Western Europe

Overall demand for wound care in Spain remains stable and supported by the largest category of sticking plasters/adhesive bandages as consumers have now generally returned to pre-pandemic normality outside of the home. Stable but undynamic retail…

Wound care saw a significant downturn in demand in 2020 as Portugal went into lockdown due to COVID-19. The category already had a high level of penetration in Portugal and therefore in 2021 and 2022 some Portuguese consumers were still using stock…

Wound care is set to see sales rise in current value terms in 2023, even as volumes fall. The increase in value sales is being driven primarily by rising unit prices in the context of a generally high rate of inflation. While volume sales are set to…

Although the Spanish economy is showing some positive signs compared to the pandemic years, its pace of growth is not as fast as expected, mainly dragged down by global challenges, the energy crisis, elevated inflation and growing interest rates. All…

Sales of weight management and wellbeing increased in 2022 due to the post-pandemic effect. Demand was encouraged by consumers looking to lose the weight they gained during the periods of lockdown and home seclusion. As consumers returned to their…

Weight management and wellbeing product sales are set to fall in 2023. One reason for this decline is the new regulations from the European Commission requiring companies to change the ingredients and consistency of products. In addition to this, the…

While growth rates for vitamins in Spain are starting to stabilise following a surge in 2020 in response to COVID-19 that saw consumers looking to strengthen their immune systems, overall demand for both multivitamins and single vitamins remains…

After a sharp spike in growth in 2020 following the outbreak of COVID-19 sales of vitamins continue to normalise in 2023, with this process having started in 2022. This means a decline for both single vitamins and multivitamins in current value and…

Vitamins is set to see volume sales continue to fall in 2023, receding from the peak seen in the early stages of the pandemic when consumers looked to enhance the functioning of their immune systems in the face of the threat from COVID-19. In 2023,…

Although other pack types are used in the packaging of jams and preserves, such as thin wall plastic containers, other plastic jars and metal tins, glass jars continue to be the dominant packaging format in this category. Glass jars have been…

While elevated inflation and rising interest rates are negatively impacting many Spaniards’ disposable incomes in 2023, thereby influencing their purchasing decisions, demand for sports nutrition continues to rise. Heavily impacted by the pandemic,…

Sports nutrition is thriving in 2023 with healthy growth being recorded in current value and retail volume terms. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic Portuguese consumers were focused on trying to adopt healthier lifestyles, with practising sport on a…

All areas of sports nutrition are set to achieve current value growth in 2023. While, in 2022, a large part of value growth stemmed from increased ingredient costs, in 2023, prices were lowered, and growth resulted from increased demand for…

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…

Sleep aids has continued to register dynamic retail volume and current value growth in Portugal in 2023, continuing the positive trend established over the review period. Prior to the emergence the C19 pandemic, sleep disorders had been increasing…

Sleep aids sales are set to see continued growth in 2023. The major disruptions to lifestyles and the increasing economic pressures experienced in the last few years have led to a significant increase in the incidence of stress and anxiety and…

While chili sauces recorded declining packaging unit volumes in 2022, sales were still higher than pre-pandemic, given the two years of strong growth seen in 2020 and 2021. Glass bottles continue to dominate packaging in chili sauces, with brands…

For a multitude of reasons, flexible plastic is the main pack type used in processed meat and seafood in Germany. Flexible plastic packaging serves as a barrier against outside factors such as air, moisture or contaminants. This aids in the…

Due to the greater amount of time Germans spent at home as well as foodservice closures, 2020 saw consumers cooking and eating more meals at home in this year, providing a boost to the various products on offer in the processed fruit and vegetables…

In 2022, liquid cartons, mainly brick liquid cartons but also gable top liquid cartons, were recording strong growth in plant-based dairy. These pack types are predominantly used in the biggest and most dynamic category of plant-based milk. Both of…