In 2021, health and wellness witnessed significant retail growth compared to the previous year, despite the fact that the country continued to maintain some restrictions as a result of the pandemic. Health and wellness products have managed to benefit from increasing demand, which was particularly impressive, considering that 2020 was a particularly...
Health and wellness is one of the key governmental priorities as part of the National Agenda for the United Arab Emirates. The agenda outlines efforts for coordinating with local manufacturers to promote healthier diets within a sustainable food system. The National Food Security Strategy 2051 underlines the importance of improving public...
Overall, awareness of health and wellness among Egyptian consumers increased in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. The government made efforts to increase awareness of the importance and potential health benefits of consuming more natural and healthier food and drinks, not least with regard to boosting immunity and offering resistance...
After seeing a slight decline in 2020, health and wellness returned to mid-single-digit growth in 2021, with both HW packaged food and HW beverages seeing similar growth rates. The rebound was thanks to the rising number of health-conscious Chinese consumers, partly as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the reopening of retail outlets...
Ukraine’s health and wellness industry registered an underwhelming performance in 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic maintained a huge influence over consumer habits and behaviours, although the situation improved to some extent over the course of the year, resulting in an improvement in growth rates across virtually all categories. Health...
Life almost returned to normal after the government made it mandatory for citizens to have two doses of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination by 1 August 2021. Indeed, Saudi Arabia banned all unvaccinated citizens and residents from entering public establishments, such as shopping malls and restaurants, retail stores and markets from this...
The rates of growth in retail current value sales of organic packaged food and beverages remained relatively subdued during 2021 in comparison with the review period prior to the onset of the pandemic. Health and Wellness in Russia report tracks the developments of health-associated product types and the healthy-option positioning of...
In 2021, HW beverages and HW packaged food experienced growth. HW packaged food largely continued to benefit from the pandemic, with most categories seeing increased demand. In contrast, HW beverages while growing and experiencing some rebound from the previous year continued to suffer to some extent from consumers prioritising food over drinks,...
Both HW beverages and HW packaged food enjoyed positive sales growth in the Netherlands in 2021. However, the pandemic still had major impacts on their development. Health and Wellness in Netherlands report tracks the developments of health-associated product types and the healthy-option positioning of competing brands across different...
The ongoing threat of COVID-19 continued to drive growth within health and wellness packaged food and beverages in Finland in 2021. Due to the lack of access to gyms, cafés and social events, consumers looked for more premium and healthier products at home. Furthermore, Finns also looked for fortified/functional products with added vitamins...