Category: Food
Food market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Cooking Ingredients and Meals in the United Kingdom
Cooking Ingredients and Meals in the United Kingdom Cooking ingredients and meals in the UK faces ongoing challenges, yet shows signs of stabilisation. Global supply chains remain disrupted due to political conflicts and economic pressures, but food inflation has eased compared to the sharp increase ... Read More
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Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Ecuador
Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Ecuador Throughout the review period, Ecuador has faced numerous social and economic challenges that have significantly influenced consumption patterns. Early in 2024, the country confronted unprecedented levels of insecurity, prompting the newly appointed government ... Read More
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Edible Oils in Ecuador
Edible Oils in Ecuador Palm oil remains the primary oil consumed in Ecuador in 2024, benefiting from the country’s extensive national production capacity. However, this industry has faced significant challenges, particularly with the emergence of a pest known as “bud rot,” which has disrupted local ... Read More
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Sauces, Dips and Condiments in the Netherlands
Sauces, Dips and Condiments in the Netherlands In 2024, producers of sauces, dips, and condiments faced significant cost increases for key ingredients, including oils, sugar, vegetables, and packaging materials like glass and plastics. Euromonitor International's Sauces, Dips and Condiments in Nethe ... Read More
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Sauces, Dips and Condiments in Italy
Sauces, Dips and Condiments in Italy Amid inflationary pressure on prices, sauces, dips and condiments in Italy continued to see retail current value growth in 2024. However, while higher prices dampened demand, retail volume and foodservice volume sales continued to see positive increases across mo ... Read More
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Sauces, Dips and Condiments in Finland
Sauces, Dips and Condiments in Finland Sauces, dips and condiments is facing challenges in Finland in 2024, due to the relative maturity of the category, alongside inflationary pressures supressing potential volume sales. This means value growth is small, and volume growth is struggling to achieve a ... Read More
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Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Italy
Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Italy There remained significant challenges for many categories of cooking ingredients and meals in Italy towards the end of the review period. Inflationary pressure on production, transportation and product prices curbed the purchasing behaviour and levels of many h ... Read More
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Edible Oils in the United Kingdom
Edible Oils in the United Kingdom A combination of climate-related and geopolitical factors continues to disrupt edible oil supply and demand in the UK, building on the challenges of previous years. The most critical issue for olive oil has been extreme weather, especially the prolonged drought in k ... Read More
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Edible Oils in the Netherlands
Edible Oils in the Netherlands Across the review period, price increases have significantly shaped the edible oils landscape in the Netherlands, impacting buying habits. The war in Ukraine led to critical shortages in various oils, with sunflower oil—the most popular edible oil—experiencing prolonge ... Read More
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Sweet Spreads in Guatemala
Sweet Spreads in Guatemala The range of marmalade flavours available in Guatemala has grown substantially in recent years, catering to consumers who seek diverse flavour profiles and brand options. Higher-income consumers, in particular, benefit from this expanding selection, with choices including ... Read More
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Sweet Spreads in Finland
Sweet Spreads in Finland Sweet spreads is seeing exceptional value growth in Finland in 2024, along with robust volume growth. This is in contrast to the negative performance seen in 2023. We also note that sweet spreads is a mature category in the country, thus players are active in offering differ ... Read More
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Edible Oils in Finland
Edible Oils in Finland Edible oils is seeing a positive performance in Finland in 2024, with robust value sales and small positive volume gains. However, the category has been notably impacted by the soaring prices seen in olive oil globally. Indeed, climate conditions have negatively affected olive ... Read More
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Sweet Spreads in Italy
Sweet Spreads in Italy Honey is the only category in sweet spreads in Italy with declining retail volume and current value sales in 2024. The other categories in sweet spreads have proven to be more robust. Like edible oils players, beekeepers face multiple production challenges. Climate change, wit ... Read More
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Meals and Soups in Guatemala
Meals and Soups in Guatemala Higher-income consumers in Guatemala, particularly those with access to home freezers, are increasingly seeking frozen meals that offer international flavours in 2024. These consumers enjoy exploring new cuisines, often choosing imported products to experience American a ... Read More
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Meals and Soups in Ecuador
Meals and Soups in Ecuador Ecuador’s strong culinary tradition places significant emphasis on soups, particularly among older generations, where meals typically start with a soup before progressing to a main course. This tradition drives demand in the soup category in 2024, as some consumers look to ... Read More
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Sweet Spreads in the United Kingdom
Sweet Spreads in the United Kingdom Honey in the UK is outpacing many other types of sweet spreads in 2024. Despite the inflationary pressures, honey has emerged as a standout performer in the category, driven by growing awareness of its health benefits and perception as a more wholesome alternative ... Read More
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Meals and Soups in Finland
Meals and Soups in Finland Ready meals and soups is enjoying healthy volume growth as well as value growth in Finland in 2024, thanks to the convenience aspect of such products. Ready meals and soups are used both for light meals (e.g., to eat during lunch break) and to support food preparation as p ... Read More
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Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Singapore
Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Singapore The retail market for cooking ingredients and meals in Singapore is expected to see positive growth in current value terms in 2024, driven partly by higher average unit prices. The high cost living continues to significantly impact consumer confidence and h ... Read More
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Cooking Ingredients and Meals in the Netherlands
Cooking Ingredients and Meals in the Netherlands Following price increases in 2022 and 2023, many product areas within the cooking ingredients and meals landscape continued to experience an uplift in price points during 2024. Manufacturers faced ongoing challenges, including rising labour costs, hig ... Read More
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Edible Oils in Italy
Edible Oils in Italy Edible oils in Italy continued to experience challenges that put the category’s resilience to the test in 2024. A further sharp decline in retail volume sales of the largest category olive oil is expected to see edible oils as a whole register a decrease over 2024. If seed and v ... Read More
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Meals and Soups in the United Kingdom
Meals and Soups in the United Kingdom Retail volume sales of chilled ready meals in the UK are marginally improving in 2024, following a period of decline in recent years driven by inflationary pressures. As inflation begins to ease, sales are expected to benefit from greater consumer confidence and ... Read More
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Sauces, Dips and Condiments in Singapore
Sauces, Dips and Condiments in Singapore The market for sauces, dips, and condiments in Singapore is set to achieve modest retail volume growth in 2024, primarily driven by the need for convenience as consumers look for ways to cut down on meal preparation time, in light of increasingly hectic lifes ... Read More
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Edible Oils in Guatemala
Edible Oils in Guatemala Given the long shelf life of edible oils, brands are capitalising on this feature by offering consumers the option to buy in bulk. In 2024, this trend is especially evident in warehouse clubs like PriceSmart, which offers significant savings on high-volume bottles of both pr ... Read More
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Sweet Spreads in Singapore
Sweet Spreads in Singapore Retail volume sales of sweet spreads in Singapore are projected to experience only modest growth in 2024, reflecting the category's maturity and limited potential for expansion. Consumption of sweet spreads primarily occurs during breakfast, typically on toast, which restr ... Read More
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Meals and Soups in Singapore
Meals and Soups in Singapore Convenience and affordability remain the key trends shaping the demand for meals and soups in Singapore. As local consumers lead increasingly busy lives, they actively seek quick yet nutritious options, driving an expansion in the variety of ready meals available in the ... Read More
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