Nuts

Coconuts are considered to be a superfood and well-regarded as a signature agricultural product of Thailand. They have been present in Thailand for over a century and have many uses in cooking and religious rituals. Curries and desserts rely on ...

One of the most popular and profitable nuts in recent years, sales of almonds have seen impressive and consistent growth in the US, fast becoming a widely consumed staple snack. American consumers have been largely drawn to the high protein content ...

Sales of all healthy snacking options are set to increase over the forecast period and nuts is unlikely to be an exception to this. Indeed, demand is set to continue being supported by campaigns such as the “Healthy Handful Daily” campaign by Nuts ...

Historically, peanuts was the most affordable agricultural commodity in Vietnam. Packaged peanuts are mostly distributed through modern retail channels such as supermarkets and hypermarkets, which have higher mark-ups. On the other hand, the loose ...

Arab expatriates in the United Arab Emirates are large consumers of unpackaged nuts, as they eat nuts as a snack and as ingredients in meals and desserts back in their respective home countries. They have brought the habit and recipes to the United ...

Growing health consciousness and increased snacking will remain the main drivers behind the positive performance of nuts over the forecast period, as consumers move away from unhealthy savoury snacks such as potato chips to more nutritious, ...

India has a rich tradition of ayurveda and other forms of medicine, which advise the consumption of nuts due to their protein and fibre content, and perceived ability to fight ailments, provide strength and other features. Recently, people in India ...

The growing popularity of healthier snacking and eating habits among Italian consumers is also expected to positively impact nuts. The fight against cardiovascular diseases and the general health and wellness trend might pull sales up. The forecast ...

Nuts account for a rising share of new product launches in the ever-evolving French snacks category. However, most of these are packaged nuts, and so fall under savoury snacks in packaged food rather than under nuts in fresh food. However, the trend ...

Consumers in Mexico are becoming more aware of the benefits of coconuts, mainly thanks to bottled coconut water, sales of which increased rapidly in recent years. The foodservice channel developed the consumption of fresh coconut over the review ...

Nuts in Russia traditionally compete with processed salted or fried nuts or trail mixes. However, due to a rather low sales base of unprocessed products, a strong total volume CAGR is predicted for nuts over the forecast period. However, per capita ...

Whilst nuts are considered a healthy snack, providing consumers with so-called “good fats”, they carry a high unit price. Thus, they are unaffordable for many South Africans. However, amongst the upper-income consumer group, they are popular as part ...

Coco-da-Baía (coconut from Bahia) and peanuts are the most representative products within nuts in Brazil. Both are mainly destined for food processing; for packaged coconut juice, and for use in confectionery (peanuts). Peanuts is also seeing ...

Total volume sales of walnuts posted a decline in 2017, which was the poorest performance amongst all nuts categories in 2017. This was mostly due to the decrease in the production of walnuts. Domestic walnuts account for the majority of walnuts in ...

Nuts saw growth in all years of the 2012-2017 review period; admittedly following two much weaker years just before the start of the review period. Still, nuts are profiting from and will continue to benefit from the properties they offer to ...

Total volume sales of nuts saw positive but slower growth in 2017, and growth is expected to continue over the forecast period. Although the demand for nuts is constantly increasing due to their rich nutritional and health benefits, the majority of ...

Morocco is one of the biggest producers and consumers of nuts in North Africa. Many local cakes, pastries, and even meals use different types of nuts as an important ingredient to bake them. Moreover, nuts are widely sold throughout various ...

Sales of nuts continued to grow in 2017, favoured by the healthy eating trend and growing demand for more natural options in the diet. The number of health benefits that they naturally provide, highlighted by recent nutritional research, is largely ...