Netherlands

In 2023, the number of leisure outbound trips is projected to exceed the 2019 pre-Coronavirus (COVID-19) level. Fuelled by still high pent-up demand, there have been high numbers of bookings for May and summer holidays, with land, rail and air travel…

The Netherlands has witnessed a gradual increase in beer packaging within the alcoholic drinks market due to the flourishing craft beer movement, which has led to an expansion of microbreweries and demand for diverse beer flavours, prompting…

While most categories of analgesics are set to witness decreases in retail volume sales over 2023, this is largely due to spikes in sales in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as stress and anxiety levels increased. In 2023, many…

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic had a major impact on almost every category within consumer health in the Netherlands. While the COVID-19 situation eased by 2022, 2023 is the first full year after the pandemic in which players, retailers and…

Cough, cold, and allergy (hay fever) remedies is projected to continue to post retail current value growth in 2023, following a severe decline in 2020 due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Having passed the 2019 pre-pandemic level in 2022, the…

In general, dermatologicals was largely unaffected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Most categories of dermatologicals continued to see retail volume growth in 2020, many of them at a similar rate to 2019. There are a number of underlying…

Dietary supplements in the Netherlands presents a varied picture in terms of retail volume and value growth during the review period. Amidst the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, there was a surge in the retail sales of dietary supplements known to…

In terms of retail current value sales, digestive remedies is projected to record healthy growth in 2023. This is mainly driven by average retail current unit price growth. In 2022, the growth in average unit prices was still relatively low, although…

Eye care is projected to post a moderate rise in retail volume sales over 2023, accompanied by a more substantial increase in retail current value sales. This pattern of volume-value growth mirrors the trend observed in several consumer health…

Digestive remedies is expected to see the highest retail volume and current value growth in herbal/traditional products over 2023. This is the first full year without any Coronavirus (COVID-19)-related restrictions since the outbreak of the pandemic…

NRT smoking cessation aids is projected to post a decline in retail volume sales in 2023, while recording positive retail current value growth. The decline in retail volume sales can be attributed to a couple of key factors. Firstly, following the…

Over 2023, paediatric consumer health retail current value sales are expected to continue to grow healthily. On the other hand, retail volume development is projected to be marginal-to-moderate, with declines anticipated for paediatric acetaminophen…

Sleep aids is projected to register only a slight increase in retail volume sales over 2023, despite the further recovery of travel and reports highlighting the heightened levels of stress and anxiety in Dutch society following the Coronavirus…

Over 2023, sports nutrition is expected to continue to recover from the steep retail volume sales declines recorded in 2020 in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The exception, protein/energy bars, posted only a marginal-to-slight…

Overall, vitamins is projected to register a further decline in retail volume sales over 2023, with a moderate increase in retail current value sales. However, retail volume and current value sales are expected to be higher at the end of the review…

In 2023, meal replacement and weight loss supplements are projected to record healthy increases in retail volume sales. Dutch consumers are becoming more aware of the health risks involved with obesity. Awareness was heightened by the Coronavirus…

Wound care is projected to see a steady increase in retail volume sales throughout 2023, accompanied by an even more significant increase in retail current value terms. The category is performing well as it continues to recover from strong declines…

The COVID-19 pandemic meant a domestic shift for many consumers. As parents found themselves confined more to their homes, mothers had more time to focus on their children, with many in the Netherlands breastfeeding their babies for more months than…

In 2023 butter and spreads in the Netherlands is facing a rise in average unit prices, albeit at a moderated pace when compared to the previous year, 2022, with a notable deficit of milk fat in the global markets underpinning the price hikes for…

The traditional cheese sector in the Netherlands is facing a series of challenges in 2023, with a continued dip in retail volume sales. This is the result of several factors, including soaring cheese prices leading to fewer purchases among local…