This briefing examines Euromonitor International's Q3 2021 packaged food forecasts, which have been updated in accordance with macroeconomic changes and the latest information. The top line forecast has remained mostly in line with Q2's update, with stable demand observed for necessities such as cooking ingredients and staples on the back of continued meal occasions at home. Healthy living trends continue to drive innovation amidst the pandemic, as consumers and businesses alike seek to adapt to
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Euromonitor’s forecast projection for overall packaged food has remained mostly in line with Q2 expectations. Q3 marked the resurgence of COVID-19 through new variants (such as the Delta variant) and many consumers globally have become accustomed to changes such as increased meal occasions at home. Demand for necessities such as cooking ingredients, meals and staple foods remained stable, whereas other categories such as snacks saw an uptick in demand for 2021 as a result of home seclusion and recovering purchasing power.
The sustained trend towards home-based consumption, combined with uncertain, albeit, recovering economic headwinds, has led to consumers’ continued focus on brands that they are familiar with. Premiumisation has continued to take a backseat in Q3 2021. This new way of life, ie more working from home, reduced footfall, etc, has also increased the need for products that offer convenience. Nonetheless, the higher rate of vaccinations globally has led to some resumption of normality in Q3, providing relief to categories related to consumer mobility.
Gut health interest increases among consumers and producers are developing new products with additional functions such as probiotic strains that aid with eye health, blood lipid level, etc. Functional foods aimed at healthy ageing and mental wellbeing are a focus of innovations amidst the ongoing pandemic. This focus on health has led to slower growth in milk formula, as breastfeeding awareness grows globally.
Efficient business processes have been developed as a result of the need to stay ahead in the 21st century. Conversely, hyper-efficiency has also led to increased susceptibility to disruption, as highlighted by the pandemic. As businesses adjust to the new normal, including consumer outreach in the context of home seclusion, they need to focus on the current demands of the consumer while ensuring that they remain relevant and profitable.
In packaged food we consider two aspects of food sales: 1) Retail sales. 2) Foodservice. Retail sales is defined as sales through establishments primarily engaged in the sale of fresh, packaged and prepared foods for home preparation and consumption. This excludes hotels, restaurant, cafés, duty free sales and institutional sales (canteens, prisons/jails, hospitals, army, etc). Our retail definition EXCLUDES the purchase of food products from foodservice outlets for consumption off-premises, eg impulse confectionery bought from counters of cafés/bars. This falls under foodservice sales. For foodservice, we capture all sales to foodservice outlets, regardless of whether the products are eventually consumed on-premise or off-premise. Foodservice sales is defined as sales to consumer foodservice outlets that serve the general public in a non-captive environment. Outlets include cafés/bars, FSR (full-service restaurants), fast food, 100% home delivery/takeaway, self-service cafeterias and street stalls/kiosks. Sales to semicaptive foodservice outlets are also included. This describes outlets located in leisure, travel and retail environments. 1) Retail refers to units located in retail outlets such as department stores, shopping malls, shopping centres, super/hypermarkets etc. 2) Leisure refers to units located in leisure establishments such as museums, health clubs, cinemas, theatres, theme parks and sports stadiums. 3) Travel refers to units located in based in airports, rail stations, coach stations, motorway service stations offering gas facilities etc. Beyond the scope of the foodservice research are captive foodservice units that serve captive populations around institutions such as hospitals, schools, and prisons. This is also known as institutional sales.
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