Snacks

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…

Snacks in Laos remains dominated by international brands with more products being introduced to local consumers. Additionally, more local brands have been seen, particularly within sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks, ice cream and savoury…

It is expected to be a positive picture for snacks in Uzbekistan in 2024. While inflation is still high, there is expected to be healthy constant value and volume growth. This is partly due to continuing population growth. However, the outlook for…

2023 witnessed a positive GDP growth in Uruguay, marking a significant step towards post-pandemic recovery. This positive trend continued into 2024, with indulgence categories like snacks experiencing a boost in consumption. However, the overall…

Consumers in Slovenia are becoming more focused on seeking healthier snacks options. As such the demand for snacks with additional health benefits as well as snacks with a reduced amount of sugar is growing. Snacking has become even more popular in…