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In 2023, spirits in Norway saw off-trade volume sales decrease strongly for a second consecutive year, albeit at a slower pace than in 2022. This performance owed much to the revival of cross-border trade with Sweden as society reopened following the…
Wine in Norway witnessed a moderate decrease in total volume sales at the end of the review period, albeit much slower than the double-digit decline posted in 2022. In 2023, off-trade volume sales saw only a moderate decrease as demand continued to…
Total volume sales of alcoholic drinks stagnated in Austria in 2023. The market continued to be characterised by the recovery of sales in the on-trade at the expense of the off-trade during the year - the first year in which the hospitality sector…
Total volume sales in beer saw slight growth in Austria in 2023. This was the result of good growth in the on-trade as consumption in inns and pubs continued to recover from the low point during the pandemic, while off-trade consumption, in turn,…
Cider/perry saw volume sales stagnate in Austria in 2023. During the year, the category saw improved consumption in pubs and bars, as the on-trade channel continued to recover from the low point it experienced during the pandemic. However, this was…
RTDs saw volume sales rise in Austria in 2023. During the year, RTDs continued to benefit from a lasting shift to consuming alcoholic drinks at home, which is the environment in which such drinks are predominantly consumed. The reasons for this…
Total volume sales of spirits declined in Austria in 2023. Overall volume sales in spirits were helped by a positive performance in the on-trade, as consumers continued to return to bars and inns after the low water mark of the COVID-19 crisis.…
Total volume sales of wine declined slightly in Austria in 2023. Wine saw continued, though much slower, growth in the on-trade channel as consumption in inns and restaurants continued to recover from the low point seen during the COVID-19 crisis.…
Total baby food packaging volumes maintained growth in Germany in 2023, with prepared baby food seeing the strongest increase. Although glass jars remained the leading pack type in prepared baby food in 2023, this packaging has been seeing a…
In 2024, chocolate confectionery in Ireland remains impacted by the global cocoa and sugar shortages, which continue to drive strong price increases. High single-digit price hikes follow on from the previous year’s double-digit rises. The…