Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products

In recent years, consumers have transitioned away from brand loyalty and fat avoidance and have developed a willingness to shop around for what meets their needs from a nutritional, functional, and taste perspective – no matter the brand. Fat content…

The ongoing economic hardship is affecting household incomes in Algeria, which is leading to slower retail volume growth of yoghurt and sour milk products in 2023. The international issues caused by the war in Ukraine continue to affect the local…

Sales of yoghurt and sour milk products is set to decline in retail volume terms in 2023, driven by decreased purchasing power, with prices increasing well above the average inflation rate. The performance of drinking yoghurt is expected to be weaker…

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…

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 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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Retail volume sales of flavoured and plain yoghurt have experienced consistent growth in Hong Kong, which can be attributed to sustained demand for yoghurt even after the pandemic, which is set to be maintained in 2023. The pandemic has had a…

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…

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, yoghurt and sour milk products is set to see growth in current value terms, mainly due to price increases across the entire dairy industry. The continued popularity of plain yoghurt, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic, is expected to…

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…

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 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…

Yoghurt and sour milk products registered positive retail volume growth and solid current value growth in 2023 as consumer demand remained stable despite high inflation and pressure on house or incomes. Indeed, current value growth was backed by…

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…

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…