Snacks

It is expected to be a muted performance for chocolate confectionery in Algeria in 2024. With inflation continuing to be high, there is only expected to be minimal constant value and volume growth. As such, value for money continues to be a key…

In 2024, retail value sales of chocolate confectionery in Cameroon are set to achieve solid growth. However, consumer price sensitivity is a major factor influencing chocolate purchases. This translates to a clear preference for the locally-made…

Chocolate confectionery in Egypt is set to witness a decline in retail volume terms in 2024, continuing the trend of the previous year. Despite the positive impact of a growing population, demand is being curtailed by substantial increases in unit…

The year 2024 has witnessed a significant increase in price sensitivity among consumers due to rising inflation, leading to a sharp rise in chocolate confectionery prices in Kenya. This has resulted in stagnant sales volume growth within the…

In 2024, players in chocolate confectionery in Morocco remain focused on offering smaller pack sizes for fear of losing consumers struggling financially. The lower prices of these smaller formats help to expand the consumer base as they cater to…

Chocolate confectionery in Nigeria is posting deep declines in terms of retail volume sales in 2024, resulting from the negative impact of inflationary conditions on both consumer buying power and unit prices. Current value sales are climbing high as…

Chocolate confectionery in South Africa is set to maintain retail current value growth in 2024. However, this growth is due to price rises as a result of high food inflation, with retail volume sales expected to continue to decline in this year. With…

Chocolate confectionery in Tunisia is experiencing historically high prices, with all categories set to see further double-digit increase in average retail current unit price over 2024. This surge in prices is attributed to various factors. Amid high…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. In 2023, global inflation is expected to ease from its peak in 2022, but remaining significantly above-trend. Geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market are…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. Global inflation is reaching a peak, although geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market remain key risks. The impact varies between countries, with…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries in Q4 2023 and 2024. Global inflation is moderating, although divergence remains among the key economies. Higher volatility in the energy markets and disruption of…

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered the most severe global recession since World War II. In Q4 2020, the end of the pandemic started as countries began administering effective vaccines among the population; however, vaccine distribution…

It is expected to be a muted picture for gum in Algeria in 2024, with only minimal volume growth. With inflation continuing to be high, consumers prioritise essential purchases over gum, which is mainly bought as a breath freshener. Also, within gum,…

In 2024, retail value sales of gum in Cameroon are set to record substantial growth. This strong increase is largely driven by inflationary pressures, however, as volume growth is muted. While characteristics like flavour, freshness and texture play…

Demand for gum in Egypt is expected to grow slightly in 2024, despite a significant increase in unit prices. The latter was initiated in response to the rising costs of raw materials such as sugar, which were passed onto end consumers. At the same…

Despite rising inflation and price increases across most consumer goods, the gum category is exhibiting resilience in Kenya in 2024. This can be attributed to the continued demand for gum due to its widespread availability in major retail channels…

Retail volume sales for gum in Morocco continue to rise in 2024 as players invest in healthier variants in response to consumers’ growing health concerns of consumers. Players such as Mondelez and Foods & Goods (with the latter the local distributor…

Retail volume sales are falling in gum in Nigeria in 2024 as the category struggles in the face of high inflation and squeezed household budgets. Gum is also recorded strong rises in unit prices, impacting on consumer demand - with reduced incomes…

Gum in South Africa is expected to see solid retail current value growth in 2024, due to rising prices as a result of inflation and higher costs. However, rising prices are set to contribute to slight declines in retail volume sales for both chewing…

Average unit prices of gum in Tunisia are experiencing significant growth, primarily driven by high inflation and related increased costs of transportation and production. Despite these economic challenges, gum in Tunisia is expected to continue to…

This report highlights key growth drivers of ice cream and frozen desserts in MEA. The economic instability has shed its weight on the category hindering its growth, nevertheless this region is set to experience a more optimistic scenario when…

Ice cream is big business in Algeria and it continues to be the biggest snack by far in terms of value sales in 2024. That being said, growth in constant value and volume sales is expected to be modest, as rising prices continues to dampen value…

Price sensitivity is a major factor influencing ice cream purchases in Cameroon in 2024. As the cost of living rises, ice cream sold by roadside vendors is experiencing a resurgence. Despite long-standing concerns about hygiene, these vendors offer a…

Demand for ice cream in Egypt is expected to remain fairly stable in 2024, despite a difficult economic climate. Consistent with trends in other areas of the snacks market, the category has been subject to significant price increases, in the context…

A confluence of factors, including rising inflation and increasing production costs, has made Kenyan consumers more sensitive to price in 2024. This newfound price consciousness is translating into a shift in purchasing behaviour, with consumers…

Retail volume sales of ice cream continue to expand in Morocco in 2024, rising at the same rate as was recorded in the previous year. Rising food and energy prices, due to the disruption of global supply chains, have weakened the purchasing power of…

Ice cream in Nigeria is suffering from declining retail volume sales in 2024, with inflationary pressures undermining consumer purchasing power and aa depreciating local currency making products less affordable for most consumers as prices rise. The…

Like many other snacks categories, ice cream is set to see a retail volume decline along with notable retail current value growth in South Africa in 2024. Price rises due to inflation and rising costs are driving value growth, but leading more…

With regard to ice cream in Tunisia, consumers exhibit significant price-sensitivity. This sensitivity to pricing has been exacerbated by economic crisis and high inflation towards the end of the review period. Price rises can also be attributed to…

The digital revolution has been rewiring retail for years, leading to new business models, commerce ecosystems and channels for reaching and engaging consumers. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated this transition, as e-commerce became the default…

Savoury snacks are not a particularly big product terms of value sales in Algeria and in 2024, It is expected to register muted constant value and volume growth. With inflation continuing to be high, value for money continues to be a key driver of…

Savoury snacks has remained the smallest of the main snacks categories in Cameroon in retail volume sales terms in 2024. This is mainly explained by the traditional preference for sweeter and more indulgence-oriented snacks among local consumers. For…

Savoury snacks represents the most dynamic category of the snacks market in retail volume terms in Egypt, with this trend set continue in 2024. This is due to the fact that the prices of such products are generally more affordable in comparison to…

The economic landscape in Kenya is conducting the orchestra of consumer behaviour in packaged food, including savoury snacks, in 2024. Inflation has taken centre stage, leading to a heightened focus on affordability. Kenyans are becoming increasingly…

Savoury snacks in Morocco is seeing continued strong performance in retail volume terms in 2024, with nuts, seeds and trail mixes leading the way, albeit from a fairly low base. Nuts is rising faster than any other segment within the overall…

Savoury snacks in Nigeria is seeing volume sales fall in 2024, suffering the impact of inflation, weakened consumer spending power, and rising unit prices – depreciation of the local currency is leading to price hikes in in imported finished products…

Savoury snacks is expected to be the only snacks category in South Africa to see both retail current value and volume growth in 2024. However the volume growth rate will be minimal as brands and consumers continue to be under pressure. Unit prices…

Consumers of savoury snacks in Tunisia exhibit high price-sensitivity, which strongly impacts category development. In 2024, the average retail current unit price is expected to continue to see a double-digit increase, driven by high inflation and…

It is expected to be a muted performance for snacks in Algeria in 2024. With inflation continuing to be high, there is only expected to be minimal constant value and volume growth, and with similar growth across all snacks. That being said, inflation…

Sales of snacks in Angola are set to contract in 2024 as demand drops in several snacks categories, despite their wide range of products available across the price spectrum. The robust expansion of local manufacturing due to government incentives and…

Inflation remains a concern in Cameroon, with the National Institute of Statistics predicting a rate of around 7% in 2024. This stems largely from the February 2024 fuel price increase, impacting transportation costs and ultimately the prices of…

Snacks is seeing steady growth in retail volume terms in Côte d’Ivoire in 2024, despite the fact that elevated inflation has put pressure on prices and on the general cost of living. As such, consumers remain highly price sensitive, which is…

The market for snacks in Egypt is expected to witness modest growth in retail volume terms in 2024, continuing the trend of the previous year. This will be accompanied by high double-digit current value growth, driven by significant increases in…

The snacks market is set to be hampered by high inflation in 2023, leading to muted growth of non-essential categories, such as boxed assortments. While the market is recovering from the economic shock of COVID-19, with sales maintaining positive…

The snacks market in Ghana is set to experience a slight decline in both retail volume and value sales in 2024. Prices have risen as manufacturers have passed on significant increases in the costs of raw materials, packaging, energy, storage and…

Snacks in Kenya is undergoing a period of significant transformation, driven by a confluence of factors including inflation, evolving consumer preferences, and emerging trends. Inflationary pressures have led to increased production costs, prompting…

Healthy growth rates were recorded in both volume and value terms in the Middle East and Africa snacks market in 2023. This followed stagnating volume sales and a decline in real value terms in 2022, when consumers in many countries were seeing their…

Snacks in Morocco continues to be impacted by the war in Ukraine in 2024, suffering from rise in energy and raw materials prices at the international level. These same tensions are also being felt at the national level, with the increase in the price…

In 2024, Nigeria’s snacks industry remains impacted by high inflation that has persisted, and risen, since 2023. This has led to volume sales declines across all categories, including those that are considered locally as more essential and have…

South Africa is facing several macroeconomic challenges which are impacting consumers’ spending power, including: slow economic growth (forecast at 1% y-o-y for 2024); a high unemployment rate (roughly 33% in May 2024); high inflation of 5-6% in the…