Health and Wellness in Slovakia

Health and Wellness in Slovakia

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

COVID-19 impact on health and wellness

COVID-19 country impact

Company response

Retailing shift

Foodservice vs retail split

What next for health and wellness?

MARKET DATA

Table 1 Sales of Health and Wellness by Type: Value 2015-2020
Table 2 Sales of Health and Wellness by Type: % Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 3 Sales of Health and Wellness by Category: Value 2015-2020
Table 4 Sales of Health and Wellness by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 5 Sales of Health and Wellness by Prime Positioning: Value 2015-2020
Table 6 Sales of Health and Wellness by Prime Positioning: % Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 7 NBO Company Shares of Health and Wellness: % Value 2016-2020
Table 8 LBN Brand Shares of Health and Wellness: % Value 2017-2020
Table 9 Distribution of Health and Wellness by Format: % Value 2015-2020
Table 10 Distribution of Health and Wellness by Format and Category: % Value 2020
Table 11 Forecast Sales of Health and Wellness by Type: Value 2020-2025
Table 12 Forecast Sales of Health and Wellness by Type: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 13 Forecast Sales of Health and Wellness by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 14 Forecast Sales of Health and Wellness by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 15 Forecast Sales of Health and Wellness by Prime Positioning: Value 2020-2025
Table 16 Forecast Sales of Health and Wellness by Prime Positioning: % Value Growth 2020-2025

GLOBAL MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

GLOBAL INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT

DISCLAIMER

SOURCES

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Better For You Beverages in Slovakia

KEY DATA FINDINGS

2020 IMPACT

COVID-19 impacts drinking behaviour in 2020

Increased health concerns and lower VAT in 2020 help no added sugar products

Maspex Slovakia Trade leads with its longstanding presence and strong promotions

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES

Special labelling, including Nutri-Score, in discussion

Price promotions to support branded products, despite private label potential

E-commerce could record dynamic future growth

CATEGORY DATA

Table 17 Sales of BFY Beverages by Category: Value 2015-2020
Table 18 Sales of BFY Beverages by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 19 NBO Company Shares of BFY Beverages: % Value 2016-2020
Table 20 LBN Brand Shares of BFY Beverages: % Value 2017-2020
Table 21 Distribution of BFY Beverages by Format: % Value 2015-2020
Table 22 Forecast Sales of BFY Beverages by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 23 Forecast Sales of BFY Beverages by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025

Fortified/Functional Beverages in Slovakia

KEY DATA FINDINGS

2020 IMPACT

FF beverages attract consumers, especially domestically-sourced brands

Competition from non-alcoholic flavoured beers

Red Bull leads with its well-known name and strong promotional activity

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES

Rising health awareness to support future growth

Added value increasingly important

Strong growth for FF sports drinks with rising health and wellness interest

CATEGORY DATA

Table 24 Sales of Fortified/Functional Beverages by Category: Value 2015-2020
Table 25 Sales of Fortified/Functional Beverages by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 26 Key Functional Ingredients in Fortified/Functional Bottled Water: % Value 2015-2020
Table 27 Key Functional Ingredients in Fortified/Functional 100% Juice: % Value 2015-2020
Table 28 Key Functional Ingredients in Fortified/Functional Juice Drinks (up to 24% juice): % Value 2015-2020
Table 29 Key Functional Ingredients in Fortified/Functional Nectars (25-99% juice): % Value 2015-2020
Table 30 NBO Company Shares of Fortified/Functional Beverages: % Value 2016-2020
Table 31 LBN Brand Shares of Fortified/Functional Beverages: % Value 2017-2020
Table 32 Distribution of Fortified/Functional Beverages by Format: % Value 2015-2020
Table 33 Forecast Sales of Fortified/Functional Beverages by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 34 Forecast Sales of Fortified/Functional Beverages by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025

Naturally Healthy Beverages in Slovakia

KEY DATA FINDINGS

2020 IMPACT

Consumer focus on basic needs amid COVID-19 delays innovation in the category

Foodservice-quality products increasingly available for home consumption

Private label gains shelf space in 2020 as retailers seek to improve their position

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES

Lower VAT rate to make quality juice more affordable

Increasing popularity of eco-friendly products

New law on the deposit of disposable beverage packaging

CATEGORY DATA

Table 35 Sales of NH Beverages by Category: Value 2015-2020
Table 36 Sales of NH Beverages by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 37 NBO Company Shares of NH Beverages: % Value 2016-2020
Table 38 LBN Brand Shares of NH Beverages: % Value 2017-2020
Table 39 Distribution of NH Beverages by Format: % Value 2015-2020
Table 40 Forecast Sales of NH Beverages by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 41 Forecast Sales of NH Beverages by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025

Organic Beverages in Slovakia

KEY DATA FINDINGS

2020 IMPACT

Prioritisation of staple food items with rising pressure on consumers’ budgets

Growth of e-commerce in 2020 as wholesalers serve retail customers

Red Bull and Teekanne lead their respective categories

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES

Private label potential

Entrance of new players to support growth of e-commerce

Eco-friendly products expected to gain popularity

CATEGORY DATA

Table 42 Sales of Organic Beverages by Category: Value 2015-2020
Table 43 Sales of Organic Beverages by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 44 NBO Company Shares of Organic Beverages: % Value 2016-2020
Table 45 LBN Brand Shares of Organic Beverages: % Value 2017-2020
Table 46 Distribution of Organic Beverages by Format: % Value 2015-2020
Table 47 Forecast Sales of Organic Beverages by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 48 Forecast Sales of Organic Beverages by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025

Better For You Packaged Food in Slovakia

KEY DATA FINDINGS

2020 IMPACT

Consumer shift to healthier products amid COVID-19 pandemic

Reduced sugar products benefit as obesity considered a risk factor for COVID-19

Better communication needed to highlight benefits of BFY products

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES

Price promotions and discounts to make products more affordable

Lower salt, sugar and fat products likely to see increased attention

Healthy living increasingly important in the long term

CATEGORY DATA

Table 49 Sales of BFY Packaged Food by Category: Value 2015-2020
Table 50 Sales of BFY Packaged Food by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 51 NBO Company Shares of BFY Packaged Food: % Value 2016-2020
Table 52 LBN Brand Shares of BFY Packaged Food: % Value 2017-2020
Table 53 Distribution of BFY Packaged Food by Format: % Value 2015-2020
Table 54 Forecast Sales of BFY Packaged Food by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 55 Forecast Sales of BFY Packaged Food by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025

Free From in Slovakia

KEY DATA FINDINGS

2020 IMPACT

Free from products continue to gain popularity thanks to increasing health concerns

Rising costs push up unit prices

Innovation supports growing popularity of free from meat products

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES

Increasing popularity of local products

Healthier snacking trend to take off

Private label set to gain share due to innovation and thriftiness

CATEGORY DATA

Table 56 Sales of Free From by Category: Value 2015-2020
Table 57 Sales of Free From by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 58 NBO Company Shares of Free From: % Value 2016-2020
Table 59 LBN Brand Shares of Free From: % Value 2017-2020
Table 60 Distribution of Free From by Format: % Value 2015-2020
Table 61 Forecast Sales of Free From by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 62 Forecast Sales of Free From by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025

Fortified/Functional Packaged Food in Slovakia

KEY DATA FINDINGS

2020 IMPACT

Growing health concerns due to COVID-19 boost sales in 2020

Innovation of health-beneficial staple products

Domestic players compete with their use of local ingredients

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES

Strengthening health awareness over the forecast period

More sophisticated product innovation expected

McCarter’s expansion into other dairy to compete with Alpro

CATEGORY DATA

Table 63 Sales of Fortified/Functional Packaged Food by Category: Value 2015-2020
Table 64 Sales of Fortified/Functional Packaged Food by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 65 Key Functional Ingredients in Fortified/Functional Breakfast Cereals: % Value 2015-2020
Table 66 Key Functional Ingredients in Fortified/Functional Bread: % Value 2015-2020
Table 67 Key Functional Ingredients in Fortified/Functional Sugar Confectionery: % Value 2015-2020
Table 68 Key Functional Ingredients in Fortified/Functional Sweet Biscuits: % Value 2015-2020
Table 69 Sales of Fortified/Functional Yoghurt by Standard Fat vs Reduced Fat: % Value 2015-2020
Table 70 NBO Company Shares of Fortified/Functional Packaged Food: % Value 2016-2020
Table 71 LBN Brand Shares of Fortified/Functional Packaged Food: % Value 2017-2020
Table 72 LBN Brand Shares of Fortified/Functional Bread: % Value 2017-2020
Table 73 Distribution of Fortified/Functional Packaged Food by Format: % Value 2015-2020
Table 74 Forecast Sales of Fortified/Functional Packaged Food by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 75 Forecast Sales of Fortified/Functional Packaged Food by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025

Naturally Healthy Packaged Food in Slovakia

KEY DATA FINDINGS

2020 IMPACT

Slowed growth with rising demand for fresh fruit/vegetables due to lower budgets

Poor harvest to impact local honey

Slovak and Czech players appeal to consumers with their local ingredients

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES

Slowed growth in 2021 due to competing categories and foodservice recovery

Increasing popularity of eco-friendly products

Specialist stores and e-commerce to gain momentum

CATEGORY DATA

Table 76 Sales of NH Packaged Food by Category: Value 2015-2020
Table 77 Sales of NH Packaged Food by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 78 NBO Company Shares of NH Packaged Food: % Value 2016-2020
Table 79 LBN Brand Shares of NH Packaged Food: % Value 2017-2020
Table 80 Distribution of NH Packaged Food by Format: % Value 2015-2020
Table 81 Forecast Sales of NH Packaged Food by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 82 Forecast Sales of NH Packaged Food by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025

Organic Packaged Food in Slovakia

KEY DATA FINDINGS

2020 IMPACT

Reduced incomes due to COVID-19 force consumers to limit organic purchases

New players and products support growth

E-commerce growth due to social distancing, better product assortment and prices

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES

Limited growth potential of private label over the forecast period

Fairtrade and eco-friendly packaging becoming increasingly tied to organic products

Rising consumer interest as the economic situation improves

CATEGORY DATA

Table 83 Sales of Organic Packaged Food by Category: Value 2015-2020
Table 84 Sales of Organic Packaged Food by Category: % Value Growth 2016-2020
Table 85 NBO Company Shares of Organic Packaged Food: % Value 2016-2020
Table 86 LBN Brand Shares of Organic Packaged Food: % Value 2017-2020
Table 87 Distribution of Organic Packaged Food by Format: % Value 2015-2020
Table 88 Forecast Sales of Organic Packaged Food by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 89 Forecast Sales of Organic Packaged Food by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025

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