Health and Wellness

Health-conscious consumers in Thailand are increasingly opting for plant-based cooking ingredients and meals, further driving the shift towards plant-based diets. Plant-based ready meals is an emerging niche in Thailand but perceived as a lighter and…

Despite Taiwan aiming to live with COVID-19 and return to normal lifestyles, confirmed COVID-19 case numbers spiked in 2022 with more than 10,000 cases per day. In line with heightened health consciousness, which has been bolstered by the experiences…

2022 saw demand continue to increase across numerous categories of health and wellness cooking ingredients and meals, with these positive growth trends very much in line with the prevailing attitudes among Swiss consumers towards the dangers of…

Vegetarian, vegan and plant-based alternatives saw a boom in popularity in several packaged food categories towards the end of the review period with ready meals being no exception. There is a strong demand for healthier food alternatives in Sweden,…

In an inflationary environment, unevenly rising prices inevitably affected the purchasing power of many Spanish consumers in 2022, hampering the growth of certain health and wellness cooking ingredients and meals. Despite the temporary downhill…

Although products low in sugar are becoming more noticeable in cooking ingredients and meals, product innovation has so far been less proactive than in other packaged food categories, and consumers’ attention has not yet been captured. However, South…

Globally, young adults are the key consumers of plant-based foods, and South Africa is no different. South Africa ranks in the top five countries that ordered the most vegan dishes according to UberEats, with vegan burgers reported as the most…

Increased adoption of home cooking and heightened health-consciousness among local consumers since the pandemic have led to growing interest in greater product variety and nutritional options available in retail channels for cooking ingredients and…

Consumers today have a greater understanding of the significance of diet and nutrition to their overall health and wellbeing. Increasing knowledge of the dangers to health of obesity and related problems, such as heart disease, has led consumers to…

In 2022, more Polish consumers looked for vegan products within ready meals, and due to rising consumer demand, players expanded their portfolios. For instance, Iglotex expanded its vegan portfolio Proste Historie in the form of frozen vegan ready…

2022 saw suppressed demand across Norway’s cooking ingredients and meals industry due to the resumption of the cross-border shopping that was extremely popular among local consumers prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. This also adversely…

Dairy farming and agriculture have long been a staple of the New Zealand economy, with ample access to high quality meat and dairy products forming the backbone of the traditional New Zealand diet. While health and wellness preferences have been the…

Growth rates were slower across numerous categories of health and wellness cooking ingredients and meals in 2022 as the return to spending time and socialising outside of the home during the post-pandemic era suppressed retail sales of packaged food…

Japanese consumers have relatively high interest in functional products, and generally trust the claims on the packaging and in marketing activities. With the aim of assisting consumers to make more informed choices, a system of Foods with Function…

Organic products came to the fore in several categories within cooking ingredients and meals in 2022. As demand has risen retailers’ shelves have become increasingly crowded with organic products with many stores creating specific areas of their…

Local consumers are increasingly interested in on-the-go and easy-to-make foods, while simultaneously seeking the healthiest food options.

The pandemic strengthened an already growing health and wellness trend within cooking ingredients and meals in Ireland. The HFSS (High Fat, Salt and Sugar) regulations, which were unveiled in December 2021 by the Advertising Standards Authority for…

Volume sales of products with health and wellness claims increased at impressive rates across cooking ingredients and meals in Indonesia in 2022. Overall demand continued to be buoyed by rising health awareness among consumers, a well-established…

In recent years there was a rise of adulteration practices, in terms of replacing mustard oil with poor-quality oils in multi-source edible oils, with the intent to reduce costs. It was relatively easy to mix lower-quality oils, as they would not…

Local consumers have been paying greater attention to their diets as well as their gut health since the pandemic. As such, when consumers in Hong Kong choose cooking ingredients and meals, the natural claim is one of their main concerns. It is…