Category: Food
Europe Food
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Lithuania Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products
... playing a significant role, in view of its traditional status as a healthy, nutritious, and refreshing beverage. Consumption of kefir typically peaks during the warmer months, not only due to its popularity as a refreshing ... Read More
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Poland Butter and Spreads
... to rising costs and consumer demand for affordable products, the butter and spreads industry in Poland is navigating the situation by downsizing packaging and offering smaller butter weights. This approach makes products more accessible to ... Read More
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Poland Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products
... a wide range of consumers. Second, their natural composition, often with fewer additives, aligns with the growing consumer preference for clean label foods. Third, these products are perceived as high in protein, which appeals to ... Read More
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Lithuania Plant-Based Dairy
... review period. While demand for plant-based alternatives to traditional dairy products is definitely increasing, a certain critical mass has been reached in terms of the numbers of consumers who are prepared to supplant their favourite ... Read More
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Latvia Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products
... Latvia, and are consumed as a healthy nutritious drink, as well as being added to cold soup during the summer months. As such, sour milk products account for more volume sales than yoghurt, though value ... Read More
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Ukraine Cheese
... many people still seeking asylum abroad, cheese remains popular. Cheese is seen as a convenient snack and is popular as a quick meal option (eg in sandwiches), as well as being an ingredient in home ... Read More
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Germany Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products
... focus on health and wellness, which has led to greater scrutiny of sugar content in foods. Many traditional flavoured yoghurts and sour milk products are high in added sugars, and as health-conscious consumers become more ... Read More
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Baby Food Packaging in Ukraine
... food packaging, although plastic pouches have been seeing strong growth and gaining share in this category, albeit from a relatively low base. Flexible packaging’s main advantages vis-à-vis glass are its light weight and robustness. Plastic ... Read More
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Dairy Packaging in Ukraine
... barrier properties, protecting the product from light, oxygen and microorganisms, thereby ensuring food safety and extending shelf life. In fact, PET bottles have an oxygen barrier that is 15-30 times more effective than that of ... Read More
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Meals and Soups Packaging in Ukraine
... costs and energy usage. Technological advancements have improved the barrier properties of thin wall plastic containers and enhanced the food quality preservation, thereby extending shelf life. In addition, their design versatility allows for a variety ... Read More
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Lithuania Dairy Products and Alternatives
... recovery of disposable income. Between 2022 and 2023, the local economy faced significant challenges, thanks to the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain disruptions and the consequences of the war in Ukraine. Inflation ... Read More
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Germany Butter and Spreads
... this decline is the growing health consciousness among German consumers. In recent years, there has been increasing awareness of the health risks associated with diets high in fat, particularly those rich in saturated fats found ... Read More
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Lithuania Baby Food
... a declining birth rate, which has reduced the size of the customer base. While the socioeconomic situation in Lithuania is better than it was decade ago, many young couples are still reluctant to start a ... Read More
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Poland Other Dairy
... desserts is the best performing category in value terms, chilled snacks are also performing well in 2024, driven by the growing demand for convenience and on-the-go snacking. For example, these products are particularly popular among ... Read More
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Ukraine Other Dairy
... these products. Previously, many people would buy these products directly from rural households which own cows and which sold products to neighbours, friends and other people, often near open markets. However, the development of modern ... Read More
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Ukraine Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products
... country seen since Russia’s invasion these products are seen as a part of the core shopping basket for many elderly consumers in Ukraine. However, demand for such products remains focused on plain options without any ... Read More
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Germany Dairy Products and Alternatives
... a dynamic industry in which traditional dairy products and plant-based alternatives coexist and thrive. German consumers maintain a strong cultural attachment to dairy products, with products such as cheese, yoghurt, and milk remaining staples in ... Read More
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Macedonia Butter and Spreads
... population decline dampens sales. Value sales are more of less equal between butter and margarine and spreads. However, while volume sales are expected to fall for margarine and spreads, butter sales are expected to increase. ... Read More
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North Macedonia Other Dairy
... higher quality, as well as offerings with added protein, and this is driving value growth and also increasing profit margins. Crean and also chilled snacks are the most popular products, with chilled snacks expected to ... Read More
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Latvia Butter and Spreads
... volume sales and is also expected to be the strongest performer in 2024. Margarine and spreads, on the other hand, are expected to register a slight volume decline. There is also growth of more niche ... Read More
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Ukraine Plant-Based Dairy
... mostly by low market penetration with there being significant scope for per capita consumption to increase. Some consumers have become familiar with plant-based milk from its use in foodservice outlets with almost all coffee shops ... Read More
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Ukraine Butter and Spreads
... products are a part of the core basket for many people. Butter is the most common spread for sandwiches, while sales of margarine and spreads have benefited from consumers shifting to home cooking to save ... Read More
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North Macedonia Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products
... a degree. Consumers in North Macedonia are increasingly health conscious and yoghurt and sour milk products are seen as beneficial in terms of gut health, increasing immunity and protecting bones. Euromonitor International's Yoghurt and Sour ... Read More
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Germany Plant-Based Dairy
... of the primary drivers of the expansion of plant-based milk in Germany is increasing consumer concern over the environmental impact of traditional dairy farming. As more consumers become aware of the high greenhouse gas emissions, ... Read More
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North Macedonia Plant-Based Dairy
... best performer overall within dairy and other alternatives. That being said, this growth is from a very low base and volume growth is slowing, as the segment reaches a degree of maturity. Euromonitor International's Plant-based ... Read More
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