Free from meat tofu and derivatives is widely accepted by consumers in Malaysia due to the fact it is Halal (permissible based on Muslim law) with these products being made from soy. Due to the ongoing threat from COVID-19 consumers continued to spend more time at home during 2021, with people cooking and eating more meals at home.
Free from dairy is gradually gaining popularity in Malaysia especially various new plant-based brands which emerged in grocery retailers and which cultivated consumer interest in 2020 and 2021. For instance, Snappea is a healthy new plant-based free from dairy milk product that was launched in June 2020.
Free from lactose powder special baby milk formula recorded a further decline in retail volume terms in 2021. These are essential products serving babies with lactose intolerance and therefore sales are more impacted by variations in the birth rate.
Free from is expected to see a slow decline in retail volume terms over the forecast period, albeit while seeing moderate value growth (at constant 2021 prices). Many consumers are concerned about the possibility of job cuts, while disposable incomes have been severely impacted by the health crisis and lockdown measures.
Consumers are becoming increasingly concerned about their health and issues around sustainability, with these issues coming to the fore during the COVID-19 pandemic. The heavy toll the pandemic has taken on the nation’s health has taught consumers to be more aware of the importance of the nutrition they receive from the food they eat.
Free from dairy milk is expected to struggle for growth in retail volume terms over the forecast period. Nonetheless, there is expected to be plenty of activity in terms of new product development which could help to push sales, especially given the growing interest in plant-based food.
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