Milk market research (page 2 of 12)

Yoghurt and sour milk products saw 10% current value growth in 2011, as both drinking yoghurt and spoonable yoghurt saw positive growth in value with increasing consumption. When the unit price of dri...

The long spell of drought which hit various different parts of Kenya during 2012 had a negative effect on dairy production during 2012, leading to an increase in the commodity price of milk. This in t...

The long dry spell which hit different parts of Kenya during 2012 negatively influenced dairy production in many Kenyan regions in 2012, leading to a spike in the average unit price of milk, much to t...

Malaysian consumers are gradually becoming more aware of the important role products within the yoghurt and sour milk products category can play in healthy digestion, which in turn is contributing to ...

After the good year seen in 2011, which was fuelled by rising global commodity prices, yoghurt and sour milk products saw a return to negative retail value sales growth in 2012. Although the economy c...

In 2012, manufacturers of yoghurt and sour milk products in South Africa have focused on driving their core brands. Cash-strapped consumers have continued to seek value for money and have switched to ...

With the growing consumer demand for health and wellness as well as convenience, there continues to be support for new UHT milk packaging, for example Parmalat SA’s new Everfresh packaging which is de...

During 2102, Tnuva launched cow’s milk in a new packaging size of 1.5-litres. This was the first time that this packaging size became available in drinking milk products in Israel and marks a departur...

During 2012, Strauss Group launched Danacol, a new functional drinking yoghurt brand. This new drinking yoghurt is the first in Israel with to contain cholesterol reducing attributes which have been r...

Although Japan’s dairy production industry continued to face a difficult situation during 2012 due to the shortage of raw milk in the country, yoghurt and sour milk products still increased in value b...

As consumers in Singapore are becoming more health conscious, many are switching to reduced fat milk. For example, semi-skimmed cow’s milk (both long life/UHT and fresh/pasteurised) is seeing faster g...

Consumers are becoming more aware of yoghurt due to the increasing popularity of yoghurt cafés such as Frolick and Yami Yogurt witnessed in the second half of the review period. These yoghurt cafés ha...

In 2012 yoghurt and sour milk registered value growth of 18% in current terms and reached sales of GTQ230 million. This is still a small category in Guatemala, but is growing rapidly. In 2012 it was t...

Health and wellness trend contributed to drinking milk products growing rapidly in 2012, leading to manufacturers continuing to improve their portfolios of health and wellness products, mostly reduced...

Following the major shortage of raw milk in Japan during 2011, Japan’s dairy production industry continued to struggle to maintain a sufficient supply during 2012. The extremely hot summer in Japan du...

For a long time the category was mature and lacking innovation. During the later years of the review period, however, companies tried to differentiate through innovative ingredients. Nowadays it is po...

As local consumer concerns for more nutritive and functional products grow, the variety in terms of the offer of specialised drinking milk products has also continued developing, particularly in UHT c...

As local consumers become more health orientated, functional yoghurt continues to be attractive and increases the sales potential of the main local competitors. The increasing availability of imported...

In 2012, it is expected that a growing number of consumers in Azerbaijan will become less concerned about price and more interested in quality and convenience. Both imported and domestic manufacturers...

Generally, drinking milk products is expected to record positive growth during 2012, although growth is expected to vary significantly between the various categories. Demand for healthier products whi...

In 2012, the most important development in drinking milk products was the revival of fresh/pasteurised milk. This category saw 28% current value growth in 2011 and 22% value growth in 2012, compared w...

In 2012, yoghurt and sour milk in Turkey registered good current value growth thanks to consumers switching from unbranded plain spoonable yoghurt to branded plain spoonable yoghurt. The share of arti...

The report presents detailed data on consumption trends in the Soy Milk & Cream category in United Kingdom, analyzing consumption volumes and values. It also provides indispensable data on distributio...

Consumers’ interest towards yoghurt and sour milk has been heightened due to the establishment of fast food outlets offering frozen yoghurt, which was pioneered by Sour Sally in 2008. Becoming a huge ...

The report presents detailed data on consumption trends in the Soy Milk & Cream category in Spain, analyzing consumption volumes and values. It also provides indispensable data on distribution channel...

The report presents detailed data on consumption trends in the Soy Milk & Cream category in Russia, analyzing consumption volumes and values. It also provides indispensable data on distribution channe...

Historically the yoghurt and sour milk category in Uzbekistan developed in a very unique way: sour milk was the most traditional dairy product first sold by farmers, after which time industrial produc...

Yoghurt was one of the most dynamic areas in dairy in 2012 in Italy, thanks to a wave of new product developments. Two main trends characterise the Italian yoghurt environment in 2012. On the one side...

While manufacturers continuously strive to attract consumers through healthy lifestyle campaigns, and by introducing new flavours and product lines, such as Danone yoghurt with fruit juice, the demand...

The price war involving farmers, manufacturers and retailers remained the key issue in yoghurt and sour milk products in 2012. The leading supermarket and hypermarket retailers in Latvia, such as Rimi...