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...
Cheese in Finland is facing market maturity in 2024, with Finns traditionally using cheese as a bread topping, in cooking, and on cheese platters. While milder cheeses are favoured for everyday consumption, maturer and more adventurous tasting…
Butter and spreads in the Netherlands has been hurt by changes in the typical Dutch diet. More Dutch consumers are moving away from eating sandwiches for breakfast and lunch and exploring other meal options, such eating yoghurt or quark for…
Butter and spreads in Finland is mature and will struggle to advance per capita sales. To boost value sales, the focus is on adding trendy features and value-added health benefits to margarine and spreads. Innovation is expected to concentrate on…
Folding cartons, the second most widely-used packaging format in beauty and personal packaging, has been gaining share on leading pack type HDPE bottles in recent years in the UK. This can be attributed to the fact that, in addition to being…
The widespread usage of HDPE bottles in the packaging of beauty and personal care products in the Netherlands can be attributed to a number of reasons. These include their versatility in accommodating various product formulations, their durability…
Skin care packaging, which is the biggest category in beauty and personal care in unit volume terms in Sweden, continued to record positive growth in 2023. While there is ongoing demand for these products among the local population, growth is also…
HDPE bottles are the leading pack type in both beauty and personal care as a whole and the bath and shower category in packaging unit volume terms in Spain. The durability and resistance to impact of HDPE bottles make them ideal for daily use in…
In 2024, baby food in the Netherlands recorded a decline in retail volume sales and a rise, if much slower than in 2023, in retail current value sales. The major drivers of retail value growth were the further increase in the average unit price, as…
Baby food in Finland has demonstrated resilience despite a declining birth rate in 2024. Interestingly, fruit purees have become popular as healthy snacks due to their long shelf life and nutritional benefits. However, the negative birth rate poses a…
Body wash/shower gel in 75ml HDPE bottles has been seeing strong growth in recent years, taking share from larger sizes like 200ml, 250ml or 300ml. The recent popularity of the 75ml size reflects a trend towards travel-friendly and single-use…