Snacks

Ice cream is achieving positive volume sales in Slovakia in 2024, with stronger value sales being supported by another round of unit price hikes. However, the deterrent of the high prices is being balanced out by warm weather and out-of-home…

The market for ice cream in Greece will see an improved performance in retail volume terms in 2024, following the losses experienced during the previous two years. Sales will benefit from the easing of the annual rate of inflation, which will…

Ice cream is expected to be the best performing snack in the Dominican Republic, with healthy volume growth. Increasing numbers of foreign tourists is also expected to boost volume sales, with impulse ice cream and also frozen yoghurt through…

The year 2024 has seen a significant increase in ice cream unit prices in Croatia, driven by rising input costs experienced in 2023. To maintain the perception of affordability for consumers, retailers have implemented two key strategies: reducing…

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…

Ice cream consumption in Belgium is traditionally very much dependant on the weather. Following the exceptionally hot spring and summer of 2022, weather conditions in Belgium were not as good in 2023. This factor, coupled with strong price increases,…

Ice cream sales in Austria are set to record stable volume growth during 2024 following its slight decline in 2023. Ice cream is shaped by new product launches, line extensions and new, interesting flavours. In addition, sales are dependent on the…

Gum in the Ukraine remains led by Wrigley (GBO: Mars) and Mondelez in 2024, with these two players consistently offering deep discounts and other attractive price promotions for best-sellers Orbit (Wrigley) and Dirol (Mondelez) in supermarkets and…

Despite the negative effects of high inflation on consumer budgets, gum in Turkey is expected to record a second consecutive year of slight retail volume growth over 2024. In addition to traditional breath freshening attributes, consumers have been…

Customers are purchasing more chewing gum mostly to improve their breath. Chewing gum comes in a variety of options, including sugar free, as well as new product options with other claims such as added protein and energy boosting. Bubble gum is a…