Ireland

In early 2015, JD Wetherspoon announced that it would move into the Irish market and open 50 pubs over the next five years. Whitbread also announced that it was considering a similar move. By the end of 2018 Wetherspoon had so far only opened six ...

Ireland’s tourist economy had a bumper year again in 2018, with visitor numbers from all target destinations increasing. The growth in numbers is expected to continue over the forecast period....

In recent years, there has been a surge in the variety and flavours of restaurants available in Ireland thanks largely to an influx of professionals working in Ireland’s booming tech sector. Latin American, Middle East- and US-themed restaurants have...

Irish consumers have been gripped by concerns about their food intake, but pizza continues to be a popular choice. Despite obesity and gluten concerns, Irish consumers look set to continue their love affair with the pizza over the forecast period. ...

Overall 2018 was another good year for consumer foodservice, driven largely by heated macroeconomic activity generally in Ireland. Ireland has been undergoing a mini boom in the last two years, which is set to continue at least midway through the ...

Traditionally, self-service cafeterias would have been largely viewed in the same light as fast food restaurants by most Irish consumers. Self-service was synonymous with low unit price and generally unhealthy food such as the traditional Irish ...

In the recession years of 2008-2011, farmers markets sprang up all over Ireland. These ad hoc markets comprise stallholders selling produce with a heavy emphasis on provenance, sustainability and affordability. During this time of constrained ...

Wipes of all kinds are under increasing public scrutiny thanks to a number of high profile cases of environmental damage involving wipes. Although wet wipes have evolved significantly to contain less chemicals and less plastic, pressure still remains...

Nappies/diapers/pants has been relatively stagnant in terms of innovation since the widespread adoption of disposable nappies. However, 2018 saw the introduction in Ireland of completely new nappy technologies, in response to the consumer demand for ...

Ireland has been experiencing a mini economic boom since 2015, with GDP outperforming the EU average and disposable incomes increasing. 2018 was again a year of heated economic activity, with retail sales generally booming across all channels and a ...

In recent years, adult male incontinence became increasingly recognised as a significant problem in Ireland. As a result, light incontinence benefited, and will continue to do so over the forecast period. Ireland’s population is rapidly ageing, and ...

Ireland currently has one of the highest per capita concentrations of asthma sufferers in Europe. This percentage of sufferers is also expected to increase over the forecast period. Increasingly, asthma sufferers in Ireland are being differentiated ...

Applicator tampons have maintained a dominant position in terms of share throughout the majority of the Anglo-Saxon world since their introduction, with digital products believed to be more popular in non-English speaking countries. However, ...

Wipes of all kinds have come under repeated public scrutiny for their perceived environmental impact. The UK has introduced measures to curb the use of single-use wipes, and there have been calls by the environmental lobby in Ireland to do the same. ...

Ireland finally introduced the much-anticipated sugar tax in 2018, which imposed a levy on all drinks containing more than 5g/100ml of added sugar....

The Irish economy continued to record strong growth, which had a positive impact on value and volume sales of BFY packaged food products. Irish consumers have more disposable income and this confidence is set to continue rising in the country over ...

Concentrates have been a favourite of Irish consumers since they were introduced. Perceived as mainly a children’s drink, a mixer for some alcoholic beverages or a less expensive alternative to carbonates, the product suffered generally in recent ...

Growth will continue to stem from a continued demand for high protein products. More yoghurt brands are highlighting their protein content and creating a strong association with sport. Adding protein is also popular in a wide range of areas from ...

Irish consumers are becoming more health conscious and the number of vegetarians, vegans and flexitarians has been rising, especially in recent years. Demand for free from products has therefore been growing and this growth is not expected to slow. ...

NH bottled water performed strongly again in 2018 thanks to a number of factors unique to Ireland....