The outbreak of COVID-19 has led to a decrease in consumption of other hot drinks in bricks and mortar stores as the government introduced stringent measures including lockdown and home seclusion in a bid to halt transmission of the virus. However, this was offset to a degree by the closure of foodservice outlets and subsequent shift from foodservice, work and other institutions to retail, which is likely to help sales remain in positive territory in 2020.…

Retail sales of other hot drinks is expected to show significant growth in 2020 as consumers stockpiled staple items during the panic buying phase in the early stages of the lockdown. With schools closing, chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks drove sales in the product area in the first quarter of the year, being the preferred hot drink of choice at breakfast among school-aged children. This demographic is supported by the large population under the age of 18 in Cameroon, which is likely…

In 2020, hot drinks has turned to seeing a notable total volume decline, impacted by measures taken to control the spread of COVID-19 in the country. During restrictions in various states, foodservice outlets were temporarily closed to stop the spread of the virus, although some outlets had to close permanently. Even on reopening, capacity was limited due to the need for social distancing. Meanwhile, many consumers were cautious about returning to consumption outside of the home. This was…

In 2020, hot drinks has turned to seeing a notable total volume decline, impacted by measures taken to control the spread of COVID-19 in the country. During restrictions in various states, foodservice outlets were temporarily closed to stop the spread of the virus, although some outlets had to close permanently. Even on reopening, capacity was limited due to the need for social distancing. Meanwhile, many consumers were cautious about returning to consumption outside of the home. This was…

The COVID-19 pandemic had a very negative impact on on-trade sales of hot drinks during 2020, although off-trade sales increased in coffee and other hot drinks over the course of the year. The main reason for the dramatic declines seen in sales of all categories of hot drinks in the foodservice channel over the course of the year can be attributed mainly to the long period of quarantine lockdown that was in place between the middle of March and the start of June. The strictness of the…

2020 has seen the COVID-19 pandemic exert a considerable influence on consumer demand and purchasing patterns in the Dutch hot drinks market. The most marked shift in behaviour has been the shift in sales from foodservice to retail due in large part to the closure of cafés, bars and restaurants, both in the early stages of the pandemic and again towards the end of the year. Moreover, even when foodservice outlets were allowed to open they were forced to operate with reduced capacities in…

Following the relatively stagnant growth in 2019, hot drinks in the Czech Republic is expected to post much more dynamic growth in 2020 in current retail value terms. A shift from on-trade to off-trade was evident in 2020, as on-trade sales are expected to sharply drop due to the shutdown of foodservice outlets for over two months. Furthermore, even after restrictions were eased, out-of-home consumption has been slow to revive in the country. Nevertheless, off-trade sales of hot drinks…