Portugal

In 2023, discounters in Portugal recorded double-digit retail value growth. The outbreak of COVID-19 changed consumer habits within discounters in Portugal, as more consumers looked to bulk buy goods. Moving into 2023, some consumers have continued…

Household penetration of dishwashers continues to rise in Portugal, driven by the more intensive use of dishwashing appliances in the post pandemic era. The trend towards remote working has been a key catalyst in recent years as has the rising cost…

The dishwashing category has benefited from consumers returning to home cooking or choosing food delivery/takeaways instead of going to restaurants. This has been visible with the continued trend towards consumers taking meals from home to eat in the…

In 2023, dog food in Portugal registered little movement in retail volume terms, along with dynamic current value growth due to price rises. Economy dog food performed slightly better than mid-priced, with private label and the premium segment also…

Milk producers continued to struggle with high production costs in 2023. The main factors contributing to this trend were rising energy and transport prices and adverse weather conditions, with the country having suffered a severe drought during the…