Market research on the snacks industry. Standardised and cross-co...
Market research on the snacks industry. Standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, market share and brand performance, distribution and industry trends. Insight and data cover chocolate and sugar confectionery, gum, s...
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the consumer goods market in Sub-Saharan Africa, with recovery expected to take place over time. Consumers expenditure has been negatively affected, as value seeking consumers shift to essential products. The…
Sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks is expected to continue to see a low retail volume decline in South Africa in 2024. With rising prices, inflation, and the rising cost of living, some consumers are reducing their spending on non-essential…
In 2024, sugar confectionery is set to be more resilient than chocolate confectionery in South Africa in retail volume terms, as some consumers have been trading out of the chocolate confectionery category due to strong price increases. Sugar…
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…
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…