Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demo...
Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demographics trends and consumer lifestyles in Canada. Includes comprehensive data and analysis, tables and charts, with five-year forecasts.
The briefing introduces the Cities Households Necessities Spending Index. The index ranks 1,075 cities by household expenditure on non-discretionary items, namely food, housing, and clothing and footwear. This analysis focuses on 160 major cities.…
In the upcoming years, consumers and businesses face an array of challenges, with income inequality, mass migration and rising uncertainty about another crisis being among the major ones. Nevertheless, within this lie untapped opportunities. This…
Baby food in Canada is projected to see a further strong decline in retail volume sales over 2024. While Canada is witnessing a slowdown in the rate of inflation, baby food, led by milk formula, is set to post a further double-digit rise in the…
Butter and spreads in Canada is projected to register a significant slowdown in retail current unit price growth in 2024. This is helping to sustain a rise in demand, albeit softening retail current value growth at the end of the review period.…
Like many packaged food categories, cheese in Canada is also affected by a general cooling down of price increases during 2024, although rises remain significant. The slowdown in price rises is dampening retail value growth, although consumption…
The demand for dairy products and alternatives in Canada is supported by the easing of inflationary pressures during 2024. Compared with 2023, average retail current unit prices have been rising at a slower pace, supporting overall stability in…
Overall, drinking milk products in Canada is projected to register a further decline in retail volume and current value sales in 2024. While there are bright spots in growth terms within the category, most notably dairy only flavoured milk drinks,…
Other dairy in Canada is projected to see a mixed performance in 2024. While some categories, such as cream and coffee whiteners, are expected to post healthy retail volume growth, others, such as condensed and evaporated milk and shelf stable…
Overall, plant-based dairy in Canada is projected to see stronger retail volume and current value growth in 2024, compared with 2023. The category gains momentum as the country witnesses healthy growth in the vegan and vegetarian populations. While…
Yoghurt and sour milk products in Canada is projected to continue to register moderate retail volume and fast retail current growth in 2024. Compared to 2023, retail volume growth is set to be marginally higher, while retail current value growth is…