Sauces, dressings and condiments benefits from COVID-19, due to more cooking at home due to restrictions on movement, with both retail volume and current value growth expected to be higher than 2019. There was also a degree of stockpiling during the initial period of lockdown, with products with long shelf life such as stock cubes and powders and herbs and registering a temporary surge in demand.

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Sauces, dressings and condiments is anticipated to largely benefit from the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of current value sales. The main factor driving growth has been the increased consumption opportunities due to lockdown. With consumers spending more time at home, snacking has increased which has been beneficial for sauces, dressings and condiments as many snacks are typically eaten with one of the many product areas.

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Constraints on growth brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic were not sufficient to significantly impact value sales of sauces, dressings and condiments in 2020. Although the closure of non-essential foodservice outlets for long periods affected foodservice volume considerably, value sales of sauces, dressings and condiments stayed quite resilient, benefitting from population growth and steady consumer interest. Algerians spent more time at home due to lockdown restrictions in 2020, many…

Rice, pasta and, to a lesser extent, noodles will all see an acceleration in retail volume sales during 2020. Stockpiling during the early stages of the pandemic will be the main driver of this. Much of the rice consumed in Uzbekistan is imported from Russia, Kazakhstan and Pakistan, but despite initial fears, the pandemic did not significantly disrupt supplies. Moreover, there had been a good domestic harvest of rice in 2019. With restaurants closed for an extended period, there was also a…

Rice, pasta and noodles is anticipated to see a much higher growth rate in retail volume and current value terms in 2020 compared to the previous year. In the early stages of the lockdown, in the first quarter of 2020, consumers stockpiled staple items such as rice, pasta and noodles out of fear of shortages. As the panic subsides and consumers go through their stocks, rice, pasta and noodles sales are still expected to be higher than in previous years as the overall consumption is higher…

After seeing negligible growth or declines during most of the review period, in 2020 COVID-19 has driven strong growth for rice, pasta and noodles in both retail volume and current value terms. The advice from the government was to stay at home where possible to avoid spreading the virus. This led more people to cook at home, increasing the growth rates in the retail channel. Moreover, some consumers stockpiled such products at the beginning of the pandemic, as they are staples which have a…

Rice, pasta and noodles sales are anticipated to see a significantly higher retail current value and volume growth rate compared to previous years. As the country went into lockdown in March and consumers panicked about possible food shortages, they stockpiled large pack sizes of rice, pasta and noodles. Rice in particular saw a significant increase in demand. As the panic subsided in the course of April, demand normalised and consumers went through their stock at home. With foodservice…

Ready meals is set to experience a boost in sales as a result of COVID-19 in 2020, although from a low base as ready meals continues to be very small in Guatemala. Nevertheless, at the onset of lockdown in mid-March, many consumers stocked up on ready meals, and in particular dried ready meals. During this time, consumers were avoiding making frequent shopping trips due to COVID-19, and as a result purchased more packaged food which has a longer shelf life than fresh products. In fact, fresh…

COVID-19 is expected to negatively impact ready meals in 2020. The product area registered negligible value sales over the review period and in 2020, with people cooking more at home, due to restrictions on movement due to COVID-19, whatever growth was happening is expected to takes a step back. As a result, there is expected to be a decline in retail volume in 2020. Also, ready meals are a comparatively expensive product and with people’s disposable income already declining due to COVID-19,…

COVID-19 will be a mixed blessing for ready meals in Algeria, with conflicting trends pulling the category in different directions. Lockdown restrictions as a result of COVID-19 has meant Algerians have spent increasing amounts of time at home in 2020. On the one hand, Home seclusion has meant consumers have had more time to cook food with raw ingredients, reducing the need for ready meals. On the other hand, tired consumers looking for an easy meal still preferred a no-hassle ready meal…

Growth in retail current value sales and retail volume sales of processed meat and seafood will accelerate during 2020. Consumers stockpiling products during lockdown will be the main driver. Shelf stable meat and seafood products have been among the biggest beneficiaries of this trend, due to fact that many households do not have refrigerators, limiting their ability to stockpile frozen or chilled products.

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Processed meat and seafood is expected to see a higher retail volume and current value growth rate in 2020 compared to the previous year. With home seclusion and the closure of foodservice outlets, consumers have been having their meals at home, thus shifting consumption from foodservice to retail. Manufacturers are expanding their offer with processed meat and poultry products that are positioned as natural, without flavour enhancers or preservatives, in line with the health trend. An…

As a result of the lockdown and other pandemic-related regulations, Tunisians have been forced to spend more time at home in 2020, spurring more frequent home cooking and baking activities. While the growth of both retail volume sales and current value sales of processed meat and seafood have been stymied in 2020, current value sales growth is nevertheless set to remain positive while retail volume sales are set to decline significantly, reflecting consumers’ shifting toward higher-quality…

After experiencing a retail volume decline in 2019, processed meat and seafood has seen strong growth in 2020, due to COVID-19. As consumers were advised to stay at home where possible to try and limit transmission of the virus, at-home consumption increased, raising the retail volume and current value growth rates. However, varied consumption patterns were noticed in the shelf stable, chilled and frozen categories. In terms of shelf stable products, sales of canned references increased…