Germany

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In 2018, cafés/bars posted stronger volume and value growth compared to the previous year, despite a decline in outlet numbers, benefiting from the growing socialising trend in Germany. Bars/pubs and cafés, which combined account for the vast ...

Consumer foodservice through stand-alone remains dominant, with the category accounting for the vast majority of sales in 2018. Although this is predicted to remain the case over the forecast period, it is noticeable that foodservice is developing ...

In 2018, full-service restaurants recorded a better performance in terms of value growth than in 2017. As the largest consumer foodservice category in Germany, full-service restaurants continued to benefit from the growing away-from-home market. ...

2018 was another solid year for limited-service restaurants, as transaction volume continued to grow and higher spend per transaction led to further value growth. In 2018, many of the leading chained limited-service players embraced digital ...

In 2018, the consumer foodservice market in Germany continued its strong performance, recording higher growth in terms of value and transactions compared to the previous year. Per capita spending on eating and drinking out in Germany is among the ...

In 2018, self-service cafeterias in Germany continued their transformation from a relatively unattractive image to become increasingly popular among consumers. That is because new outlets focus on a modern environment that provides a more appealing ...

In 2018, street stalls/kiosks continued their upward trend in terms of value sales most importantly due to growing demand for foodservice on-the-go, which is a result of increasingly busy lifestyles that create demand for convenient options ...

A real-life multi-site study carried out by the European Tissue Paper Association in France, Italy and the UK in April 2018 found that washrooms have significantly less bacterial contamination when equipped with paper towels for hand drying instead ...

Driven by an influx of immigrants and a favourable economic environment, the birth rate and child population (aged 0-3) in Germany rose significantly over 2017/2018, thus benefiting nappies/diapers/pants in both value and volume terms....

Tissue and hygiene in Germany recorded positive current value growth in 2018. Demographic and economic factors contributed to the overall growth of the industry. A rise in the child population boosted sales of nappies/diapers/pants, while the ageing ...

Germany has one of the most rapidly ageing populations in the world due to a combination of a low birth rate and increasing life expectancy, with around 21% of its population aged over 65 in 2018. As bladder weakness is often a common health problem ...

Retail tissue in Germany is a mature and saturated category with already high product usage. Volume growth remained positive in 2018 following a healthier performance in 2017, with demand benefiting from population growth, while value growth is being...

With around 21% of the country’s overall population being aged 65 and over in 2018, Germany has one of the world’s most ageing populations, with this being a result of both a low birth rate and rising life expectancy. Bladder weakness is often a ...

Sanitary protection continued to attract significant attention from German women in 2018. Nevertheless, as in many other developed markets, sanitary protection is a mature category which offers little growth potential in either volume or value terms....

German consumers greatly value hygiene when it comes to their homes. Thus, products which can help them maintain a clean and hygienic home, such as wipes, are in strong demand and continued to support the further development of the category in 2018. ...

The German economy will grow moderately in 2019. There are signs of a recovery in the automotive sector and private consumption is picking up. Industrial activity however, remains subdued, as does the external sector. due to uncertainty relating to ...

Reduced sugar remained the biggest category in BFY beverages in 2018, with reduced fat being a negligible category and reduced caffeine not attracting any significant interest. Indeed, those consumers looking to reduce their caffeine intake generally...

In 2018, a very high share of BFY packaged food in Germany continued to be accounted for by reduced fat products, with a strong part of that category’s retail value and volume sales accounted for by reduced fat dairy. The reason for this is that many...

FF beverages continued to record strong growth in 2018, supported by the popularity of FF energy drinks. Despite growing awareness of the health dangers of consuming too many energy drinks and further debate about a potential ban on sales to children...