Ukraine

During times of economic uncertainty, chocolate confectionery tends to cede ground to sugar confectionery in Ukraine. This is largely because of the higher prices of chocolate confectionery amid strong pressure on consumer incomes. Towards the end of…

The demand for gum in Ukraine suffered heavily in the wake of the Russian invasion of the country in 2022. This was partly because consumers in Ukraine looked to save money, and they tended to make fewer impulse purchases, which included perceived…

Like other packaged food categories, ice cream suffered in late 2022 and 2023 from electricity outages. These energy problems had strong negative impact on the manufacture and storage of frozen goods. While ice cream is set to register strong retail…

Savoury snacks can be said to have suffered most from the effects of the war in Ukraine in terms of production, supply and consumer behaviour. This is partly reflected in savoury snacks recording the highest decline in snacks in retail volume sales…

All snacks categories are projected to see good-to-strong retail volume growth over 2023. However, sales bases have been lowered significantly by the slump in 2022, and market sizes at the end of the review period are expected to be lower than in…