Gum

Demand for gum in Egypt is expected to grow slightly in 2024, despite a significant increase in unit prices. The latter was initiated in response to the rising costs of raw materials such as sugar, which were passed onto end consumers. At the same…

Retail volume sales are falling in gum in Nigeria in 2024 as the category struggles in the face of high inflation and squeezed household budgets. Gum is also recorded strong rises in unit prices, impacting on consumer demand - with reduced incomes…

Retail volume sales for gum in Morocco continue to rise in 2024 as players invest in healthier variants in response to consumers’ growing health concerns of consumers. Players such as Mondelez and Foods & Goods (with the latter the local distributor…

Gum is set to maintain slow retail volume growth and more dynamic current value growth in 2023, with fairly similar rises expected for both bubble gum and chewing gum. The former is mainly consumed by children, and the latter by adults. Despite the…

Although retail volume sales of gum are expected to return to a slight decline in 2023, the category is set to record strong single-digit retail current value growth in 2023, primarily driven by price rises, value-added options, and flavour…