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...
Vitamins received a significant boost from the pandemic as consumers sought to boost their immune systems and protect themselves from COVID-19. Now that concerns around the virus have abated, there is less demand for vitamins, and volume growth is…
Demand for vitamins in France continues to rise. With increasing awareness around health and nutrition and the dangers of overexposure to the sun, vitamin D is witnessing stronger growth among the French population. Vitamin D is perceived as…
Vitamin C and vitamin D have posted dramatic increases in sales since the onset of the pandemic. Consequently, in 2022, sales already started to show signs of decline due to maturity. Vitamin D, which is the largest category, witnessed losses in 2022…
Vitamin sales patterns are returning back to normality in 2023, following the surge in demand at the height of the pandemic period, although high inflation remain an issue. The COVID-19 pandemic encouraged consumers to take better care of their…
Multivitamins is set to deliver moderate growth in current value terms in 2023, representing a significant slowdown from the growth seen during the pandemic. This slower growth is largely the result of the lower demand for multivitamins positioned…
2023 saw vitamins record negative volume growth for the second year running, although sales declines were far more moderate than what was seen during 2022. These negative performances can be seen as the category’s natural reaction to the very high…
Overall, vitamins is projected to register a further decline in retail volume sales over 2023, with a moderate increase in retail current value sales. However, retail volume and current value sales are expected to be higher at the end of the review…
Weight management and wellbeing is seeing steady growth in current value terms in 2023. Sales have benefited from the weather which was unusually warm and dry during the early months of the year. Belgians usually look to weight management and…
Weight management is expected to register an increase in current value sales in 2023, partly due to rising inflation due to the energy crisis stemming from the war in Ukraine, which is pushing up average unit retail prices. After strong growth during…
France has seen a surge in obesity and the trend is concerning French public health officials, for reasons ranging from mental health issues to weight-related conditions such as diabetes. However, demand for weight management and wellbeing continues…