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...
Rolling blackouts (loadshedding) have persisted in 2023, averaging stage 4 for the year (at the time of writing this report), which means that consumers experience power cuts for three to four two-hour slots per day. As a result, consumers have cut…
In 2024, ice cream in South Korea is expected to see trends similar to the previous year, with low retail volume growth and more dynamic current value growth. Consumer spending patterns reflect a growing preference for premium and healthier ice cream…
In 2024, ice cream sales have seen steady volume growth, thanks in part to the strong performance of impulse ice cream and the solid performance of multi-pack ice cream. While large retail chains typically do not offer impulse ice cream for on-the-go…
Ice cream is set to see current value growth in Sweden in 2024. Swedes are big ice cream lovers, consuming around 10 litres per capita annually. Ice cream is a notable feature of the Swedish lifestyle during good summer weather, while also being…
Ice cream is set to see current value growth in Switzerland in 2024, while volumes are also expected to rise during the year. Factors driving this positive performance include the consumer demand for indulgence, hot summer weather, and manufacturers’…
Ice cream is set to see modest current value growth in Taiwan in 2024, with volumes expected to fall. Single portion impulse dairy ice cream showed a limited recovery in 2023. With the face masking policy officially lifted in 2023, consumers returned…
The reopening of society after the era of pandemic restrictions has led to a revival in impulse ice cream, along with single portion options, which are best suited to on-the-go consumer lifestyles and impulse purchases overall. Additionally, this is…
Ice cream looks set to be one of the most dynamic categories within snacks in 2024 due to multiple trends colliding. One of them has been changes in the social lives of young people who are increasingly switching to socialising during the day rather…
Ice cream in the Netherlands is suffering volume sales declines in 2024. Amid a shift from retail to foodservice, the increase in the latter is not enough to offset the losses in the former in terms of total volume sales. Persistent price rises are…
Ice cream suffered heavy losses in 2020 following the outbreak of COVID-19 and the introduction of restrictions, but the category has since been on the path to recovery. This began in 2021 as sales were boosted by e-commerce and continued into 2022…