Norway is one of Europe’s most affluent food & beverage markets. High willingness to pay for quality, sustainability, and innovation makes it an attractive yet demanding market.
Our 20-page Market Status Report 2025 gives you the facts, insights, and strategies to succeed.
What’s Inside the Report?
- Executive Summary
Key findings from Grocery (DVH), Foodservice (HoReCa), and Convenience (KBS). Overview of growth drivers, challenges, and macro trends. - Macro-Economic & Consumer Context
Norwegian economy outlook 2024–25: inflation, interest rates, unemployment, consumer confidence, and global influences. - Grocery (DVH)
• FMCG topline (value, volume, price trends Q1–Q2 2025)
• Market structure: NorgesGruppen, Coop, Rema 1000, Bunnpris
• Private label vs. brands, channel shifts, promo intensity
• Shopper behavior: price sensitivity, health & sustainability focus, digital grocery - Foodservice (Servering)
• Market size & growth (value and volume)
• Structural trends: outlet types, employment, consolidation
• Consumer & operator dynamics: local sourcing, experience economy, sustainability, labor & margin pressures - KBS (Convenience, Kiosk, Bensinstasjon)
• ~3,500 outlets in 2024
• Role of “food on the go” vs. grocery
• Menu trends: hot food, snacks, beverages
• Electrification and fuel-station decline - Sustainability & Innovation
Industry initiatives, consumer demand for greener/healthier options, packaging & waste reduction, digital efficiency tools. - Opportunities & Risks
• Grocery: private label pressure, digitalization, price wars
• Foodservice: premiumization, tourism-driven growth, but cost pressure
• KBS: redefining convenience in a low-fuel future
• Macro risks: inflation, labor shortages, geopolitical uncertainty - Strategic Implications
Clear recommendations for suppliers, distributors, and retailers on how to win in Norway. 
Why this Report Matters
• Based on Nielsen NIQ, Gane & Graf 2025, and leading Norwegian data sources (SSB, Norges Bank, TradingEconomics).
• Covers the full value chain from retail to foodservice and convenience.
• Actionable strategies grounded in current numbers and trends.
Buy the full Market Report: €995 (link coming soon)
Gain a complete understanding of Norway’s grocery, foodservice, and convenience markets — and secure your entry into one of Europe’s most attractive markets.
For more information, contact: Trade and Distribution Norway AS, info@tradeanddistribution.no, Tel +47 45 20 84 04.