The impact of COVID-19 on hot drinks is reflected predominantly in the temporary closures and reduced capacities of foodservice establishments. In addition, Slovenian consumers have increasingly been adopting a more conscious approach to consumption that promotes health, which has led to a growing emphasis on the functional characteristics...
Hot drinks will be hit hard by foodservice closures and the ban on public gatherings in 2020. Retail sales are expected to increase somewhat, however, as a result of home seclusion following the implementation of lockdown and social distancing measures in Kenya. As most consumers are expected to follow government guidelines, consumers have...
In 2020, the greatest impact of COVID-19 on hot drinks in Costa Rica pertains to the mandated closure of foodservice outlets for several months, with a sharp decline in foodservice volume sales expected. Overall, off-trade consumption is not expected to compensate for the closure of on-trade outlets, as the total volume sales of hot drinks...
When lockdown restrictions were introduced in Ireland, all categories saw an increase in demand, as consumers stockpiled goods such as coffee and tea. Equally, consumers spending more time at home and working from home meant that demand for these products was higher. The first half of 2020 saw record sales in Irish supermarkets, with coffee,...
COVID-19 has shown two facets of hot drinks in Brazil; the resilience and enduring potential of the market at the retail level, and the fragility of on-trade consumption. The latter declined significantly in 2020, as regional lockdowns forced foodservice outlets across the country to close for almost six months, and consumers were slow to...
The hot drinks market saw a positive and performance in terms of both retail value and volume growth in 2020, with improve performances compared with 2019. This was due to the aggregated effect of consumers stockpiling these products during the first quarter of the year, and the idea that hot drinks provide comfort and a sense of well-being...
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, starting in March 2020 and ending in May, on-trade venues such as restaurants and cafés closed as Danes were obliged to stay at home. As a result, foodservice volume sales of coffee, tea and other hot drinks declined while retail sales, reflecting at-home consumption, increased, and they continue to increase...
The epidemiological impact of COVID-19 in Taiwan has been insignificant compared to most other countries, with very few cases reported, but the threat posed by the pandemic has made consumers more cautious about spending money, with consumer confidence falling to its lowest level in more than a decade during spring 2020 and only partly recovering...
Like most countries, the Dominican Republic has been significantly impacted by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The virus, and the government’s management of it, have affected sales of hot drinks in different ways. The most drastic of these has been the closure of hotels and restaurants, coffee shops and specialist coffee stores...
Overall, growth in value sales of hot drinks is expected to be dampened due to COVID-19. Though foodservice will be affected more severely, retail value sales are also expected to be lower, as a result of COVID. This is largely due to a worsening economy. Kazakhstan is largely dependent on oil and with global oil prices down due to decreased...