China

In 2022, due to the resurgence of COVID-19 and the implementation of lockdowns, offline businesses were severely impacted, leading to a significant reduction in traffic and a high-single-digit decline in retail value sales of cafés/bars. Nonetheless,…

Flexible plastic remains the preferred pack type in dried baby food packaging in China due to its numerous advantages that align with consumer needs and market demands. This packaging type offers superior barrier properties, ensuring the preservation…

Both the volume and the value sales of retail adult incontinence registered a solid rebound in 2023, thanks to the lifting of pandemic restrictions and the resumption of offline activities. With the frequency of going out and travel back to normal,…

Asian speciality drinks in China continued to see declines in both on-trade and off-trade volume and current value sales in 2023, due to the weak performance of the major product type, fruit vinegar. Fruit vinegar is a traditional beverage that…

With the easing of pandemic restrictions, there remained heightened attention towards personal care and items such as bath and shower products. However, hoarding habits from the pandemic period led to continued stockpiles of such products, which…