Dairy Products and Alternatives

Current value sales are expected to increase, along with an overall healthy increase in volume sales. While there is still economic uncertainty, as a result of rising inflation, the growth in inflation is expected to ease. That being said, consumers…

Retail sales of butter saw accelerated growth in current value terms in 2023. Growth was boosted by the lifting of pandemic-related measures, which saw a revival in offline consumption, combined with an enhanced consumer awareness of Western cuisine.…

Butter and spreads growth remains stagnant in 2023. The category is facing one of the steepest price increases, as inflation reaches a record high. Although the overall Canadian Consumer Price Index (CPI) experienced a decline in the early months of…

For several decades, palm oil and vegetable oil have held their position as the primary choice for edible oil in Cameroonian cuisine and it is unlikely to change unless a remarkable transformation takes place. The dominance of these two oils has…

Butter and spreads generated robust growth in current value terms during 2023, despite falling demand as unit prices remained high. Butter is increasingly popular in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is seen as a healthier alternative to margarine.…

In 2023, the consumption of butter at home is expected to register similar healthy growth levels in sales volumes similar to those registered before the start of the pandemic. That being said, value sales are still low, with margarine and spreads and…

Within dairy, butter is the most consumed product within butter and spreads, with higher sales than margarine and spreads, and cooking fats combined. This was not always the case in Australia, as margarine was the more popular spread amongst…

Baby food in Vietnam is projected to experience a further, if marginal, drop in retail volume (tonnes) sales over 2023, partly as a result of economic difficulties. The majority of Vietnamese consumers, especially in low-income households, still do…

Baby food continues to recover from the pandemic-related disruptions observed in 2020. Retail volume growth is evident across milk formula and other baby food categories as busy local parents have less time to prepare food at home, and demand safe…

Inflationary pressures have been impacting baby food, a category that was already suffering from limited growth even prior to the pandemic. Although most families have now returned to the country, the socioeconomic revival in 2022 was met with rising…

Baby food failed to display the same degree of dynamism as many other categories within dairy products and alternatives in 2023, due to the falling birth rate. While family is still of utmost importance to Filipinos, women are increasingly pursuing…

Despite lower birth rates, growth in baby food is positive, with retail volume growth rising, despite the landscape seeing double-digit inflation throughout 2022. The increase in retail volume is aided by parents being back in the office, leading to…

A low birth rate is behind the continuing decline of baby food sales in Spain in 2023. Spain’s birth rate is being negatively affected by economic challenges and changes in social and cultural norms. Traditional expectations of having a large family…

The average unit price of milk formula is set to see a double-digit rise in 2023 overall, due to inflation and rising production costs. The rising unit price of milk formula is set to result in a retail volume decline for this category in 2023, as…

Baby formula saw volume sales fall in 2022 and the category has continued to struggle in 2023, mainly due to the ongoing change in Saudi culture. Years ago, Saudis used to have many children, with an average family having around five or six children.…

Retail volume sales of baby food saw modest growth in 2023, continuing the trend of the previous year. Demand for milk formula in Portugal is strongly dependant on professional guidance. Consumers first make contact with medical professionals at the…

Poland has been witnessing a continuous decline in its population since 2012, with the number of births in 2022 reaching a post-war low. According to the Central Statistical Office (GUS), in 2022, the number of births was estimated at 305,000, which…

In 2023, baby food in Nigeria exhibits robust positive growth in terms of value, surpassing the figures recorded in 2022. However, the scenario is different in terms of volume sales, with all categories of baby food experiencing a decline. The…

During the COVID-19 lockdowns more parents were able to stay at home, giving them the time needed to prepare fresh food for their babies. However, as the economy is returning closer to what it was like before the pandemic, consumers are returning to…

In 2023, the Moroccan landscape of parenthood is undergoing a profound transformation driven by a notable decline in birth rates. This trend began before the COVID-19 pandemic and has been accentuated by economic uncertainties stemming from the…