Understand the key trends shaping demand and future opportunities...
Understand the key trends shaping demand and future opportunities across industries in Eastern Europe, with the latest regional and country-level analysis and market statistics.
Savoury snacks is achieving small positive volume growth in Slovakia in 2024, with value sales being better supported by high unit prices. In a cross-category trend, consumers seeking savoury snacks are seeking price promotions and discounts, notably…
Savoury snacks are expected to register healthy constant value growth and more modest volume growth in 2023. Those savoury snacks with a healthier positioning also register higher volume growth, with nuts, seeds and trail mixes registering the…
After the high inflation seen in 2022 and 2023 many consumers have found themselves in a precarious economic situation due to the increased cost of living and the fact that wages have not kept up with inflation. Thus, customers are looking for ways…
Savoury snacks is seeing major players work to gain back lost share in Ukraine in 2024. In potato chips, PepsiCo and Mondelez are invested in deep discounting and other attractive price promotions through modern distribution channels. In bread chips,…
Despite the maturity of most categories, snacks in Bosnia and Herzegovina exhibits stable consumer demand in 2024. This, combined with rising product prices due to lingering inflation, translates to solid to strong RSP value growth. The market is…
Sales of snacks continue to increase at a faster pace in current value terms than retail volume terms in 2024. This is due to prices continuing to rise, albeit at a slightly more modest pace as inflation begins to stabilise, as well as the impact of…
Inflation's grip on the Croatian economy continues to impact snacks in 2024. Soaring production costs and rising commodity prices have led to a significant increase in retail snack prices. While this has boosted the value of snack sales, it has also…
Snacks is expected to register healthy volume and more moderate constant value growth in 2023, despite continuing economic uncertainty as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the meteoric rise in inflation and tightening monetary policy. In…
Despite lower retail volume growth compared to 2023, consumer demand for snacks remains robust in Georgia supported by the ongoing snackification trend and a rise in tourism. Discounting policies by major players continue to drive volume growth, with…
Retail volume sales of snacks in Hungary are expected to see modest growth in 2024, following the flat performance of the previous year. While inflation has fallen significantly from the peak seen in January 2023, the prices of essential raw…