Category: Food & Beverage
Food & Beverage market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Supermarkets in Slovakia
Supermarkets in Slovakia performed well in 2024, achieving 4% growth in retail value. While inflation slowed significantly, the growth in value sales was still largely driven by rising retail prices. With strong price sensitivity remaining in Slovak households, price discounts and promotions were in ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Japan
In 2024, supermarkets in Japan continued to see an increase in current value sales, following a similar positive trend in 2023. As hypermarkets declined, supermarkets, which primarily offer essential food items, experienced a strong performance. The rise in value sales can be attributed to an increa ... Read More
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Small Local Grocers in South Korea
Small local grocers in South Korea continued to experience declines in both current value sales and outlet numbers in 2024, as shifting consumer habits have been reshaping the retail landscape. Small local grocers are struggling to retain customers, as modern shoppers prioritise speed, convenience, ... Read More
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Vending in South Korea
After seeing strong increases since 2021, vending continued to experience current value growth in South Korea in 2024, although at a slower rate, driven by the increasing popularity of activities outside the home. As people spend more time outside, demand for convenient, on-the-go purchasing solutio ... Read More
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Vending in Japan
According to Euromonitor’s Economies data, Japan experienced a notably calm growth rate of annual inflation over the past three decades, until the start of the war in Ukraine in 2022. From 1992 to 2021, only three years saw inflation rates exceed 1%, positive or negative – during the global financia ... Read More
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Limited-Service Restaurants in the United Arab Emirates
The value sales, outlet numbers, and number of transactions for limited-service restaurants in the United Arab Emirates continued to experience steady growth in 2024, driven by several key factors. One of the primary contributors to this expansion was the ongoing increase in the number of outlets ac ... Read More
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Street Stalls/Kiosks in the United Arab Emirates
The expanding landscape of outdoor events and pop-up markets has significantly contributed to the rising popularity of street stalls/kiosks in the United Arab Emirates. These temporary yet vibrant platforms have become key attractions for culinary exploration and social interaction, fuelling a growi ... Read More
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Consumer Foodservice By Location in the United Arab Emirates
Consumer foodservice through travel and retail in the United Arab Emirates continued to grow in 2024. The local market’s position as a global travel hub continued to positively impact the growth of consumer foodservice. With millions of international visitors each year, the demand for diverse and hi ... Read More
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Vending in Slovakia
In 2024, vending in Slovakia recorded retail value sales growth of 18%. It was a challenging year for the sector due to cautious consumer spending behaviour. Despite this, factors such as increased consumer mobility, tourism, strong employment figures and rising retail prices had a positive impact o ... Read More
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Small Local Grocers in Japan
In 2024, small local grocers in Japan faced notable declines in value sales, number of outlets, and sales area. These downturns occurred against a backdrop of rising prices for most products due to inflation. The decrease in value sales for small local grocers can largely be attributed to a reductio ... Read More
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Will People Eat Cell-Cultured Meat?
Cell-cultured meat is lauded by some as a potential solution to world hunger without the damage of animal farming. It is attacked by others as unnatural and unnecessary with sky-high costs. Some markets are lining up to ban it, while some are throwing investment behind it. Yet the key part of potent ... Read More
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Vending in Australia
With consumer foot traffic and usage of public transport nearing pre-pandemic levels, spending on vending in Australia continued to recover, reaching close to 2019 value sales levels. With vending machines being present across locations such as train stations and shopping centres in the local market ... Read More
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Small Local Grocers in Australia
Small local grocers in Australia experienced mid-digit value growth during the previous two years, but 2024 witnessed close to stagnation, underperforming compared to supermarkets. This reflected the difficulties that operators of small local grocers have been experiencing when trying to compete wit ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Australia
Supermarkets in Australia continued to record positive value sales growth during 2024, albeit more slowly compared to previous years, as high prices, in part driven by food inflation, despite the general easing of inflation in Australia, placed further pressure on consumers’ ability to pay for discr ... Read More
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Cafés/Bars in Israel
Cafés in Israel have struggled to recover from the harsh impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even before the start of the Israel-Hamas war, cafés were under pressure from the slowdown in the economy and rising prices caused by higher inflation. Political instability due to Judicial Reform and the slowd ... Read More
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Limited-Service Restaurants in Sweden
Limited-service restaurants saw current value growth in Sweden in 2024. Growth was supported by fact that the Swedish economy showed signs of improvement, with lower inflation, growing real wages and improving consumer confidence. Although value growth was slower than in the previous year, a lot of ... Read More
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Cafés/Bars in Sweden
Cafés/bars saw current value growth in Sweden in 2024, though outlet numbers stagnated during the year. The improving economic situation in the country supported growth in the category, with lower inflation, rising real wages and improving consumer confidence all having a positive impact on demand. ... Read More
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Consumer Foodservice By Location in Sweden
The fact that tourism involving both domestic and international tourists continued to grow at the end of the review period provided a boost to demand through consumer foodservice outlets in most locations. It was a particularly notable influence on the performance of consumer foodservice in travel a ... Read More
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Cafés/Bars in Taiwan
In 2024, foodservice value sales rose by 1% in cafés/bars, while outlet numbers slightly increased. Coffee is a daily ritual for many consumers in Taiwan, but especially office workers, with this benefiting cafés/bars. Convenience store cafés/bars play a role due to the wide coverage of these stores ... Read More
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Self-Service Cafeterias in Taiwan
In 2024, foodservice value sales decreased in self-service cafeterias while transactions declined. This fall in value sales was due to a lack of outlet expansion, with outlet numbers remaining static in 2024. Euromonitor International's Self-Service Cafeterias in Taiwan report offers a comprehensive ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Singapore
Supermarkets remained Singapore’s most popular grocery channel in 2024. The modest store sizes and accessible layouts of supermarkets are well-suited to local lifestyles, allowing busy consumers to shop quickly for day-to-day needs without navigating the more extensive inventories of hypermarkets. B ... Read More
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Full-Service Restaurants in Taiwan
In 2024, foodservice value sales in full-service restaurants in Taiwan increased by 2%, with outlet numbers also rising. Following the outbreak of COVID-19, the culture of dining out has made a full comeback in Taiwan. Restaurants have remained important places for social interaction. Unique and pop ... Read More
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Consumer Foodservice in Israel
Consumer foodservice in Israel faced a challenging year in 2024, as the Israel-Hamas war continued to hinder domestic demand for eating out of the home and the ability to operate proved challenging. Outlets were forced to close or reduce trading hours due to limited staff and fewer customers. Many c ... Read More
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Consumer Foodservice in Portugal
Consumer foodservice saw current value growth in Portugal in 2024. After the significant impact of rising inflation and the increase in Euribor rates on local consumers, purchasing power declined from 2022. However, the attitudes and behaviour of local consumers became increasingly positive througho ... Read More
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Vending in Singapore
Vending in Singapore saw robust growth in 2024, driven by the increased number of social and outdoor activities now that the pandemic has largely receded. The city-state is currently hosting a variety of international and regional events that attract both visitors and locals, encouraging more people ... Read More