Netherlands

Value sales of RX/reimbursement adult incontinence products registered moderate growth in 2023. For many people who are embarrassed about incontinence issues, there is a preference to buy incontinence products online, despite insurance reimbursement…

Manufacturers in the food category continue to grapple with escalating production and distribution costs, coupled with increased sector loans, mirroring the challenges faced in 2022. These factors continue to exert upward pressure on final consumer…

In a repeat of 2021’s weaker performance, the decline in retail unit volumes of sauces, dips, and condiments packaging in 2022 in the Netherlands was due to a stabilising of demand following the stockpiling witnessed in 2020 due to pandemic-related…

With consumers spending more time at home than usual in 2020, they were increasingly turning to home cooking due to the various COVID-19 restrictions, including foodservice closures. The outbreak of COVID-19 also increased consumer interest in health…

2024 is seeing positive development in terms of both retail volume and retail current value sales for savoury snacks in the Netherlands. Some segments are posting impressively strong growth – for example, tortilla chips, pretzels, and vegetable,…