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...
COVID-19 will have a significant effect on demand for packaged food in Uzbekistan during 2020. The economic instability it engendered has led to an acceleration in the country’s already rapid rate of consumer price inflation during the spring by means of a depreciation in the foreign-exchange value of the Uzbek som. The pandemic also lead...
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the Thai packaged food market in 2020. The closure of foodservice channels and the imposition of a curfew had a marked negative effect on sales of packaged food in the on-trade environment during the early part of the pandemic. Packaged Food in Thailand report offers a comprehensive...
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...
COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the packaged food industry in 2020. Foodservice closures and capacity limitations to prevent the spread of the virus have led to large spikes in retail demand for packaged food, at the expense of foodservice sales. Eating occasions have shifted into the home, and this has changed the way consumers eat...
In contrast with other countries, Morocco suffered little disruption to supply chains during the COVID-19 crisis in 2020, and there was less consumer stockpiling as a result. Consumers’ disinclination to stockpile also supported continuity in supply chains, although sales of long-life staples such as pasta, rice and packaged bread and cakes...
Prior to the pandemic, one of the most pertinent factors in exerting a negative impact on potential volume growth of packaged food was the contraction of the Japanese population due to a declining birth rate. This was encouraging manufacturers to focus on the development of higher-value products, particularly in mature categories. Packaged...
Back-to-basics will be the overriding theme in Croatian packaged food during 2020. The number of unemployed people is rising, many more are scared of losing their jobs, the local tourism industry has been devastated by the pandemic, and a significant number of households have seen a decline in their disposable income. Packaged Food...
Packaged food in Italy has been strongly impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Italian government introduced swingeing measures to stem the spread of the virus in the country from March 2020. Strict lockdown measures included the closure of workplaces, schools, foodservice establishments and cultural and entertainment venues...
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...