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Rice and pasta have both been impacted by price rises, but unlike most other areas of staple foods volume sales in these categories have continued to rise. This is largely due to the fact that these types of products can still offer value for money,…
Like all other categories of staple foods in Finland, rice, pasta and noodles saw a normalising trajectory in terms of the retail-foodservice volume sales split towards the end of the review period. As the threat of and restrictions related to…
Sales of rice, pasta, and noodles saw a sharp decline in sales in retail volume terms in 2022 with only modest growth seeing seen in 2023. This can be attributed in large part to a stabilisation of demand following the dynamic growth experienced in…
Rice, pasta and noodles is feeling the impact of the war in Ukraine. Wheat prices, having surged in 2022—continuing a trend from previous difficult harvests in North America— have led to soaring retail prices of dry pasta. Despite a semblance of…
The demand for rice, pasta, and noodles in Austria rebounded in 2023 after retail volume sales declined sharply in 2022. As consumers looked for convenient meal solutions amidst busy lifestyles, rice, pasta, and noodles emerged as go-to options for…
Retail tissue demonstrated a single-digit volume growth in 2023, spurred partly by population growth and increased demand. Bulk purchases ahead of significant price increases in July 2023 also contributed to this modest growth, along with promotional…
Inflationary pressures in 2023 marginally eased when compared to the previous year, but continued to exert strong influence on demand for retail tissue in the UK. Sales mostly rebounded in the second half of 2023, although not sufficiently to avoid…
In 2023, retail value sales of retail tissue in the Netherlands experienced solid growth. However, declining disposable incomes are leading some consumers to decrease their usage of toilet paper. Adjustments in their purchasing behaviour have…
Retail tissue in Switzerland reported growth across all subcategories in 2023, with toilet paper the largest product category overall. Spending patterns are normalising after the pandemic resulting in steady demand for retail tissue products such as…
In 2023, rising prices led to a dramatic increase in current value sales of retail tissue, as manufacturers passed on higher costs to consumers. Retail volume sales increased marginally in the year, as consumption patterns normalised given the full…