Western Europe

Sweet spreads continued to see normalisation in consumption patterns in 2023, following the plummeting of sales through foodservice at the height of the COVID-19 crisis and the move to retail due to pandemic related restrictions and consumer concerns…

Sweet spreads is seeing falling volume sales in 2023 though the category is rising significantly in terms of value sales. With the ongoing return to pre-pandemic lifestyles, Danes are spending less time at home and thus their need for stables such as…

Sweet spreads’ performance in 2023 was static in volume terms, as contrasting factors were at play. On the one hand, pressure on purchasing power and disposable incomes forced consumers to reduce out-of-home spending, especially when it came to…

Sauces, dips and condiments recorded merely modest retail volume growth in Turkey during 2023 as the substantial pressure that has come on consumer spending power as a result of the highly adverse social economic situation in the country forced many…

Manufacturers in the food category continue to grapple with escalating production and distribution costs, coupled with increased sector loans, mirroring the challenges faced in 2022. These factors continue to exert upward pressure on final consumer…