Market research on the staple foods industry. Standardised and cr...
Market research on the staple foods industry. Standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, market and brand share data, distribution and industry trends.​ Insight and data cover baked goods, breakfast cereals, processed ...
Baked goods experienced mixed fortunes in 2023 with the category registering positive growth in current value terms by a small decline in retail volume terms. The main factor influencing the rise in sales in value terms was inflationary pressures…
Baked goods maintained solid retail volume growth and dynamic current value growth in India in 2023. Packaged leavened bread has become a popular go-to option, especially for urban consumers, due to Western influences such as increasing exposure to…
Total volume sales of baked goods are expected to rise in Hong Kong in 2023, driven by foodservice. Since the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in late 2022, many consumers in Hong Kong have returned to their normal work-from-office routine. This has…
The artisanal and premium offer has expanded in baked goods in Taiwan. Taiwanese consumers consumed packaged baked goods when eating at home during the COVID-19 pandemic period. This raised the demand for quality packaged backed goods in the country.…
Retail volume sales of overall baked goods saw flat growth in 2023, with average unit prices soaring for the second consecutive year. Several factors contributed to this snowballing of prices: the continued weakening of the IDR amid high import…
While retail volume sales of baked goods only recorded marginal growth in 2023, the category experienced strong retail current value growth, mainly due to unit price increases. The average unit price of baked goods continued to grow steadily in 2023…
Baked goods in Brazil during 2022 was impacted by higher input prices that were also observed in different consumer goods categories, especially for wheat prices, freight constraints and other inputs. Although Brazilian wheat production recorded…
Baked goods is set to see notable retail volume and current value growth in 2023, driven by increased demand, as Australians have opted to eat at home more frequently due to the rising cost of living. This trend has been further amplified by the…
Baked goods manages to achieve positive growth in both retail value and volume terms, despite the return of foodservice heralding stronger growth in on-trade terms. The resumption of tourism, following the era of pandemic restrictions, is attributed…
Steep unit price increases of bread and the rising demand for convenience have driven growth in frozen baked products in 2023. Consumers are increasingly opting for frozen baked goods which have a longer shelf life and allow them to have fresh bread…
Baked goods, such as packaged leavened bread, packaged cakes and packaged pastries, are considered essential foods by Malaysians, being typically consumed for breakfast or during tea breaks throughout the day. Packaged baked goods are also widely…
In 2023, price inflation has slowed in baked goods leading to a stronger rate of volume growth. Retail prices soared in 2022 amid rising costs, although consumer demand remained resilient, Bread is a socially important product in Uzbekistan and its…
Packaged leavened bread registered a further contraction in retail volume sales in 2023, as strong price increases were brought about by rising costs. Demand has also been curbed by the many Uruguayans crossing the border into Argentina in order to…
Bread is subsidised in Tunisia and this is causing bottlenecks in 2023. With local wheat production yields significantly lower due to drought, there is increased demand for flour imports for local bakeries. The government controls imports, but with…
Inflation continues to be high in 2023 and as such though baked goods is expected to register current value growth, both constant value and volume sales are expected to fall marginally. This fall in volume sales is also due to a declining population.…
Continuing soaring inflation, including significant price rises for flour, is expected to see current value sales rise significantly, though constant value and volume growth is expected to be much more moderate, though positive, all the same.…
Baked goods achieves minimal volume growth as leavened bread, which is the most significant product range within the category, achieves modest retail volume growth in 2023. Consumer demand in retail volume terms continues to slow as a result of the…
Bread consumption continues to decline in Lithuania in 2023 due to the growing health and wellness trend and consumers reducing their carbohydrate intake. The health and wellness trend has been gathering pace in Lithuania in recent years and has even…
In 2023, Latvia is seeing a continuing decline in overall bread consumption, a key carbohydrate source. The trend is influenced by wider health and wellness trends and exacerbated by a shrinking population, which limits the potential consumer base.…
Baked goods in Kenya has experienced substantial unit price increases, particularly in bread, marked by strong double-digit growth. This escalation is primarily attributed to the heightened global wheat prices, a consequence of the ongoing…
High ingredient and energy prices have had a significant impact on the production costs of baked goods in Germany. The German baking industry has been facing mounting challenges due to rising expenses. Ingredients such as flour, sugar, butter or eggs…
Baked goods underwent two price adjustments, based on annual yield and announced annual wheat prices. The aim was to keep price increases for unpacked leavened white bread below the rate of inflation, which was very high, to provide affordability. To…
Baked goods in Portugal in 2023 is seeing a shift in consumer purchasing patterns, predominantly influenced by the persisting impact of inflation. Despite a decrease in inflation rates, the purchasing power of consumers remains constrained. Bread, a…
Inflation and regular price increases have significantly affected the baked goods category in 2023. Amid rising costs, bakeries suffered a significant drop in revenues, meaning price increases were essential as most players could not absorb the…
While baked goods is largely dependent on imported wheat, efforts are being made to provide local alternatives in order to stabilise prices and protect Cameroon from global uncertainties. As such local ingredients such as cassava, plantains, yams,…
During 2023, demand for bread continued to increase in Ukraine as government efforts to regulate the price of bread ensured that many of the products in the category remained affordable for the majority of Ukrainians. Indeed, the low average unit…
Baked goods in Switzerland in 2023 remained stable in terms of volume, driven by a growing awareness of healthier product choices, leading many consumers to moderate their consumption of baked goods. However, the product area saw an increase in value…
In 2023, baked goods in Sweden continues to exhibit normalising sales. After the pandemic, sales through foodservice took a hit, leading consumers to shift towards retail as they preferred dining at home. Additionally, unit prices have continued to…
In 2023, commodity prices of wheat experienced a significant decrease from the heights of 2022. However, this reduction did not translate into lower unit prices in retail stores. The main contributing factor was the persistent increase in other…
Bread continues to hold a central role in baked goods in Romania, acting as a traditional and indispensable component of meals. The performance of baked goods in 2023 closely mirrored the trends observed in the bread product area. Despite the…
In 2023, baked goods in Poland has witnessed significant innovations, reshaping traditional baking practices. Notable player Dan Cake Polonia introduced an array of novel hamburger buns, including a bistro variant infused with natural sourdough and a…
Baked goods remains on its downward trajectory in terms of volume sales in 2023, primarily due to significant price increases and changing weather patterns. Inflation is a major contributor, resulting in bread prices soaring by over 20% in the last…
Consumers in Norway have become more health conscious since the pandemic with people focusing more on their diet. Within this, fibre has received a lot of attention with media articles appearing highlighting the importance of a high fibre diet to a…
Baked goods recorded a decline in retail and foodservice volume sales in 2023 as a result of unfavourable economic conditions throughout the year. While the category has continued to struggle with the negative impact of the Ukraine conflict on wheat…
Baked goods is expected to register double-digit current value growth in 2023, though volume growth is expected to be much more moderate, as inflation still remains an issue. Though there was a decrease in the price of flour, as supplies from Russia…
In July 2022, the Price Control Committee declared that bread should be removed from price controls. The move required the approval of the Ministry of Economics, which was not forthcoming due to the fear that this would cause price increases for…
With inflation in Hungary remaining the highest in the EU, unit prices for packaged and unpackaged leavened bread have continued to rise at double-digit rates in 2023 despite a reduction in grain prices on international commodity markets.…
Baked good is expected to register both moderate constant value and volume growth in 2023, in spite of continuing high inflation. Flat breads used for tortilla continues to account for most volume sales. However, prices have increased in 2023, and…
Baked goods is a key staple in Georgia due to the strong popularity of unpackaged leavened bread, which continues to post solid volume growth in 2023, despite rising prices. Demand for this product is supported by the fact that it is an essential…
In 2023, frozen cakes, sweet pies and tarts demonstrated the fastest current value growth in baked goods. Demand for these types of frozen baked goods is growing alongside the faster pace of life in Estonian society, although it remains a niche at…
The bakery industry in the Dominican Republic is mainly composed of microenterprises that are highly vulnerable to any increases in raw material costs due to their limited purchasing power. External factors such as the conflict between Ukraine and…
Bread continues to be perceived as a fundamental staple, offering affordability and nutritional value. It remains a popular choice for lunch, serving as the primary mealtime option, closely followed by breakfast. Despite the emergence of alternative…
Retail sales of baked goods continued to decline in 2023 in the face of the still-elevated rate of inflation, which impacted the cost of living and caused consumers to rationalise their spending. This translated into a movement away from packaged…
In 2023, the economic recession has driven a significant change in consumer habits among Moroccans. As a result, there is a noticeable increase in the consumption of unpackaged bread. Consumers are moving away from modern dishes like pasta or…
Baked goods has seen a significant shift in consumer preferences, with an increasing demand for plant-based and vegan alternatives over traditional products. This trend is primarily fuelled by the growing awareness of the health and environmental…
Baked goods saw increasing unit prices driven by inflation and growing production costs in 2023. The category also continued to see a normalising of demand, as volume sales moved back to foodservice and away from retail as the Coronavirus (COVID-19)…
Over 2023, baked goods is set to see strong retail and foodservice volume growth and double-digit retail current value growth, as prices increase. Baked goods, especially bread, are popular, offering a reliable and affordable source of carbohydrates.…
Throughout 2023, the bread industry has faced several challenges. The global surge in prices for wheat, oil, and butter, all of which are crucial components for bread production, has caused issues for manufacturers. In addition, the cost of eggs in…
The health and wellness movement continues to drive demand for organic and eco-friendly products within baked goods. Even though many Danes are on the lookout for cost-effective options, they are increasingly open to paying a premium for products…
Following steep price growth in baked goods in 2022, wheat and flour prices stabilised in 2023. This is particularly important for bread as it is heavily dependent on flour prices. Croatians are strong bread consumers, and it was expected that volume…