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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...
Snacks continues to see strong growth in current value terms in 2024, largely boosted by inflation and price rises. However, snacks also looks set to deliver volume growth, albeit with sales of with certain products declining as consumers switched to…
Sales in snacks in Italy in 2024 are being characterised by growth in terms of value, while volume tends to be a little lower due to lingering inflationary pressures. That said, inflation is notably easing in 2024, thus heralding a gradual return to…
In 2023, spirits in Belgium saw a strong decrease in total volume sales, faster than the downturn witnessed in 2022. The downward trajectory of spirits was informed by the dual, related impact of still relatively high inflation and strong pressure on…
Overall, spirits sales declined moderately in Denmark in 2023. There were substantial differences among the various spirits categories. Products such as akvavit, brandy, and cognac experienced the most significant volume reductions, while…
Volume sales of spirits in Finland continued to fall in 2023, alongside a drop in per-capita consumption. Demand was negatively impacted by the rising prominence of the sober curious trend, which promotes a more mindful and moderate approach to…
Spirits saw volume sales decline in Italy in 2023. Strong price rises and pressure on purchasing power had dire effects on demand for spirits through both on-trade and off-trade channels during the year. Indeed, consumers became more and more…
Spirits in Switzerland saw further double-digit on-trade volume growth in 2023, while off-trade volume sales returned to growth after a moderate slowdown in 2022. As a result, total volume sales witnessed a strong increase in 2023, following only a…
Sales of sugar confectionery saw further progress in 2023, with retail volume sales exceeding pre-pandemic levels. The category has continued to see positive growth in retail volume terms in 2024 boosted by the revival of children’s birthday parties…
Sugar confectionery is achieving positive sales in both value and volume terms in Italy in 2024. However, performance differs between categories, with boiled sweets and pastilles, gummies, jellies and chews seeing good growth in both value and volume…
Sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks looks set to see a return to growth in retail volume terms in 2024 after a challenging couple of years in which sales declined. Growing health concerns played a role in dampening demand in 2022/2023, with…
Sales of biscuits, snack bars, and fruit snacks in Italy in 2024 are being supported by a particular emphasis on protein/energy bars. This phenomenon can be attributed to several reasons. Firstly, there is a growing awareness of the importance of…
In 2023, tobacco in Turkey experienced remarkable growth, registering a double-digit volume increase. This notable expansion can be primarily attributed to the success achieved by both cigarettes and smoking tobacco. Cigarettes, in particular,…
Overall, wine in Belgium saw a faster decline in total volume sales in 2023, compared with 2022. The performance towards the end of the review period was impacted strongly by shifting consumer preferences within the dominant still light grape wine…
Total volume sales of wine were stagnant in Denmark in 2023. The largest area, red wine, continued declining, while white, rosé, and sparkling wine performed better. Non-grape wine was another declining area as there were no new products, and it…
Wine in Finland saw declining sales in total volume terms in 2023. This was attributable entirely to a decrease in off-trade consumption, following the revival of personal imports from the neighbouring countries of Estonia and Lativia, where unit…
Wine saw volume sales fall in Italy in 2023. While wine had seen on-trade growth in the previous year as consumers eagerly returned to socialising outside the home once COVID-19 related restrictions were lifted, the category experienced decline in…
Wine in Switzerland registered positive but modest total volume growth in 2023. Moreover, growth was derived mainly through the ongoing recovery of on-trade volume sales from the slump caused by foodservice restrictions in the wake of the Coronavirus…
Consumer Lifestyles offers valuable insights into key consumer attitudes and current thinking, and their impact on purchasing and consumption habits; quantifying behaviours, preferences and motivations, and aligning them with broader trends.
This report provides valuable insights into product innovation in France, analysing data from Euromonitor International’s Innovation platform. The report covers the food and beverage categories, showing the level of new brand and sub-brand launch…
This report provides valuable insights into product innovation in Germany, analysing data from Euromonitor International’s Innovation platform. The report covers the food and beverage categories, showing the level of new brand and sub-brand launch…