrictions were removed and consumers returned to…