Dairy Products and Alternatives

Dairy products and alternatives posted have positive growth, with the recovery of intercontinental inbound tourism and tourism from European countries boosting consumption. The health and wellness trend is driving both innovation and growth,…

In 2023, dairy products and alternatives in Norway is seeing several shifts. With a palpable decrease in at-home consumption, there is a discernible downturn in retail volume for traditional dairy products. This, coupled with the rising tide of…

In retail value terms, cheese was amongst the most dynamic categories in dairy in Switzerland in 2023. Aiding these figures, is the increasing variety of cheese products available in Switzerland, which is well-known for its cheese production. In…

Cheese continues to see falling retail volume sales in Norway in 2023, though at a much slower rate than was recorded in 2022. The persistent decline in demand for cheese has been accentuated by the post-pandemic return to life outside the home and…

Butter and spreads posted a slight decline in 2023, with health and wellness trends continuing to negatively impact the performance, with the strong competition from healthier variants like olive oil dampening sales. Swiss consumers are increasingly…

Butter and spreads in Norway continues to contract in terms of retail volume sales in 2023, with the decline driven in part by the societal return to pre-pandemic patterns and behaviour. As Norwegians embrace outdoor activities anew and reduce their…

A decrease in births in 2022 impacted baby food in 2023, translating into slower growth than the previous year. Breastfeeding continues to be positively encouraged in the country, with mothers being aided to continue breastfeeding for longer periods.…

In 2023 baby food overall in Norway is recording a dip in retail volume sales. This trend is not isolated, however - a strong uptick in unit prices echoes the broader surge in food costs observed across various categories and product areas.…

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…

Plant-based dairy product selections have been expanded, as new trendy launches and focused marketing efforts boost sales. The cooking and eating-at-home trend is being met with new launches aligning with this rising trend, especially within…

The unit prices in the other dairy category have experienced price hikes, due to inflation and increased production costs. In addition, sales have fallen back into the pre-pandemic area, as consumption habits normalised and Swedes ventured back into…

Drinking milk products in Sweden witness relative stability in 2023. Nonetheless, cow's milk consumption continues to drop as plant-based milks, new launches, and strong marketing allure consumers away. In addition, Swedes are often eating out,…

Following the outbreak of COVID-19, sales have continued to normalise, with Swedes ventured back to their workplaces, and eating out more often. However, the unit prices hikes seen in 2022, continued to grow in 2023, driven by the inflation and…

Swedes consume cheese on many occasions during the day; for breakfast with sandwiches and using it in meals, while premium cheese is often indulged on and offered on cheese platters. As such, some cheeses are specifically positioned to be indulgent…

As Swedes spent more time outside homes and ate out more, the elevated need for butter and spreads, as witnessed during the pandemic, was normalised. Nonetheless, while the demand declined, the unit prices increased due to inflation and growing…

Baby food is facing challenges in Sweden, with the declining birth rate dampening retail volume sales. However, due to inflation and increasing production costs, baby food saw fast price rises in 2022 and continued to face growing prices at the…

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…

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…

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…