Cooking Ingredients and Meals

Most product areas within cooking ingredients and meals maintained positive value, despite a decline in volume. This decline can be attributed to the significant inflation experienced in the previous year, the resulting growth in retail prices, and…

Cameroon was not as affected by the energy crisis stemming from the war in Ukraine as many other countries. Rising global energy prices in 2022 gave a boost to government coffers and helped stabilise the economy. However, ongoing civil conflict, as…

In 2023, the Canadian cooking ingredients and meals market is influenced by several key factors that are shaping the industry landscape. Firstly, food inflation has had a significant impact on the market, and Canada has been experiencing some of the…

The Colombian economy began to recover in the second half of 2021, with growth reaching + 7.5% by the end of the year 2022. This was fuelled by fiscal stimuli registered in 2021, increased oil prices and a boost in food and beverages exports which…

While there is still economic uncertainty, inflationary pressure eases significantly in 2023, even falling into deflation territory for part of the year. This is seen particularly in edible oils, where prices fall after the highs experienced in 2022,…

After declining in 2022, overall retail volume sales of cooking ingredients and meals in Croatia are set to increase moderately in 2023. This recovery is partly explained by the gradual easing of inflationary pressures linked to the global recovery…

Inflation is leading to high unit price growth in all categories in cooking ingredients in meals, pushing value rises over 2022 and 2023. Edible oils has seen much fluctuation due to the deficit of raw materials, transportation difficulties,…

The swift reopening of the Dominican Republic following the COVID-19 pandemic gave the economy a boost, with the influx of tourists reinvigorating businesses. The tourism sector is a significant contributor to GDP and so the rebound in tourism has…

Cooking ingredients and meals experienced strong growth during the COVID-19 pandemic as consumers spent more time cooking meals at home. Since the sharp spike in retail volume sales in 2020, retail consumption has gradually normalized, with consumers…

2023 marks another downturn in the volumes of cooking ingredients and meals in Egypt, while value is supported by hikes in unit prices. Indeed, consumers in Egypt continue to face economic challenges, with global inflation and the rising costs of…