Country Report
Feb 2021
With the exception of peanuts (groundnuts), nuts are extremely expensive in South Africa as the majority are imported (apart from pecans and macadamia nuts which are locally grown). As a result, the considerable decline in consumer confidence and ...
Country Report
Jan 2021
Due to the temporary closures of consumer foodservice venues in 2020 to combat the spread of COVID-19, the demand for nuts was much reduced. Nuts remain a popular option in bars and hotels, so with these closed and consumers less unwilling to visit ...
Country Report
Jan 2021
While both foodservice and institutional volume growth declined in 2020, as a result of lockdown periods and ongoing regulations, retail volume growth remained positive, and as a result, total volume grew in 2020....
Country Report
Jan 2021
Nuts recorded a sharp slowdown in the rate of total volume growth in 2020 compared to 2019. This reflected a focus on essential fresh food by increasingly price-sensitive consumers in 2020 in the context of job insecurity and financial pressure ...
Country Report
Jan 2021
Other nuts is the largest category of nuts in Japan, with this being largely comprised of chestnuts. These products are typically consumed in the autumn and winter and are included in home-cooked desserts and rice-based dishes as well as being ...
Country Report
Jan 2021
Total volume sales of nuts in Thailand plunged by almost a quarter during 2020. Retail, which accounts for the bulk of total volume sales of nuts, was almost as badly affected as the much smaller foodservice and institutional channels. The economic ...
Country Report
Jan 2021
Home seclusion and the increase in working from home had a positive impact on retail sales of nuts in 2020. As such, retail sales of nuts were supported by an increase in home baking, as consumers adopted new hobbies and habits during the COVID-19 ...
Country Report
Jan 2021
Nuts such as almonds, walnuts, pistachio, etc, which are typically consumed in large quantities during the holy month of Ramadan, were not available this year due to lockdown. The wholesale price of these nuts also increased due to limited supply. ...
Country Report
Jan 2021
The rate of growth in total volume sales of nuts slowed significantly during 2020. The rate of growth in retail volume sales of nuts accelerated to its most rapid rate in seven years, as consumers spent more time at home and ate more meals there due ...
Country Report
Jan 2021
Nuts will record decreased growth in 2020 as, at the outbreak of COVID-19, consumers prioritised buying essentials and cheaper fresh food, such as vegetables. Many consumers have been hard hit by the economic impact of the pandemic with many unable ...
Country Report
Jan 2021
Prior to the pandemic, demand for nuts had been growing, in line with rising awareness of the health benefits of eating nuts, which are a rich source of various nutrients, including vitamins and minerals such as calcium, iron, vitamin E, omega 6 and ...
Country Report
Jan 2021
The economic impact of measures aimed at limiting the spread of COVID-19 had a detrimental impact on sales of nuts in the Mexican market in 2020. Nuts in general are perceived to be healthy ingredients and are often added to salads or consumed as ...
Country Report
Jan 2021
During the first weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, in March and April 2020, there was a much higher demand for nuts, especially in supermarkets and discounters. The increasing number of employees that suddenly had to work from home, as well as closed ...
Country Report
Jan 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on on-trade sales of nuts during the strict national lockdown as the category was hit by the closure of foodservice outlets throughout the country in 2020. The heavy losses in the first half of 2020 due to ...
Country Report
Jan 2021
As foodservice locations have had limited or zero capacity for in-person dining at various points throughout 2020, pick-up and delivery have not been enough to maintain foodservice sales at previous levels. Instead, many foodservice eating occasions ...
Country Report
Jan 2021
In 2020, nuts suffered a decline in total volume sales, due to the closure of foodservice venues and the halt in tourism. Airline companies, bars and hotels are typically big buyers and sellers of nuts, and all of these industries were impacted by ...
Country Report
Jan 2021
Ongoing home seclusion encouraged the purchasing of nuts through retail channels in 2020. Due to the lockdown measures, consumers had to spend more time within the household, finding alternative home entertainment and hobbies, including an increased ...
Country Report
Feb 2020
While Brazilian production of peanuts slightly increased in 2019, exports have faced a much more attractive growth rhythm. As the country suffers from strong currency deviation, exports became more attractive to local producers, especially ...
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