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...
Algeria was already in an economically and politically fragile state before COVID-19 and now, in 2020, the country faces new challenges. Being highly dependent on oil and gas imports, Algeria is now on economic alert due to a decline in barrel prices in 2020, driven by the impacts of COVID-19. The government-ordered lockdown in order to prevent...
Social distancing measures and lockdown protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in 2020 forced some retail stores and foodservice outlets to close temporarily. The pandemic spurred panic buying over a few months in early 2020, with consumers stockpiling non-perishable pantry staples, including rice, pasta, noodles and baby food, as well...
The Guatemalan government was quick to respond to the threat of COVID-19, shutting down almost all non-essential activity in March 2020 and enforcing a nightly curfew for its residents. When lockdown was announced, some consumers rushed to stockpile essential goods, including breakfast cereals as well as rice, pasta and noodles. In fact, rice...
Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country, retail sales of packaged food is set to experience a positive uplift in current value growth for 2020, with COVID-19 restrictions increasing consumer demands for non-perishable goods. Packaged Food in France report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national...
During the COVID-19 crisis, the average number of meals consumed in the home rose to four from 1-2. This is due to an increased number of consumers working from home during the pandemic, which means they are more likely to consumer meals at home. This is expected to have a positive effect on retail sales of packaged food in Turkey, as consumers...
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...
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...
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 New Zealand, sales of packaged food in terms of retail volume and current value are expected to see a strong increase in 2020. Part of the growth is a result of changing consumer habits because of Coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions, such as stockpiling on pantry essentials and changes in lifestyles that resulted in more eating occasions...