Dairy Products and Alternatives

In 2023, baby food is expected to continue to recover from decreases in retail volume sales in the early-to-mid review period. However, the growth in demand is predicted to be moderate, with retail volume sales in 2023 slightly lower than at the…

With the health crisis finally being declared over by the WHO in 2023 many companies decided to bring their staff back to the office. While some companies deployed hybrid work arrangements others have brought their staff back into the office full…

In 2023, the Moroccan landscape of parenthood is undergoing a profound transformation driven by a notable decline in birth rates. This trend began before the COVID-19 pandemic and has been accentuated by economic uncertainties stemming from the…

During the COVID-19 lockdowns more parents were able to stay at home, giving them the time needed to prepare fresh food for their babies. However, as the economy is returning closer to what it was like before the pandemic, consumers are returning to…

In 2023, baby food in Nigeria exhibits robust positive growth in terms of value, surpassing the figures recorded in 2022. However, the scenario is different in terms of volume sales, with all categories of baby food experiencing a decline. The…

Baby food is witnessing marginal declines in retail volume terms, due to the falling birth rate and negative population trends in Macedonia. The declining numbers of live births to Macedonian women in recent years has limited demand for baby food,…

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 baby food category is led by Nestlé Pakistan Ltd with formula milk brands Bunyad and Nido both household names in Pakistan, offering high quality at low prices. Milk formula remains the dominant form of baby food in Pakistan with doctors and…

Baby food is expected to register both healthy constant value and volume growth. With society being fully opened up, young parents appreciate the convenience of baby food. Milk formula continues to account for the vast majority of value sales, with…

Poland has been witnessing a continuous decline in its population since 2012, with the number of births in 2022 reaching a post-war low. According to the Central Statistical Office (GUS), in 2022, the number of births was estimated at 305,000, which…

Retail volume sales of baby food saw modest growth in 2023, continuing the trend of the previous year. Demand for milk formula in Portugal is strongly dependant on professional guidance. Consumers first make contact with medical professionals at the…

Value growth in baby food is being supported by inflation and, thus, high unit prices in 2023, whereas volume is flat. Unit prices have been pushed up by the rising costs for transport, storage, and distribution logistics, in particular for baby…

Baby formula saw volume sales fall in 2022 and the category has continued to struggle in 2023, mainly due to the ongoing change in Saudi culture. Years ago, Saudis used to have many children, with an average family having around five or six children.…

Baby food is witnessing robust growth in retail volume and current value terms as consumers return to their pre-pandemic lifestyles. Parents are spending less time at home and therefore have more limited time for cooking children’s meals. At the same…

Milk formula in Singapore is set to see a continued decline in retail volume sales in 2023, impacted by the resumption of travel across the Singapore-Malaysia land borders. From 1 May 2022, cross-border public bus services (SBS Transit Ltd, SMRT…

Retail volume sales of baby food in Slovakia saw a modest contraction in 2023. While the category was fairly resilient to the impact of price increases, due to the fact parents are accustomed to prioritising the health and wellbeing of their…

Milk formula is contracting in volume terms overall due to the declining birth rate and stronger promotion of breastfeeding. Much of the latter has been facilitated by the establishment of a special association that supports breastfeeding. There is…

The average unit price of milk formula is set to see a double-digit rise in 2023 overall, due to inflation and rising production costs. The rising unit price of milk formula is set to result in a retail volume decline for this category in 2023, as…

Baby food is set to continue to exhibit growth in retail current value terms in South Korea in 2023, with some variations observed at the category level. This increase in value sales can be attributed to inflation-induced p rice rises, as when…

A low birth rate is behind the continuing decline of baby food sales in Spain in 2023. Spain’s birth rate is being negatively affected by economic challenges and changes in social and cultural norms. Traditional expectations of having a large family…