Plant-based Dairy

The growth and adoption of other plant-based milk has flourished through foodservice, particularly fast-growing chained specialist coffee shops. In recent years, different other plant-based milk options have become more widely available in…

Following a period of phenomenal sales growth in plant-based dairy in Denmark during the COVID-19 pandemic, retail volume sales of plant-based dairy have slowed in 2022 and 2023. High-priced plant-based products have suffered due to rapidly growing…

Plant-based milk is gaining popularity in Croatia, as evidenced by the growing percentage of the population now purchasing them. Plant-based milk products are most commonly purchased by higher-income groups living in urban areas. Even though the…

Plant-based dairy is set to see a decline in retail volume terms in 2023, largely due to the decline in soy drinks, which accounts for nearly 85% of overall sales in retail value terms in plant-based dairy. Over the review period, soy drinks saw…

The consumption of milk of animal origin in Germany, as well as its production, and even the number of dairy cows for milk, is at an all-time low. Animal milk consumption has been in steady decline for years in Germany, despite its traditional place…

Health and wellness trends continue to boost the popularity of plant-based dairy in Thailand. This is being driven by low-fat and low-sugar demands, as well as providing options for consumers who are allergic or intolerant to cow’s milk. Such factors…

Plant-based milk in Chile has been able to position itself in a widely competitive market. As Chileans adapted their preferences towards these types of products during the pandemic, the consumption of plant-based milk was significantly boosted.…

Consumers have moved away from soy drinks and towards tastier plant-based milk based on almonds, oats, rice and coconut or blends, even though both segments are considered a niche, with a strong price barrier to overcome. Plant-based dairy has also…

In 2023, plant-based dairy continues to enjoy healthy growth in Bulgaria, both in retail volume and current value terms. Plant-based products were less affected by the previous year’s inflation than the dairy category, as they are generally consumed…

Retail volume sales of soy drinks have been growing at a slow but stable rate over the years, due to consistent consumer demand and the maturity of the category, with this trend set to be maintained in 2023. Soy drinks have been popular in Hong Kong…

Plant-based dairy experienced a notable increase in sales over the review period, and this is set to continue in 2023. In South Korea, plant-based dairy is primarily dominated by plant-based milk, as plant-based yoghurt and cheese are still in their…

Plant-based dairy continues its popularity in 2023, thanks to ongoing health and wellness trends, along with receiving increased interest and investments from industry leaders. Previously, plant-based was more of a select area containing specialist…

Plant-based milk featuring soya, oat, almond, hazelnut, coconut, rice, and blends have been witnessing strong value growth as Australians increasingly choose alternative options to dairy. Oat-based products in particular have been gaining in…

Plant-based dairy products in Bolivia are largely dominated by soy drinks, while plant-based yoghurt and plant-based cheese have negligible retail value and volume sales. Plant-based dairy is registering relatively healthy retail value sales growth…

The rate of growth in plant-based dairy slowed significantly during 2022, partly due to the maturation of demand for plant-based milk. Elevated inflationary pressure played a key role in this, by driving a spike in unit pricing and, more generally,…

Plant-based dairy remains undeveloped in Morocco. Soya-based drinks was the first product type introduced in Morocco, Copralim was the first mover with its Sojasun, followed by Food Group Trading with its Bjorg brand. These two brands have struggled…

Plant-based dairy, including plant-based milk, cheese and yoghurt see healthy growth in retail volume and value sales in 2022, although the growth rates have slowed down since the sharp increase observed in 2020. This is mostly due to the…

Terrafertil is the outright leader in the category with its Nature's Heart brand. Terrafertil has been a subsidiary of Nestlé since 2018, the year in which Nestlé acquired 60% of the company's capital. Until then it had been an Ecuadorian start up.…