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Frozen processed food registered a decline in current value sales, while retail volume sales stagnated. This performance was mainly due to price competition in a highly competitive landscape and the development of organic and other health and wellness frozen processed food types. While consumers in other European countries may have reduced their spending in response to the euro crisis, German consumers continued to consume higher-quality food in 2012.

Trends in frozen processed food are largely defined by trends in frozen ready meals, as this category is set to represent 55% of total frozen processed food volume sales in Lithuania in 2012. The whole category benefits from the convenience trend, which drives both volume and value performance. Due to stabilised consumption and increasing volumes, in 2012 producers were able to decrease the number of price-based promotions on which they became heavily dependent during the crisis. Another...

"Other" dairy performed strongly in 2012, with cream the star performer, thanks largely to the popularity of the MasterChef Australia television series. The much-anticipated fourth season of MasterChef Australia aired in 2012, from May to July. Industry observers are unanimous in acknowledging its positive impact on home cooking, which had been growing since the economic downturn in 2008. The TV cookery programme is also credited with the rediscovery of traditional full-fat culinary products,...

In 2011, bath and shower in Slovenia experienced further declines in both current value and volume terms. If it had not been for a few categories that performed well, the wider category's decline would have been stronger.

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In a sign of the excellent prospects for snack bars, new domestic companies entered the market in 2012. Global Alimentos SAC, the market leader in breakfast cereals, began to offer new cereal breakfast bars. The entrance of this company increased competition considerably since the company is known for having excellent distribution, good quality products and affordable prices.

Homeshopping remained underdeveloped in Venezuela. Low company activity and strong competition from direct sellers are two key factors behind the small channel size. Direct selling is very popular among low and lower middle-income groups who find it highly convenient with plenty of good offers. Direct sellers reach most of the population due to extensive distribution networks and embrace various product ranges such as beauty and personal care, consumer healthcare, personal goods, apparel,...

Europe's economy continues to face considerable uncertainty from Greece's sovereign debt crisis. With Spain and Italy also facing deepening economic gloom, regional consumer wealth and confidence could deteriorate rapidly. That said, retail packaged food prospects for Western Europe remain fairly resilient even if Greece defaults. Volumes should remain strong as consumers shift away from foodservice, while added value propositions focusing on health and convenience can still drive value sales.

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The Great Recession had an interesting impact on the ways in which millennials and baby boomers contributed to spending on major and small appliances. High unemployment for the young, millennial generation postponed many major life choices, such as marriage, babies and real estate. This delay contributed to slow to declining growth of major appliances, but also steady gains in small appliances. For many baby boomers, the effects of cocooning contributed to investment in remodelling and home...

Everyday low prices have been the order of the day in 2011-2012 at the major supermarket retailers, Coles and Woolworths, ever since the introduction of A$1 per litre private label milk in late January 2011. Bread proved to be the next essential to have its prices slashed, with private label bread products being sold for as little as A$1 a loaf. However, it is price promotions from the two leading companies within baked goods, Goodman Fielder Ltd and George Weston Foods Ltd, that have had the...

Cheese is one of the most versatile food products available at the moment in Kazakhstan. Cheese satisfies many different tastes and is suitable for consumers of all age groups. In addition, cheese can be consumed in any amount and on many different occasions. The raw material for the production of cheese in Kazakhstan is cow's milk, although goat milk and sheep milk are also popular. Traditionally, cheese has not been perceived as a standalone food product in Kazakhstan as it is in Europe.

Frozen processed food increased in value by 13% in 2012, rising to GTQ292 million. The most popular frozen processed food category in Guatemala is frozen processed poultry, which in 2012 accounted for 73% of total frozen processed food retail value sales with GTQ214 million. According to sources from within the Asociacion Nacional de Avicultores (ANAVI), the local association of agriculture, poultry is the leading source of protein in Guatemala. Annual per capita consumption of chicken has been...

Trends in frozen processed food are largely defined by trends in frozen ready meals, as this category is set to represent 55% of total frozen processed food volume sales in Lithuania in 2012. The whole category benefits from the convenience trend, which drives both volume and value performance. Due to stabilised consumption and increasing volumes, in 2012 producers were able to decrease the number of price-based promotions on which they became heavily dependent during the crisis. Another...

Growth in pasta current value sales in 2012 was down sharply on the previous year. This was due to a slowdown in inflation following the bout of hyperinflation experienced in 2011 after a massive devaluation of the Belarusian ruble. Inflation remained relatively high overall, however, with the result that current value growth in 2012 was still only marginally slower than the review period CAGR. Retail volume sales growth meanwhile was down substantially on 2011. This was partly due to maturity...

For the majority of Latvians, pasta, like potatoes, is considered a nourishing and affordable meal solution. However, the pasta eating culture is still developing in Latvia and it is rarely perceived as a self-sufficient meal. Much more often pasta is served as a garnish or accompaniment to meat. The appearance of whole grain pasta, the rising popularity of Italian cuisine and the strengthening health trend lead to positive sales growth for pasta in Latvia in 2012. It was feared that dried...

The ongoing economic problems in Costa Rica which prevailed for much of 2012 led to many Costa Rican consumers to defer spending on non-essential goods, which contributed to the slowdown in the performance of the majority of non-grocery retailers in the country. As a result, price competition became more prominent in non-grocery retailers during 2012, just as it is did in grocery retailers. In addition, the leading players in non-grocery retailers made use of various different credit facilities...

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Biscuits is represented by weighted and packaged formats, where weighted forms continue to prevail in the market due to large product assortments offered by domestic manufacturers and loyalty from consumers. Consumption of biscuits by Kazakhstani consumers is relatively high, as people enjoy having them together with hot drinks such as traditional tea drinking. Packaged forms of biscuits such as non-sweet biscuits, cookies, chocolate and plain biscuits and savoury biscuits and crackers are...

Dried processed food in Canada is expected to increase in current value by 4% in 2012, rising to C$1.7 billion. This rate of current value growth is set to be lower than the 5% current value CAGR recorded over the entire review period. It is a similar story in terms of volume sales as the 2% volume growth expected in dried processed food during 2012 is set to be lower than the 3% volume CAGR recorded in the category over the entire review period. This suggests that the average unit price of...

Increasingly hectic lifestyles and the perception of soup as a convenient, quick and affordable meal solution were the key growth drivers in 2012. Dehydrated soup remained most popular and it continued to grow in retail volume and value sales terms in 2012. Increasingly hectic lifestyles make it more difficult to prepare meals every day. Dehydrated soup allows busy Latvians to increase the frequency of soup consumption and add consumption occasions; for example, in the office. Manufacturers are...

Towels remained the dominant category in sanitary protection in Mexico during 2012, accounting for 86% of total sanitary protection retail value sales. Ultra-thin towels was the largest towels category during 2012, accounting for 58% of total towels value sales. Total retail value sales of ultra-thin towels amounted to Mx$2,430 million in 2012, while total retail value sales of standard towels amounted to Mx$1,740 million.

Chilled processed food is expected to see healthy retail current value growth of 18% in 2012, thanks to the extensive expansion of modern retailers and broad product offering. As the distribution of chilled food is highly dependent on the presence of fridges in retailers, the rapid expansion of hypermarkets clearly boosted the growth of chilled processed food. With hypermarkets being established in second-tier cities in Indonesia, chilled processed food could expand its consumer base into a...

In 2012 sales of in-cistern devices accounted for value sales of Mx$240 million. This represented 46% of the total sales of toilet care products. Rim blocks was the second biggest category with sales of Mx$226 million. However, rim blocks observed negative growth when compared to the previous year, as consumers are shifting towards in-cistern devices that are perceived as more hygienic and aesthetic.