Yogurt and Desserts - Europe

Published: December 2011

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Sales of yogurt and chilled desserts have been adversely affected by Europe's economic uncertainty, with consumer spending habits increasingly dictated by price. Thanks to its larger population size and high take-up of yogurt, Germany is the leading market in terms of volume, but the UK takes the top position in the value sales of desserts.

Recent new product activity has concentrated on additive- and preservative-free products, as well as low-fat varieties, reflecting the general health and naturalness trend that is shaping product innovation across food markets.

Yogurts and desserts enjoy wide appeal among consumers from various socio-demographic backgrounds, with the French the keenest on the products. The core consumer base is formed of women, under-45s, high earners, the working population, families with children and 3+ households.

Some key findings from the report include:

Sales of yogurt and desserts have been adversely affected by the unfavourable economic setting, with the latter being particularly lacklustre.
Germany is the number-one European market for both yogurt and desserts in terms of volume, but the UK takes the number-one position in the value sales of desserts.
Growing consumer concerns regarding the use of artificial ingredients in food has placed the focus of product innovation on additive- and preservative-free products and low/no/reduced fat options.
Yogurt and desserts enjoy generally high penetration rates, with French consumers the keenest on desserts at 86%, and sharing the pole position with the Germans for yogurt at 93%.
Product use is biased towards women, under-45s, top earners, the working population and 3+ households with children

Table of contents

INTRODUCTION
Key points
Definition
Consumer research
Abbreviations
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The market
Austere times have an adverse effect
Germany the top volume market

Figure 1: Desserts: Volume, 2005-15
Figure 2: Yogurt: Volume, 2005-15

Strength and weaknesses in brief
Strengths
Weaknesses
Companies, brands and innovations
A market geared towards multinationals and own-labels

Figure 3: New product activity in yogurt and chilled desserts, % share by company, by European region, 12
months to November 2011

Healthier and more natural

Figure 4: New product activity in yogurt and chilled desserts, % share by leading claims, by European
Region, 12 months to November 2011

Improved green credentials
The consumer
Wide appeal
The French are the keenest
Consumer preference for ready-to-eat desserts
EUROPEAN MARKET SIZE AND FORECAST
Key points
DESSERTS
Volume

Figure 5: Desserts: Volume, 2005-15

Value

Figure 6: Desserts: Value in local currency, 2005-15

Per capita expenditure

Figure 7: Desserts: Spend per capita (population), 2005-15

YOGURTS
Volume

Figure 8: Yogurt: Volume, 2004-15
Figure 9: Yogurt: Volume, 2004-15

MARKET SEGMENTATION
Key points
THE BIG 5
France

Figure 10: France - Desserts: Market segmentation, by volume ((000) tonnes), 2010
Figure 11: France - Desserts: Market segmentation, by value (€m), 2005-10
Figure 12: France - Yogurt: Market segmentation, by volume ((000) tonnes), 2005-10

Germany

Figure 13: Germany - Desserts: Market segmentation, by volume ((000) tonnes), 2010
Figure 14: Germany - Desserts: Market segmentation, by value (€m), 2010
Figure 15: Germany - Yogurt: Market segmentation, by volume ((000) tonnes), 2004-10

Italy

Figure 16: Italy - Desserts: Market segmentation, by volume ((000) tonnes), 2006-10
Figure 17: Italy - Desserts: Market segmentation, by value (€m), 2006-10
Figure 18: Italy - Yogurt: Market segmentation, by volume ((000) tonnes), 2005-10
Spain
Figure 19: Spain - Desserts: Market segmentation, by volume ((000) tonnes), 2005-10
Figure 20: Spain - Desserts: Market segmentation, by value (€m), 2005-10
Figure 21: Spain - Yogurt: Market segmentation, by volume ((000) tonnes), 2005-10

UK

Figure 22: UK - Desserts: Market segmentation, by value (£m), 2006-10
Figure 23: UK - Yogurt: Market segmentation, by volume ((000) tonnes), 2005-10

OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
Austria

Figure 24: Austria - Yogurt: Market segmentation, by volume ((000) tonnes), 2004-10

Belgium

Figure 25: Belgium - Yogurt: Market segmentation, by volume ((000) tonnes), 2005-10

Czech Republic

Figure 26: Czech Republic - Yogurt: Market segmentation, by volume ((000) tonnes), 2004-10

Denmark

Figure 27: Denmark - Yogurt: Market segmentation, by volume ((000) tonnes), 2004-10

Finland

Figure 28: Finland - Yogurt: Market segmentation, by volume ((000) tonnes), 2004-10

Greece

Figure 29: Greece - Yogurt: Market segmentation, by volume ((000) tonnes), 2005-10

Netherlands

Figure 30: Netherlands - Yogurt: Market segmentation, by volume ((000) tonnes), 2005-10

Portugal

Figure 31: Portugal - Yogurt: Market segmentation, by volume ((000) tonnes), 2005-10

Russia

Figure 32: Russia - Yogurt: Market segmentation, by volume ((000) tonnes), 2004-10

Switzerland

Figure 33: Switzerland - Yogurt: Market segmentation, by volume ((000) tonnes), 2005-10

Turkey

Figure 34: Turkey - Yogurt: Market segmentation, by volume ((000) tonnes), 2004-10

Ukraine

Figure 35: Ukraine - Yogurt: Market segmentation, by volume ((000) tonnes), 2004-10

COMPANIES AND PRODUCT INNOVATION
Key points
World region

Figure 36: New product activity in yogurt and chilled desserts, % share by global region, 12 months to
November 2011

European region
GNPD Leaders

Figure 37: New product activity in yogurt and chilled desserts, % share by European region, 12 months to
November 2011

GNPD sub-category split

Figure 38: New product activity in yogurt and chilled desserts, % share by top 10 European countries, by
sub-segment, 12 months to November 2011

Leading companies

Figure 39: New product activity in yogurt and chilled desserts, % share by company, by European region,
12 months to November 2011

Leading claims

Figure 40: New product activity in yogurt and chilled desserts, % share by leading claims, by European
Region, 12 months to November 2011

THE BIG 5
France
GNPD sub-category split

Figure 41: New product activity in yogurt and chilled desserts, France, % share by sub-segment, by year,
2007-11

Leading companies

Figure 42: New product activity in yogurt and chilled desserts, % share by company, France, 12 months to
November 2011

Leading claims

Figure 43: New product activity in yogurt and chilled desserts, % share by leading claims, France, 12
months to November 2011

MOST INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS
No nasty ingredients
Getting fruity
Kids’ products
Germany
GNPD sub-category split

Figure 44: New product activity in yogurt and chilled desserts, Germany, % share by sub-segment, by
year, 2007-11

Leading companies

Figure 45: New product activity in yogurt and chilled desserts, % share by company, Germany, 12 months
to November 2011

Leading claims

Figure 46: New product activity in yogurt and chilled desserts, % share by leading claims, Germany, 12
months to November 2011

MOST INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS
Organic options
Heart to heart
Seasonal varieties
Italy
GNPD sub-category split

Figure 47: New product activity in yogurt and chilled desserts, Italy, % share by sub-segment, by year,
2007-11

Leading companies

Figure 48: New product activity in yogurt and chilled desserts, % share by company, Italy, 12 months to
November 2011

Leading claims

Figure 49: New product activity in yogurt and chilled desserts, % share by leading claims, Italy, 12 months
to November 2011

MOST INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS
Slim yogurts
Creamy and indulgent
Chocolate desserts
Spain
GNPD sub-category split
Figure 50: New product activity in yogurt and chilled desserts, Spain, % share by sub-segment, by year,
2007-11
Leading companies

Figure 51: New product activity in yogurt and chilled desserts, % share by company, Spain, 12 months to
November 2011

Leading claims

Figure 52: New product activity in yogurt and chilled desserts, % share by leading claims, Spain, 12
months to November 2011

MOST INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS
Products for specific dietary needs
Innovative flavours
Looking after the figure
UK
GNPD sub-category split

Figure 53: New product activity in yogurt and chilled desserts, UK, % share by sub-segment, by year,
2007-11

Leading companies

Figure 54: New product activity in yogurt and chilled desserts, % share by company, UK, 12 months to
November 2011

Leading claims

Figure 55: New product activity in yogurt and chilled desserts, % share by leading claims, UK, 12 months
to November 2011

MOST INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS
Suitable for vegetarians
Eco-friendly packaging
TV connections
THE CONSUMER
Key points
Desserts
Frequency

Figure 56: Frequency of eating desserts and toppings (not cakes and gateaux) in the last 12 months, by
country, 2010
Figure 57: Frequency of eating desserts and toppings (not cakes and gateaux) in the last 12 months,
Spain, 2010

Type analysis

Figure 58: Types of desserts and toppings (not cakes and gateaux) eaten in the last 12 months, by
country, 2010
Figure 59: Varieties of desserts and toppings (not cakes and gateaux) eaten in the last 12 months,
France, 2010
Figure 60: Types of desserts and toppings (not cakes and gateaux) eaten in the last 12 months, Spain,
2010
Figure 61: Varieties of desserts and toppings (not cakes and gateaux) eaten in the last 12 months, Spain,
2010

Yogurts
Frequency of use

Figure 62: Frequency of eating yogurt and fromage frais in the last 12 months, by Country, 2010
Figure 63: Frequency of eating yogurts in the last 12 months, France, 2010
Figure 64: Frequency of eating fromage frais in the last 12 months, France, 2010

Type analysis

Figure 65: Types of yogurt and fromage frais eaten in the last 12 months, by Country, 2010
Figure 66: Types of yogurt eaten in the last 12 months, France, 2010

APPENDIX - DEMOGRAPHIC DATA

Figure 67: Frequency of eating yogurt and fromage frais in the last 12 months, by demographics, GB,
2010
Figure 68: Frequency of eating yogurt and fromage frais in the last 12 months, by demographics, Spain,
2010
Figure 69: Frequency of eating yogurt and fromage frais in the last 12 months, by demographics,
Germany, 2010
Figure 70: Frequency of eating yogurts in the last 12 months, by demographics, France, 2010
Figure 71: Frequency of eating fromage frais in the last 12 months, by demographics, France, 2010
Figure 72: Frequency of eating Ready to eat desserts in the last 12 months, by demographics, Spain,
2010
Figure 73: Frequency of eating instant desserts in the last 12 months, by demographics, Spain, 2010
Figure 74: Frequency of eating desserts and toppings in the last 12 months, by demographics, GB, 2010
Figure 75: Frequency of eating ready to eat desserts in the last 12 months, by demographics, GB, 2010
Figure 76: Frequency of eating instant desserts in the last 12 months, by demographics, GB, 2010
Figure 77: Frequency of eating desserts and toppings in the last 12 months, by demographics,
France, 2010
Figure 78: Frequency of eating desserts and toppings in the last 12 months, by demographics, Germany,
2010
Figure 79: Frequency of eating ready to eat desserts in the last 12 months, by demographics, Germany,
2010
Figure 80: Frequency of eating Instant desserts in the last 12 months, by demographics, Germany, 2010

APPENDIX: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

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