NUTRITION

The closure of gyms during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown period and strict health protocols upon reopening have taking their toll on sports nutrition. Upon reopening, gyms only accepted vaccinated consumers; hence, a large part of the…

Sports nutrition is expected to be an outlier in terms of consumer health in Denmark in 2022, with healthy double-digit current value growth predicted. While retail prices are also expected to rise, as a result of the energy crisis stemming from the…

Local brands are set to continue increasing their share in 2022, with their strong performance being attributed to the expansion of brands’ retail distribution network through e-commerce, which has increased its presence among consumers and offers…

Sports nutrition was already enjoying impressive growth over the review period prior to the emergence of the pandemic due to rising health trends in China. While the pandemic has slowed growth momentum since 2020 onwards, as home-bound consumers have…

Demand for sports nutrition remains very limited in Indonesia, with the appeal of these products largely confined to young, affluent fitness enthusiasts living in large urban centres. Having exhibited a double-digit rate of decline in 2020 due to…

Sports nutrition consists of both protein and non-protein products in Singapore. The former dominates local sales, covering protein/energy bars, sports protein powder (the largest value category) and sports protein RTD. One factor explaining the lack…

Sports nutrition was negatively impacted by COVID-19 in what had been a fast-growing product area. With a significant portion of value sales sold through gyms and with gyms closed for much of 2020, it led to a severe slump. The category recovered in…

From the middle of 2021 and during 2022, things have been much better for sports nutrition. This category is likely to post double-digit growth in 2022, a recovery that was expected in 2021 but did not materialise due to the closure of gyms and the…

Sports nutrition is showing a stable performance, as the industry faces challenging global supply chain issues leading to a second consecutive year of price hikes for proteins, as well as a lack of creatine which resulted in a limited period of…

The lifting of COVID-19-related measures and re-opening of sports centres and gyms have had a positive impact on sales of sports nutrition. All categories of sports nutrition are seeing positive growth in both value and volume terms, though volumes…

The progressive return to visiting gyms is helping the category to recover. Despite the easing of restrictions, many consumers were still reluctant to return to gyms and thus consumed less sport nutrition products. However, in 2022 people have been…

Having plunged by almost a quarter during 2020 amid the disruption caused by COVID-19, retail constant value sales (2022 prices) of sports nutrition saw a substantial recovery during 2021 and 2022 but nonetheless remained well below their…

Two years of the pandemic, recurring restrictions (including the closure of sports facilities), social isolation and, often, non-ergonomic working conditions at home, all combined to have a negative impact on the level of physical activity among…

Sports nutrition is rebounding following the slumps seen during the era of pandemic lockdowns, with robust sales seen in line with the reopening of gymnasiums and the resumption of sporting activities. Moreover, protein/energy bars are benefitting…

Sports nutrition is the second fastest growing category in the consumer health industry. The category is showing growth in both value and volume terms, driven by the growing interest in healthy lifestyles. Lifestyles during the COVID-19 crisis…

Demand for sports nutrition products in Ireland has continued to pick up in 2022, with volume growth rates for all categories set to be considerably stronger than those recorded in 2021. This improvement has been underpinned by more frequent…

Despite the strong growth in unit prices, sports nutrition is witnessing a steady recovery in 2022 from the downturn experienced in 2020. Consumer demand is remaining resilient as consumers are unwilling to sacrifice sports nutrition products.…

Sports protein products in Bolivia are heavily dependent on imports which have been subject to sharp price increases in 2022. Initially, leading brands could depend on existing stocks, but in the second half of the year sports protein manufacturers…

Sports nutrition recorded high double-digit current value growth in 2021, mainly driven by a significant share of local consumers having access to additional disposable incomes as the government awarded cash subsides and gave permission for Chileans…

Sports nutrition is projected to continue to see very strong retail volume and current value growth in Serbia over 2022. The category is benefiting from consumers paying greater attention to health and fitness. This trend was already underway, but…