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.
Baby food is expected to register both healthy current value and volume growth, with a rising birth rate supporting volume sales. While inflation is still high, it is easing. In addition, the increasing numbers of women in the workforce is also…
The sale of unpackaged butter and ghee products in rural areas remains strong in Pakistan. However, urban consumers are becoming more hygiene conscious and are looking for more convenient butter and ghee formats, with many opting for packaged…
Volume growth is expected to be muted for butter in 2023. With inflation still high, though easing, consumers are expected to be price sensitive and as a result opt for more affordable margarine and spreads rather than butter. The situation is…
The rapid urbanisation across all regions of Pakistan is fuelling growth of cheese in 2023, alongside the increasing interest in Western lifestyles and diets, which is largely due to the increasing exposure to social media among affluent urban…
Cheese is expected to be one of the weaker dairy performers in 2023, with more muted volume growth. Hard cheese in particular performs badly and is expected to register a fall in volume sales, with soft, more affordable soft cheese continuing to…
Overall consumer health is set to maintain growth in current value terms in 2023, although this is expected to be slower than in the previous three years. The pandemic has ceased to have a notable impact in Indonesia, and there are many categories…
Although the pandemic is considered over, this is not expected to immediately reduce sales of OTC cough and cold medicines in Indonesia in 2023, with both retail volume and current value growth set to continue across most categories. However, the…
Stubborn inflation and price rises remained a key trend in 2023, as in the previous year, taking its toll on the buying power of consumers in Pakistan. Retail volume sales have been affected alongside the performance of dairy manufacturers. In…
Despite the continuing fallout from the war in Ukraine, which has led to high inflation and economic uncertainty, dairy and alternatives are expected to register healthy current value and volume growth in 2023. Uzbekistan is a country that has…
In Indonesia, according to data from the Indonesian Paediatrician Association (IDAI), around 7-35% of babies aged 6-12 months experience nappy (diaper) rash. With Indonesia’s population, that means between two million and 10 million babies suffer…