Starchy roots is the largest category in fresh food by total volume sales in Russia, with potatoes the dominant type. Potatoes have long benefited from being a very traditional staple in the diet of Russian consumers, with many eating them almost daily, i…
Demand for pulses notably increased in 2020 due to stockpiling as a result of home seclusion with restrictions in place linked to the pandemic. Peas, followed by beans, is the largest volume category due to its affordability and versatility in terms of us…
Consumer spending on fruits continued to shift overwhelmingly from foodservice to retail in 2021, due to the resurgence of COVID-19 cases. Meanwhile, during the period of home seclusion and social distancing restrictions, consumers increasingly leaned tow…
Pre-pandemic, a consumer shift in preference towards healthier diets resulted in fast value growth within starchy roots, encouraging more producers to enter the category. However, lockdown restrictions and foodservice closures in 2021 caused a strong shif…