Understand the cultural and socioeconomic influences that shape i...
Understand the cultural and socioeconomic influences that shape industry demand throughout Asia-Pacific, with local insight, market statistics and analysis ranging from strategic regional overview to in-depth coverage by country or city.
Savoury snacks in Malaysia is grappling with a persistent disruption in the supply of raw materials in 2023. This supply shortage, coupled with price increases, has led to a surge in production costs, particularly impacting potato chips and other…
Ice cream saw a second year of positive volume growth in 2023, albeit at a slower rate than the previous year. As in 2022, Foodservice sales saw a more buoyant demand, thanks to the return of international tourism to Vietnam, following several years…
The reopening of society after the era of pandemic restrictions has led to a revival in impulse ice cream, along with single portion options, which are best suited to on-the-go consumer lifestyles and impulse purchases overall. Additionally, this is…
Demand for ice cream is expected to continue growing in both retail volume and current value terms in 2023, driven by consumers’ desire for indulgence, yet growth is set to be at more moderate rates than in 2022. In retail volume terms, apart from…
Ice cream volume sales in foodservice are outpacing those within retail in Malaysia in 2023, with the latter in decline, indicating a significant change in consumer behaviour. With the pandemic lockdown lifted in 2022, consumers resumed dining out in…
Retail sales of gum continued to see positive growth in volume terms in 2023, albeit at a lower rate than the previous year. Demand was impacted by rising Inflation, which led consumers to become more frugal with their spending and prioritise…
Gum in Thailand is a relatively mature category, which is largely consolidated between brands Dentyne (Mondelez International (Thailand) Co Ltd) and Lotte (Thai Lotte Co Ltd); meanwhile, Mondelez also distributes the Trident and Clorets brands…
As volume sales continue to decline dramatically across both chewing gum and bubble gum, the growth of chewing gum in Malaysia has slowed down slightly in current value terms in 2023 when compared to the previous year. A key contributing factor to…
Chocolate confectionery saw a slowdown in demand in retail volume terms in 2023, thanks to inflationary pressures, which had a negative impact on purchasing power. As a result, consumers had less disposable income to spend on non-essential items,…
Thailand has returned to normality in 2023, following the restrictions created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Consumers have returned to out-of-home, on-the-go lifestyles, along with a large number of tourists visiting the country. As such, this revival…