Western Europe

Ice cream is set to see current value growth in Switzerland in 2024, while volumes are also expected to rise during the year. Factors driving this positive performance include the consumer demand for indulgence, hot summer weather, and manufacturers’…

Ice cream is set to see current value growth in Sweden in 2024. Swedes are big ice cream lovers, consuming around 10 litres per capita annually. Ice cream is a notable feature of the Swedish lifestyle during good summer weather, while also being…

Ice cream in Portugal is achieving positive volume and value growth in 2024, in both on-trade and off-trade terms. However, consumption is somewhat suppressed in foodservice, as financial pressures mean consumers are limiting their spending when…

Gum is set to post a decline in volumes while value sales rise in current terms in Switzerland in 2024. Both the fall in volumes and the rise in value can be attributed largely to rising prices. In the context of the rising cost of living pushing…

Gum is set to see current value growth in Sweden in 2024. The competition in chewing gum in Sweden is strong and the category faces maturity. In order to drive sales, players must pay attention to delivering value-added benefits. It is noteworthy…

Gum just about manages to achieve marginally positive volume sales in 2024, while value is better supported by price hikes caused by inflationary pressures. However, we should also note that prices increases have been relatively mild in gum – unlike…

Chocolate confectionery is set to post positive growth in volume and value terms in Switzerland in 2024. Imports of chocolate have continued to increase. Meanwhile, record high cocoa prices have led to continued increases in product prices. While all…

Chocolate confectionery is set to see current value growth in Sweden in 2024. Chocolate confectionery faces strong competition from sugar confectionery, chocolate coated biscuits and, in summer especially, from ice cream. Moreover, the competition…

Chocolate confectionery is managing to achieve positive volume growth in 2024, despite unit price hikes suppressing stronger sales. Indeed, chocolate confectionery has been strongly affected by considerable increases in the costs of raw ingredients,…

Wine fell into a volume slump in Turkey in 2023, while value remained supported by unit price hikes. This volume decline in wine is due to the industry facing significant challenges, including poor grape harvesting, the aforementioned rising unit…

Sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruits snacks is feeling the impact of prevailing health and wellness trends in Norway in 2024. Local consumers are gravitating towards premium-positioned fruit snacks like dates and other dried fruits, with rising…

Nidar is the biggest brand in sugar confectionery in Norway and has gained marginal market share in 2024. The brand’s product lines are traditional, which is true for brands in most of the mature segments within the overall category. The general…

Spirits saw a significant shift from the on-trade to the off-trade channel in Turkey in 2023. Whereas on-trade was buoyant in 2022 thanks to consumers’ return to out-of-home lifestyles following the event of the pandemic, 2023 brought about various…

Norway’s snacks industry is seeing a minor increase in retail value sales in 2024. Unit prices and inflation have been important issues within food overall throughout 2023 and 2024, also impacting snacks. However, snacks has seen lower price hikes…

Savoury snacks in Norway is suffering stagnant retail volume sales in 2042, with nuts, seeds, and trail mixes rising slightly as potato chips falls. Price increases are limiting volume growth, with cross-border trade and reduced at-home consumption…

In 2024, ice cream in Norway is witnessing a rush of new launches. Diplom Is, for example, is balancing its product portfolio with old classics and new innovations in impulse ice cream. At the same time, the player continues to invest in salted…

Mars’ Extra gum continues to overwhelmingly dominate gum in Norway in 2024, with no direct competitive threats from within the category as it holds on to its market share. The category is mature and Mars has not launched anything new. Value share…

Cider/perry saw slumping volume sales in Turkey in 2023, with both on-trade and off-trade volume in negative figures. This also shows a steep drop from the positive volume figures seen in both channels in 2022. Cider/perry is not the most popular…

In 2024, the average unit price of products within chocolate confectionery in Norway Price of chocolate has not risen as much as is seen in other snacks and food categories, despite rising production and raw materials costs. This is supporting sales…

Beer registered positive volume growth in Turkey in 2023, despite the overall challenging economic conditions of steep prices rises and declining consumer spending power. Whilst volume sales are lower than those seen in 2022, beer benefits from…