Market research on the industry for dairy products and alternativ...
Market research on the industry for dairy products and alternatives. Standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, brand shares, distribution and industry trends.​ Insight and data cover baby food, butter and spreads, che...
Cheese sales, after receiving significant impetus in 2020 due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), continued to grow in real value terms in 2021. Sales remain above pre-pandemic levels as consumers were still cooking and eating more at home than usual as…
Like butter and spreads, cheese remains one of the smaller categories within dairy products and alternatives in Vietnam, as it is not traditionally used in the local cuisine. A low level of awareness amongst the local population is also evident due…
Cheese is expected to be one of the weaker dairy performers in 2023, with more muted volume growth. Hard cheese in particular performs badly and is expected to register a fall in volume sales, with soft, more affordable soft cheese continuing to…
Per capita cheese consumption in Uruguay is among the highest in Latin America and the world, due to its long tradition of cheese production. After a soft contraction in 2022, retail volume sales is expected to achieve positive growth in 2023.…
The war has taken its toll on the local economy with disposable income in most households being squeezed. As a result, some price-sensitive consumers are downtrading when it comes to shopping for cheese. For instance, some consumers are shifting to…
In 2023, cheese is projected to register positive, if more moderate, retail volume growth, stimulated by the marketing investments. In 2022-2023, cheese has witnessed a series of innovative product launches and strategic marketing initiatives aimed…
The cheese sector in Tunisia has been facing challenges due to the presence of illicit trade and smuggled products in 2022 and 2023. Mainly sold in traditional grocery retailers, these smuggled cheese products come from popular brands such as Kraft,…
Retail volumes remain in negative figures in cheese in 2023, while value sales are supported by hikes in unit prices. Indeed, 2022 marked a difficult year for consumers, as they saw consistent monthly unit price increases throughout the year, leading…
Cheese consumption suffered a substantial decline in 2022 as the impact of economic instability, supply chain issues and high inflation affected both players and consumers. Additionally, growth inflated by the pandemic and home consumption resulted…
The changes in consumer behaviour brought about by the inflationary pressures that started in early 2022 resulted in a decline in retail volume sales of cheese in 2022, while current value sales remained positive. In 2023, although a return to retail…
Despite continued inflationary pressures, cheese continued to exhibit a robust performance in retail volume terms in 2023. As the cost of cheese was prohibitive for some consumers, economy-priced spreadable and processed offerings, such as Cheese…
The traditional cheese sector in the Netherlands is facing a series of challenges in 2023, with a continued dip in retail volume sales. This is the result of several factors, including soaring cheese prices leading to fewer purchases among local…
With cheese requiring a significant amount of milk to produce, the increasing prices of raw milk during 2022 caused cheese prices to rise significantly. Production has stayed relatively stable, but the price change caused a noticeable shift in…
As cheese in not typically a main ingredient in Thai cuisine, tourism is an integral factor towards sales and, thus, cheese was affected by the event of the COVID-19 pandemic due to the lack of tourism during this time. As such, cheese manufacturers…
Similar to butter, the demand for cheese began to wane in the latter half of 2022. Consumers reverted to their habits of dining out, leading to a decreased inclination to cook and bake at home.
In retail value terms, cheese was amongst the most dynamic categories in dairy in Switzerland in 2023. Aiding these figures, is the increasing variety of cheese products available in Switzerland, which is well-known for its cheese production. In…
Swedes consume cheese on many occasions during the day; for breakfast with sandwiches and using it in meals, while premium cheese is often indulged on and offered on cheese platters. As such, some cheeses are specifically positioned to be indulgent…
Although in general Spanish consumers reduced the frequency of their shopping trips in 2022, opting for a more planned purchases, there was no major drop in the consumption of cheese. Cheese is considered a staple in the Spanish diet and as such…
In 2023, cheese in South Korea is expected to continue to thrive in retail current value terms, building on the positive growth observed in the previous year. However, a notable opposite trend has emerged in volume terms, as all cheese categories…
The cheese category is set to experience muted retail volume growth in 2023, due to a double-digit increase in the average unit price. Significant rises in prices have been limiting consumer purchases, leading to only slow growth in cheese…