Category: Food & Beverage
Europe Food & Beverage
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Spain Sugar Confectionery
... the cost of living they are still allowing themselves small indulgences, with sugar confectionery being a popular choice due to the comparatively low prices of these products. Spanish consumers are looking for smaller formats for ... Read More
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Spain Ice Cream
... retail chains typically do not offer impulse ice cream for on-the-go consumption, some small local grocers and forecourt retailers do provide such options. Although consumers during the peak season often opt for immediate consumption of ... Read More
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Processed Fruit and Vegetables Packaging in Germany
... 2023 was primarily due to the growing consumer preference for fresh, organic produce. Environmental concerns over packaging waste, particularly non-recyclable materials, have been pushing consumers towards minimally packaged fresh options. The trend towards local and ... Read More
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Plant-Based Dairy Packaging in Germany
... and also saw the strongest growth. In 2023, brick liquid cartons remained dominant, as the preferred choice for packaging plant-based milk. These cartons, alongside gable top liquid cartons, are pivotal in the expansive growth of ... Read More
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Processed Meat and Seafood Packaging in Germany
... due to its effective barrier properties against air, moisture, and contaminants, therefore this pack type efficiently preserves the freshness of the content and prevents spoilage. Its versatility also allows for various packaging designs tailored to ... Read More
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Sauces, Dips and Condiments Packaging in Germany
... for cooking and table sauces were on the rise, driven by several factors. There has been a notable shift towards convenience in the country, with consumers seeking sauces that simplify meal preparation, therefore driving the ... Read More
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Spain Snacks
... in on-the-go consumption and an increase in social activities, sharing moments, and the growing desire of Spanish consumers to indulge themselves with snacks such as ice cream, chocolate confectionery and sweet biscuits. Spain’s tourism industry ... Read More
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Ireland Sugar Confectionery
... purchases. Global sugar shortages are expected to mean another year of significant price increases in 2024, and though overall inflationary pressures are easing, volume sales for sugar confectionery are stagnant. This flat growth in 2024 ... Read More
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The United Kingdom Gum
... losses during the pandemic due to limited time spent outside of the home, continues to recover despite the overall unfavourable economic environment in the UK that has been challenging consumers’ purchasing power. Gum is particularly ... Read More
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Spain Gum
... previous two years when the category was recovering from the losses seen during 2020 and 2021 when restrictions on movement and home seclusion due to the pandemic led to a sharp drop in sales. With ... Read More
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Ireland Chocolate Confectionery
... year’s double-digit rises. The cost-of-living crisis has forced local consumers to cut down on their chocolate confectionery consumption, with retail volumes sales declining in 2024, though to a lesser extent than was seen in 2023, ... Read More
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Ireland Gum
... even though inflation has slowed somewhat. Category growth is driven by chewing gum – the subcategory accounting for the vast majority of overall gum sales. Despite positive growth, volume sales in 2024 remain significantly impacted ... Read More
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Slovakia Beer
... consumer purchasing power. While beer benefited from more a favourable regulatory environment than spirits, which saw an increase in excise duty during the year, demand for the former was curtailed by unseasonably cold temperatures during ... Read More
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Slovakia Wine
... wine more affordable relative to the former, despite price growth within the category. Price-friendly imported wines from countries with stronger government subsidies, or lower production costs, also grew during the year, as they were able ... Read More
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Spain Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks
... similar to that seen in 2022. Those manufacturers which were operating with reduced margins during 2022, despite partially passing their added costs onto the consumer, were compelled to increase prices further in 2023 to help ... Read More
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SThe Netherlands avoury Snacks
... for example, tortilla chips, pretzels, and vegetable, pulse and bread chips. In most cases growth is being driven by a combination of successful new launches in recent years such as lentil chips from Properchips or ... Read More
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Ireland Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks
... is following a negative year for retail volume sales in 2023. The high cost of wheat, which is a key ingredient for the category translated into double-digit price increases in sweet biscuits and high single-digit ... Read More
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Slovakia Cider/Perry
... previous year. This resulted in weaker product visibility in both retail and on-trade channels, as well as a generalised lack of marketing support, as no new major players emerged to fill this void. Growth was ... Read More
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Spain Savoury Snacks
... in inbound and domestic tourism is contributing positively to category growth. Despite prices seeing a significant increase over the previous two years, Spanish consumers have generally been reluctant to reduce their consumption of savoury snacks, ... Read More
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Ireland Snacks
... the heightened cost of key raw materials such as wheat, milk, edible oils, sugar and cocoa, as well as energy and packaging, against a background of rising living costs. These factors combined to force local ... Read More
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Meals and Soups Packaging in Germany
... offers versatility in design, allowing the production of various shapes and sizes to accommodate different types and sizes of meals. Second, flexible plastic is lightweight, which reduces transportation costs and environmental impact. Third, it provides ... Read More
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Dairy Packaging in Germany
... of sales. Despite facing competition and a slight decline in share in recent years, this pack type maintained its share of overall packaging volumes in 2023, and continued to be a preferred choice for packaging ... Read More
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The Netherlands Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks
... snack bars are both doing well and rising robustly. However, sweet biscuits, the largest segment by far, is falling, driving the overall category’s descent. This is partly thanks to further increases in the average unit ... Read More
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Ireland Savoury Snacks
... oil, wheat and potatoes. In retail volume terms, sales declined moderately. In 2024, price increases are slowing down, helping savoury snacks to return to volume growth as retail value sales continue to increase. Overall, products ... Read More
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The United Kingdom Sugar Confectionery
... double-digit price increases for the category. Inflationary pressures, combined with the general cost of living which has forced consumers to cut down on discretionary spending, meant declining retail demand for sugar confectionery during the year. ... Read More
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