France

Sweet spreads is providing to be fairly resilient in France in 2024, having crept back into small positive volume gains after the declines seen in the recent years. Within this, nut and seed based spreads is robust in both value and volume terms,…

Staple foods in France has seen a mixed performance in 2024 with prices continuing to rise across the board in all categories due to inflation and rising production and logistics costs. As a result, volume sales have dropped in some categories of…

Sauces, dips and condiments is seeing mixed results in France in 2024, depending on the performance of the individual subcategories. Prices also play a part here, with price hikes leading consumers to switch away from certain products or trade down.…

Pasta remains a highly popular product in France with it being extremely versatile and affordable as well as coming in a wide range of options to suit different purposes, from main dishes to soups, salads and more. With many households feeling the…

Chilled and frozen processed poultry have been the big winners in 2024 in processed meat, seafood and alternatives to meat with both categories seeing a substantial increase in sales in retail volume terms. The category had been struggling earlier in…

There have been mixed performances seen in processed fruit and vegetables in 2024. While most categories have seen a slight increase in retail volume terms sales of shelf stable tomatoes and shelf stable vegetables reported a slight decline in retail…

Ready meals are facing challenges in France in 2024. Inflationary pressures have notably pushed up unit prices against a price-sensitive landscape, while consumers are also noted to be cooking at home more often again, both for budgetary and health…

Edible oils is a category which continues to face some challenges in France in 2024. In particular, olive oil is being impacted. We saw a drought in Spain in 2023, with Spain being a major provider of olive oil to France. This affected the harvest,…

Cooking ingredients and meals continues to experience some turbulence and uncertainty overall in France in 2024, as sales continue their path back to normality after various disruptions. Prices remain high due to inflationary pressures and supply…

Sales of breakfast cereals have remained stable in retail volume terms in 2024 albeit with only modest growth. Sales have been backed by more stable inflation in 2024 after the significant price hikes seen in 2022 and 2023. Private label products…

Pastries have seen a strong performance in current value terms in 2024 with these products offering indulgence at an affordable price for consumers. Although prices have gone up most products have remained priced between EUR2-3 per packet. As such,…

France's mobility industry recovered in 2023, with light vehicle sales growing by 13.4%. The government is seeking to reduce carbon emissions in the mobility sector by pushing the EV transition through incentives and infrastructure investments, while…