Western Europe

Despite the negative effects of high inflation on consumer budgets, gum in Turkey is expected to record a second consecutive year of slight retail volume growth over 2024. In addition to traditional breath freshening attributes, consumers have been…

Within the context of further retail price increases, demand for gum in Greece is expected to show a modest decline in 2024. Chewing gum is largely an impulse purchase, and with consumers struggling with the high cost of living, many are cutting down…

Gum has rebounded well from the pandemic and volume sales are stabilising amid the greater normality of consumer lifestyles. Strong promotional activity, innovation and the trend towards smaller portions have supported volume growth in 2024.…

Gum enjoyed stable performance in volume and current value terms in 2024. Gum is mainly consumed out of the house and so the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions has pushed up demand for chewing gum since 2023. With consumers spending more time on the…

At the end of the review period, chocolate confectionery in Turkey continues to benefit as consumers remain willing to spend more on indulgence and treats, to pamper themselves or improve their mood, despite rising unit prices amid a highly…

The market for chocolate confectionery in Greece is set to modest growth in retail volume terms in 2024, continuing the trend of the previous year. Demand is being impacted by ongoing price rises, as input costs spiral to an all-time high. Cacao…

In contrast to other snacks categories, unit prices in chocolate confectionery continued to increase in 2024. Manufacturers were confronted by rising cocoa prices which were passed on to consumers. With the effects of the inflation crisis still…

Chocolate confectionery in Austria recorded slight volume growth in 2024 with current value growth remaining strong amid price increases. Average unit prices continue to rise in line with the higher cost of commodities. In particular, the steep…

Sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks in Finland will struggle to generate any more than marginal growth in retail volume terms in 2024,in the context of the high cost of living. Such products also face heavy competition from other types of…

Sugar confectionery in Finland are expected to see only marginal growth in retail volume terms in 2024, having suffered from stagnant sales during much of the review period. One of the major challenges facing sugar confectionery is the prominent…

The retail market for snacks in Finland is expected to see only marginal growth in volume terms in 2024, a slight improvement on the previous year. Despite slowing inflation, demand is being supressed by high prices and low levels of consumer…

The retail market for savoury snacks in Finland is expected to see modest growth in volume terms in 2024, despite high unit prices. Such products remain very popular in Finland, whether at home or on the go. As a result, it is proving be the most…

The market for ice cream in Finland is expected to see a stable demand in 2024, despite high unit prices. The product Is very popular in the country, with per-capita consumption levels being amongst the highest in Europe. While sales peak during the…

The market for gum in Finland will see only marginal growth in retail volume terms in 2024, in the context of increasing maturity. The category is dominated by sugar-free gum offerings, specifically, gum created with the sweetener xylitol, which has…

Chocolate confectionery in Finland is expected to see a further increase in unit prices in 2024, which will have a negative impact on demand. As such, retail volumes are expected to stagnate during the year, while current value sales will continue to…

Sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks is set to see modest current value growth in Switzerland in 2024, with an even smaller rise in volume sales. The key drivers of the category are the growing consumer focus on convenience in the midst of…

Sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks is set to see current value growth in Sweden in 2024. As the economy was hit with a recession, Swedes went into money saving mode. In this environment, the private label segment gained share, putting brands…

Sweet biscuits, snack bars, and fruit snacks is seeing positive value and volume growth in Portugal in 2024. Indeed, despite consumers becoming increasingly health-aware and conscious of their diets, the consumption of sweet biscuits remains strong.…

Sugar confectionery is set to register falling volume sales and rising value sales in Switzerland in 2024. This was primarily due to rising prices, which boosted value but deterred increasingly budget conscious consumers from purchasing such…

Sugar confectionery is set to see current value growth in Sweden in 2024. The competition in sugar confectionery is intense, forcing players to be innovative and responsive to ongoing consumer trends. One interesting value-added sugar confectionery…