Dairy in Uruguay

Dairy in Uruguay - Category analysis

Butter and Spreads

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Butter gradually being replaced by margarine and spreads due to its high prices

More natural products appearing in outlets

Cooking fats not commonly used in Uruguayan cuisine

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Cooperativa Nacional de Productores de Leche benefiting from government support

Sadia Uruguay strengthens position, benefiting from shift to margarine and spreads

Little innovation or marketing in butter and spreads

CATEGORY DATA

Table 1 Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: Volume 2014-2019
Table 2 Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: Value 2014-2019
Table 3 Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: % Volume Growth 2014-2019
Table 4 Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Butter and Spreads: % Value 2015-2019
Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Butter and Spreads: % Value 2016-2019
Table 7 Distribution of Butter and Spreads by Format: % Value 2014-2019
Table 8 Forecast Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 10 Forecast Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 11 Forecast Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024

Cheese

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Retail volume sales of cheese continue to decline due to the weak economy

Spreadable processed cheese is regarded as a healthy option, but still loses sales

Cheese appeal firmly established in Uruguay, offering prospects for forecast period growth

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Cooperativa Nacional de Productores de Leche maintains lead thanks to quality image

Domestic player Pili in financial difficulties

Strong presence of artisanal cheese

CATEGORY DATA

Table 12 Sales of Cheese by Category: Volume 2014-2019
Table 13 Sales of Cheese by Category: Value 2014-2019
Table 14 Sales of Cheese by Category: % Volume Growth 2014-2019
Table 15 Sales of Cheese by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 16 Sales of Spreadable Processed Cheese by Type: % Value 2014-2019
Table 17 NBO Company Shares of Cheese: % Value 2015-2019
Table 18 LBN Brand Shares of Cheese: % Value 2016-2019
Table 19 Distribution of Cheese by Format: % Value 2014-2019
Table 20 Forecast Sales of Cheese by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 21 Forecast Sales of Cheese by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 22 Forecast Sales of Cheese by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Cheese by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024

Drinking Milk Products

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Milk alternatives attracts new launches following the health trend

Fat-free and semi skimmed shelf stable milk to continue to outperform full fat

Shelf stable milk substituted for fresh milk as price gap drops

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Cooperativa Nacional de Productores de Leche has near monopoly, thanks to limited competition and long tradition

Parmalat Uruguay successful with Brazilian imports in HDPE bottles

Small companies appear in milk alternatives

CATEGORY DATA

Table 24 Sales of Drinking Milk Products by Category: Volume 2014-2019
Table 25 Sales of Drinking Milk Products by Category: Value 2014-2019
Table 26 Sales of Drinking Milk Products by Category: % Volume Growth 2014-2019
Table 27 Sales of Drinking Milk Products by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 28 NBO Company Shares of Drinking Milk Products: % Value 2015-2019
Table 29 LBN Brand Shares of Drinking Milk Products: % Value 2016-2019
Table 30 Distribution of Drinking Milk Products by Format: % Value 2014-2019
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Drinking Milk Products Products by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Drinking Milk Products Products by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 33 Forecast Sales of Drinking Milk Products Products by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 34 Forecast Sales of Drinking Milk Products Products by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024

Other Dairy

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Flavoured condensed milk remains the most popular other dessert due to dulce de leche

Chilled dairy desserts highly popular, appealing to adults and children alike

Coffee whiteners on a downward trend due to lack of consumer trust

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Cooperativa Nacional de Productores de Leche leads through innovation

Fort-Masis continues to increase share thanks to new launch and price promotions

Large number of brands present but smaller players struggle to match leaders’ distribution reach

CATEGORY DATA

Table 35 Sales of Other Dairy by Category: Volume 2014-2019
Table 36 Sales of Other Dairy by Category: Value 2014-2019
Table 37 Sales of Other Dairy by Category: % Volume Growth 2014-2019
Table 38 Sales of Other Dairy by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 39 NBO Company Shares of Other Dairy: % Value 2015-2019
Table 40 LBN Brand Shares of Other Dairy: % Value 2016-2019
Table 41 Distribution of Other Dairy by Format: % Value 2014-2019
Table 42 Forecast Sales of Other Dairy by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 43 Forecast Sales of Other Dairy by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 44 Forecast Sales of Other Dairy by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 45 Forecast Sales of Other Dairy by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024

Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Plain yoghurt performs well, driven by new launches and the health trend

Planned health warning labels likely to include yoghurt

Sour milk products not popular in Uruguay and un likely to make an impact

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Cooperativa Nacional de Productores de Leche benefits from advertising and innovation

Claldy refreshes its packaging and launches new flavours

Groupe Danone expands its domestic production plant in order to export and meet international standards

CATEGORY DATA

Table 46 Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: Volume 2014-2019
Table 47 Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: Value 2014-2019
Table 48 Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: % Volume Growth 2014-2019
Table 49 Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 50 NBO Company Shares of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products: % Value 2015-2019
Table 51 LBN Brand Shares of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products: % Value 2016-2019
Table 52 Distribution of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Format: % Value 2014-2019
Table 53 Forecast Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 54 Forecast Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 55 Forecast Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 56 Forecast Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024

Packaged Food in Uruguay - Industry Overview

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Consumption of packaged food continues to decline

Consumers increasingly looking for healthier products

Cooperativa Nacional de Productores de Leche remains the leader in 2019

Modern grocery retailers gain share in packaged food in 2019

A return to low retail volume growth expected over the forecast period

FOODSERVICE

Sales to Foodservice

Significant declines in inbound tourism lead to lower sales to foodservice outlets
Healthier foodservice options becoming increasingly available
Consumers increasingly buying packaged food online

Category Data

Table 57 Foodservice Sales of Packaged Food by Category: Volume 2014-2019
Table 58 Foodservice Sales of Packaged Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2014-2019
Table 59 Forecast Foodservice Sales of Packaged Food by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 60 Forecast Foodservice Sales of Packaged Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024

MARKET DATA

Table 61 Sales of Packaged Food by Category: Volume 2014-2019
Table 62 Sales of Packaged Food by Category: Value 2014-2019
Table 63 Sales of Packaged Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2014-2019
Table 64 Sales of Packaged Food by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 65 GBO Company Shares of Packaged Food: % Value 2015-2019
Table 66 NBO Company Shares of Packaged Food: % Value 2015-2019
Table 67 LBN Brand Shares of Packaged Food: % Value 2016-2019
Table 68 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2014-2019
Table 69 Distribution of Packaged Food by Format: % Value 2014-2019
Table 70 Distribution of Packaged Food by Format and Category: % Value 2019
Table 71 Forecast Sales of Packaged Food by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 72 Forecast Sales of Packaged Food by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 73 Forecast Sales of Packaged Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 74 Forecast Sales of Packaged Food by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024

SOURCES

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