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Plant-based dairy continued to see healthy growth in retail volume terms in 2023. As the number of lactose-intolerant, flexitarian and vegan consumers continues to grow in Portugal, demand for plant-based alternatives to traditional dairy products is…
Plant-based dairy is projected to see further strong retail volume and current value growth in 2023. While almost all product areas are set to record positive growth, “other” plant-based milk is expected to see the fastest increments (ongoing…
Plant-based milk is rising in popularity; the consumer base is widening with a growing number of people shifting to plant-based diets for reasons of health and wellness, in addition to avoiding products with lactose. As seen with vegan cheese,…
Plant-based dairy has made significant progress in Germany, gradually evolving and expanding to cover various categories within a market with a very strong tradition of consuming dairy products of animal origin. While dairy consumption is deeply…
Retail demand for plant-based dairy in France continues to fall in 2023, with the exception of plant-based cheese, which only entered the local market in 2020 and thus is growing from a low base. Plant-based dairy enjoyed significant growth earlier…
While plant-based dairy performed well, especially plant-based milk and barista options, not all products are set to post positive retail volume growth. Plant-based yoghurt is struggling as the competition is fierce from standard yoghurt, puddings,…
The local dairy industry has been characterised by severe price increases, with products featuring milk as their primary ingredient suffering the highest hikes. Indeed, as input costs have become increasingly expensive, profit margins have been…
Other dairy continues to experience declining sales in retail volume terms in 2023. The one exception is evaporated milk, which is still a relatively new category in Spain and is seeing an increase in retail distribution. The largest category, which…
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…
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…