Understand the cultural and socioeconomic influences that shape i...
Understand the cultural and socioeconomic influences that shape industry demand throughout Asia-Pacific, with local insight, market statistics and analysis ranging from strategic regional overview to in-depth coverage by country or city.
Cider/perry has traditionally occupied a small niche in Azerbaijan due to the low per capita consumption of this alcoholic beverage. Demand is almost exclusively concentrated in off-trade channels, with very few on-trade establishments offering this…
Retail volume sales of chocolate confectionery in the Philippines increased modestly in 2020 and 2021. Nonetheless, demand benefited from robust at-home consumption during the (COVID-19) pandemic. However, the category saw stronger growth in 2022;…
Indonesia’s beer category witnessed a much slower pace of volume growth in 2023, following two consecutive years of strong double-digit growth. This positive trend aligns with the increasing consumer acceptance of alcohol and greater market tolerance…
Beer in Azerbaijan experienced positive retail volume growth in 2023, despite the significant increases in unit prices of beer. This growth can be attributed to several factors, including the recovery of tourism, overall stabilisation of demand…
In 2023, alcoholic drinks in Indonesia witnessed modest volume growth compared to recent years as the post-pandemic recovery eased and social activities resumed normality. The Indonesian economy has been experiencing steady growth in recent years,…
In 2023, the resurgence of tourism combined with consumers’ adjustment to economic conditions positively influenced volume sales of alcoholic drinks in Azerbaijan. Modern beverages targeting young adults, such as non-alcoholic beer, flavoured beer,…
After seeing declines during the first year of the pandemic in 2020, cigarettes experienced volume and current value growth in India in 2021 and 2022, which continued for a third year in 2023. This was due to increased office occupancy, moderate…
Total sweet spreads packaging volumes in Thailand saw dynamic growth in 2023. Jams and preserves remained the category with the highest packaging volumes in this year, and despite this, also saw the strongest increase in unit volumes. Glass jars…
Demand for honey is being supported by the rising health awareness trend in the country, which was bolstered by the pandemic. Many Indonesian consumers have developed the habit of consuming honey on a daily basis in the hope of strengthening the…
Since 2012, gutkha, a popular smokeless tobacco product, has been banned across India. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) banned the manufacture, sale, and distribution of gutkha, categorising it as a food product. Some states…