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...
Gum is set to continue to see retail volume growth over 2023, albeit solely due to chewing gum and at a slower rate than in 2022. As a result, retail volume sales are set to remain below the 2019 re-pandemic level at the end of the review period.…
Chewing gum saw a second year of positive, albeit modest growth in retail volume terms in 2023, following a period of heavy losses due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the category benefited to some extent from the return of consumers to…
Over 2022, a number of categories of chocolate confectionery declined in retail volume sales terms. However, some registered growth: chocolate pouches and bags, seasonal chocolate and chocolate with toys. The return to pre-Coronavirus (COVID-19)…
Retail sales of chocolate confectionery saw a sluggish performance in 2023, with minimal growth in both volume and constant value terms. As in 2022, sales were impacted by unseasonably hot summer weather, which hindered purchases during certain…
This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. In 2023, global inflation is expected to ease from its peak in 2022, but remaining significantly above-trend. Geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market are…