The amount households spent on fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) in the first semester increased 2% in national currency compared with the similar interval a year ago, reads the survey.
In 2011, Romanians spent 40% more on vegetable oil than in 2010, while cooking oil spending in the first six months of 2012 decreased 9%.
Modern retail has gained ground against traditional retail and attracted 49% of total spending on fast moving consumer goods in the first semester, up two percentage points compared with the similar interval in 2011, according to the survey.
Once modern retail units expanded, foreign-brand products gained ground against local brands, adding three percentage points in the first six months of the year.
According to the survey, nine in ten households bought foreign goods at least once in the first semester, and average spending on these products increased by more than 30%.
The survey monitored consumption in 2,200 households, focusing on about 90 categories of fast moving consumer goods.
GfK has been present in Romania since 1992.