COVID-19 is expected to greatly benefit hot drinks with healthy retail value and volume growth across tea, coffee and other hot drinks. Even with the dramatic downturn in foodservice volume in 2020, overall volume and current value sales are expected to be higher than in 2019. With strict lockdown measures for much of 2020, and people spending long periods of time at home, a lot more hot drinks are consumed.

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Hot drinks overall will see growth slightly slowed by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 overall. However, all three product areas will respond differently according to consumer demands and preferences. For example, coffee will see slowed growth as a result of the declining economy as consumers limiting consumption and switch to economy brands. Tea on the other hand, will see almost no change, as tea is often consumed during times of distress due to its comforting disposition.…

The spread of COIVD-19 in 2020 has sent shockwaves throughout the foodservice industry, with horeca establishments forced to shut down during lockdown and facing severely limited trade for much of the year even as restrictions eased. The effect on hot drinks has been felt throughout all sales channels, with some products boosted through retail while others continued to fall. As coffee has seen an increase in at-home consumption of high-quality products due to the closure of horeca…

The spread of COIVD-19 in 2020 has sent shockwaves throughout the foodservice industry, with horeca establishments forced to shut down during lockdown and facing severely limited trade for much of the year even as restrictions eased. The effect on hot drinks has been felt throughout all sales channels, with some products boosted through retail while others continued to fall. As coffee has seen an increase in at-home consumption of high-quality products due to the closure of horeca…

The spread of COIVD-19 in 2020 has sent shockwaves throughout the foodservice industry, with horeca establishments forced to shut down during lockdown and facing severely limited trade for much of the year even as restrictions eased. The effect on hot drinks has been felt throughout all sales channels, with some products boosted through retail while others continued to fall. As coffee has seen an increase in at-home consumption of high-quality products due to the closure of horeca…

The spread of COIVD-19 in 2020 has sent shockwaves throughout the foodservice industry, with horeca establishments forced to shut down during lockdown and facing severely limited trade for much of the year even as restrictions eased. The effect on hot drinks has been felt throughout all sales channels, with some products boosted through retail while others continued to fall. As coffee has seen an increase in at-home consumption of high-quality products due to the closure of horeca…

The spread of COIVD-19 in 2020 has sent shockwaves throughout the foodservice industry, with horeca establishments forced to shut down during lockdown and facing severely limited trade for much of the year even as restrictions eased. The effect on hot drinks has been felt throughout all sales channels, with some products boosted through retail while others continued to fall. As coffee has seen an increase in at-home consumption of high-quality products due to the closure of horeca…

The spread of COIVD-19 in 2020 has sent shockwaves throughout the foodservice industry, with horeca establishments forced to shut down during lockdown and facing severely limited trade for much of the year even as restrictions eased. The effect on hot drinks has been felt throughout all sales channels, with some products boosted through retail while others continued to fall. As coffee has seen an increase in at-home consumption of high-quality products due to the closure of horeca…

As a result of the impact of COVID-19, off-premise consumption of hot drinks in Argentina plummeted in 2020. Initially, in response to the outbreak, many consumers began stockpiling, thus boosting volume until mid-April. However, consumption later started to decrease as a result of the major economic lockdown, rampant unemployment and reduced purchasing power among middle-low income consumers. The foodservice channel was severely damaged by the pandemic and the general lockdown, which…

As a result of the impact of COVID-19, off-premise consumption of hot drinks in Argentina plummeted in 2020. Initially, in response to the outbreak, many consumers began stockpiling, thus boosting volume until mid-April. However, consumption later started to decrease as a result of the major economic lockdown, rampant unemployment and reduced purchasing power among middle-low income consumers. The foodservice channel was severely damaged by the pandemic and the general lockdown, which…

As a result of the impact of COVID-19, off-premise consumption of hot drinks in Argentina plummeted in 2020. Initially, in response to the outbreak, many consumers began stockpiling, thus boosting volume until mid-April. However, consumption later started to decrease as a result of the major economic lockdown, rampant unemployment and reduced purchasing power among middle-low income consumers. The foodservice channel was severely damaged by the pandemic and the general lockdown, which…

Breakfast cereals is expected to benefit from COVID-19, with higher retail volume and current value growth than in 2019. Children’s breakfast cereals is expected to record the highest current value growth due to children spending longer eating breakfast at home, with schools closed for much of the first semester. This increased demand tapered off when schools reopened. Muesli and granola has registered high value growth over the review period and this value growth is also expected to be high…

Breakfast cereals is expected to benefit from COVID-19, with higher retail volume and current value growth than in 2019. Children’s breakfast cereals is expected to record the highest current value growth due to children spending longer eating breakfast at home, with schools closed for much of the first semester. This increased demand tapered off when schools reopened. Muesli and granola has registered high value growth over the review period and this value growth is also expected to be high…

In line with the health and wellness trend, increasing numbers of Belarusians are seeking out healthier breakfast cereal options in 2020. These consumers will pay strong attention to the ingredients of cereals and their additional health benefits. Health cautious Belarusians with mid to high income are likely to opt for muesli and granola in 2020, while lower income consumers will tend to opt for wholegrain and reduced sugar flakes.

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Baked goods is expected to benefit from COVID-19, with higher retail volume growth than 2019, as well as healthy current value growth. Retail current value price rises were lower than in 2019 and this was partly due to the government making a voluntary agreement with retailers and manufacturers not to increase prices from May to August for essential goods such as bread. Though overall baked goods is expected to register a retail volume increase, growth is not expected across all products.…

Baked goods is expected to benefit from COVID-19, with higher retail volume growth than 2019, as well as healthy current value growth. Retail current value price rises were lower than in 2019 and this was partly due to the government making a voluntary agreement with retailers and manufacturers not to increase prices from May to August for essential goods such as bread. Though overall baked goods is expected to register a retail volume increase, growth is not expected across all products.…

Growing health awareness amongst local consumers in Belarus, and the consequent decline in the consumption of products with a high fat and sugar content, is affecting the consumption of baked goods in 2020. For example, within sweet baked goods consumers tend to prefer to purchase pastries than cakes, since they are smaller, are considered to be a healthier option, and offer a wide product variety. Volume sales of packaged cakes are expected to continue to stagnate, whilst there is expected…

COVID-19 is expected to benefit soup, with significantly higher retail volume growth than in 2019, where warmer weather than usual in the winter months dampened retail volume sales. The big jump in retail volume expected in 2020 reverses an overall decline over the review period. With people having time to cook at home and packaged soup considered to be relatively expensive, manufacturers responded with aggressive promotion and generous price discounts in 2020. As a result, unlike other…

With more people spending at home and consequently doing more cooking, as a result of COVID-19, sauces, dressings and condiments is expected to benefit with healthy retail volume growth. This compares with a decline in retail volume in 2019. However, volume growth is not expected to be uniform across all products. Herbs and spices, mayonnaise, tomato pastes and purées, and stock cubes and powders are all expected to perform well. Whereas products such as dips and pickled products are…

Rice, pasta and noodles is expected to register a boost from COVID-19, with healthy retail volume growth as people cook at home more due to restrictions on movement. Part of the volume growth is also attributed to stockpiling at the beginning of the year, as rice and pasta (sales of noodles are negligible) have a long shelf and are also inexpensive. Conversely, chilled pasta, which had been performing strongly over the review period, is expected to register a volume decline in 2020, as…