The majority of packaged food types are set to enjoy retail volume boosts during the COVID-19 pandemic and the long periods of lockdowns and home seclusion imposed by the authorities as part of the national and regional responses to the virus. Given the restrictions placed on consumer foodservice and home seclusion, Russians had little option...
Back-to-basics will be the overriding theme in Croatian packaged food during 2020. The number of unemployed people is rising, many more are scared of losing their jobs, the local tourism industry has been devastated by the pandemic, and a significant number of households have seen a decline in their disposable income. Packaged Food...
In contrast with other countries, Morocco suffered little disruption to supply chains during the COVID-19 crisis in 2020, and there was less consumer stockpiling as a result. Consumers’ disinclination to stockpile also supported continuity in supply chains, although sales of long-life staples such as pasta, rice and packaged bread and cakes...
At the start of 2020 the Hungarian economy was experiencing strong growth with above average growth in packaged food sales in retail volume and retail value compared to other EU countries. Thanks to low unemployment and household’s strengthening purchasing power, many Hungarian households entered the pandemic period in good financial standing....
COVID-19 is set to have a significant impact on sales of packaged food sales in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2020. The government’s attempts to manage the pandemic have had the most direct effect on sales. A state of emergency was introduced on 17 March, including the imposition of a curfew from 20:00 to 05:00 hrs. Although were some are regional...
Foodservice sales in packaged food are expected to record significant decline in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. As cafés and restaurants were forced to close for a long period in 2020 following strict restrictions implemented by the government to curb the spread of COVID-19, foodservice volume sales are expected to decline in 2020....
Similar to most other countries, packaged food in Sweden has been significantly impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Grocery sales have boomed as consumers spend more time at home and avoid or reduce the frequency of social gatherings, such as in bars and restaurants. Unlike most countries, however, Sweden has not introduced formal...
Sales of packaged food are set to be strongly affected by the impact of the COVID-19 virus in early 2020. The Colombian government’s response to the pandemic has had the most immediate, direct effect. On 17 March, President Iván Duque declared a state of emergency, followed by the announcement of 19-day nationwide quarantine, starting on 24...
During 2020, the government of Singapore implemented many measures, including a Circuit Breaker lockdown, where residents had to work at home and study remotely as much as possible to curb COVID-19 transmission in the community. When the implementation of the Circuit Breaker period was announced, consumers rushed to stockpile essential packaged...
Many areas of packaged food benefited from stockpiling in early-2020 in response to concerns over potential product shortages due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many consumers also stocked up as they sought to minimise shopping trips away-from-home. This led to a surge in demand in early-2020 for products including rice, packaged...