China

Along with solid retail and foodservice volume growth, other hot drinks is expected to register low single-digit retail current value growth in China in 2023. However, the largest category, other plant-based hot drinks, is set to be the only one to…

Hot drinks is expected to maintain solid retail current value growth in China in 2023, with increases across all categories. In addition, total volume consumption of hot drinks is set to continue to rise, registering low single-digit growth, with…

Foodservice volume sales of coffee are set to record high single-digit growth in China in 2023. This is mainly due to the complete resumption of foodservice operations in China, as the stringent zero-COVID policy came to an end in late 2022. In…

After a year of minimal current value growth in 2022, when consumers limited their trips outside the home due to COVID-19 outbreaks, vending saw a strong increase in its growth rate in China in 2023. A double-digit rise was seen in value sales –…

Supermarkets saw moderate growth in current value terms in China in 2023. Consumer confidence is yet to pick up significantly in China, as economic uncertainty lingers in the country. Many supermarkets are also struggling with quality control,…