Netherlands

Computers and peripherals are set to register a steep decline in volume sales in 2023 as consumers are proving reluctant to spend on big items due to the high rate of inflation. Apart from that, the uncertainty caused by the war following the Russian…

In keeping with its performance over most of the review period, other hot drinks is set to contract in retail volume terms in 2023. As a mature category with a much narrower appeal than coffee and tea in the Netherlands, it continues to suffer from a…

In 2023, Dutch consumers are navigating a challenging landscape characterised by low consumer confidence and higher-than-predicted inflation. This has prompted a significant number of consumers to seek savings in their food expenditures. Notably,…

The transition to low sugar and no sugar products began a few years ago, although the pandemic accelerated the trend. The pandemic brought significant changes in the way consumers approached their health and wellness which led to a sudden and…

Following the surge in demand for sweet spreads in 2020 in line with pandemic-induced home seclusion, thereby enabling more frequent breakfast and snacking opportunities, retail unit volumes of sweet spreads packaging in the Netherlands stagnated…