Market research on the consumer health industry. Our reports feat...
Market research on the consumer health industry. Our reports feature a wealth of standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, market share and share data, distribution and industry trends.
The climatic context of 2023, caused by the El Niño Costero weather event, has increased digestive diseases such as diarrhoea and nausea, caused especially by rotavirus. Indeed, the National Centre for Epidemiology, Disease Prevention and Control…
Over 2023, the Ministry of Tourism anticipates a return to pre-pandemic tourism levels, signalling an increase in foreign visitors to Mexico. However, this upsurge also implies a likelihood of tourists experiencing gastric issues, often resulting in…
Digestive remedies is set to see positive growth in 2023, with hectic modern lifestyles and convenience orientated diets supporting demand. As many consumers have returned to dining out, consuming more street food, and in general straying from the…
Digestive remedies is expected to register significant current value and volume growth in 2023, partly driven by high demand for diarrhoeal remedies (see below). The healthy growth is also due to the high levels of recommendation by pharmacists at…
Digestive remedies continued to see an expansion in its consumer base in 2023 with higher penetration levels translating to stronger retail value sales. Products for indigestion and heartburn saw healthy growth thanks to more consumers eating outside…
In 2023, consumers are enjoying their newfound freedom following the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions. As such, this has led to an increased use of foodservice, with consumers eating out at restaurants, having parties, and drinking with friends.…
Digestive remedies has been amongst the most dynamic categories within OTC. With people back to their normal routines, which include an increase in the frequency of eating out of the home, they have been more prone to suffer from bloating, reflux, or…
Digestive remedies in Chile is experiencing a deceleration in value growth during 2023 compared to the double-digit increases observed in the previous two years. Despite a general decline in demand, the category continues to show healthy growth rates…
Digestive remedies is set to show double-digit growth in current value terms in Brazil in 2023; a result primarily driven by antacids and diarrhoeal remedies. Together, these two categories account for more than half of value sales of digestive…
The increased availability of low-cost generic proton pump inhibitors containing compounds such as omeprazole are dampening volume sales of antacids. Despite omeprazole being registered as an Rx drug, it is widely available, and can be accessed…
Retail sales of digestive remedies saw accelerated growth in constant value terms in 2023, as consumers returned to their busy, pre-pandemic lifestyles. With fears over the COVID-19 pandemic beginning to subside, there was notable increase in the…
For the second consecutive year, dietary supplements is expected to register a significant fall in volume sales. Two main factors are causing this negative performance. With concerns about COVID-19 abating, consumers are less concerned about boosting…
Dietary supplements is enjoying healthy growth, with trends similar to those seen in vitamins. For example, products which offer multiple benefits are proving popular and, in this case, combination dietary supplements is showing the most robust…
Following the emergence of the pandemic in 2020 and into the following year, dietary supplements experienced robust growth, fuelled by consumers' desire to boost their immune systems and overall health. However, consumer interests shifted during…
Towards the end of the review period, direct seller Herbalife launched a new product called Immunity Essentials. This supplement can be mixed into water, tea or other drinks, and is taken once a day to support the functioning of the immune system. It…
Probiotic supplements is a standout product within dietary supplements and is expected to register double-digit volume growth in 2023. Probiotics supplements are available over the counter, but part of their success is due to sales representatives…
Dietary supplements continues to expand in 2023 as consumers have a large variety of products to choose from and are responding favourably to new product launches. At the end of 2022, for instance, Megalabs, launched InvitaEnergy, a combination of…
Omega-3 supplements have gained immense popularity in Costa Rica due to the growing awareness among people about their health benefits. Omega-3 fatty acids are considered essential nutrients that cannot be produced by the body, and are therefore…
The dietary supplements category is expected to experience positive growth rates in 2023, largely driven by prices, although the growth is expected to be slower than that seen previously in the review period. Despite the increasing concern amongst…
Dietary supplements in Chile is experiencing a resurgence in dynamic value growth in 2023, following a decline the previous year. This renewed growth can be attributed to the growing interest among consumers in educating themselves about the…