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.
Demand for vegan ice cream has increased in the Czech Republic, and local consumers are increasingly interested in high-quality ingredients and healthier options. Plant-based ice cream is the fastest-growing product area within the category, with…
While savoury snacks is expected to register an increase in current value sales, constant value sales are expected to fall, due to high inflation. Volume growth is also expected to be muted. Savoury snacks with a healthier positioning are expected to…
Retail volume growth of savoury snacks is improving in 2023, following a rather lacklustre performance in 2022. The category confronted significant challenges in 2022, not least because of the war in Ukraine, which led to a slowdown in retail volume…
Although sales of savoury snacks increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, a return to pre-pandemic levels of social activity has also benefited the category. Indeed, the decline in home consumption, for example while watching television…
Snacks is expected to register healthy volume and more moderate constant value growth in 2023, despite continuing economic uncertainty as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the meteoric rise in inflation and tightening monetary policy. In…
Snacks in Georgia is facing ongoing challenges in 2023 caused by external influences, including the war in Ukraine, higher production costs and rising inflation. Multiple categories have seen rising unit prices, with manufacturers leveraging…
After the Russian invasion in 2022, some snacks companies, including Mondelez International, had to close some Ukrainian factories that had been supplying the Czech Republic. At the start of 2023, production had been restored, either by reopening…
While sugar confectionery is expected to register an increase in current value sales, constant value sales are expected to fall, due to high inflation. Volume growth is also expected to be muted. In terms of value growth, mints are expected to be the…
Despite the challenging economic circumstances, sugar confectionery has remained a popular and affordable indulgence option for consumers in Georgia, with solid retail volume and current value growth seen in 2023. However, the pace of grow is slowing…
Retail volume consumption of sugar confectionery is expected to continue to recover in 2023. However, post-pandemic, the category will be affected to some extent by a general trend away from sugar confectionery, particularly in the case of boiled…