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...
Fruit/herbal tea has traditionally been a keen area of focus for health and wellness claims in France with consumers attracted to the natural benefits of ingredients such as chamomile, peppermint and fennel, for instance. However, France experienced…
Natural remained the leading health and wellness claim in hot drinks in Greece in 2023. Coffee and tea have an inherently natural positioning, which resonates strongly with growing consumer concerns about the potentially harmful health effects of…
As animal welfare and ethical concerns rise in Ireland, vegetarian hot drinks recorded the strongest retail value sales in 2023, with vegetarian coffee accounting for the bulk of sales at EUR39.5 million. While coffee is inherently vegan and…
The landscape for no caffeine hot drinks recorded the highest retail value sales in 2023, driven by no caffeine coffee with retail value sales of EUR114 million. Consumers in the Netherlands are increasingly looking for easy ways to improve their…
The health and wellness trend gathered momentum in Belgium during 2023 as consumers became increasingly concerned about rising obesity rates. With hectic modern lifestyles and more flexible working practices, many Belgian consumers are taking on a…
In general, Danish consumers display a strong preference for organic products. Indeed, 26% of respondents to Euromonitor International’s Health and Nutrition Survey 2023, stated that they sought 100% organic products. However, while organic remained…
French consumers have long been cognisant of how sugar intake can be a significant contributory factor in the development of conditions like obesity, type 2 diabetes and tooth decay, as the effects of excess sugar consumption have been a focal point…
The snacks market in Greece witnessed a notable pivot towards health and wellness claims in 2023. With consumer health consciousness continuing to rise strongly, products carrying claims such as low fat, no sugar, high protein, gluten free, and vegan…
To tackle rising obesity and overweight rates in the country, the Department of Health in Ireland launched a Roadmap for Food Product Reformulation and established a Food Reformulation Task Force to implement this Roadmap in 2021. With these efforts,…
Vegan snacks recorded the strongest retail value sales in 2023, with triple-digit growth seen from vegan confectionery, savoury snacks, ice cream and sugar confectionery. There is an ongoing rise in vegan, vegetarian and flexitarian diets in the…