Demand for health and wellness products continued to increase in Israel during 2020, with a growing number of consumers looking to boost their immune systems with added vitamins or to look after their health by reducing sugar intake. No and low sugar tea and juices that are low in calories are increasingly consumed as health boosters in the...
This report analyses the market for packaged food in Qatar. For the purposes of the study, the market has been defined as follows: Packaged Food in Qatar 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...
Overall, COVID-19 had a positive impact on sales of HW packaged food and beverages. On one hand, the strict nationwide lockdown which lasted from March until late June led to a general increased demand for food and drink options, with consumers unable to visit foodservice outlets. There was a particularly strong uptick in demand in March with...
Whilst both HW packaged food and HW beverages saw similar slight retail current value declines in 2019, in 2020 they have seen opposite trends as a result of COVID-19. Whilst HW packaged food has seen solid growth, HW beverages has seen an even stronger decline. All HW packaged food categories have performed well, due to consumers’ greater...
The health crisis of COVID-19 accelerated the trend for health and wellness in Bulgaria and most segments performed well, though there were some losers. In terms of health and wellness beverages, COVID-19 benefitted the retail channel, but there were changes in behaviour. As people were obliged to stay at home, consumption shifted from on-the-go...
During 2020, the government of Azerbaijan implemented strict rules to limit the transmission of COVID-19, including a lockdown. Borders were closed, gatherings were prohibited, citizens were confined to the home, educational institutions were shut, businesses were closed except for business providing services deemed essential such as grocery...
Lockdown and restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 boosted sales of retail packaged food in 2020 thanks to precautionary stockpiling by consumers and a sharp rise in working, cooking and eating at home. Most key retail distributors remained open throughout lockdown, having been deemed essential retailers. Packaged Food in...
During 2020, the Slovakian government implemented several measures to minimise the transmission of COVID-19, including the closure of cafés and restaurants for all but takeaway orders, first during spring, then again in autumn due to a rise in infections. Schools were shut and citizens were advised to work from home. Packaged Food...
As a response to the outbreak of COVID-19, the Canadian government installed a nation-wide lockdown from March 2020, closing foodservice outlets, except restaurants in Northwest Territories, while ordering the public to stay at home as much as possible. As such, people worked from home, while children studied from home. Therefore, the requirement...
There were relatively few new product developments in packaged food in Serbia in 2020. This is due to producers turning their focus supplying enough produce to meet demand, and also focussing on strategic measures to support their businesses through the economic crisis that accompanied the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, many new product launches...