Soup

Soup in India saw healthy retail volume and current value growth in 2021, riding on the back of increasing demand for convenience foods, and also because it is perceived as a comfort food. Another reason why soup registered strong sales is that…

In 2020, soup bucked the previous declining trend and turned to growth in both retail volume and current value terms. The closure of foodservice channels and home seclusion during the first year of COVID-19 in the country led to a significant…

In a relatively stagnant category during the early-to-mid-review period, retail volume sales of soup are expected to decline over 2021, following a spike in demand during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020. Nonetheless, retail volume sales…

Lockdown restrictions had a positive impact on demand for soup in Australia as busy consumers gravitated towards convenient meal solutions that were also healthy and nutritious. Although traditionally perceived as a winter meal, soup has been serving…

The desire for nostalgic comfort was powerful in the US in 2020, which increased sales of soup to unprecedented levels. Brands that had struggled for years, particularly in terms of appealing to younger consumers disenchanted with highly processed…

The consumption of soup, which was already important before the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, increased and became almost a mandatory part of all meals in Portuguese households. As consumers spent more time in the home, soup represented a…

Having surged during 2020, as foodservice outlets were closed for an extended period, consumers prepared more meals at home and some stockpiled products with a long shelf life, retail volume sales of soup declined during 2021, as COVID-19…

Packaged soup is still in the development stage in Morocco and is set to record only moderate current retail value and volume growth from a low base in 2020. Shelf stable soup and dehydrated soup remained the only types of soup with a visible…

In 2021, demand for soup has continued to be supported by the increased amount of time that consumers have spent at home due to the COVID-19 crisis and developments such as the marked increase in remote working. As a result, local consumers have…

The financial impact of the pandemic on Belarus’ has been severe, throwing an already weak economy into recession. Disposable incomes in 2021 have continued to shrink, leading price sensitive consumers to moderate spending by either making home-made…

Due to COVID-19, soup experienced stronger retail volume and current value growth in 2020, although some of the current value growth was attributed to more sharply increasing unit prices. Demand for soup remained high as it is perceived as being a…

Following the spike in demand that resulted from stockpiling and home seclusion in 2020, soup has experienced a significant slowdown in retail volume sales in 2021. At-home consumption occasions have been diminished as the threat from COVID-19…

Soup had a bumper year in 2020, as people spent more time at home due to lockdown and as a result, they also consumed more soup. In 2021, current value and volume growth will be positive, though not as high as in 2020, as society gradually opens up…

Unlike most categories of cooking ingredients and meals, soup underperformed during 2020 as well as during 2021 as the category struggled to maintain consistent demand. One of the key factors underpinning the category’s recent poor performance is the…

Following several years of decline in both retail volume and current value terms, soup saw rising sales in 2020. This was primarily thanks to sales during the COVID-19 lockdown period, with soup proving especially popular thanks to its convenience…

Soup in Pakistan is an extremely niche category, with consumption limited to a small base of urban buyers. The sector is wholly made up of instant and shelf stable soups, with limited retail presence and a narrow range of options. These products have…

Growth in retail current value sales of soup will not be significantly affected by COVID-19. Packaged soup is not a popular product with Croatian consumers, as most households continue prefer to prepare their own soups using fresh ingredients. With…

While soup remains a rather uneventful category dominated by dehydrated soup, there has been a trend for pack changes. This development includes noticeable pack size reductions, especially for Maggi (Nestlé Adriatik Makedonija) products. As household…

While consumers continue to be at home for extended periods in 2021, they look at ways to lessen the number of meals they have to prepare as well as convenient ways of preparing home-made soup. Thus, soup continues seeing retail value sales growth in…

Soup is expected to register current value and volume growth in 2021, with chilled soup being the strongest performer by far and registering double-digit value growth. While dehydrated soups remains the largest product area, dehydrated soup is also…