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...
Health and wellness categories recorded strong growth during COVID-19 as the pandemic increased health awareness and demand for healthier ingredients that help to strengthen the immune system. Growth continued in 2021 as healthy lifestyles are increasingly important to many consumers. Health and Wellness in Israel report tracks the...
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...
Exceptional retail current value growth was seen by health and wellness (HW) packaged food and beverages in Canada in 2020. Home seclusion as a result of COVID-19 resulted in people needing to consume more food and beverages at home, with some sales switching from the foodservice channel. This included not just meals, but also snacks and drinks,...
HW packaged food and beverages have performed reasonably well in during the pandemic as consumers have become more health aware, and thus are willing to continue spending on products that are beneficial. BFY packaged food, BFY beverages, NH packaged food, and NH beverages will show the best performances as consumers increasingly value healthy...
In 2021, health and wellness packaged food and beverages in Turkey achieved positive volume and value growth rates. In the wake of the COVID-19 health crisis, consumers adapted their diets to become healthier and preferred food and beverages with additional health benefits. Additionally, due to the extended lockdowns in the country, people...
Regulators are increasingly focused on taking action to address the environmental impact of consumer and corporate behaviour, and sustainability legislation will become an ever more prominent feature of the operating landscape for business, across industry sectors from Travel to Packaging, via Apparel, Food & Drinks and Electronics. Strategy...
2021 saw a continuation of health and wellness trends initiated in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, though at a decelerated rate as consumers readjusted their financial expectations and their focus on enhancing the effectiveness of their immune systems. The new labelling regulation (NOM 051), which came into effect towards the end of 2020,...
Overall, health and wellness products generally benefited from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Concerns over the pandemic encouraged generally already health-conscious Danes to prioritise their health to an even greater extent, in order to boost their immune systems and minimise the chance of contracting the virus or to soften its impact....
Unlike other industries in South Africa, health and wellness saw limited declines in value and volume sales resulting from the pandemic. One primary reason for the industry’s ability to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 is that a large proportion of demand for health and wellness products is derived from consumers with higher-than-average incomes...