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...
The ready meals category in Finland is continuing to shake off the stigma of being unhealthy and a bad dietary choice. In fact, ready meals is doing very well in the market and seeing regular product launches and improved recipes, as more Finnish…
Variety and freshness are proving key in the further development of ready meals. Efficient supply chains that promote freshness as well as greater attention to ingredients are enabling more appetising ready meal products. Flash freezing and day fresh…
In 2022, the full return to out-of-home activities (including work and social occasions) strongly benefitted ready meals, a category that had suffered in the previous year. Indeed, despite price increases, the relevance of busy lifestyles and the…
Meals and soups saw strong value growth in Austria in 2023, driven by inflationary pressures leading to high unit prices, while volume sales are also bouncing back into stronger positive growth. That said, challenges remain, as while inflationary…
Mass beauty and personal care in Turkey thrived in 2023, driven by a consumer focus on value for money. This growth stemmed from several key trends.
Mass brands play a crucial role in shaping beauty and personal care in the UK, accounting for 51% share of value sales in 2023. Mass beauty and personal care sales increased by 7% in 2023, driven by both high volume demand for categories such as…
In 2023, mass beauty and personal care in the Netherlands recorded strong retail current value growth across most categories. This performance was driven by a strong rise in average unit price amid inflationary pressure. However, once again, mass…
Mass beauty and personal care in Switzerland continued to recover from the effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, registering further positive, if more moderate than in 2022, retail current value growth at the end of the review period.…
Swedish mass beauty and personal care experienced a positive year in 2023, with retail value sales growing at a near double-digit rate. This growth comes despite the ongoing shift towards premium products in beauty and personal care overall.
Sales in mass beauty and personal care in Spain were supported by the economic environment in 2023. Specifically, inflationary pressures have led to high unit prices against a backdrop of lower consumer spending power, in turn resulting in consumers…