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.
In 2024, cheese is poised to be a key driver of growth in the Lithuanian dairy products and alternatives market, especially in terms of retail value. As the economic environment shows signs of stabilisation, consumers are becoming more open to…
Cheese in Lativa is expected to register healthy current value and moderate volume growth. Hard cheese continues to account for most value sales, though soft cheese is expected to register the highest current value and volume growth.
Sales of butter and spreads have continued to see a relatively successful recovery in 2024 from the sharp drop in sales seen in 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. These products are a part of the core basket for many people. Butter is the…
Butter and spreads is achieving value and volume growth in Poland in 2024, with this performance supported by players’ strategies to maintain sales midst the inflationary environment. Notably, in response to rising costs and consumer demand for…
While butter and spreads is expected to register healthy current value growth in North Macedonia, volume sales are expected to see a marginal fall in volume sales, as continuing population decline dampens sales. Value sales are more of less equal…
The market for butter and spreads in Lithuania is expected to experience positive retail volume growth in 2024, largely driven by a resurgence in butter sales. After a decline in 2022, when high inflation led to a sharp increase in unit prices, the…
Butter and spreads in Latvia is expected to register healthy current value growth, though volume growth is expected to be more muted. Butter continues to accounts for most value and volume sales and is also expected to be the strongest performer in…
Other baby food and prepared baby food, between them, account for the majority of the packaging unit volumes used in overall baby food in Ukraine. Glass jars dominate prepared baby food packaging, although plastic pouches have been seeing strong…
Baby food continues to show a relatively weak recovery in retail volume terms in 2024 when compared to other categories within dairy products and alternatives. Sales of baby food plummeted in 2022 as a significant number of women and children fled…
Baby food in Poland is seeing value sales supported by high prices and government incentives in 2024, while volume sales remain in a slump. In light of overall inflationary pressures, the government in the country has increased financial support for…