Dairy Products and Alternatives

In terms of retail volume sales, plant-based milk continued to fall in Norway in 2023, though at a much slower rate than in 2022; further, its decline was not as deep as that of its traditional dairy counterpart. Key drivers of plant-based milk’s…

Other dairy is a sizeable product area in Uzbekistan, with fromage frais in particular regarded as a staple in Uzbeki cuisine. There is a long tradition of plain fromage frais and quark (tvorog) consumption in Uzbekistan, with both products being…

Chilled and shelf stable dairy desserts registered a decrease in retail volume terms in 2022, but a modest rebound is expected in 2023. During the second half of 2022, the second leading player Cooperativa Nacional de Productores de Leche (Conaprole)…

As with most dairy categories, other dairy was also affected by the steadily increasing consumer demand for healthier products. As the health and wellness trend continued to gain pace and concerns over health conditions increase, other dairy has…

Mlekarna Celeia is a leading player in the category with a wide range of products for adults and children. Zott’s Monte brand is also performing well, launching new products with no added sugar, attracting more health-orientated consumers. Private…

Evaporated milk is Peru’s most popular dairy product. However, it is increasingly getting bad press, as consumers realise how unhealthy the ingredients are. As such, evaporated milk has registered volume decline in recent years and is also expected…

Coffee whiteners remains the dominant category of other dairy in Pakistan and this is due to the very widespread use of these products as coffee and tea whiteners in southern regions of Pakistan. Tea is a very popular hot drink in Pakistan and it is…

Members of other dairy are facing variable fortunes in Norway in 2023. In terms of retail volume growth, cream, and fromage frais and quark, for example, are among the many segments suffering a continued downward turn, attributable mainly to a…

Other dairy is witnessing robust growth in 2023 thanks to rising unit prices, as a result of inflationary pressure, coupled with relatively stable and uninterrupted consumer demand for products in this particular category. The prevalence of home…

Value sales continue to be very low for other dairy in Kenya. That being said, it is expected that other dairy will register healthy volume growth in 2022, largely driven by increasing sales of cream, which continues to be the only product within…

Drinking milk is expected to register both healthy current value and volume growth, with a growing population supporting volume sales. While inflation is still high, it is easing. Shelf stable continues to account for most volumes sales through…

After a decline in supply in 2022, improved milk production is pushing retail volume sales back into growth in 2023. Conflict between the leader supplier Cooperativa Nacional de Productores de Leche (Conaprole) and trade unions reduced the supply of…

Consumption of drinking milk products had gone down for several years in Switzerland over the review period.

Shelf-stable milk is growing at a faster rate than fresh milk. Driven by hectic lifestyles and limited time, consumers are increasingly opting to buy milk in bulk that they can keep on their shelves at home until it is consumed thanks to its longer…

Shelf stable milk continues to benefit from the decline in consumption of evaporated milk. Consumers are increasingly switching to shelf stable milk, as it is healthier and the range is also increasing, in terms of packaging formats, as well as…

The drinking milk category is faced with multiple challenges in 2023, in the shape of inflationary-led price hikes, expensive raw materials and high rates of taxes on packaged milk products. Pakistan is the fourth largest milk-producing country in…

Drinking milk products overall continues to decline in Norway in 2023, with only flavoured milk drinks recording positive retail volume sales. Persistently negative growth is due to several factors, including a diminishing frequency of consumption…

In 2023, increased fodder prices have driven up unit prices of locally sourced raw milk, as well as the price of domestic and regional drinking milk brands. Nonetheless, consumer demand remains stable due to the abundance of locally and regionally…

Drinking milk is expected to register double-digit current value growth, but minimal volume growth. Price rises have been significant, largely due to low milk production caused by drought conditions. In addition, a near ban on imports from Uganda has…

Despite the continuing fallout from the war in Ukraine, which has led to high inflation and economic uncertainty, dairy and alternatives are expected to register healthy current value and volume growth in 2023. Uzbekistan is a country that has…