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Fragrances in Switzerland posted a positive growth performance in 2023, albeit slight in retail volume terms. Retail current value growth was stimulated by the inflationary context, which led to unit price and retail selling price increases.…
Hair care registered current value growth in 2023, driven largely by price rises. The two key categories of standard shampoos and conditioners and treatments saw volume sales decline, despite current value growth. For shampoos, price rises were…
Hair care in Sweden continues to see positive volume growth, with value further boosted by inflation and a modest premiumisation trend. Unlike other beauty and personal care categories like fragrances and skin care, hair care has not witnessed a…
Hair care in Switzerland continued to register retail volume and current value growth in 2023. As consumers resumed out-of-home lifestyles, they were more inclined to spend on hair care. Retail current value growth was faster than volume growth as…
As France continued to emerge from the pandemic, work-from-home activities, which had been prevalent in 2020, when the pandemic first hit the country, were, to a great extent, coming to an end, with people returning to the office. After the spike in…
Flexible packaging is the most popular pack type for hot drinks in Germany, widely used across both tea and coffee categories. Within flexible packaging, flexible paper and flexible plastic are the most popular pack types. This trend can be…
Renowned Italian coffee brand Lavazza made a significant contribution towards sustainability with the launch of its first-ever carbon-neutral flexible aluminium capsules for fresh coffee pods compatible with Nespresso Original machines. By combining…
Nestle's 3-in-1 coffee mixes, packaged in flexible plastic sachets and multipacks within large bags made of flexible plastic or aluminium pouches, offer a blend of convenience, affordability and product protection that used to mostly come in folding…
Flexible packaging continued to dominate hot drinks packaging unit volumes in 2023. Flexible packaging provides industry players with scope to experiment with their packaging design, and also offers affordability, durability and convenience. Leading…
Folding cartons account for almost half of overall packaging unit volumes used in the Swiss hot drinks industry, and were continuing to record increasing sales in 2023. Their popularity is attributed to their environmentally-friendly nature. Folding…