In 2020, sales of packaged food in Ireland in retail are expected to perform well, anticipated to post higher current value growth than was seen in 2019. Stockpiling during the early months of lockdown heavily encouraged sales of long-expiry products such as canned vegetables, frozen meat, milk formula or dairy. Packaged Food in Ireland...
Consumer stockpiling was observed in the Czech Republic in March 2020, when a state of emergency was declared in the country regarding COVID-19. However, this behaviour did not persist as there were no visible shortages of packaged food and all products remained available. At the beginning of the quarantine, consumers were less price-sensitive...
On 15 March 2020, the Dutch government announced additional measures against the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country, including the closure of foodservice outlets, save for takeaway and delivery services. This measure was prolonged until 1 June 2020, although subsequent restrictions were imposed as the government faced upturns...
The COVID-19 pandemic has been the main driver for retail sales growth in basic Brazilian packaged food categories as consumers have prioritised essential household items such as rice, pasta, sauces and dairy products. Consumption of baked goods has been benefiting from home seclusion, as well as a certain amount of stockpiling, during the...
China’s demand for Frozen Food has grown at a fast pace in the past decade. In the next decade, both production and demand will continue to grow. The Chinese economy maintains a high speed growth which has been stimulated by the consecutive increases of industrial output, import & export, consumer consumption...
Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in Switzerland, the government installed regulations and restrictions from 13 March, prohibiting large gatherings. On 16 March, non-essentials shops and entertainment locations were closed, including foodservice outlets. Foodservice venues were closed for dine-in customers until May, only able to provide takeaway...
Retail current value sales of packaged food in Tunisia was relatively stable in the face of COVID-19 during 2020, reflecting the fundamental inelasticity of demand for these products. With the exception of hypermarkets, which were forced to close for a brief period, grocery retail outlets have continued to operate without significant disruption. Packaged...
Packaged food will see markedly boosted sales in 2020 as the category was heavily impacted by COVID-19. In mid-March, as the spread of the virus intensified in Norway, people avoided non-essential trips outside their homes, greatly reducing the footfall in cafés and restaurants. Instead, they visited local grocery retailers or relied upon...
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...
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...