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Sales of cooking ingredients and condiments are declining in retail volume terms in 2023 due to several factors. First, with the pandemic over and consumers returning to busy lifestyles away from the home they have less time and desire to cook dishes…

Sauces, dips and condiments packaging volumes returned to slight growth in 2022, stabilising after a couple of years of pandemic-related disruption. Increases were seen for most categories and pack types. In 2022, PET bottles gained pack type share…

Cooking ingredients was continuing to register above-average growth in 2021, as the home-cooking trend remained in place and consumers continued to experiment with a plethora of dishes, although growth slowed compared to the previous year, with a…

After three years of fluctuations, first caused by the pandemic and then due to the shift to hospitality channel, salty snacks has reached a certain degree of stabilisation in 2023 with it seeing strong growth in current value terms. Meanwhile, in…

The self-service cafeterias model in Spain is closely linked to high transit locations, such as airports, railway stations and bus stations. In this regard, both inbound and domestic tourism play an important role in the growth of the category, and…

Sales of skin care in Spain recorded healthy value and volume growth in 2023, despite the depressed economic climate leading to consumer price-sensitivity. Conversely, many people see investing in skin care as a form of “affordable indulgence”,…

Despite a marginal drop in retail volume sales in 2023, overall demand for sleep aids remains significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels in Spain. According to the latest information published by Sociedad Española de Neurología (National Neurology…

Coffee machines is the largest category in small cooking appliances but it continued to see declining sales in retail volume terms in 2023. While retail volume sales continued to decline in 2023 sales saw strong growth in current value terms. This…

Small local grocers saw only modest growth in current value terms in 2023 while the number of outlets continued to decline, following the pattern seen throughout the review period. During the first year of the pandemic, small local grocers benefited…

E-vapour products saw value growth in Spain in 2023. Meanwhile, heated tobacco saw a marked rise in volume sales, while smokeless tobacco volumes fell. While traditional tobacco smoking declines, the prevalence of e-cigarettes, vaping devices and…

Snacks is performing well with it being expected to post moderate growth in retail volume terms and strong growth in current value terms in 2023. Inflation is still having a strong impact on prices with this being the main driver of value growth.…

For soft drinks in 2023, it is hard to start anywhere other than the impact of the high cost-of-living and the high inflation rate that has characterised much of the year. These factors have translated into sizeable rises in average unit prices…

Leading Spanish juice brand Don Simon recently introduced an innovation in sustainable packaging with the launch of the world's first Pure-Pak eSense aluminium-free aseptic carton for its plant-based range. In collaboration with packaging supplier…

Madrid and Bilbao are vibrant economic hubs in Spain, while Palma de Mallorca is set to record the highest population increase between 2022 and 2027. Madrid and Palma de Mallorca are set to lead in digital connectivity among cities. Palma de Mallorca…

The population increase in Spain from 2021 to 2040 will be driven by positive net migration, as natural change remains negative. Ageing will be a key trend, driven by high living standards and sufficient healthcare, leading to over a quarter of the…