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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 outbreak of COVID-19 adversely affected the consumption of snack bars with these products having fallen out of favour as consumers spent more time at home. However, as restrictions were lifted, and consumers started to spend more time away from…
The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on consumer purchasing behaviour when it came to hot drinks. It led to an increased focus on preventive health and wellbeing with this being sustained in part in 2023 by new innovations. For example,…
Healthy and sustainable food continues to be a topic of primary importance for many Italians, who not only want to improve their own health but also contribute towards improving the health of the planet. This is contributing towards a rapid rise in…
Organic products came to the fore in several categories within cooking ingredients and meals in 2023. As demand has risen, retailers’ shelves have become increasingly crowded with organic products, with many stores creating specific areas dedicated…
The health and wellness industry continues to gain greater significance overall, particularly in the wake of the pandemic, as consumers have become more cognisant of the negative impact of processed food and a range of drinks on their health and…
Towards the end of the review period, Norway’s health and wellness staple foods industry continued to record rising sales as a result of the development of the overall health and wellness trend. The largest category across the industry is natural…
2022 was an interesting year for the health and wellness soft drinks industry in Norway as demand patterns continued to be shaped by two countervailing trends. The first of these was the positive impact of domestic tax policy, specifically the…
The return to snacking as a common dietary habit among the Norwegian population during the post-pandemic era supported positive growth across many categories of health and wellness snacks during 2022 as local people returned to their active…
Most categories across health and wellness dairy products and alternatives in Norway underperformed over the course of 2022 and this can be attributed mainly to the resumption of cross-border shopping among the local population as the country’s…
2022 saw suppressed demand across Norway’s cooking ingredients and meals industry due to the resumption of the cross-border shopping that was extremely popular among local consumers prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. This also adversely…
The health and wellness industry continues to grow in importance post-pandemic as consumers become more aware of the negative health impact of processed foods, seeking healthier foods and beverages from a range of claims such as natural, organic,…