Market research on the industry for dairy products and alternativ...
Market research on the industry for dairy products and alternatives. Standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, brand shares, distribution and industry trends.​ Insight and data cover baby food, butter and spreads, che...
Dairy products and alternatives in Germany is a significant and dynamic space that has experienced various shifts and transformations in recent years. While traditional dairy products continue to dominate the local market, there has been a notable…
Increasing product costs, rising energy prices, and inflation led to price rises across all dairy products in Greece. This has impacted consumer behaviour, hindered volume demand and limited purchases in line with reduced disposable incomes. There…
In 2022 and early 2023, dairy in Italy was particularly affected by price increases due to inflation. This has seen a drop in consumption in some categories, such as butter and spreads. This situation was aggravated by lower milk production in Italy,…
Retail sales of dairy products and alternatives in Portugal saw modest growth in volume terms in 2023, a slight improvement over the previous year. While inflationary pressures, driven by surging energy and food prices, receded slightly, demand was…
The performance of dairy products and alternatives continues to be shaped by the elevated inflation being seen in 2023, which has led to strong growth in current value terms, albeit at a slightly more modest rate compared to 2022. However, sales…
The dairy industry in the UK is being severely impacted by the lingering effects of the pandemic, and political, social and economic challenges. Firstly, Brexit continues to hamper import and export operations between the UK and European markets,…
Drinking milk products in Finland continued to see normalising sales after the heightened demand that was the COVID-19 pandemic, when consumers stockpiled goods. Inflation and increasing production costs drove up the milk prices in 2022 and continued…
Having experienced a marginal boost during the pandemic due to prolonged home seclusion in 2020, retail volume sales of drinking milk products in France continue on their declining trajectory in 2023, a trend already emerging prior to COVID-19. This…
The demand for drinking milk products in Germany is declining following certain shifts in consumer patterns. With an increasing number of local consumers adopting alternative diets, such as veganism or flexitarianism, the evolution of dietary…
2022 was a challenging year for milk production due to high price points. In particular, fodder got much more expensive, and livestock farmers could not feed their animals, leading to a higher proportion of being slaughtered. As a result, the number…
In 2023, overall milk consumption is projected to see a slight increase in retail volume sales, led by goat milk, fat-free and semi skimmed shelf stable milk and fat-free fresh milk. However, fresh milk, overall, is set to continue to post a dip in…
Milk producers continued to struggle with high production costs in 2023. The main factors contributing to this trend were rising energy and transport prices and adverse weather conditions, with the country having suffered a severe drought during the…
In 2022 inflation, which was exacerbated by Russia’s war in Ukraine and a national transportation strike, negatively affected per capita milk consumption in Spain. As such, sales of milk saw a decline in retail volume terms in 2022. Moreover, a…
The dairy industry was among the most severely impacted in 2022. The lingering impact of the pandemic, continued Brexit-related issues and most importantly, the start of the war in Ukraine, pushed up production costs with utilities, fertiliser, and…
Other dairy in Finland continues to see normalisation, following the jump in consumption during COVID-19, when consumers were cooking and eating more meals at home. The quark and protein boom seen in the review period is stabilising; however, high in…
While cream is one of the most important and traditional products within other dairy, retail volume sales are declining in line with another rise in the average unit price. While cream remains a mainstay of French cooking, stronger demand is being…
In recent years, Germany has witnessed an increasing trend towards the development of protein-enriched dairy desserts. The growing segment is being driven by the rising demand for healthier and more nutritious food options among local consumers,…
The consumption of cream has decreased, with prices increasing, leading consumers to reduce their purchases. In addition to high price points, consumers have turned to healthier options, so they are looking for alternative creams that are better for…
Having spiked during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, retail volume sales of other dairy products stabilised towards the end of the review period. Retail volume sales of other dairy were exceptionally high in 2020 as consumers spent more time…
Consumption of cream and condensed milk is in Portugal, as both are commonly used in dessert preparation. During the first half of the review period, cream also benefitted from a rising interest in new cooking experiences, assisted by the popularity…