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...
Rising life expectancy and positive natural change will drive population growth in Turkey. Ageing will continue, with the population above 65 rising while under-14s decline. However, the large number of children in the country will make Turkey an…
In 2023, street stalls/kiosks in Ireland was the best performing consumer foodservice channel in terms of value sales growth. This was mainly due to it being one of the most negatively impacted during the pandemic. Therefore, sales and transactions…
The population increase in Spain from 2021 to 2040 will be driven by positive net migration, as natural change remains negative. Ageing will be a key trend, driven by high living standards and sufficient healthcare, leading to over a quarter of the…
Self-service cafeterias in Ireland experienced 11% current value growth in 2023, although sales, transactions and outlet numbers remained below pre-pandemic levels. Several factors drove the channel’s growth. First of all, the business sector…
In 2023, limited-service restaurants in Ireland played a significant role in overall foodservice, contributing 32% share to total value sales. Limited-service restaurants not only recovered to 2019 sales levels in 2022, reaching a recovery index of…
In 2023, full-service restaurants in Ireland played a pivotal role within the broader foodservice market, contributing 30% share to total value sales. Full-service restaurants rebounded to 2019 levels in terms of value in 2023, achieving a recovery…
Despite facing considerable challenges since the pandemic, consumer foodservice in Ireland has demonstrated remarkable resilience. After experiencing a drastic decline of nearly half its value in 2020, the industry commenced its recovery at a gradual…
Leisure and travel, increasing in value sales terms by 14% and 12% respectively, were the most impressive performers in terms of consumer foodservice locations in 2023, as consumer spending rose and travel patterns returned to greater levels of…
In 2023, cafés/bars in Ireland accounted for a 37% value share of total foodservice sales. Despite a positive performance during the year, the channel did not fully recover to pre-pandemic sales levels, mainly due to the slower rebound by bars/pubs,…
Demand for toilet care continued to subside in 2023, thanks to the normalisation of hygiene standards in the aftermath of the pandemic. The increased amount of time spent outside the home, for work or leisure purposes,. also decreased the amount of…