Dairy Products and Alternatives

Butter and spreads are seeing retail prices fall in 2023, following a period of dynamic price increases in 2022. Current value sales have been pushed into decline as the inflation rate slowed in Azerbaijan and logistical supply chains were adjusted…

Following the record-high growth rates for Butter during 2022, due to inflation and the higher cost of energy, boosting price points, the average unit price of Butter slightly declined in 2023. The amount of special offers for branded butter products…

Within dairy, butter is the most consumed product within butter and spreads, with higher sales than margarine and spreads, and cooking fats combined. This was not always the case in Australia, as margarine was the more popular spread amongst…

Butter and spreads registered a decline in retail volume sales in 2022, which is set to continue throughout 2023. The decline results from the high level of sales reached in 2020 during the pandemic, with many people preparing home-made meals.…

Although sales continue to climb in retail volume and current value terms in 2023, butter and spreads is recording weaker volume growth than expected. The sharp increase in average unit prices is largely responsible for the high current value growth,…

Baby food in Vietnam is projected to experience a further, if marginal, drop in retail volume (tonnes) sales over 2023, partly as a result of economic difficulties. The majority of Vietnamese consumers, especially in low-income households, still do…

Baby food is expected to register both healthy current value and volume growth, with a rising birth rate supporting volume sales. While inflation is still high, it is easing. In addition, the increasing numbers of women in the workforce is also…

Milk formula registered positive retail volume growth for the third consecutive year in 2023. Price increases are creating some changes to demand, with budget-conscious parents shifting to cheaper alternatives, such as cow´s milk. Since the COVID-19…

Baby food suffered heavy losses in 2022 as large numbers of families fled the country following Russia’s invasion. The category’s recovery in 2023 continues to be limited by the significantly smaller consumer base for these products. Besides which,…

The average retail current unit price of baby food is set to increase considerably in 2023. Baby food is becoming less affordable during a period of very high inflation in Turkey. This is causing a sharp slowdown in retail volume growth across baby…