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 ice cream market in Hungary, which comprises nearly 50 companies, continues to face significant operating challenges. While inflation has fallen significantly from the peak seen in January 2023, the prices of essential raw materials, such as…
The year 2024 is poised to be a promising one for ice cream in Georgia. With the return of tourists and an uptick in consumer spending, manufacturers are focusing on introducing new products and flavours. This diverse range of offerings is expected…
Ecuador's 2024 energy crisis, triggered by a drought impacting hydroelectric plants, threw a curveball at the ice cream industry. Power outages lasting up to eight hours significantly disrupted operations. Ice cream shops, reliant on constant power…
Despite being a popular category, ice cream in Denmark faced volume sales challenges towards the end of the review period amid rising prices. Increased energy costs have driven up the expenses associated with transporting and storing ice cream, along…
Current value and volume growth is expected to continue to be healthy for ice cream in Costa Rica in 2024. A positive economic picture, along with increasing tourist numbers is also expected to boost volume sales. Local dairy and food company, Dos…
Retail volume and current value growth rates for ice cream in Bolivia in 2024 are expected to be significantly slower than those recorded in 2023. In keeping with the trend witnessed across snacks as a whole, this is partly due to price hikes and…
Gum manages to inch back into marginally positive volume gains in Vietnam in 2024, although recovery of the category remains hampered by inflationary pressures leading to lower consumer spending power. Gum is being affected due to the fact it is…
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…
Gum is set to see significant current value growth in Serbia in 2024. Volume sales of gum are being stimulated by busy lifestyles and the related shift towards on-the-go consumption and snacking. Bubble gum, however, continues to face falling volume…
After registering a slight decline in sales volume due to the rapid inflation of 2023, gum in Poland in 2024 was characterised by growth in both volume and current value sales. This optimistic trend is primarily attributed to the anticipated…
Consumer demand for gum is stagnating as fewer consumers buy bubble gum or chewing gum in North Macedonia. Gum increasingly has a bad name, due to its high sugar content and bad environmental reputation in terms of disposability, and this is a…
Gum in Latvia experiences value growth in 2024, though this increase is tempered by ongoing inflationary pressures. While price hikes are less severe compared to recent years, they still constrain significant growth in overall value. Consumers remain…
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…
The market for gum in Hungary will see an improved performance in 2024, with best growth in retail volume terms. Sales of chewing gum remain largely impulse-driven and with an increase in mobility, consumers have more opportunities to purchase these…
Gum witnessed significant volume growth in 2024 as part of its ongoing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the rebound in sales of Wrigley’s Orbit brand. In 2022, Wrigley Jr Co, William (Mars Inc) faced supply issues resulting in sales decline…
Gum in Ecuador has faced several challenges in recent years. One of the primary issues is that consumers perceive gum as a relatively lacklustre product. This can be attributed to the limited number of new product launches in the gum category,…
Gum in Denmark is in decline, with both retail volume and current value sales expected to continue to decrease over 2024. On a more positive note, functional gum is gaining popularity among Danish consumers, driven by a growing interest in health and…
Gum in Costa Rica is expected to be the weakest performing snack in 2024, registering only marginal volume growth, as some consumers cut back on gum. Gum is increasingly getting a bad name, in particular as it is non-biodegradable and can be a blight…
Growth in retail volume sales of gum in Bolivia in 2024 is expected to surpass that recorded in 2023. Because these products are comparatively inexpensive, the category has been better insulated than most from the negative effects of price hikes and…
Chocolate confectionery is seeing small volume gains in Vietnam in 2024, while value is better supported by inflationary pressures leading to higher unit prices. Notably, global increases in the cost of raw ingredients such as cocoa and sugar are…