Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products

India is witnessing increasing urbanisation with a major proportion of the population gravitating towards cities. In these cities, many consumers regularly order from foodservice outlets on a daily basis due to convenience and time constraints. These…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Flavoured yoghurt is the fastest growing category in yoghurt and sour milk products. Consumers are looking for new flavour variations to enrich their diets and to sustain their interest. As a result, in addition to long standing popular fruity and…

As the economic situation in Tunisia remains challenging, with high inflation rates and a decrease in purchasing power, there has been a rise in the number of economy yoghurt products in 2023. Local brands such as Délice, Vitalait, Natilait, and YAB…

Overall, yoghurt and sour milk products is expected to register double-digit current value growth, but much more muted volume growth. Kazakhstan has strong trade links with Russia in particular and its war in Ukraine is negatively impacting the Kazak…

In 2023, the Polish yoghurt market was dominated by three main players: Zott Polska, Bakoma, and Danone. Lactalis Polska had substantially bolstered the drinking yoghurt mix segment. Bakoma offered premium yoghurts in several flavours, including…

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…

Yoghurt and sour milk products is expected to register muted constant value growth, but healthy volume growth in 2023. A significant number of newly-arrived migrants from Ukraine, escaping from the war, is also expected to increase volume sales.…

The yoghurt category is facing another year of muted volume growth in 2023 in the face of higher retail prices. Azerbaijan is heavily dependent on food imports both from Russia and Ukraine and trade flows remain disrupted. Inflation also remains…

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…

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…

Both plain and flavoured yoghurt have benefited from rising health and wellness concerns in the country. Greek yoghurt has grown considerably as players, including Tonicorp, Karuu, Chivería and Rey Lácteos, offer a wide variety of products. Premium…

Yoghurt sales saw a deceleration in volume growth during the first half of 2023, primarily attributed to the challenging economic landscape and declining disposable incomes. Amid the global economic recession, consumers exhibited a trend of…

In 2023, yoghurt is expected to continue to recover slowly from the decreases in retail volume sales registered in the early-to-mid review period, including, but not limited to, the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Therefore, the market size is…

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…

Retail sales of yoghurt declined for the fourth successive year in current value terms in 2023, due in part to consumers' increasing health concerns. Consumers perceive yoghurt to contain a high amount of sugar, as well as preservatives and other…

The Cameroonian yoghurt market is overwhelmingly controlled by local entities, capturing more than 90% of the market share, while imported brands struggle to secure even a small fraction of the market. These local companies maintain their success due…

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 with functional claims experienced strong growth following the emergence of the pandemic. As Chileans developed strong consciousness around nutrition and the food they consumed, functional yoghurt significantly benefited. However, as…

Yoghurt and sour milk products decreased slightly in 2023 as inflation pushed up retail prices and the declining population trend reduced potential consumers. At the same time, current value sales were slightly positive based on higher unit prices,…

Sales of yoghurt were particularly hard hit by the impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with volume sales plummeting. For many people, yoghurt is not included in their core basket of goods and therefore in response to the challenges presented by…

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…

As prices of supervised milk rise, manufacturers of dairy products increase prices for all of their products. Following the September 2022 rise in supervised milk prices, the price of milk was set to rise by 16% in May 2023. However, days before the…

Yoghurt remains the best-performing product within the category in 2023, with a number of local producers entering the arena during the pandemic when the logistics of importing goods became more complex and costly. For example, The Good Gut started…

Commencing from 30 December 2022, the Singapore government imposed colour-coded mandatory nutrition labelling for pre-packaged beverages covered by the scheme. The Nutri-Grade scheme dictates that Nutri-Grade beverages that are graded C or D…

In 2023, retail volume sales of yoghurt and sour milk products is being negatively affected by multiple factors, such as increases in prices and disruption of raw materials. Nevertheless, the healthy aspects of yoghurt, which is associated with…

With ongoing disruptions in global supply chains, the impact of rising prices in the Brazilian dairy production chain echoed through virtually all dairy derivatives in 2022, including yoghurt, albeit at a much slower rate than seen in 2021.…

Retail volume sales of yoghurt saw a modest decline in 2023, albeit at a slower rate than the previous year. This was due to the fact that Slovak households still felt the full impact of high inflation and cut but back on non-essential expenditure.…

As Serbians returned to pre-pandemic lifestyles in the latter half of the review period, retail volume sales of yoghurt and sour milk was pushed into decline. In 2023, consumers are still spending more time outside of the home and are enjoying eating…

Yoghurt and sour milk products is facing the cross-category trends of value sales being driven by increased unit prices, with volume sales in a slump. The growth of average unit prices in 2023 is a consequence of high inflation, a deficit of raw milk…

Yoghurt and sour milk products registered a negative retail volume sales performance in 2023 and this can be attributed largely to the non-essential status of these products. Unlike cheese and drinking milk products, yoghurt has never been seen as an…

Yoghurt and sour milk drinks recorded a drop in sales in 2023 as they remained rather expensive in the year following significant price increases in 2022. With economic uncertainty and declining purchasing power in Latvia, consumer demand for these…

The leading market players' sales figures showed that customers preferred products that supported the immune system during the pandemic. This demand continued during 2023, with Actimel retaining a prominent position in the drinking yoghurt market.…

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…

Sour milk products continues to account for the highest proportion of sales in yoghurt and sour milk products, with volume sales roughly four times higher than yoghurt and value sales nearly 2.5 times higher. The dominant position of sour milk…

In 2022, Chobani from Bead Foods Pty Ltd launched a no added sugar yoghurt range, to meet the rising demand for healthier options. Yoghurt is considered a healthy food, containing nutritional benefits such as protein, calcium, and probiotics.…

Yoghurt is set to see growth in retail current value terms in Japan in 2023, largely driven by unit price increases. However, retail volumes are set to suffer a decline, as consumers are becoming more selective and conscious about the purchases they…

As the Croatian population was required to stay at home for extended periods in 2020 and 2021, due to COVID-19 regulations, yoghurt experienced a shift in consumer perception and usage. Historically, yoghurt was mainly considered a convenient…

Retail volume sales of yoghurt and sour milk products is expected to recover in 2023, following production problems in the previous year. Conflicts between the leading companies and trade unions resulted in general strikes and a reduced supply of raw…

A high proportion of yoghurt sales in Pakistan have traditionally been accounted for by unpackaged products. but the rapid urbanisation being witnessed across Pakistan is driving the trend towards packaged yoghurt, with sales rising throughout urban…

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…

There is expected to be moderate current value and volume growth for yoghurt in 2023. Local production ensures affordable prices and stable supply. That being said, smaller offerings of 100ml are more popular in 2023, as it is less of a financial…

Yoghurt and sour milk products is witnessing a small increase in retail volume and value during 2023, despite the big increases in prices by more than 60%. These increases are driven by the rise in raw milk and animal feed prices, in addition to low…

Despite a deceleration in inflation that led to lower prices and consequently slowed value growth, yoghurt and sour milk products continue to demonstrate a respectable performance in 2023. The category benefits from substantial consumption due to its…

Yoghurt is expected to register healthy current value and volume growth in 2023, while value sales for sour milk products continue to be negligible. Whereas before yoghurt was perceived as a non-essential premium product, it is increasingly becoming…

Consumers’ return to busy, on-the-go lifestyles post-pandemic is bolstering sales of grab-and-go consumption. This is also benefitting yoghurt, which also enjoys a healthy image – especially single-serving, grab-and-go sales from convenience stores…