Read in-depth analysis on the key trends shaping demand across in...
Read in-depth analysis on the key trends shaping demand across industries, consumers and national markets, with insight and market statistics that offer global strategic coverage.
Local dairy products have gained importance in former years not only for companies but also for consumers as they are associated with freshness, health and sustainability. This is a challenge for global players, and they have developed different…
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered the most severe global recession since World War II. In Q4 2020, the end of the pandemic started as countries began administering effective vaccines among the population; however, vaccine distribution…
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the consumer goods market in Sub-Saharan Africa, with recovery expected to take place over time. Consumers expenditure has been negatively affected, as value seeking consumers shift to essential products. The…
During the Coronavirus pandemic, distribution channels in packaged food have been significantly affected. Consumers sought convenient channels to purchase essential food in 2020. As a result, e-commerce thrived by meeting consumers’ needs such as…
The packaged food industry has seen fundamental shifts on the back of the Coronavirus pandemic with increased demand for staple foods, cooking ingredients and meals. This report gives an overview of the dynamics seen across the world and analyses the…
Overall chocolate confectionery sales were close to stagnation in Eastern Europe in 2020, hit by the loss of impulse/on-the-go sales, fewer gifting occasions and disrupted holiday periods (Easter, Christmas) due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), negatively…
Chocolate confectionery has been struggling in 2020, hit by quarantines and closures as well as the loss of impulse and on-the-go consumption occasions due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Some of this has been offset by increasing at-home consumption,…
Chocolate confectionery was hit by the loss of impulse/on-the-go sales, fewer gifting occasions and a disrupted Easter period in 2020 due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), significantly affecting categories such as boxed assortments and seasonal chocolate.…
Snack bars were most dynamic over the historic period, appealing to consumers as convenient and healthy snacks. Fruit snacks are also increasingly benefiting from the health trend, albeit still seeing strong competition from unpackaged products.…
Due to the reduced impulse and on-the-go consumption occasions in 2020 as a result of Coronavirus (COVID-19), impulse ice cream sales recorded declining sales, so that the overall market also registered a negative performance in this year. With more…