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.
On 8 May 2023, the Japanese government announced that it would reclassify COVID-19 as a class 5 infectious disease, which is the same classification as seasonal flu. As a result, decisions regarding infection control were left to individuals and…
Self-service cafeterias registered a stagnant performance in Indonesia in current value terms in 2023. With a high proportion of these outlets typically located in hypermarkets, the performance of the category is heavily dependent on this retail…
Self-service cafeterias maintained outlet growth and continued to increase in current value terms in India in 2023. However, it remained by far the smallest channel, representing less than 1% of overall consumer foodservice value sales in India in…
Self-service cafeterias in Hong Kong experienced significant declines in transaction volumes and current value sales in 2023, largely due to the decreasing number of outlets for one of the main players, Marugame Seimen. However, the channel did…
In 2023, self-service restaurants experienced a revival of its growth rate, following the challenges posed by the COVID-19 lockdown the previous year. However, the average spend per transaction continued to decline, which was primarily linked to the…
Savoury snacks bounces back into positive volume growth in Vietnam in 2024, although potential sales remain somewhat suppressed by ongoing economic factors which continue to limit consumers’ spending power. Within this environment, consumers are…
Though savoury snacks is relatively small in Uzbekistan in terms of value sales, it is expected to register healthy volume growth in 2024. That being said, constant value growth is expected to more moderate, as high inflation continues to hit profit…
While inflationary pressures remain, retail volume sales of savoury snacks in the Philippines are projected to continue to rise strongly over 2024. Consumers in the Philippines have increased their impulse and planned snacking in line with greater…
Savoury snacks is also benefitting from consumers’ return to out-of-home, on-the-go lifestyles, along with the revival of tourism. It should also be noted that potato chips, a popular category, was not too badly impacted by the era of the pandemic…
Savoury snacks is set to see modest current value growth in Taiwan in 2024, with volume sales declining. Home snacking habits have declined, with consumers reducing their habit of snacking at home and engaging in less hoarding and bulk purchasing.…