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.
Meals and soups in Georgia in 2023 is seeing the frozen ready meals segment maintaining its dynamic and robust presence, holding a substantial volume share of over 60%. This segment's dominance is a significant propellant for the broad spectrum of…
Chilled ready meals demonstrated the highest volume and value growth in 2023. These products became popular in Estonia following the lifting of pandemic quarantine restrictions and the return to work, with consumers opting for chilled ready meals as…
Growth in retail volume sales of ready meals in Croatia in 2023 looks set to be up substantially on 2022, with all categories expected to post improved results in this respect. This is mainly explained by the return to pre-pandemic routines, in that…
The Bulgarian market for meals and soups in 2023 remained nearly stagnant, with a slight negative trend, primarily driven by the increased frequency of dining out. The categories most affected by this shift were shelf-stable ready meals and dried…
Meals and soups recorded a moderately positive sales performance in retail volume terms over the course of 2023 as the category benefited from the rising demand for products that represent convenience for the local population. In particular, the…
After the onset of armed conflict in 2022 led to plummeting retail volume sales of sunflower oil over the course of the year, 2023 saw a return to positive retail volume growth in the category. One key factor to consider here is that there is now a…
The global supply chain for edible oils has been heavily disrupted by the ongoing war in Ukraine. This has led to a significant increase in production, packaging, transport, energy, and labour costs, which in turn has led to soaring retail prices for…
Growing health awareness among consumers is supporting the growth of edible oils in Slovenia in 2023. With social media influence getting greater, consumers are now more informed about all the befits edible oils boast and often use such oils for…
In 2023 edible oils is suffering from high unit prices and rising production costs as a result of the ongoing war in neighbouring Ukraine, driving up value sales. Volume sales growth, meanwhile, is undermined thanks to dwindling purchasing power. The…
Sunflower oil prices continued to rise in 2023 boosting current value sales, although consumption has fallen, with retail volume sales registering a second year of decline. Sunflower oil has been losing share in terms of retail volume sales, as olive…