Dairy Products and Alternatives

Volume sales of yoghurt and sour milk in Belgium continue to be impacted by high prices in 2024. This can be linked to the huge spike in milk prices during 2023, which have decreased slightly over 2024, but continue to hinder consumer demand. Many…

Price remained a key challenge for plant-based dairy in 2024, with consumers still remaining price sensitive in Belgium. The price differential between plant-based drinks and cow’s milk remains quite high, with plant-based positioned at a…

Other dairy in Belgium is feeling the benefits of falling prices and a focus on promotions in 2024. Following the sharp price rises in milk during 2023 caused by issues in the production chain, other dairy prices started to reduce in 2024. Coupled…

Retail prices of drinking milk products in Belgium reported record price increases in 2023, but these prices started to ease during 2024 in line with lower inflation. Consumers have responded well to lower prices leading to marginal volume growth in…

Dairy products and alternatives in Belgium posted only marginal volume growth in 2024, demonstrating a stronger performance after three years of volume decline. Following the sharp price hikes in 2023 linked to milk production, average unit prices…

Following the sharp spikes in milk prices over 2023, prices began falling in 2024 leading to lower input costs for cheese in Belgium. Cheese manufacturers used promotions to boost volume sales in an otherwise mature category, leading to the best…

Butter witnessed slight volume growth in 2024. With pressure on purchasing power and foodservice prices remaining high in Belgium, the home cooking trend remained strong in 2024. The increasing popularity of home working has added further momentum to…

Despite high prices and pressure on consumer purchasing power, baby food registered only marginal volume decline in Belgium over 2024. The solid performance was largely underpinned by rising birth rates, which picked up in 2023 and 2024. Food…