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 increasing awareness about the health and challenges of the planet has been translated into accelerated actions and investments by companies and governments. Companies competing in fmcg have an opportunity to leverage their plant-based portfolio…
After decades of low inflation, consumers are grappling with rising living costs, prompting shifts in priorities and preferences. This report delves into four major consumer goods industries – apparel, beauty and personal care, drinks, and food – to…
The Asian consumer is changing. Traditional values that served the collective in terms of both society and the family are on the wane, with COVID-19 lockdowns accelerating a new focus on individualism and the self. This report explores how Asian…
This umbrella report analyses Euromonitor International’s strategic theme Away From Animals: Plant-Based, Cell-Cultured and More, looking at the hot topics Analogues for Animal-Based Food, New Plant-Based Frontiers, Cell-Cultured Food and Plant-Based…
As e-commerce growth rates slow from historic highs, the online channel is no longer a rising tide for all categories and brands. While potential exists with e-commerce accounting for 50% of retail’s expected growth in the next five years, retailers…
K-food is ready to spread across global markets beyond Asia thanks to the Oscar-awarded movie, Parasite, which featured Korean instant noodles. In addition, during lockdowns, instant noodles benefited from stockpiling. There was also increased…
The long-standing movement towards marketing and formulating around “wellness” continues to deepen, as companies across consumer goods experiment with using this concept to attract consumers. This briefing identifies the factors behind the blurred…
Baby food players face challenges ahead given the unfavourable sociodemographic conditions, which will result in reduced volume sales growth opportunities. Therefore, premiumisation strategies will be paramount, driven by greater focus on innovation,…
Overall chocolate confectionery sales were close to stagnation in Eastern Europe in 2020, hit by the loss of impulse/on-the-go sales, fewer gifting occasions and disrupted holiday periods (Easter, Christmas) due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), negatively…
Chocolate confectionery has been struggling in 2020, hit by quarantines and closures as well as the loss of impulse and on-the-go consumption occasions due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Some of this has been offset by increasing at-home consumption,…
Chocolate confectionery was hit by the loss of impulse/on-the-go sales, fewer gifting occasions and a disrupted Easter period in 2020 due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), significantly affecting categories such as boxed assortments and seasonal chocolate.…
Plant-based eating and alternative proteins are dynamic, disruptive forces in the food and nutrition market, gaining in popularity as consumer motivations regarding consumption of these foods grow. The global Coronavirus pandemic provided a boost and…
Health and hygiene have become top priorities amid the Coronavirus pandemic. As consumers take greater ownership of their health and protect themselves, their families and their homes from the virus, health and efficacy-related claims gain in…
Clean label has become more pertinent in recent years and claim visibility has become more essential with the rise of e-commerce. The definition of clean products is also nudging past the limits of health and nutrition to cover a more holistic…
Competition in the health and wellness market is more intense than ever, as the COVID-19 pandemic has increased e-commerce use and thus the availability of smaller brands. Meanwhile, economic uncertainty has strengthened demand for private label,…
Leading snacks players maintained their positions in 2023. In a context of high inflation and cost-of-living challenges, their main strategies include widening the portfolio with more premium products; innovation in flavours and sizes to provide new…
Consumers are increasingly purchasing with purpose, demanding transparency in food sourcing as they question the environmental impact of eating. As a result, food manufacturers are increasingly aiming to deliver positive social or environmental…
In the upcoming years, consumers and businesses face an array of challenges, with income inequality, mass migration and rising uncertainty about another crisis being among the major ones. Nevertheless, within this lie untapped opportunities. This…
As we move into a more atomised world of diverging lifestyle patterns, fragmenting use occasions and blurring categories, consumers are increasingly primed to focus on the desired outcome or intention of their consumption, with nuance and…
The consumer packaging value chain is challenged by raw material prices and high operating costs. Brands can employ pack innovation strategies, to reduce the impact of price rises and preserve consumer affordability, ranging from adopting…