Dairy Products and Alternatives

Baby food is witnessing strong retail volume growth compared to most dairy categories, driven by the return to pre-pandemic habits. With parents returning to busy lifestyles and less time devoted to home cooking, consumers are more reliant on…

Baby food is predicted to experience an increase in current value sales in 2023. Nonetheless, a significant portion of this value growth will be influenced by price hikes due to various factors, such as the escalation of energy prices and the ongoing…

Baby food continues to see a decline in retail volume sales in 2023, although it is less severe than in previous years. The main cause of the downward trend can be traced to the downturn in the number of births in Colombia, which has declined by 8%,…

The decision that parents have to make on whether to feed their babies milk formula or breast milk is a never-ending debate in Chile. During the pandemic, consumers spent a significant amount of time at home due to restrictions and the home-seclusion…

In 2023, most baby food subcategories continue to show positive growth, both in retail volume and current value terms. Despite the country’s declining birth rate, there is growing demand for specialised baby food among Bulgarian mothers, with mothers…

The year 2022 saw significant price increases in baby food leading to a dynamic rise in current value sales, although demand was hampered as a result. As the inflation rate slows somewhat in 2023, current value growth has also abated, although…

Prepared baby food continues to generate a substantial part of baby food's current retail value sales, with glass jars and pouches being extremely popular due to the high levels of convenience they offer. As such, prepared baby food is set to…

Milk formula registered a retail volume decline for most of the review period, with this set to continue into 2023. During 2022 and into 2023, milk formula prices increased above average inflation, making the product too costly for many parents. As…

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…

Other dairy is registering relatively slow retail volume growth in 2023 in comparison to previous years, reflecting the mature nature of the category. The continuing economic downturn in Algeria is dampening retail volume sales, as internal and…