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...
The volume of poultry and pork being consumed at home saw a small rebound in 2023 after a substantial decline in sales in 2021 and 2022, although sales remain below pre-pandemic levels. This growth was primarily driven by consumers shifting away from…
Large cooking appliances registered a second consecutive year of volume decline in 2023, following a period of consistent growth stimulated by home construction and kitchen refurbishments. Families are facing tougher economic constraints due to…
Hot drinks in Germany still benefits from a significant proportion of the population spending considerable time at home. Although local consumers are gradually returning to foodservice channels, the cost-of-living crisis has placed them under…
Total volume sales of hot drinks recorded minimal growth in 2023, driven by on-trade sales and positive developments within tea and other hot drinks. High saturation levels contributed to a slowdown in growth, especially across retail channels.…
After a strong period of growth, home laundry appliances are registering decline in volume terms, largely due to maturity and the high level of household penetration of automatic washing machines. The high levels of investments made in home laundry…
Inflation had a significant impact on consumer spending behaviour in 2022 as the cost of living rose sharply which led to a notable decline in sales of fruits in retail volume terms, with the category continuing to record a small decline in sales in…
Spain saw a return to relative normality in 2023 with the World Health Organisation (WHO) declaring the health crisis to be over. All COVID-19 related restrictions had been lifted by July 2023 which helped to boost consumer confidence and resulted in…
After the strong growth registered during the pandemic period, food preparation appliances are seeing volume decline in 2023 for the second consecutive year. Demand has been hampered by rising prices and the high cost of living of Portugal,…
The retail consumption of fish and seafood continued to decline in 2023, albeit at a slightly slower pace than in the previous two years. This decline was primarily due to reduced purchasing power leading to an increased focus on essential goods and…
Despite ongoing price growth in the first half of 2023 sales of eggs saw a return to growth in retail volume terms after recording a decline in sales in the previous two years. Although higher prices adversely affected consumers, producers were able…