Philippines

Dishwashing saw exceptional growth in the Philippines in 2023, with growth for both hand dishwashing and automatic dishwashing. However, while automatic dishwashers are slowly gaining ground in urban and high-income households in the Philippines,…

Bleach saw exceptional growth in both retail volume and current value terms in 2023, with double-digit increases partly due to inflation, as some consumers switched to the cheapest cleaning product available. While rural low-income households…

Air care saw dynamic retail volume and current value growth in 2023. The discernible surge in sales can be attributed to rising consumer awareness of the health benefits of air care products in the post-COVID-19 era. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a…

Street stalls/kiosks continued to experience buoyant growth in current value terms in 2023. Sales were boosted by an increase in foot traffic in shopping malls, where a high number of chained outlets are located. Standalone stalls also benefited from…

Limited-service restaurants managed to sustain a strong performance in current value terms in 2023, although the rate of growth was slower than the previous year. This was a result of the normalisation of behaviour in the aftermath of the pandemic,…

Full-service restaurants sustained positive growth in current value terms in 2023, albeit at a slower rate than the previous year. This was partially due to the normalisation of consumer behaviour, following the eat-in boom experienced in the…

Despite persisting inflationary pressures, consumer foodservice in the Philippines recorded healthy growth in terms of current value and number of transactions in 2023, with the strong recovery of the economy being one of the main contributors to…

Consumer foodservice through retail saw a strong performance in 2023, both in terms of current value growth and number of transactions. Sales were boosted by an increase in footfall in shopping malls and other retail establishments., as consumer…

During 2023, cafés/bars recorded solid growth in terms of both current value and volume of transactions. This was driven to a large extent by an increase in consumer mobility, with locals being keen to make up for the time lost during the pandemic.…

In the Philippines, the packaging industry has been seeing several noteworthy trends across different product categories. In food packaging, metal food cans are the preferred choice for packaging condensed milk. With its cultural significance and…