Philippines

Sugar confectionery continues to grow in value and volume terms in 2023, with the category continuing its recovery from the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The reopening of schools in August 2022 and the return to more active lives away…

The increasingly hectic lifestyles of consumers propelled the expansion of breakfast cereals in retail volume terms in 2023. Due to their ease of preparation, such products emerged as a convenient morning meal option for many consumers, although the…

Positive sales growth was registered across most categories of consumer health in the Philippines in 2023 as the strong focus on health and wellbeing that has spread among the population since the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic continued to spur…

The home cooking trend continued as a key driver for growth for other dairy in 2023, despite an increase in consumer mobility, as many workers returned to their pre-COVID-19 routines. This tendency took off during the pandemic, when facing extended…

Hotels in the Philippines continued to bounce back in 2023, with the number of room nights being close to pre-pandemic levels. The sector suffered during the pandemic, due to mobility restrictions, with resulted in some hotels closing for business on…