Uzbekistan

When it comes to their taste in yoghurt, consumers in Uzbekistan clearly prefer exotic and very sweet flavours, as yoghurt is generally perceived as a dessert rather than part of their everyday meals. Traditional sour milk products from Uzbekistan…

In 2021, other dairy continues to register a high growth rate in retail volume and current value terms. Plain fromage frais and quark is expected to be boosted as consumers are increasingly switching to packaged goods from more traditional…

Cow’s milk and full fat shelf table milk continue to reap the benefits of the drive towards packaged drinking milk products in Uzbekistan as consumers have become more hygiene conscious since the inception of the COVID-19 pandemic. Whereas milk is…

Uzbekistan consumers continue to demonstrate loyalty to their chosen soft cheese products as soft cheese continues to play a central role in people’s daily food habits. Mozzarella in particular will drive the success of soft cheese in 2021 as…

Butter and spreads is expected to continue to see high growth in retail volume and current value terms in 2021. As the pandemic rages on in 2021, the same factors that triggered a spike in demand in 2020 continue to sustain sales of butter and…

Baby food is a relatively small product area in Uzbekistan, with limited distribution in rural areas largely still affecting volume sales. 2021 retail volume and retail current value sales of baby food are expected to grow at a rate consistent with…

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The performance of sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks in 2021 is expected to continue to highlight the impact of recent price rises, partly from currency devaluation, with the category registering strong double-digit current value growth but…

Although the COVID 19 pandemic has boosted consumer interest in healthy eating in Uzbekistan, nevertheless sugar confectionery is set to perform well in both current retail value and volume terms in 2021. Current value growth will partly reflect…

Snacks in Uzbekistan is expected to register robust growth in current value, retail volume and foodservice terms in 2021, as the country focuses on recovery from the COVID 19 crisis and local consumers return to pre-pandemic levels of activity…

The devaluation of the Uzbekistani currency in 2017 continues to contribute to rising prices across a range of goods and services. Consequently, the development of non-essential areas such as savoury snacks has been constrained, with consumers…

Lockdowns have had a considerable impact on ice cream demand, as spring and summer are the key seasons for ice cream consumption. Therefore ice cream consumption in the latter part of 2021 will depend on the extent to which restrictions are lifted…

Although current value growth in gum is expected to remain robust in 2021 thanks to an increase in average unit prices and some return to on the go impulse consumption, retail volume sales are set to falter as price-sensitive consumers forgo…

Chocolate confectionery is expected to see double-digit growth in current value terms and triple-digit growth in foodservice volume terms in Uzbekistan in 2021. This will reflect both a return to pre-pandemic consumption levels outside of the home…

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COVID-19 did not have a significant impact on demand for cigarettes during 2020, with retail volume sales continuing to decline due to tax increases. The rate of excise duty levied on cigarettes increased significantly over the course of the review…

Tobacco free oral nicotine remained insignificant at the end of the review period, with these products lacking a significant distribution presence in Uzbekistan. Significant retail volume sales are not expected to emerge during the forecast period.

While heated tobacco brands like Philip Morris Inc’s IQOS and e-vapour products are available locally, these products are grey market imports. As a result, these devices tend to be very expensive. Moreover, their distribution is extremely limited,…

The is limited demand for smoking tobacco in Uzbekistan. Retail current value sales of smoking tobacco declined for the first time in eight years during 2020. This was largely due to the closure of on-trade outlets, as hookah smoking – the main…

Retail volume sales of cigarettes in Uzbekistan declined for the tenth consecutive year during 2020. However, COVID-19 did not play a significant role in this. Import taxes on cigarettes are higher than excise rates on local production. However, the…