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...
Noodles and pasta pots are experiencing positive growth thanks to their convenience and budget-friendly prices. Affordable ready meals, like these, have witnessed a surge in consumption, leading retailers to expand shelf space and introduce new…
Sales of meals and soups have seen steady growth in retail volume terms in 2023 while value growth has been boosted by price rises. With consumers leading busier lives they are finding themselves with less time to prepare meals from scratch while…
Meal kits are becoming increasingly popular among Italian consumers. This trend is winning over more and more people because it offers many advantages. First, meal kits are very convenient and practical because they save time and effort. There is no…
During 2023, ready meals in Ireland experienced a surge, stimulated by innovative product offerings. Among these, The Gym Kitchen's Beef Lasagne and Tesco's Beautifully Balanced Chicken & Sweet Potato Katsu Curry stood out for their unique selling…
Players are capitalising on the particularly strong demand for healthy ready meals as these combine the desire for a nutritious meal with convenience and consumers’ now entrenched habit of consuming ready meals whilst at work. At the end of 2022, new…
Demand for frozen ready meals in Germany continued to grow in 2023, as consumers increasingly searched for convenient meal solutions that catered for busy lifestyles. As German consumers juggled work, family and social commitments, there was a…
Ready meals has been experiencing price increases across the board over the past year, due to the increased costs for manufacturers in the light of global inflationary pressures, and with socio-political unrest leading to supply chain issues. On the…
The ready meals category in Finland is continuing to shake off the stigma of being unhealthy and a bad dietary choice. In fact, ready meals is doing very well in the market and seeing regular product launches and improved recipes, as more Finnish…
Variety and freshness are proving key in the further development of ready meals. Efficient supply chains that promote freshness as well as greater attention to ingredients are enabling more appetising ready meal products. Flash freezing and day fresh…
In 2022, the full return to out-of-home activities (including work and social occasions) strongly benefitted ready meals, a category that had suffered in the previous year. Indeed, despite price increases, the relevance of busy lifestyles and the…
Meals and soups saw strong value growth in Austria in 2023, driven by inflationary pressures leading to high unit prices, while volume sales are also bouncing back into stronger positive growth. That said, challenges remain, as while inflationary…
2023 saw edible oils register steady and stable volume growth as population growth underpinned rising demand, with olive oil recording a particularly positive performance as consumers became more interested in the health and wellness properties of…
Edible oils in the UK has still been experiencing various challenges in 2023, including inflation, rising costs, and supply chain disruptions. While there has been a slight improvement, persistently high unit prices continue to pose difficulties for…
As seen in most cooking ingredients and meals, edible oils are experiencing a rapid surge in consumer prices. This surge is primarily driven by increased costs in distribution, energy, and commodities. Retailers and manufacturers already witnessed…
In 2023, edible oils exhibited a robust performance, albeit under the influence of inflation. Unit prices surged due to escalating costs in commodities, energy, packaging, and transportation. The consumption of edible oils witnessed a steady rise…
Edible oils registered negative volume growth during 2023 as high inflation and the normalisation of sales trends during the post-pandemic era contributed to a significant slowdown in demand. After very positive retail volume growth was recorded in…
Sales of edible oils have continued to decline in retail volume terms in 2023, driven in part by a further steep increase in retail prices. Price rises and the drop in demand is the result of several factors including the adverse effects of the…
Contrary to the previous harvest, the 2022/2023 season witnessed a substantial decrease in olive oil production, primarily due to the drought in 2022. Almost half of the total production was affected, with DOP olive oil taking an even greater hit.…
The cost of olive oil is on an upward trajectory in Norway in 2023, with this being driven by a blend of global and local factors. Adverse weather conditions in key olive oil-producing regions, such as drought in Spain, have impacted production,…
Olive oil is an important part of the traditional Italian diet but the category has continued to see declining sales in retail volume terms in 2023, although elevated inflation and a sharp rise in prices has ensured the category has continued to see…