Read the latest reports on Western Europe, with local insight, sp...
Read the latest reports on Western Europe, with local insight, specialist knowledge and a comprehensive breakdown of key market data. Our research identifies key strategic themes relevant across the region, while also providing a more granular unders...
The number of people adopting vegan, vegetarian and flexitarian diets is growing in France. While still somewhat underdeveloped as compared to neighbouring markets such as the UK and Germany, this trend has gained momentum in recent years, primarily…
Health and wellness trends are becoming increasingly aligned with ethical considerations in consumer purchasing decisions. Consumers are becoming more concerned about social and environmental sustainability, climate impact and animal welfare, as well…
With the health and wellness trend gathering momentum on an annual basis in Belgium, Nutri-Scores have been gaining in importance across packaged food categories, including staple foods. In general, local consumers are seeking out staple products…
Health and wellness trends continued to rise on the soft drinks landscape in 2023, having been bolstered by concerns surrounding COVID-19, which reinvigorated focus on health and preventing long-term illnesses. Health concerns have, therefore,…
Aligned with the rising demand for healthier options, consumers in Ireland are looking for practical, convenient ways to boost their nutritional intake. Fortified soft drink options have become increasingly appealing, with products offering…
Sugar has become a key focus of consumer health concerns on the back of increasing publicity around the role of excessive sugar consumption in the development of a range of health problems, including obesity, type 2 diabetes and hypertension. Sugary…
Retail volume sales of organic soft drinks in France declined for a second consecutive year in 2023, and at a steeper rate than in 2022. This was driven by a second consecutive year of elevated inflation with living costs continuing to rise and…
No sugar was the leading health and wellness claim in soft drinks in Denmark in 2023. Sugar has become a key focus of consumer health concerns in recent years, supported by scientific research and media coverage focusing on the role of excessive…
As obesity and general health and wellness are growing concerns amongst the Belgian population, low and no sugar soft drinks are becoming more popular and are taking sales share from regular soft drinks. Sugar, and particularly sugary soft drinks,…
Vegan snacks recorded the strongest retail value sales in 2023, with triple-digit growth seen from vegan confectionery, savoury snacks, ice cream and sugar confectionery. There is an ongoing rise in vegan, vegetarian and flexitarian diets in the…