Dairy Products and Alternatives

Tanzania’s economy continues to bounce back from the effects of COVID-19, with the government investing in local dairy production and raising taxes on imports. The country’s large, affluent middle class underpins the demand for more expensive…

The presence of illicit trade, especially on the cheese landscape, is a rising threat against market development in 2023, with cheese coming from illicit markets being sold at far lower prices than cheese in formal retailing. The health and wellness…

While the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic have largely receded in 2023 in line with restrictions having eased in 2022, the dairy industry is now facing new challenges. Drought and inflation have emerged as significant challenges,…

In 2022, milk consumption in Ecuador was limited by the national strike that took place in the middle of the year, which complicated the logistics chain. With no national strikes in 2023, consumption returned to normal; however, category growth in…

Drinking milk is expected to register moderate volume growth in 2023, partly supported by continuing population growth. In addition, prices are expected to stabilise, and this is also expected to support volume sales. Shelf stable milk continues to…

2023 saw further fluctuations in the retail volume sales performance of drinking milk products in Lithuania as demand contracted after positive growth was recorded in 2022. This followed a negative retail volume performance in 2021 after positive…

In an overarching cross-category trend, drinking milk products is seeing value growth supported by high unit prices driven by costs, alongside volume slumping in a price-sensitive environment. Indeed, unit prices at shelf level have been driven up by…

Milk production in Serbia is facing significant challenges in 2023. The decrease in the production of raw milk has led to a shortage of milk on retail shelves since the third quarter of 2022, with several Serbian regions facing a shortage of raw…

Drinking milk products in Slovakia saw a sluggish performance in retail volume terms in 2023, continuing the trend of the previous year. This was partly due to high raw milk and energy costs, which had a negative impact on retail prices. This led to…

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,…