Consumer Health

In 2023, meal replacement and weight loss supplements are projected to record healthy increases in retail volume sales. Dutch consumers are becoming more aware of the health risks involved with obesity. Awareness was heightened by the Coronavirus…

Weight management and wellbeing in Norway is a category in which demand is slowly but steadily falling as few of the products in the category conform to current trends in slimming and health and wellbeing generally. Similar to other consumer health…

Weight management and wellbeing products have continued to gain popularity in Morocco in 2023, with weight loss supplements and meal replacement – the only categories to record significant sales – both poised to post improved results in volume growth…

Meal replacement is seeing moderate growth in current value and retail volume terms in 2023, with the category remaining the largest area of weight management and wellbeing in Italy. After having been negatively impacted by the impact of inflation on…

With the growing popularity of health and wellness trends, many locals are increasingly sceptical about weight management products, and prefer to eat a balanced diet and incorporate physical activity to reach their goals. This focus on healthy eating…

Weight management and wellbeing continues to face decline as more consumers are sceptical about the efficacy of using such products, with some concerns about unpleasant or harmful side effects. Many Irish consumers now understand that only physical…

The over-promising claims that weight loss supplements have been making through the years are affecting the category’s performance. Consumers have been losing their trust in the efficacy of weight loss supplements and this is affecting sales. Despite…

France has seen a surge in obesity and the trend is concerning French public health officials, for reasons ranging from mental health issues to weight-related conditions such as diabetes. However, demand for weight management and wellbeing continues…

Weight management and wellbeing is expected to register both a decline in value and volume sales in 2023. Post pandemic, consumers are out and about again and are also able to visit the gym and be more active in order to lose weight. Therefore, there…

Meal replacement continues to account for most value sales in weight management and wellbeing in 2023 and recorded further growth in the year. They enjoy strong sales promotion from the direct selling players and consumers are highly familiar with…