Understand the cultural and socioeconomic influences that shape i...
Understand the cultural and socioeconomic influences that shape industry demand throughout Asia-Pacific, with local insight, market statistics and analysis ranging from strategic regional overview to in-depth coverage by country or city.
During the first half of 2022, the high number of confirmed COVID-19 cases led to a significant portion of the population being under home isolation. This resulted in heightened demand for larger-sized drinking milk products, as well as shelf-stable…
Milk is one of the products in dairy which has been strongly affected by associative price hikes seen in raw materials and ingredients, labour, and logistics. Therefore, a number of players were forced to increase their prices, whilst other kept…
Drinking milk products represented the largest category within dairy products and alternatives, having accounted for more than 40% of retail volume sales in 2023. The market is characterised by the strong appeal of shelf stable milk, largely due to…
Drinking milk is expected to register both healthy current value and volume growth, with a growing population supporting volume sales. While inflation is still high, it is easing. Shelf stable continues to account for most volumes sales through…
Drinking milk is increasingly seen as an essential food for children and young adults in Vietnam, especially in urban areas. This is making the category more attractive for investors. As drinking milk products are perceived to be an important source…
Retail prices for other dairy products have moderated in 2023 after the sharp hikes seen in 2022. Current value sales remain positive for most essential other dairy products, including cream and fromage frais. The latter is by far the most popular…
The other dairy category is set to see stabilisation of its retail volume and current value sales in China in 2024, after seeing significant declines in 2023. The previous declines were mainly due to the shift in consumer behaviour following the end…
The demand for and retail volume sales of other dairy products experienced decline even before the pandemic, primarily driven by a shift in consumer preference. Despite a year of respite in 2020, this shift was largely unaffected by the COVID-19…
2023 witnessed a notable rise in celebrations, following missed opportunities for major gatherings during the pandemic. Sweets and desserts play a major role in celebrations, ranging from traditional sweets to Western options such as cakes,…
The performance of cream in Indonesia has been bolstered by the emergence of small and medium-sized bakery enterprises (SMEs). The COVID-19 pandemic prompted many consumers to explore alternative sources of income, leading to a proliferation of SME…