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Unilever is the third largest cooking ingredients and meals company in the world. Due to its strong core brands, Unilever can keep growing but lacks new brands that can beat the general market growth. It is expected that Unilever, after good…

The disposable hygiene industry is expected to see continued growth after a transitory slowdown in 2021, supported by improved health awareness, product accessibility and income in particularly developing markets. Moving forward, a more holistic…

Supply chain localisation, e-commerce boom and growing focus on sustainability initiatives are driving changes in the logistics industry. The briefing examines how digital tools, process automation and autonomous driving technologies can help…

IFF is one of the leading global ingredients manufacturers, with a diverse portfolio encompassing Nourish, Health & Bioscience, Scent and Pharma Solutions. The company sells ingredients to 50,000+ clients globally in industries like packaged food,…

Pandemic has shone light onto the underlying issue of retail monopolies in the Nordic region. While the state-owned alcohol industry is able to have a tight grip on sales through pricing, limited selling hours and points of sale, amidst the closure…

The Travel Quarterly Statement for Q1 2022 reflects the fact that cautious optimism for recovery has been tempered by war in Ukraine, leading to a humanitarian crisis at the heart of Europe and a major slowdown in the global economy, acting as a drag…

Coronavirus (COVID-19) meant that Western European bags and luggage sales recorded a major decline in 2020. The closure of non-essential bricks-and-mortar stores and travel restrictions were among the main COVID-19-related problems for the industry…

The global hot drinks industry continues to grow strongly even as it navigates continued disruptions from the pandemic, supply chain issues, and geopolitical trouble. Slowing M&A activity means that coffee should see a quieter competitive landscape…

Arla Foods Amba has a long-standing market position in Sweden and Denmark, producing high-quality fresh and shelf stable dairy products. Recent years, despite COVID-19 restrictions and growing inflation, have brought the company steady growth due to…

The briefing takes a global perspective of the key trends occurring in cities over 2016 to 2021. It goes on to provide forecast level data and insights for cities over 2021-2040, covering areas such as the economic, population and consumer spending…

Increasingly popular in Western Europe, among Millennials and Gen Z who are most influenced by climate impact, refillable and reusable solutions continue to expand across the beauty, home care, food and drinks industries. The recurrent themes of…

Writing instruments immediately returned to recording positive growth in Asia Pacific in 2021, following the decline seen a year earlier, when Coronavirus (COVID-19) arrived in the region. Nevertheless, traditional writing instruments will continue…

Sales of bags and luggage returned to positive growth in 2021, following the decline seen in 2020, when Coronavirus (COVID-19) first hit the region. Luggage was particularly badly hit by the closed borders and travel restrictions implemented to…

Regulators are increasingly focused on taking action to address the environmental impact of consumer and corporate behaviour, and sustainability legislation will become an ever more prominent feature of the operating landscape for business, across…

Yum! Brands is an international restaurant group that operates in the full-service and limited-service spaces. The US-based company includes four brands: Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut and the Habit Burger Grill. Yum China also owns Little Sheep, Huang Ji…

Other Spirits is often an overlooked category by major players, but significant mainly in developing markets. Other Spirits sizes and number of consumers, position it as one of the most consumed Spirits worldwide. The performance and behaviour of the…

The consumption of carbonates in Western Europeans countries is undergoing significant developments. This briefing aims to provide a regional outline of consumption at a regional level expanding on Euromonitor’s data. The COVID-19 pandemic worked as…

Pet care is a key growth engine for Nestlé. The company’s sales skew heavily towards developed markets, with largest presence in the US. Over the review period the company’s sales grew but suffered minor share erosion. Nestlé specializes in cat…

New frontier markets are highly dependent on tourism and lead the rebound post pandemic as consumers seek new places to explore. However, often they are at the forefront of the existential threats posed by climate change - from Fiji to the Maldives -…

Electrolux AB is a Swedish global appliances manufacturer with comprehensive product coverage and core strengths in refrigeration, home laundry and large cooking appliances. Latin America, Western Europe and North America are its key markets by sales…