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Butter and Spreads in South Korea

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  • 15 Pages
  • August 2025
  • Region: South Korea
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 3511353
Retail value sales of butter and spreads are set to rise in current terms in South Korea in 2025. The growing demand for health-conscious food choices has significantly influenced butter consumption trends in the country. As consumers increasingly prioritise clean-label products and natural ingredients, butter is being re-evaluated not as an unhealthy fat but as a “natural fat” aligned with holistic wellness values.

The Butter and Spreads in South Korea report offers in-depth knowledge of the market at a national level, providing local insight and understanding unavailable elsewhere. In addition to the latest retail sales data 2020-2024, it identifies the leading companies, brands and retail outlets, and assesses the key trends and demographic shifts behind consumer demand and sales growth. How key trends such as health and wellness, sustainability and recovery from the pandemic are currently shaping the market along with prospects for the next five years, clearly indicating how the market is expected to change.

Product coverage: Butter, Cooking Fats, Margarine and Spreads.

Data coverage: Market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Butter and Spreads market;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Healthy butter is on the rise
  • Imported butter gains ground in South Korea’s premium and online segments, challenging domestic leaders
  • Domestic brands dominate offline, while imports lead online in South Korea’s butter market
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Imported butter to spark price war in South Korea’s retail and foodservice channels
  • B2B channels take centre stage in South Korea’s evolving butter market
  • Focusing on healthy touchpoints is necessary
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 1 Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 2 Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 3 Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 4 Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Butter and Spreads: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Butter and Spreads: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 7 Distribution of Butter and Spreads by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 8 Forecast Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 9 Forecast Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 10 Forecast Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 11 Forecast Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
DAIRY PRODUCTS AND ALTERNATIVES IN SOUTH KOREA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Dairy products and alternatives in 2025: The big picture
  • Key trends in 2025
  • Competitive Landscape
  • Channel developments
  • What next for dairy products and alternatives?
MARKET DATA
  • Table 12 Sales of Dairy Products and Alternatives by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 13 Sales of Dairy Products and Alternatives by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 14 NBO Company Shares of Dairy Products and Alternatives: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 15 LBN Brand Shares of Dairy Products and Alternatives: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 16 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 17 Distribution of Dairy Products and Alternatives by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 18 Forecast Sales of Dairy Products and Alternatives by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 19 Forecast Sales of Dairy Products and Alternatives by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
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