Austria

The demand for rice, pasta, and noodles in Austria rebounded in 2023 after retail volume sales declined sharply in 2022. As consumers looked for convenient meal solutions amidst busy lifestyles, rice, pasta, and noodles emerged as go-to options for…

Austria experienced exceptionally high inflation once again in 2023, reducing consumer incomes and dampening spending in almost all areas of consumer foodservice. Foodservice operators faced increased costs in energy, materials and labour, which were…

Rx/reimbursement adult incontinence recorded strong growth in current value terms in 2023 continuing the trend of the previous year. However, this was mainly due to prevailing inflationary pressures, as rising raw material, production and transport…

As in womenswear, retail volume sales of menswear are projected to decline over 2023, as the category stabilised following rebounds, especially in 2022, from the Coronavirus (COVID-19)-induced slump in 2020. Moreover, economic uncertainty amid high…

Wound care in Austria has continued to see declining sales in retail volume terms with current value growth being the result of an inflation driven increase in unit prices. Wound care last saw growth in retail volume terms in 2021 as consumers…