Market research: Azerbaijan (page 1 of 2)

The most important factor that drove the growth of sales in modern grocery retailing in 2011 was the increasing number of supermarkets. Chains of supermarkets suggested to consumers attractive price p...

Non-store retailing saw strong current value growth in 2011 compared with the previous year. This was largely due to a significant increase in the popularity of direct selling, particularly beauty and...

This report contains detailed forecasts and analysis for Azerbaijan, including trade and investment analysis, economic forecasts, political risk assessments and demographic trend analysis. Each ISA C...

Baby food is still far from approaching saturation in the country. People are just getting used to the wide variety of products targeted especially towards babies. Prepared baby food, especially diffe...

Towards the end of review period, yoghurt and sour milk drinks was experiencing a continuous increase in Azerbaijan. Consumers are paying more attention to health and wellness issues, and these produ...

Towards the end of the review period canned/preserved food continued to gain popularity, as it is low-priced and is a quick meal solution. Long-lasting convenient storage, the presence of domestic ope...

During 2010-2011, the preferences of Azerbaijani consumers are becoming more sophisticated; consumers are starting to choose more high-priced imported types and brands of cheese, and are trying new v...

In 2010 and 2011, domestic manufacturers expanded their production and ranges of chilled processed food, and thus gained share from international brands. There are many domestic companies present in c...

Towards the end of the review period, Dried processed food increased in volume terms, as the category provides cheap and nutritious meal solutions. The domestic segment expanded during 2010-2011, espe...

The key trend in drinking milk products for 2011 is health and wellness along with convenience, making manufacturers launch products with various fat contents. Milk accounts for the main share of sale...

In 2011 many Azerbaijani households, students and single-person households appreciated the long term storage opportunities and quick preparation of frozen processed food, and so were reluctant to giv...

Towards the end of review period, ice cream still continues to be a very seasonal product. Nearly 95% of ice cream consumption takes place between May and September. This is the time when most new pro...

In 2011, Oils and fats in Azerbaijan is close to saturation, and the level of consumption is expected to be stable. Value growth is supported by the consumer preference for better quality and value-a...

At the beginning of 2011, state authorities strengthened the standardisation legislation about preserving dairy products (milk and other dairy products, such as cream, fromage frais and quark) sold at...

During 2010-2011, various television programmes about healthy/unhealthy packaged food appeared, mostly on Russian television channels. It was demonstrated that manufacturers are finding ways to make t...

A number of a few new launches in snack bars during 2010 and 2011. For instance, smaller Russian player Konstanta OOO entered Snack bars in Azerbaijan during 2010 with several new products under the ...

The development of Meal replacement in Azerbaijan still requires greater product awareness and advertising support in order for meal replacement to compete with products in other categories such as s...

Volume growth of gum during 2011 is expected to be driven by new product development from the leading players. Young people, the largest consumers of Gum in Azerbaijan, often view gum consumption as ...

Towards the end of review period, a number of new launches intensified the competition between Turkish, Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, Belgian, German and local manufacturers of Chocolate confectionery i...

Towards the end of review period, Spreads in Azerbaijan was subject to some rather volatile trends. On one hand, spreads was subject to a number of new brand launches, especially in economy and stand...

Sugar confectionery is expected to register superior growth in 2011 than during 2010 in both retail volume and value terms. This is directly related to the improvements in the economic conditions in ...

The consumption of Baked goods in Azerbaijan has traditionally been very high, with bread being a staple part of the cuisine of Azerbaijan, forming a major part of the everyday diet of the majority ...

Biscuits in Azerbaijan continued to record positive volume and value growth during 2010 and 2011 following the declines registered in 2009, when the majority of consumers in Azerbaijan were very cau...

Towards the end of review period, the level of advertising for Breakfast cereals increased in Azerbaijan, leading to higher awareness of breakfast cereals. Many children’s breakfast cereals also offe...

In 2011, domestic manufacturers have gained a stronger presence in Sweet and savoury snacks in Azerbaijan thanks to the increased penetration of local producers of nuts and sunflower seed products. T...

In 2011, instant and plain noodles remain the only active noodle categories in Azerbaijan as chilled noodles, frozen noodles and snack noodles all remain unavailable in the country. The growth rates ...

In 2011, the pasta category has witnessed further new launches from domestic manufacturers. The competitive environment has intensified as almost all strong domestic players, such as Avrora Ltd and Bi...

Longer working hours are resulting in an increasing number of people purchasing soup as a convenient and quick meal solution. The growing working population, especially the rising number of working wo...

Domestic manufacturers are gradually gaining share in sauces, dressings and condiments. The wider availability of affordable domestic products thus supported sales growth towards the end of the review...

Towards the end of the review period noodles experienced slower rates of growth in both retail volume and current value terms compared with the average growth in the review period. This is largely att...