Processed meat and seafood is anticipated to perform well in 2020 in response to the pandemic. The main reason for this will be due to increased consumption opportunities as a result of home confinement. Shelf stable seafood in particular is anticipated to perform well in terms of current value sales compared with that seen in 2019. Ecuador is one of the largest producers of tuna in the world and consumption of canned tuna in the country is extremely high. Given its ease of consumption,…

Processed fruit and vegetables is expected to see a decline in demand in 2020 as products in this category are not considered essential purchases. As the COVID-19 pandemic has brought uncertainty and lifestyle changes to many consumers in Kenya, they are more likely to purchase items considered essential. Furthermore, this category is a relatively niche one in Kenya, as consumers are not widely aware of the products available in this category and there is no widespread habit of purchasing…

In 2020, processed fruit and vegetables has seen a similar retail volume growth rate to 2018 and 2019, although a slightly slower current value growth rate has been recorded due to slower price rises. The lockdown at the beginning of the pandemic helped to maintain high growth for processed fruit and vegetables, although most Indians still prefer to cook with fresh fruit and vegetables, which means that the impact of the virus on the growth rate has been minimal. However, categories within…

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, demand for processed fruit and vegetables has risen in response to increased consumption opportunities. Current value growth rates are anticipated to grow notably across all product areas. Canned fruit in particular is expected to perform well due to the extended period of time spent at home in 2020. Many consumers have been using their time during lockdown to make desserts which has led canned fruit to see growth as it is often used for the preparation of…

Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in Kenya and the subsequent implementation of lockdown measures and social distancing restrictions, consumer focus in packaged food has turned to essential goods and healthier options in retail. Categories containing products that are perceived as non-essential or are viewed as unhealthy, on the other hand, are expected to see reduced demand in 2020. As such, essential product categories, such as edible oils, baked goods and drinking milk products are expected…

Coronavirus (COVID-19) is having a significant impact on packaged food sales in India. A nationwide lockdown was imposed from 25 March for 21 days after which it was only lifted in some regions where the number of infections was low. The unprecedented measures necessary to curb virus transmission led to panic buying and subsequent stockpiling of various essential items as well as some non-discretionary products for indulgence. Moreover, home seclusion also created more occasions for people…

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Ecuador was experiencing a complicated economic scenario in 2019. The government tried to impose a series of tax measures as part of the IMF's requirement to disburse loans. This led to a national strike in October 2019, which caused even more of an economic loss in the country. The economic crisis in the country was further aggravated by the arrival of COVID-19 in March 2020. From then onwards, a large part of the population was left unemployed or saw…

Other hot drinks saw slow but steady on-trade volume increases during most of the review period, but 2020 has seen a significant sales decline due to COVID-19. In 2019, more than half of total volume sales were sold through the on-trade channel, so it is no surprise that the category was especially affected by on-trade disruptions. Lockdowns to try and prevent the spread of the virus led to outlet closures, whilst even on reopening, capacity restrictions remained in place, limiting recovery.…

The national lockdown during the first wave of the pandemic in the UK in March 2020 and the introduction of social distancing measures in order to fight the spread of virus has strongly impacted sales of other hot drinks via foodservice with the channel set to record double-digit volume decline over the year. Indeed, foodservice chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks sales have been particularly strongly hit as they dominate sales through this channel, due to the loss of out-of-home social…

Other hot drinks recorded a better performance than either tea or coffee during 2020 as the COVID-19 situation supported positive growth in retail sales. Among the major positive influences on sales of hot drink during the year were the increasing focus on home working among white-collar professionals and the shift towards distance learning at all levels of the country’s education system. These potentially revolutionary social trends formed part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and…

While foodservice sales of other hot drinks inevitably fell as a result of the closure of cafés, restaurants and bars during lockdown and subsequent restrictions on outlets’ operations in order to maintain social distancing, the impact was not as severe as in the coffee and tea categories. This was largely due to the fact that the first lockdown restrictions occurred between late March and the beginning of June, while consumption of chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks, the dominant…

In 2020, other hot drinks is set to experience a moderate but positive impact from COVID-19 in terms of overall retail consumption. However, some of this growth will be a result of the closure of foodservice outlets in the Czech Republic for several months of the year, with some of those sales shifting to the retail channel. Because of lockdown restrictions, more family members are staying at home and therefore drinking more other hot drinks, although mainly for breakfast. Chocolate-based…

Other hot drinks is not as significantly affected by COVID-19 and the closure of foodservice outlets from March until May as other product areas such as coffee, since other hot drinks such as chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks are rarely consumed at foodservice establishments during warmer months. Chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks dominates other hot drinks in Slovenia. The growth in demand is slow as other hot drinks lacks the major trends or influencers to develop strongly.…

Malt-based hot drinks, through brands like Milo, Horlicks and Ovaltine, dominates retail and foodservice sales in the category. During the circuit breaker to slow the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), on-trade sales of malt-based hot drinks slumped as a result of the closure of dine-in options in foodservice establishments. Takeaway or delivery options remained available, but sales could not recover easily as such beverages, like coffee and tea, are preferably served hot. Therefore, the…

A time switch is a device that has a built-in mechanical or electronic timer that turns an electrical circuit on and off at certain times of the day. The electrical current typically is used to perform a task that otherwise would be done by a person. Time Switch work in a variety of areas, such as irrigation or other water pumps, indoor or outdoor lighting, ventilation systems and other devices that need to be turned on and off throughout the day. A time switch automatically performs these…

A time switch is a device that has a built-in mechanical or electronic timer that turns an electrical circuit on and off at certain times of the day. The electrical current typically is used to perform a task that otherwise would be done by a person. Time Switch work in a variety of areas, such as irrigation or other water pumps, indoor or outdoor lighting, ventilation systems and other devices that need to be turned on and off throughout the day. A time switch automatically performs these…

A time switch is a device that has a built-in mechanical or electronic timer that turns an electrical circuit on and off at certain times of the day. The electrical current typically is used to perform a task that otherwise would be done by a person. Time Switch work in a variety of areas, such as irrigation or other water pumps, indoor or outdoor lighting, ventilation systems and other devices that need to be turned on and off throughout the day. A time switch automatically performs these…

A time switch is a device that has a built-in mechanical or electronic timer that turns an electrical circuit on and off at certain times of the day. The electrical current typically is used to perform a task that otherwise would be done by a person. Time Switch work in a variety of areas, such as irrigation or other water pumps, indoor or outdoor lighting, ventilation systems and other devices that need to be turned on and off throughout the day. A time switch automatically performs these…

A time switch is a device that has a built-in mechanical or electronic timer that turns an electrical circuit on and off at certain times of the day. The electrical current typically is used to perform a task that otherwise would be done by a person. Time Switch work in a variety of areas, such as irrigation or other water pumps, indoor or outdoor lighting, ventilation systems and other devices that need to be turned on and off throughout the day. A time switch automatically performs these…

A time switch is a device that has a built-in mechanical or electronic timer that turns an electrical circuit on and off at certain times of the day. The electrical current typically is used to perform a task that otherwise would be done by a person. Time Switch work in a variety of areas, such as irrigation or other water pumps, indoor or outdoor lighting, ventilation systems and other devices that need to be turned on and off throughout the day. A time switch automatically performs these…