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...
Total sweet spreads packaging volumes in the Netherlands saw another year of stable growth in 2023, although chocolate spreads saw a decline in its packaging volumes, whilst the other categories maintained growth. As rapid inflation affected food…
After the disruption to sales of sweet spreads and the associated packaging volumes in Switzerland during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, total packaging volumes of sweet spreads stabilised in 2023, seeing just low growth from the previous year.…
Overall, sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks in Turkey is expected to see further strong retail volume and very dynamic retail current value growth over 2024. Under hyperinflation in Turkey, consumers that tend to decrease their foodservice…
The market for sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks in Greece will see continued growth in retail volume terms 2024, despite the impact of rising prices. Indeed, some products in the category have almost doubled in price in the last year,…
Consumer demand for sweet biscuits in Belgium was affected by higher prices in 2024. The category suffered from price increases on butter, which pushed up retail prices in 2023 and 2024. Retailers were also forced to increase the price of private…
Sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks are set to record stable volume growth throughout 2024. Average unit prices continue to rise as inflation impacts packaged food prices and the price of cocoa remains high. Costs related to sustainable…
Over 2024, sugar confectionery in Turkey is projected to see further strong (a high single-digit increase) retail volume growth, in line with the 2023 performance. One of the key drivers of retail volume sales remains seasonal gifting. For example,…
The market for sugar confectionery in Greece will see a stagnant performance in retail volume terms in 2024, as consumers move towards more nutritious snack choices. In order to maintain relevance and attract health-conscious consumers, many…
Sugar confectionery in Belgium posted static volume sales in 2024, following decline in the previous year when price increases and lower purchasing power impinged on demand. At times of economic crisis, impulse products are amongst the first on which…
Sugar confectionery in Austria recorded stable volume growth over 2024. After steep unit price growth in 2023, due to the higher prices of sugar, energy and transport costs, average unit prices remained stable in 2024. The demand for sugar…