Read the latest reports on Western Europe, with local insight, sp...
Read the latest reports on Western Europe, with local insight, specialist knowledge and a comprehensive breakdown of key market data. Our research identifies key strategic themes relevant across the region, while also providing a more granular unders...
The health trend gathered momentum in Belgium during 2022 as consumers became increasingly concerned about rising obesity rates. This in turn generated greater interest in healthier snacks. Indeed, when seeking to snack and indulge themselves,…
Health and wellness savoury snacks remained highly popular among Austrian consumers at the end of the review period as significant numbers of local consumers looked to reduce their intake of snacks that are high in salt, fat and artificial…
Tea consumption in Turkey is vast, with most consumers drinking tea daily, and most tea produced within the country. According to the World Tea Committee, Turkey is the number one country by per capita consumption of tea. The tea industry in Turkey…
Caffeinated products continued to record dynamic growth within hot drinks in 2022, as many local consumers looked to these beverages for an effective energy boost and to remain focused as a result of stress, anxiety and insomnia, all of which have…
Organic claims are significant in both the tea and coffee categories in the hot drinks market in the Netherlands. However, in 2022, there was a sharp decline in retail value sales of the organic claim. While organic remains one of the smaller…
2022 saw a steep decline in demand for hot drinks in Switzerland and this can be seen as the natural reaction to the strong performances that were recorded in the category in 2020 and 2021, when the strict approach taken to social distancing and home…
The lingering impact of the COVID-19 pandemic combined with the economic fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine led to skyrocketing unit prices as Sweden experienced spiralling rates of inflation. This led to a drop in disposable income which in…
Despite holding overall low value sales share within Spanish hot drinks, demand for organic options rose in 2022. Organic tea experienced certain resilience with a positive evolution in both green tea and the larger category of fruit/herbal tea. The…
The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on consumer purchasing behaviour when it came to hot drinks. Indeed, trends such as the increased focus on preventive health, which developed in 2020, remained quite relevant in 2022, with this being…
Despite Ireland remaining loyal to its tea-drinking heritage, exemplified by positive performances for Barry’s Tea and Lyons in recent years, local consumers are following health and wellness trends and shifting towards fruit/herbal tea, as the…