
Retail in Ivory Coast: Fresh food not so fresh in Ivory Coast
While food demand remained strong in 2020, inflation made fresh food items less affordable The food industry remained resilient amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. Demand for flour dropped 6 points while demand for nuts/dried fruit rose 6 points in 2020. Retailers in the fresh food categories to expect a volatility in the demand whereas non-fresh food categories expected to see sustained demand in 2021. The food industry remained resilient amidst the Covid-19 pandemic The food sect