Switzerland

The Swiss love their coffee. The demand for high-quality coffee grew in 2018. On the one hand, there is a tendency towards speciality coffee with higher quality and different roasts. Swiss consumers are even paying attention to specific roasters. On ...

Standalone remained the outright leader in terms of locations in 2018, accounting for the majority of value sales and outlet numbers in overall consumer foodservice in Switzerland. The major contributor of standalone is full-service restaurants. ...

The main trends observed in full-service restaurants remained stable in 2018. The demand for healthier and more conscious eating that comes from increased environmental concern continued to have a greater impact on full-service restaurants in 2018. ...

Limited-service restaurants continued to register the best overall value growth within consumer foodservice in Switzerland in 2018. Demand is mainly driven by consumers’ increasingly busy lifestyles and their search for easy dinner solutions. The ...

Gastronomy became more and more difficult in Switzerland over the review period. In 2018, consumer foodservice in the country continued to see stagnation in terms of outlets and transactions, while foodservice current value sales increased slightly. ...

In 2018, self-service cafeterias in Switzerland retained its concept split, with traditional retail, roadside and industry locations on one side and modern outlets such as Vapiano on the other. Traditional cafeterias remained on a downward trajectory...

A key part of the revenue of street stalls/kiosks is related to serving the working population. Life in Switzerland is becoming increasingly busy and the time people spend having lunch and dinner has decreased year-on-year. As a result, there is ...

In 2018, AFH tissue and hygiene continued to record further volume and current value growth, benefiting from various factors, such as demographics, the economy and lifestyle trends. As a result of the strong economy and improved annual disposable ...

Current value sales of nappies/diapers/pants continued growing in Switzerland in 2018, as did volume sales. Considering the continuous decline in the birth rate, this was a notable development. The increase in demand was mainly driven by consumers ...

In 2018, tissue and hygiene in Switzerland continued to record steady volume and current value growth. Most tissue and hygiene products are considered essential in the majority of households in Switzerland. Facial tissues, toilet paper and even paper...

According to different sources, including the Kantonspital Aarau (hospital in the canton of Aarau), almost half a million people in Switzerland officially suffer from incontinence. The actual number might even be higher, as many who are affected do ...

Retail tissue in Switzerland is rather mature and saturated, with the strong presence of private label products and providers adding pressure to brand suppliers and overall value growth. Nevertheless, retail tissue managed to record further volume ...

In 2018, the population aged 65+ continued to increase, to account for about 18% of the entire Swiss population. As the risk of being affected by incontinence increases exponentially after the age of 65, with about one in three consumers aged over 80...

As a result of the already high level of maturity and saturation in sanitary protection in Switzerland, current value sales remained stagnant in 2018, although volume sales saw marginal growth. Most women in Switzerland are aware of the options and ...

In 2018, the unemployment rate in Switzerland recorded further declines, whilst real GDP and annual disposable incomes per household kept rising. With more consumers employed and lifestyles generally becoming more hectic and stressful, many consumers...

In Switzerland, consumers are adopting healthier lifestyles, paying attention to their weight, and carefully rethinking their diet by reducing their sugar intake. In line with this trend, carbonates’ consumption is declining, and better for you ...

The success of free from, organic and naturally healthy products is expected to hinder further growth of better for you packaged food as Swiss consumers consider these alternative options to be healthier, more authentic and holding stronger health ...

Over the years, the most interest in functional beverages has come from the millennial generation. With their hectic lifestyles and busy schedules, millennials often struggled to achieve a balanced, nutritious diet and relied on beverages for ...

Over the forecast period, Swiss consumers are expected to increasingly include in their daily diets products which are as natural as possible and which include few artificial ingredients and preservatives. Besides, many Swiss consumers will continue ...

The prevalence of food intolerance has been increasing over the past years in Switzerland with an estimated 5- 8% of children and 2-4% of adults affected by primary food allergies, according to Allergiezentrum Schweiz. However, it is assumed that ...