Category: Food & Beverage
Europe Food & Beverage
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Austria Chocolate Confectionery
... of commodities. In particular, the steep increase in cocoa prices forced chocolate confectionery manufacturers to increase average unit prices of their products. The cost of sugar remains high in 2024 putting upward pressure on price. ... Read More
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Belgium Sugar Confectionery
... impulse products are amongst the first on which consumers compromise and cut their spending. With inflation falling in 2024, price stabilisation and the snacking trend is supporting volume sales, with the uptick in on-the-go lifestyles ... Read More
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Croatia Gum
... However, brand loyalty remains a crucial factor in this category, with consumers gravitating towards their preferred brands and flavours. This loyalty does not prevent price comparisons though, as consumers become increasingly cost-conscious. They are actively ... Read More
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Belgium Chocolate Confectionery
... effects of the inflation crisis still lingering Belgians proved more conservative with their spending and pressure on purchasing power was still strong in 2024. As a result, volume sales of chocolate confectionery suffered in 2024 ... Read More
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Ukraine Snacks
... progress still limited by current circumstances including inflation and decreased disposable incomes. Local consumers continue to shy away from impulse purchases and non-essentials. Ukrainians are also avoiding celebrations and limiting socialisation and are engaged in ... Read More
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Slovakia Snacks
... being better supported by ongoing unit price hikes, due to high commodity prices and production costs. However, we are starting to see some elements of stabilisation, which means retail volume is improving compared to the ... Read More
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Austria Snacks
... cocoa, potatoes and sugar remained costly for manufacturers. Total volume sales of snacks grew slightly in 2024 with a slightly better performance year on year. This healthy performance reflects stable consumer demand in most product ... Read More
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Belgium Snacks
... important determinant of consumer demand in 2024, driving moderate volume growth. At the same time, the trend towards indulgence and healthy snacking were relevant factors too amid increasingly busy lifestyles. Most snacks categories registered slight ... Read More
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Slovakia Gum
... to the commodity prices of sweeteners, volume is being supported by consumers’ return to their sociable, out-of-home lifestyles in the post-pandemic landscape. This is good news for gum, which benefits from indulgence purchases and visible ... Read More
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Confectionery Packaging in Switzerland
... slight decline in 2023. Flexible plastic is the overwhelmingly dominant pack type used for countlines in Switzerland, due to its superior adaptability, lightweight nature, and cost-effectiveness. This type of packaging provides an excellent barrier against ... Read More
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Processed Fruit and Vegetables Packaging in Switzerland
... it saw a higher growth rate than shelf stable fruit and vegetables, as freezing is increasingly believed to be the best way to retain the nutritional value and freshness of products, making them an attractive ... Read More
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Meals and Soups Packaging in Switzerland
... year. The packaging volumes of thin wall plastic containers, PET bottles, and flexible plastic used in the packaging of chilled soup in Switzerland experienced notable increases in 2023, mainly due to the rise in consumer ... Read More
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Sauces, Dips and Condiments Packaging in Switzerland
... country, often used in various dishes, including traditional Swiss recipes and international cuisines. Barbecue sauces saw a particularly strong increase in packaging volumes in 2023, maintaining a trend seen for several years. PET bottles are ... Read More
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Sweet Spreads Packaging in the Netherlands
... categories maintained growth. As rapid inflation affected food prices, adjustments were made to packaging by producers to cater to price-conscious consumers. The 1,000g pack size therefore gained significant popularity, especially in nut and seed based ... Read More
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Sauces, Dips and Condiments Packaging in the Netherlands
... Overall packaging units remained higher than the pre-pandemic level, as busy consumers continued to seek time-saving solutions when it came to meal preparation, including liquid recipe sauces, and pasta sauces. Glass jars and folding cartons ... Read More
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Serbia Spirits
... full rebound in volume sales during 2024. With the rate of inflation still increasing in 2023, consumers continued to economise and reduced the frequency of visiting on-trade establishments. Meanwhile, current value growth was underpinned by ... Read More
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Finland Chocolate Confectionery
... stagnate during the year, while current value sales will continue to rise. Competition from other snack categories, such as sugar confectionery and ice cream, especially during the summer months, remains a key feature of the ... Read More
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Bulgaria Gum
... product and thus it has been impacted by higher transportation fees. The category is still in the process of recovering from the huge drop in sales seen during the start of the pandemic when consumers ... Read More
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Bulgaria Sugar Confectionery
... which have remained high after rising sharply in 2023. The return of El Niño and the warmer and drier weather in sugar producing countries limited the sugar supply in 2023, and although the supply chain ... Read More
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Finland Savoury Snacks
... at home or on the go. As a result, it is proving be the most resilient category in terms of sales, with other types of snacks, such as chocolate confectionery, for example, facing heavy competition ... Read More
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Bulgaria Snacks
... more modest pace as inflation begins to stabilise, as well as the impact of prevailing economic uncertainty on consumer confidence. A sharp rise in average incomes in Bulgaria has also had a polarising effect. On ... Read More
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Bosnia and Herzegovina Sugar Confectionery
... translates to a continued decline in consumer interest, as people gravitate towards healthier snack options and shy away from sweets high in sugar and carbohydrates. Bucking the downward trend, medicated confectionery is recording the strongest ... Read More
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Serbia Rtds
... Spirit-based RTDs are experiencing higher sales growth due to the greater product assortment on retail shelves. However, wine-based RTDs enjoys the greater volume share, but the category has suffered from a lack of variety with ... Read More
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Finland Gum
... gum created with the sweetener xylitol, which has been available in Finland since the 1970s when the leading brand, Jenkki, introduced the innovation to the landscape. Xylitol has well-known dental health claims, having been shown ... Read More
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Finland Ice Cream
... levels being amongst the highest in Europe. While sales peak during the summer, it is noteworthy that Finns are widely known to indulge in ice cream in the winter, aiding sales within the landscape. Consumers ... Read More
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