Western Europe

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has reshaped consumer preferences within dairy products in Turkey, with a notable shift towards packaged, hygienic health-orientated products. In this vein, retail volume sales of yoghurt and sour milk products…

Yoghurt has not been spared from the severe price increases that have characterised dairy in the UK. The increasing input costs, with commodities such as fertilisers, energy and animal feed, have slashed profit margins across the supply and…

Sour milk products overall is falling in terms of retail volume sales in the Netherlands in 2023, though the decline is less steep that that of 2023. While plain yoghurt is witnessing positive growth, other members of yoghurt and sour milk products…

Yoghurt and sour milk products recorded positive growth in 2023, with the introduction of more sophisticated products helping to sustain sales growth in spite of the highly competitive retail environment. In Switzerland, yoghurt and sour milk…

The yoghurt and sour milk landscape is a mature one in Sweden. Inflation and increasing production costs hiked up the unit prices in 2022 and continued to do so at the beginning of 2023. Players reacted to the new demands as consumers began comparing…

Flavoured yogurt, which is the largest category, is seeing declining sales in retail volume terms in 2023. This in turn is leading to a small decrease in sales of yoghurt and sour milk products in 2023. The maturity of the category and generational…

Retail volume sales of yoghurt saw fairly modest growth in 2023, continuing the trend of the previous year. Despite manufacturers and retailers continuing to run price promotions, these were not as attractive as in previous years, as they sought to…

In 2023 in Norway yoghurt and sour milk continues to post negative retail volume sales growth, though the decline is slowing. Low demand is a result of changes in consumption patterns with fewer occasions rooted in home cooking and traditional…

The inflationary climate has had a strong impact on yoghurt, not least in pushing retail current value over volume sales. Indeed, the anticipated drop in retail volume sales of by far the main type, flavoured yoghurt, is expected to lead to…

Over the course of 2023, Danone UK & Ireland was heavily focused on enhancing the health and wellness aspects of its consumer portfolio of brands. This move was taken in response to the growing demand among the Irish population for healthier food and…

Inflation and increased prices of milk resulted in price hikes in yoghurt. This led to consumers turning to private labels, being unable to afford branded options. As a result, private label gained a significant market share, occupying the second…

In 2023, there appears to be a notable shift in German consumer preferences in terms of plain yoghurt gaining popularity over flavoured options. This change can be attributed to various factors, including health concerns, changing tastes and a desire…

Yoghurt and sour milk products, with the exception of drinking yoghurt, is experiencing declining retail volume sales in 2023, as inflation and price rises influence consumers’ purchasing declines. However, the decline has not been as severe as…

The sale of yoghurt and sour milk continued to normalise following the outbreak of COVID-19, when consumers stayed at home, leading to increased snacking. In 2023, yoghurt and sour milk is also facing the increasing challenge of being a mature…

With the cost of living pressures remaining a cause for concern in 2023, less-essential products like yoghurts are being overlooked in the weekly shop. The switch to private labels and economy brands has also accelerated, with Danes paying more…

Yoghurt and sour milk products is seeing a slight decline in retail volume terms in 2023, although the category is set to see steady growth in current value terms. The latter is due to the lingering effects of the inflation crisis, with retail prices…

Yoghurt and sour milk products are set to register a moderate performance in 2023, with rising retail value sales. Yoghurt, which includes plain yoghurts, flavoured yoghurts and drinking yoghurts, generates the lion’s share of sales. Flavoured…

Technological advances in 2024 will continue to reshape consumer behaviour. This annual report explores the top five digital shopper trends that will redefine commerce the most in the year ahead. Some of the trends included in this report’s edition…

Now in its seventh edition, this report explores the top digital shopper trends that will redefine commerce the most in the year ahead. Some of the trends included in this edition touch on topics such as second-hand shopping, community group buying,…

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about significant changes in business models and consumer behaviour, as well as altering the ways and the geography many of us live, work, study and play. Understanding what changes will stick after the pandemic…