Market research on the snacks industry. Standardised and cross-co...
Market research on the snacks industry. Standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, market share and brand performance, distribution and industry trends.​ Insight and data cover chocolate and sugar confectionery, gum, s...
The economic uncertainty in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has made more Croatians price-sensitive. Nonetheless, added-value health and wellness trends sustain sufficient value growth and an increased…
While the contraction will be less severe than in 2022, sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks is poised to record a negative result in overall retail volume sales terms for a second consecutive year in 2023. This is mainly because Bulgarians…
Retail volume sales of sugar confectionery saw positive growth in 2023, continuing the pattern of the previous year. This was largely due to the return of consumers, including children, to their busy, pre-pandemic lifestyles, which led to an increase…
While sugar confectionery is expected to register an increase in current value sales, volume growth is expected to be muted, as continuing high inflation dampens volume sales. In terms of value growth, mints are expected to be the strongest…
Sugar confectionery saw a mixed performance in 2023, with volume growth rates varying according to subcategory. With food inflation running at record levels, retailers focussed on rationalising their product portfolios in favour of their best-selling…
Sugar confectionery is expected to register a slight decline in volume sales in 2023. This reflects the fact that local consumers are increasingly shunning sugar confectionery due to its high sugar content and limited nutritional value. The category…
Although inflationary pressures in Bulgaria have eased somewhat since the start of the year, rising prices and falling purchasing power mean growth in sugar confectionery retail volume sales in 2023 looks set to be down slightly from 2022 and remain…
Retail sales of snacks saw positive growth in 2023, continuing the pattern of the previous year. This was largely due to the return of consumers to their busy, pre-pandemic lifestyles, including increased opportunities for socialisation inside and…
Snacks is expected to register modest constant value and volume growth in 2023, as continuing economic uncertainty as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the meteoric rise in inflation and tightening monetary policy, all have a dampening…
Retail volume sales of snacks in Hungary saw a fairly flat performance in 2023. While growth was buoyant in current value terms, this was due to massive inflationary pressures, rather than any real upturn in demand. With Hungary having been added to…
Overall, 2023 is expected to be a positive year for snacks, with further current value and volume growth, supported by a post-pandemic return of foreign tourists in large numbers and an increase in impulse buying and on-the-go consumption. However,…
Retail volume sales growth for snacks in Bulgaria in 2023 is expected to be down slightly from 2022. The same is true of growth in retail current value sales, though most categories look set to record stronger performances in this regard than in…
Retail sales of savoury snacks saw significant volume growth in 2023, as busier lifestyles and a reduction in the amount of time available to sit down for meals led to a growing desire for on-the-go snacking options. As well as being a frequent…
While savoury snacks is expected to register an increase in current value sales, volume growth is expected to be muted, as continuing high inflation dampens volume sales. Raw materials such as vegetable oil in particular see significant price rises.…
Retail volume sales of savoury snacks saw continued growth in volume terms in 2023, thanks to the low cost of many of the products within the category. Lifestyle changes also had a positive impact on demand for snacks, including the ongoing trend…
Savoury snacks is expected to register current value and volume growth in 2023. However, inflation will dampen volume growth somewhat as the war in Ukraine leads to rising energy and food prices. Players are reacting by offering discounting and price…
Overall retail volume sales growth for savoury snacks in 2023 is set to be slower than in 2022, primarily because high inflation has continued to erode purchasing power among Bulgarians and drive up unit prices. The downturn is also explained by the…
Ice cream saw positive growth in volume terms in 2023, continuing the trend of the previous year. Overall, foodservice sales grew faster than their retail counterparts, although the difference was not as extensive as in 2022, when there was a release…
Ice cream is expected to be an outlier in terms of snacks in 2023, with healthy constant value and volume growth expected. A hot summer is also expected to boost volume sales. However, with consumers continuing to be price sensitive, as inflation…
Retail sales of ice cream saw modest growth in volume terms in 2023, following the stagnant performance of the previous year. This was largely due to an increase in demand for take-home dairy ice cream, particularly bulk varieties, which represent…