In 2020, the effects of national lockdown on consumer behaviour have led to a reversal in the poor performance of retail packaged food. From 2015 to 2019, sales of packaged food in retail volume terms decreased because of falling purchasing power and rising unemployment. However, in 2020 the situation has been completely different, with COVID-19...
Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in Malaysia, on 18 March, the government implemented The Malaysia Movement Control Order (MCO), which closed borders and allowed only essential stores to remain open, such as grocery stores and pharmacies, but limited their opening hours. Foodservice outlets were closed for dine-in options, with only takeaway...
Overall, COVID-19 is expected to benefit packaged food in Bulgarian with healthy current value and retail volume growth. The healthy value growth was mainly driven by more cooking at home due to strict lockdown measures being in place. Even products that had been registering low volume growth over the review period, such as sauces, dressings...
Confectionery Packaged Food in Kuwait report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2016-2020, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors...
The overall packaged food market in 2020 in Taiwan has been increasing significantly because of the impact of COVID-19. In the first half year of the year, most consumers were worried and concerned about the outbreak and possible food shortages. This resulted in panic-buying at the beginning of the outbreak in March. This lasted for a short...
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...
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...
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...
In March 2020, the government of Ukraine implemented a lockdown which involved the closure of all stores, with the exception of essential outlets such as grocery stores, pharmacies, gas stations and large home improvement stores, to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 in the country. All educational institutions were closed and were not expected...
Many consumers rushed to stock up on products like rice, cooking oil and frozen processed potatoes, as well as shelf stable offerings ranging from processed red meat to milk, during the early weeks of the pandemic. Larger pack sizes proved particularly popular. However, demand for discretionary products like snacks declined. The economic impact...