Dairy Products and Alternatives

Dairy products and alternatives continued to record positive growth in 2022 as population growth and high incomes underpinned widening consumption across numerous dairy categories. With Kuwaiti society opening up again during the post-pandemic era,…

The impact of the pandemic is not expected to be as strong on dairy products and alternatives in 2022 as in the previous two years, when lockdowns conditioned the way in which people bought and consumed. Nevertheless, German consumers have still been…

All dairy categories recorded positive retail sales growth in 2022 as the traditional status of these products in Georgian cuisine and the general view among local consumers that these products are absolutely essential part of their diet supported…

The demand for dairy in 2022 is experiencing a downward trend as consumers try to reduce overall spending on food, including dairy products. The war in Ukraine is causing major uncertainty worldwide and increasing prices of commodities, which are…

The COVID-19 pandemic boosted retail demand within most dairy categories during 2020 as consumers spent more time at home and visited foodservice outlets less frequently. This was followed by a small decline in retail volume terms in 2021, with this…

During the height of the pandemic the sales performance of dairy products and alternatives varied between two large groups. First, products that are mainly consumed at home such as cheese, shelf-stable milk, evaporated milk, and condensed milk,…

Value sales of dairy products and alternatives are set to rise strongly in Bulgaria in 2022 due to the dramatic rise in inflation. With consumer prices having been suppressed during the COVID-19 crisis, inflation began to accelerate in the second…

Although retail current value sales of dairy products and alternatives returned to growth in 2022, they declined in constant value terms for the second year in a row. Growth in retail current value sales was driven by a steep rise in unit pricing…

The prolonged pandemic highlighted the importance of maintaining a strong and healthy immune system, as a way of consumers protecting themselves from disease. This led to the creation of the phrase “Healthy Pleasure" in South Korea, which means…

? Dairy products and alternatives saw positive growth in 2022 as society reopened. However, sales were constrained by rising unit prices caused by an increase in raw material costs, such as wheat, raw milk, sugar and oil, as well as rising fuel…

Dairy products and alternatives witnessed another steady positive sales performance in 2022. With the supply of raw milk to dairy processes under pressure due to the impact of the severe droughts that were seen in Kenya during 2021 2022, the supply…

While the COVID-19 pandemic has had little impact on demand for dairy and alternatives, not least due to the effective management of the spread of the COVID-19 virus in Ethiopia, widespread civil unrest marred Ethiopian society for much of 2021 and…

Dairy products and alternatives in 2022: The big picture

India, the largest producer of milk in the world, is a very diverse market. While the fragmented or unorganised sector has dominated the industry for many years, the shift towards organised dairy has accelerated in the past few years, primarily…

Dairy products and alternatives are expected to register high current value growth in 2022, but much more muted volume growth. Azerbaijan’s proximity to both Ukraine and Russian is expected to create a lot of uncertainty and while Azerbaijan is…

The pandemic had an overwhelmingly positive impact on retail sales of dairy products and alternatives as sales switched from foodservice to retail during the height of the infection. Furthermore, even when foodservice was able to reopen in some…

The total consumption of dairy products has started to recover from the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) through all channels. Importantly, the measures announced by the government to stem the spread of the infection in the country, such as closure…

Despite a consensus to learn to live with the virus, a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases in May and June of 2022 led many consumers to continue to work and study remotely from home. With more time at home, the home cooking and baking trend that…

COVID-19 appeared in Vietnam in Vietnam and continued to impact the market in 2021 with it having a big impact on the lives of consumers. However, thanks to the roll-out of the country’s vaccination programme and the flexibility of the government,…

Overall, dairy products and alternatives is set to record elevated sales growth during 2022 compared to the previous year. Baby food is not expected to experience any drastic sales spikes or declines during the year, with supply chain challenges less…