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...
Global inflationary pressures, compounded by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, have affected sales of snacks in Portugal. We are seeing lower consumer spending power – especially for non-essentials – along with rising prices, and these issues are…
2023 is proving to be a challenging year for snacks in Nigeria, as high inflation continues. Decline in volume sales is affecting all categories, though generally at a much milder rate than was seen in 2022’s sharp fall. Inflationary pressures mean…
Snacks remain popular in Kuwait seeing healthy growth in 2022 and 2023. Sales are being supported by the expansion of modern grocery retailers and the rise of e-commerce which is improving access to a range of snacks. Despite this, the country’s high…
The snacks market in Ghana is set to experience a slight decline in retail volume sales in 2023, while current value sales are expected to grow strongly on the back of sharp increases in price. Prices have risen as manufacturers have passed on…
Savoury snacks is set to post strong growth in 2023. All categories are posting a positive performance as more consumption occasions are available, with consumers socialising through gatherings, barbeques and parties, enjoying savoury snacks. In…
Savoury snacks remain popular with consumers, following the boost to consumption seen during the era of the pandemic. Indeed, savoury snacks benefitted from the COVID-19 pandemic, as consumers spent longer periods of time at home, in front of the…
The savoury snacks market in Nigeria is recording a decline in volume sales in 2023, primarily due to the heightened unit prices that have been sharply escalating since 2022. Inflationary pressures have negatively impacted consumer spending power,…
Ice cream is set to perform positively in 2023, benefiting from hot and long summers, social events and BBQs.
Ice cream sales are continuing to normalise after the impacts of the pandemic, the era during which foodservice outlets were closed and consumers indulged in snacking at home. In ice cream this translated to a preference for larger-size formats of…
Ice cream consumption in Nigeria has taken a downturn in volume terms in 2023, following a significant drop in 2022. This decline can be largely attributed to the prevailing inflationary conditions spurred by a depreciated local currency and various…
Gum is posting a negative performance in 2023, with both retail volume and value sales falling, despite rising price points. A major challenge for gum sales is the increased use of self-scan checkouts. Due to gum being an impulse and on-the-go…
Gum is slowly recovering from the declines in sales seen during the era of the COVID-19 restrictions. Gum consumption dropped substantially from the start of the pandemic, hampered by a decline in on-the-go consumption, with many consumers eventually…
2023 is witnessing a small drop in volume sales for gum in Nigeria, continuing on from the sharper decline seen in the previous year, 2022. The decline is primarily driven by soaring unit prices, catalysed by persistent inflationary pressures in the…
Overall, despite economic uncertainties in the country, demand for chocolate confectionery is resilient in 2023.
Despite the increase in chocolate confectionery consumption during the pandemic, due to consumers spending more time at home and indulging in treats, the category continues to grow, both in volume and value. We are, however, seeing different trends…
Volume sales in chocolate confectionery in Nigeria continue to trend downwards in 2023, following the considerable decline witnessed in 2022. The prevailing macroeconomic conditions in Nigeria, particularly rampant inflation, has persisted from 2022…
In 2022, and continuing into 2023, inflation was fuelled by increases in the costs of food and energy, particularly exacerbated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Therefore, although consumers have still been open to purchasing indulgence products,…
In 2023, sugar confectionery is set to see strong performances in both retail volume and current value terms in Uzbekistan. After sales stagnated in 2020, and rebounded in 2021, there was slow expansion in 2022, and even stronger growth is expected…
Snacks is expected to see another successful year in 2023, remaining resilient despite a turbulent period due to impacts from the war in Ukraine and inflationary pressures. As a result of the removal of pandemic restrictions in 2022, and a return to…
While in 2020 and 2021, savoury snacks were considered as a treat for consumers to fight the boredom of home seclusion during the pandemic, in 2022 and 2023, in the post-COVID-19 period, people have been returning to their previous routines, and…