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The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an increase in health awareness among Hungarians, with many consumers looking towards products that help to boost and support the immune system. Juices with higher vitamin content, especially vitamin C, have seen growing volume sales as they are perceived as helping to improve health and prevent infection, especially during the colder winter season.

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COVID-19 had a huge impact on juice in Hong Kong, leading the category to experience a significant decline in both value and volume terms in 2020. On the whole, total volume of juice observed a substantial loss thanks to the sales drop in both foodservice and retail. In foodservice, juice experienced a huge decrease due to the number of measures to fight COVID-19 imposed by the Hong Kong government. In order to comply with the lockdown measures, on-trade outlets like cafeterias and…

Although regulations and limitations were not as strict in Sweden as in neighbouring countries, and on-trade facilities remained open to the public, on-trade volume and value growth is predicted to record a double-digit decline in 2020. Many consumers remained wary of socialising in public, specifically in crowded bars and clubs where energy drinks may have been sold.

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Consumers in Romania are paying more attention to energy drinks, leading to the category becoming more diverse with a number of new brands appearing. Private label offerings are also becoming more visible, as chained grocery retailers capitalise on the unexploited potential of the category, whilst appealing directly to lower-income consumers – especially in the light of COVID-19, with reduced consumer spending power. Notable private labels include Crazy Horse from Kaufland Romania SCS, which…

The rate of growth in off-trade volume and current value sales of energy drinks will slow significantly during 2020 but remain dynamic. The extent of the slowdown in off-trade demand growth will be masked to an extent by the temporary closure of the border with Sweden. Energy drinks are a common purchase for cross-border shopping, particularly for young Norwegian adults, and restrictions on movement have shifted volume sales from the cross-border trade to domestic retailers, particularly…

As large social, sponsorship and sports events were cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic, promotional opportunities were limited for energy drinks producers. Nevertheless, companies remained active in terms of promotions via online campaigns and celebrity advertising campaigns both online and on TV. The market leader remains domestic energy drinks producer Hell Energy Magyarország, which continues to invest in its high-impact celebrity advertising campaign, which even featured Bruce…

COVID-19 had a huge impact on energy drinks, leading the category to experience a significant decrease in both value and volume terms in Hong Kong. On the whole, the total volume of energy drinks observed a heavy slide due to the sales drop in both foodservice and retail. In foodservice, sales of energy drinks experienced a substantial loss as a result of the measures to fight COVID-19 imposed by the Hong Kong government. In order to comply with the lockdown measures, on-trade outlets like…

Off-trade volume sales of concentrates are set to decline in 2020, deepening the decline recorded for the product in 2019. With a focus on health and wellness rising due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country, liquid concentrates continued to suffer from being viewed as unhealthy. Swedes are increasingly focusing on having a balanced and healthy diet, with a minimal sugar intake. Even sales of reduced sugar concentrates suffered in 2020, as many consumers regard even these variants as…

Concentrates is seeing challenges in 2020, due to rising competition from juice and functional water which are perceived as healthier, more natural drinks, with potential health benefits. The health and wellness trend in Romania is causing consumers to shy away from concentrates which are perceived as unhealthy, containing numerous artificial flavours and chemical additives. However, small value growth is still seen thanks to consumers switching away from lower-priced concentrates and going…

Off-trade current value and volume sales of concentrates will both see strong growth during 2020, with volume sales to see their highest rate of growth in more than a decade. Demand growth will be particularly strong in liquid concentrates, which is much larger than powder concentrates in terms of absolute off-trade current value sales. COVID-19 will be the main growth driver, as it has resulted in many consumers spending much more time at home – where concentrates are typically consumed –…

Concentrates in Hungary underwent rejuvenation during the review period, with the launch of new flavours and no-sugar concentrates helping to attract consumers to the area. During the COVID-19 pandemic, this trend has strengthened, with concentrates perfectly fitting the needs of consumers looking to make less frequent purchases of large quantities of daily consumer goods. Consumers typically prefer to choose one or two different concentrates flavours which they can dilute at home to make a…

Retail volume sales of concentrates slightly improved due to the surge in demand under the COVID-19-induced stay-at-home trend. To fight the virus, lockdown, quarantine and social distancing were imposed by the Hong Kong government. Consumers therefore stayed at home for much of 2020, resulting in a demand surge for at-home-focused categories like concentrates. Also, because of the COVID-19 measures, consumers needed to rely on off-trade channels for most of their soft drinks purchases,…

COVID-19 regulations and limitations in Sweden have been the most relaxed in the EU, with no lockdown period installed, with entertainment businesses and foodservice outlets remaining open. For visits to restaurants, cafés and bars, consumers must make sure they are in a group of no more than eight, and they must remain 1 metre away from other guests. Despite venues remaining open, the fear of contracting COVID-19, with safety restrictions in place inside venues, has led to many consumers…

Carbonates is facing challenges in Romania in 2020. There has been a growing focus on health and wellbeing trends in the country and this has now been enhanced by COVID-19, with people paying more attention to the food and drink they consume and a focus on healthier options. Consequently, this leads to declines in sales of carbonates, as they are regarded as detrimental to consumer health. To counterbalance this negative perception, brand owners have been focusing on promoting variants with…

Off-trade volume sales of carbonates in 2020 will be boosted by COVID-19. There was a clear shift from on-trade to off-trade, as most consumers spent more time at home due to the closure of schools and workplaces and other restrictions. Furthermore, the closure of the Swedish border led to a reduction in cross-border shopping, boosting domestic demand for carbonates in Norway. On the other hand, social distancing had a negative effect by reducing drinking occasions.

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Given the fact that the lockdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic was relatively short in Hungary, the impact on consumer demand was limited. However, on-trade sales of carbonates were severely affected, partly due to restrictions on international tourism. The closure of the country’s entire consumer foodservice industry during the first lockdown and suppressed demand throughout the rest of the year had a major impact on consumption of carbonates. During the lockdown, some restaurants…

COVID-19 had a huge impact on carbonates in Hong Kong, leading the category to experience a significant decline in value and volume terms in both retail and foodservice in 2020. In foodservice, sales of carbonates experienced a substantial loss thanks to a number of measures to fight the virus imposed by the Hong Kong government. In order to comply with the lockdown measures, on-trade outlets like cafeterias and restaurants were forced to reduce their business hours for eating-in and even…

Bottled water is set to record positive off-trade volume growth in 2020, whereas in 2019, off-trade volume growth declined. With consumers spending more time in the household during the year, with some working from home, demand for bottled water for home-consumption increased. In addition, due to the ongoing pandemic, most Swedes reduced their visits to grocery retailers, focusing on staple and essential products when in stores. As such, many opted for multipacks and larger volumes, which…