Cooking Ingredients and Meals

Companies are increasingly incorporating sustainability and food waste reduction into their strategies. In the jams and preserves category, a common practice is using misshapen fruit to minimise fruit waste. The utilisation of fruit peel, considered…

In the first half of 2023, sweet spreads in Poland witnessed a surge in innovative flavour profiles, highlighting a trend towards experimental taste combinations. Bartnik Mazowiecki, notably, introduced Kokosowy Orzeszek, a unique blend of hazelnut…

Chocolate spreads maintained its growth in 2023, in contrast to other categories within sweet spreads, which registered high growth rates during the COVID-19 crisis, but then saw sales fall away as life returned to normal and people started going…

Rising inflation and a shift towards the purchase of essential food items has resulted in a conservative approach to spending in 2023, leading consumers to opt for more cost-effective options. As a result, chocolate spreads, which are considered more…

Overall, sales of sweet spreads have continued to decline in retail volume terms in 2023 with this being linked to various factors including the drop in disposable income, elevated inflation, consumers having less time for breakfast and concerns over…

In 2023, sweet spreads witnessed a moderate decline in retail volume, primarily driven by reduced consumer demand for chocolate spreads and jams and preserves. These categories faced challenges due to the ongoing negative impact of health and…

Sweet spreads recorded a strong volume decline in 2023, having already experienced decline in 2022. Inflationary conditions caused by depreciation of the local currency as well as sharp rises in fuel prices and a Federal Government demonetisation…

Current value sales growth within sweet spreads remains strong in 2023 with broader inflationary pressures a key contributor to this. While fuel costs have stabilised following the initial shock in 2022 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the…

Over 2023, sweet spreads is set to rebound, albeit marginally, from the slight decline in retail volume sales in 2022. Stagnation is due mainly to the strong retail volume decline in honey and only moderate growth in the main category, jams and…

Several trends have emerged since the pandemic in Mexico and continue to shape consumers’ daily lives. According to Euromonitor International's Voice of the Consumer: Lifestyles Survey 2023, 55% of consumers seek products with healthy ingredients in…

Retail volume sales of sweet spreads declined significantly in 2023. Sweet spreads such as jams and preserves, as well as nut and seed based spreads, are mainly consumed with bread for breakfast, with local consumers preferring artisanal bread with…

Sweet spreads is expected to register moderate current value and volume growth in 2023, despite high inflation. While home-made jams and preserves are still popular in Lithuania, with the price of sugar and fruit increasing, it can be more economical…

Inflation continues to have an impact on sweet spreads in 2023. While there is expected to be double-digit current value growth, constant value growth is expected to be minimal, with inflation cutting into profit margins. Volume growth is also…

Local brands such as Peptang and Zesta continue to maintain their dominant presence in sweet spreads. Their success can be attributed to their extensive distribution networks and competitive pricing when compared to imported products. These homegrown…

There was a significant price increase in the sweet spreads category in 2022 due to a rise in the cost of import-dependent raw materials and logistics. In 2023, however, prices stabilised as a result of a decline in inflationary processes in the…

Sweet spreads is set to see slight growth in retail current value terms in Japan in 2023. However, this growth is mainly due to price increases for sweet spreads, and retail volume sales are expected to see another year of decline, primarily due to…

Sales of honey have continued to decline in 2023 in retail volume terms. This decline has mainly been seen in sales of larger jars (over 400g), which represent the largest share of the market. Smaller pack sizes (less than 400g) and single formats…

In 2023, price increases across the sweet spreads will have a dampening effect on retail volume sales. Moreover, as the health and wellness trend in Israel continues apace, many local consumers are less inclined to indulge in sweet spreads, which are…

Chocolate spreads is expected to see stagnant retail volume growth, and the slowest retail current value sales growth in sweet spreads over 2023. Retail current value growth is set to be in high single-digits mainly due to higher prices. This…

In 2023, the sweet spreads category experienced another year of positive growth, both in volume and value terms. Jam and preserves and especially nut and seed based spreads put in strong performances during the year. One of the main factors behind…