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.
Skin care in Azerbaijan registered moderate constant value and volume growth, as supply disruptions caused by the war in Ukraine were for the most part ironed out. Also, inflation eased, particularly later the year. That being said, consumers were…
The self-service cafeterias channel is not present in Vietnam and there are no signs that it will emerge over the forecast period.
There were no self-service cafeterias operating in the Philippines at the end of the review period and in 2021.
Self-service cafeterias is a relatively niche category in Thailand, with Ikano (Thailand) Co Ltd being the only player. During 2023, the company registered healthy growth in current value terms, thanks to the revival of normal shopping behaviour in…
The Taiwanese are keen on eating all-you-can buffets, as the diverse range of options caters to a variety of personal choices, with this benefiting self-service cafeterias. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a strong desire for more social…
In 2022 and 2023, independent self-service cafeterias demonstrated double-digit growth in retail value sales. The primary driver behind this success was the popularity of local Korean cuisine buffets, which provide a rich variety of options, and…
Catering for budget-conscious consumers in Singapore amid the uncertain economic situation reflects a strategic response to the evolving needs and preferences of the self-service cafeteria customer base. In Singapore, IKEA has long been synonymous…
Chained self-service cafeterias continued to see low levels of popularity in Malaysia at the end of the review period. The Ikea Restaurant brand maintained its dominant position in the market. Indeed, there are no other players with a significant…
On 8 May 2023, the Japanese government announced that it would reclassify COVID-19 as a class 5 infectious disease, which is the same classification as seasonal flu. As a result, decisions regarding infection control were left to individuals and…
Self-service cafeterias registered a stagnant performance in Indonesia in current value terms in 2023. With a high proportion of these outlets typically located in hypermarkets, the performance of the category is heavily dependent on this retail…
Self-service cafeterias maintained outlet growth and continued to increase in current value terms in India in 2023. However, it remained by far the smallest channel, representing less than 1% of overall consumer foodservice value sales in India in…
Self-service cafeterias in Hong Kong experienced significant declines in transaction volumes and current value sales in 2023, largely due to the decreasing number of outlets for one of the main players, Marugame Seimen. However, the channel did…
In 2023, self-service restaurants experienced a revival of its growth rate, following the challenges posed by the COVID-19 lockdown the previous year. However, the average spend per transaction continued to decline, which was primarily linked to the…
Retail sales of savoury snacks saw continued growth in volume terms in 2023, albeit at a much slower pace than the previous year. Besides inflationary pressures, which caused consumers to become more frugal with their spending, this was due to rising…
While in 2020 and 2021, savoury snacks were considered as a treat for consumers to fight the boredom of home seclusion during the pandemic, in 2022 and 2023, in the post-COVID-19 period, people have been returning to their previous routines, and…
Thanks to the favourable economic performance and sustained marketing efforts of incumbent players such as Toby Marketing, Leslie Corp, and Universal Robina Corp sales of savoury snacks returned to growth in retail volume terms in 2022. The…
Savoury snacks is also benefitting from consumers’ return to out-of-home, on-the-go lifestyles, along with the revival of tourism. It should also be noted that potato chips, a popular category, was not too badly impacted by the era of the pandemic…
Similar to other snack categories, the demand for savoury snacks, especially chips and puffed biscuits, continued to grow in 2022 due to home seclusion. As the country emerged from the pandemic, consumption shifted from larger or multi-pack options…
Savoury snacks in South Korea is set to maintain solid growth in both retail volume and current value terms in 2024. With a declining youth population in the country, consumers in their 30s and 40s are driving the popularity of savoury snacks,…
Unit prices of savoury snacks, in particular salty snacks, have continued to increase in 2023. This is being driven by steep increases in production costs due to escalating palm oil prices after Indonesia’s export ban, and is expected to result in a…
Due to rising inflation, savoury snacks manufacturers have introduced different product sizes, to cater for different customer segments. Some consumers prefer buying value sized products, as it provides greater value for money on the weekly shop. By…
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…
In 2022, the savoury snacks category experienced considerable price inflation, which was associated with an increase in the cost of logistics and raw materials, and prices have continued to rise in 2023. The category has shown moderate growth in…
In 2024, savoury snacks in Japan is set to see growth in both retail volume and current value terms. As in 2023, current value increases are expected across many categories due to the impact of price increases, with significant growth anticipated in…
Garudafood Group maintains its lead in savoury snacks with its top Garuda brand (in nuts, seeds and trail mixes). The player also offers a diverse product range, with brands Pilus (in puffed snacks), Leo (in salty snacks/ potato chips), and Gery (in…
According to Euromonitor International’s Economies and Consumer data for India, the percentage of households with access to the internet has increased from 29.2% in 2019 to 45.3% in 2023. With greater access to the internet, there has been a marked…
Savoury snacks in Hong Kong continues to evolve, with health-conscious consumers facing an increasingly diverse selection of options. Competition has intensified, as brands drive new product innovation and retailers introduce international imports.…
Savoury snacks in China is set to see a slowdown in retail current value growth in 2024, even though the growth rate in 2023 was already minimal. Overall economic slowdown in China and increasing uncertainty about the future have driven consumers…
Growth in savoury snacks current value sales in Azerbaijan in 2024 is expected to be down slightly on 2023, mainly because the rate at which unit prices are rising has slowed thanks to a reduction in inflation. However, with the resultant easing of…
Fish sauces, considered an essential among many households in Vietnam, continued to see positive growth in 2020 and 2021, supported by foodservice closures, which increased the frequency of home cooking. Of its two pack types, glass bottles is faring…
Sauces, dressing and condiments as a whole as well as most of the product areas within it saw a spike in demand in 2020, when the pandemic hit the country, followed by slower growth in 2021, but generally only moving back into line with the positive…
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the consumption of sauces, dressings and condiments in Thailand was minimal, as many of these products are used in small quantities in cooking and to accompany meals, and because they can therefore be used for a…
In line with the continuing home-cooking trend, the packaging unit volumes of aluminium/plastic pouches and glass jars used in cooking sauces rose notably in 2020, with further growth in 2021. However, growth slowed in the latter year as some…
2020 saw strong growth in sauces, dressings and condiments packaging as demand for many of these products spiked due to the huge shift towards preparing meals from scratch at home, rather than dining out in consumer foodservice outlets. The harsh…
The rate of growth in demand for sauces, dressings and condiments packaging accelerated sharply during 2020. Demand for cooking sauces, dry sauces, herbs and spices, and bouillon recorded major spikes in their packaging unit volumes used in this…
The number of packaging units in sauces, dressings and condiments rose for the first time in well over a decade in Japan during 2020. COVID-19 resulted in consumers spending more time at home and cooking and eating more meals there. The pandemic had…
PET bottles are the biggest individual pack type used in sauces, dips and condiments packaging in unit volume terms. This is due to their durability, versatility and convenience. PET bottles offer a strong and secure packaging solution, protecting…
Sauces, dips and condiments as a whole as well as most of the product areas within it saw a spike in demand in 2020, when the pandemic hit the country, followed by slowing growth in both 2021 and 2022, albeit generally only moving back into line with…
Barbecue sauces are popular in Thailand due to their ability to infuse smoky, sweet and spicy flavours into grilled and roasted dishes, complementing the country’s rich culinary traditions. These sauces often feature a harmonious blend of local…
Although it saw a decline in packaging volumes in 2023, PET bottles remained the predominant pack type in sauces, dips and condiments packaging in South Korea in 2023. PET bottles offer convenience and practicality, making them suitable for a wide…
Whilst holding marginally lower retail unit volume share compared to 2020, when pandemic-induced home seclusion led to a surge in home cooking and the reliance on various sauces, dips, and condiments, recipe sauces packaging returned to growth in…
In Malaysia, glass bottles are the dominant pack type used in ketchup packaging. These bottles, whether cylindrical or sporting unique shapes, offer a distinct advantage – transparency. Consumers can easily see the rich colour and consistency of the…
Sauces, dips and condiments in Japan saw a decline in total packaging volumes in 2023. Flexible plastic remained one of the leading types of packaging for sauces, dips, and condiments in this year. Although flexible plastic saw a decline in packaging…
Continued growth was being seen in product areas of sauces, dips and condiments in Indonesia in 2022 that facilitate the convenient, quick and easy preparation of home-cooked meals, such as recipe sauces, bouillon, and herbs and spices. This is…
In the wake of the pandemic, a number of factors have helped maintain an ongoing interest in home cooking, after the boost to this trend driven by COVID-19 restrictions. Hybrid work modes have become widespread in India, seeing consumers continuing…
Glass packaging remains the leading choice for sauces, dips and condiments in Hong Kong due to its transparency, perceived quality, inert properties, recyclability and customisation potential. Glass bottles and glass jars are seen as an optimum…
Flexible plastic is the dominant pack type for pickled products packaging in China. This is due to flexible plastic packaging offering excellent barrier properties, protecting the pickled products from moisture, oxygen and other external…
The reduced-salt trend, as backed by the government, is influencing patterns in sauces, dips, and condiments. According to reports from the Ministry of Health, Vietnamese consumers are cited to eat an average of 9.4g per day of salt, compared to the…
In 2023, the sauces, dips and condiments category is witnessing a more moderate pace of current value growth compared to 2022. Falling unit prices have curbed current value growth in 2023, but are supporting overall volume sales. Overall, the fastest…
Whilst consumers have indeed been returning to foodservice channels, a trend for home-cooking maintains, thus supporting sales in sauces, dips, and condiments – in both value and volume terms. Various sauces and bouillon are popular ingredients in…