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.
The briefing examines how the pulp commodity performs globally and in the largest countries in terms of supply and production. The report also provides data and analysis on pulp price dynamics, as well as trends across key commodity-consuming…
Baked goods, such as packaged leavened bread, packaged cakes and packaged pastries, are considered essential foods by Malaysians, being typically consumed for breakfast or during tea breaks throughout the day. Packaged baked goods are also widely…
Baked goods manages to achieve positive growth in both retail value and volume terms, despite the return of foodservice heralding stronger growth in on-trade terms. The resumption of tourism, following the era of pandemic restrictions, is attributed…
Bangladesh will experience rapid population expansion in 2021-2040, driven by natural increase. Rapid ageing will be a key theme, though the country will remain younger in terms of median age than the region overall. As well as a substantial and…
Retail sales of breakfast cereals in Malaysia recorded continued growth in volume terms in 2023. This was in spite of the weakening of the local currency, the ringgit, against the US dollar, which brought about higher import costs. With Malaysia…
Breakfast cereals maintain demand due to convenience as a nutritious breakfast meal. In this sense, products such as RTE cereals and muesli and granola are proving a success, thanks to the ongoing health and wellness trends. Players in RTE cereals…
As processed fruit and vegetables are commonly used ingredients in foodservice, the continued recovery of foodservice industry in 2023 had a positive impact on demand. Indeed foodservice volumes grew much faster than their retail counterparts, thanks…
The rebound of tourism after the pandemic era restrictions is helping to boost sales of processed vegetables, because such products are usually consumed by tourists or expats. On the other hand, Thai consumers do not often consider frozen vegetables…
Retail volume sales of processed meat, seafood and alternatives saw modest growth in 2023, continuing the trend of the previous year. Products such as chilled processed meat have a low level of demand in Malaysia, due to an overwhelming consumer…
Processed meat, seafood, and alternatives to meat benefits from lower prices compared to its fresh variants. Additionally, due to inflationary pressures overall and the cost-of-living crisis, many consumers prefer to cook at home instead of dining…