Category: Food & Beverage
Ukraine Food & Beverage
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Cafés/Bars in Ukraine
... to Russia’s invasion, but their duration was shortened in 2023 and most regions now operate a curfew between 11pm and 5am. This is a better situation for bars/pubs than during the first few months following ... Read More
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Consumer Foodservice By Location in Ukraine
... several factors including the loss of tourism, a focus on essential needs, and consumers trying to avoid unnecessary trips outside the home. Consumer foodservice through lodging saw some improvement in 2023 with outlets looking to ... Read More
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Limited-Service Restaurants in Ukraine
... terms in 2022 with Russia’s invasion pushing many people to flee the country in search of safety, while many limited-service restaurants closed outlets either temporarily or permanently. After the huge setback in 2022 operators of ... Read More
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Consumer Foodservice in Ukraine
... raids launched by Russia in some parts of the country. Another problem was Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure which led to temporary electricity blackouts across the country. This meant that foodservice operators had to take ... Read More
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Full-Service Restaurants in Ukraine
... higher menu prices compared to limited-service restaurants discouraged many consumers who were struggling financially due to the impact of soaring inflation. Nonetheless, there was some improvement in 2023 after a particularly painful 2022 which was ... Read More
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Coffee in Ukraine
... of consumers fled the country while foodservice sales were even harder hit as large numbers of cafés and coffee shops were forced to close. The country also lost territories to Russia, while local production units ... Read More
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Other Hot Drinks in Ukraine
... the key target audience for these products are kids, many of which left country following Russia’s invasion as their families went in search of safety. Another blow to the category was the disruption caused to ... Read More
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Hot Drinks in Ukraine
... war continuing in 2023 the population remained significantly smaller although as people started to adjust to the wartime conditions sales of hot drinks started to stabilise. Ukraine was also impacted by high inflation in 2022 ... Read More
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Tea in Ukraine
... of territories. Sales were also impacted by temporary stock shortages and significant changes in the presence of the leading brands. This was down to broken logistics and import complications, along with a devaluation of the ... Read More
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RTD Tea in Ukraine
... during the high season. There is also a general lack of consumer awareness around RTD tea, with the category seeing a lack of investment in advertising and promotion negatively. This combined with economic pressures and ... Read More
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RTD Coffee in Ukraine
... of Russia’s invasion on the supply chain and import issues. Leading retailer ATB-Market decreased the assortment of RTD coffee available in its outlets as it focused on other priorities, with more expensive brands such as ... Read More
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Soft Drinks in Ukraine
... faces other obstacles including consumers downtrading and looking to save money, including avoiding the purchase of non-essentials such as some soft drinks. The supply chain has also suffered as many factories, warehouses, and stores have ... Read More
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Juice in Ukraine
... lost a tangible share of its key target audience following Russia’s invasion, with large numbers of women and children fleeing Ukraine in search of safety. Prior to Russia’s war juice was often purchased as a ... Read More
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Carbonates in Ukraine
... supported by the presence of the core target audience of young men, most of whom were unable to leave the country due to the war. As such, the category has suffered comparatively less due to ... Read More
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Sports Drinks in Ukraine
... response to the invasion and as such were forced to give up their usual sports activities. Furthermore, sports drinks are seen as a non-essential luxury and therefore as consumer incomes became restricted demand fell, with ... Read More
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Bottled Water in Ukraine
... in search of safety. Nonetheless, bottled water saw a more modest decline in retail volume terms compared to most other categories of soft drinks. There was increased demand for bottled water among those consumers who ... Read More
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Energy Drinks in Ukraine
... volunteers, doctors, armed forces, and other people looking for an energy boost as they looked to cope with the additional burden created by Russia’s war in Ukraine. Not only have retail sales of energy drinks ... Read More
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Concentrates in Ukraine
... mainly consumed by price-sensitive older Ukrainians who have drunk them since Soviet times. Kisel – a traditional drink made from fruit, fruit juice and starch – is particularly popular. Younger consumers tend to perceive concentrates ... Read More
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Cheese in Ukraine
... cheese. For instance, some consumers are shifting to so-called cheese products which mimics hard cheese, but which have a lower quality. These products utilise plant fats and are mostly locally produced. Meanwhile, other people are ... Read More
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Dairy Products and Alternatives in Ukraine
... faces other obstacles including consumers downtrading to cheaper products and avoiding purchasing non-essentials. The supply chain is also under pressure as many factories, warehouses and stores have been damaged. Market players are being forced to ... Read More
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Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products in Ukraine
... core basket of goods and therefore in response to the challenges presented by the war and its impact on the economy many people stopped buying it. Sour milk products like kefir and ryazhanka were not ... Read More
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Butter and Spreads in Ukraine
... to support Ukraine’s economy while it continues to cope with the impact of Russia’s war in the country. This step has provided a big boost to local butter manufacturers which have seen heavy losses since ... Read More
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Drinking Milk Products in Ukraine
... product. The sharp drop in volume sales seen in 2022 was the result of lost territories and large numbers of consumers fleeing the country following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Price increases are more limited within ... Read More
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Baby Food in Ukraine
... consumer base for these products. Besides which, there is also lower purchasing power among the remaining population with some parents avoiding buying non-essential goods like other baby food. Meanwhile, retail sales of dried baby food ... Read More
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Other Dairy in Ukraine
... some other areas of dairy. A major factor behind this was the more stable performance of condensed milk which only saw a small single-digit decline in retail volume terms in 2022. Condensed milk has seen ... Read More
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