Dairy Products and Alternatives

The recovery of baby food’s retail volume sales, evident in 2022, is expected to continue throughout 2023, albeit at slower growth rates. The category’s resilient performance is set to be fuelled by a partial return to pre-pandemic mobility patterns.…

The low birth rate in Greece is a challenge for retail volume sales of baby food. While the price hikes in 2022 and 2023 meant that baby food is set to record a positive current retail value growth, parents are finding it difficult to afford. As…

Baby food is expected to register moderate current value growth, but constant value sales are expected to fall as persistent inflation cuts into profitability. That being said, the disruptions in supply that were caused by a recall of Similac in…

In 2023, baby food in Hong Kong is set to experience significant retail volume and current value rebounds, following the end to the pandemic and the lifting of all COVID-19 restrictions. The sharp recovery of baby food owes much to the reopening of…

From October 2022, the government cut national support for milk formulas from 50% to 25%. This resulted in two-three times higher prices, with standard and special milk formulas having seen a rapid price increase during 2023. Many mothers still buy…

Nestlé has an established leadership of baby food in India, as it is synonymous with trust and assurance of quality. Nestlé’s leading brand Cerelac has been at the forefront of development, with a greater focus on creating variants of dried baby food…

In Indonesia, current value sales of powdered milk formula have been primarily driven by price increases. However, price sensitivity among local consumers has led to a more cautious approach towards purchasing powdered milk formula. Moreover, the…

One of the most important trends in baby food in Ireland in 2023 was the increased focus on health and wellness, which manifested most clearly in the increasing interest in clean label products and those with functional ingredients. With consumer…

All of the players in baby food have increased prices during 2023, despite the price-sensitivity of consumers. Companies have increased prices due to high inflation, rising costs of shipping and raw materials. In addition, the decreasing value of the…

Baby food is significantly affected by a high inflation rate in 2022 and 2023. The upturn in the inflation rate, which gained momentum in March 2022 and in subsequent months, is, however, on the downturn in 2023. The rush of Italian consumers to…