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Dairy Products and Alternatives in Bulgaria

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  • 69 Pages
  • September 2023
  • Region: Bulgaria
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 5576756
The dairy and alternatives category in Bulgaria has been severely impacted by high inflation rates against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine and the country’s political crisis. Dairy prices increased enormously in 2022 and continued to grow slightly in 2023 as inflation fell slightly. Moreover, this retail price growth became more noticeable to consumers in 2023 as they grappled with the cost of living crisis.

The Dairy Products and Alternatives in Bulgaria 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 2018-2022, 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 shaping the market in 2023 directly informs the forecasts to 2027, clearly indicating how the market is expected to change.

Product coverage: Baby Food, Dairy, Plant-based Dairy.

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

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  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop
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Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Dairy products and alternatives in 2023: The big picture
  • Key trends in 2023
  • Competitive Landscape
  • Channel developments
  • What next for dairy products and alternatives?
MARKET DATA
  • Table 1 Sales of Dairy Products and Alternatives by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 2 Sales of Dairy Products and Alternatives by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 3 NBO Company Shares of Dairy Products and Alternatives: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 4 LBN Brand Shares of Dairy Products and Alternatives: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 5 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 6 Distribution of Dairy Products and Alternatives by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 7 Forecast Sales of Dairy Products and Alternatives by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 8 Forecast Sales of Dairy Products and Alternatives by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources
BABY FOOD IN BULGARIAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Growing demand for specialised baby food
  • Prepared baby food is most significant category
  • Mothers seek out convenient options for babies
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Economic and price stability to drive volume growth
  • Healthy growth for standard and follow-on milk formulas
  • Private labels face promising growth
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 9 Sales of Baby Food by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 10 Sales of Baby Food by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 11 Sales of Baby Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 12 Sales of Baby Food by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 13 Sales of Growing-Up Milk Formula by Age: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 14 NBO Company Shares of Baby Food: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 15 LBN Brand Shares of Baby Food: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 16 Distribution of Baby Food by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 17 Forecast Sales of Baby Food by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 18 Forecast Sales of Baby Food by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 19 Forecast Sales of Baby Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 20 Forecast Sales of Baby Food by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
BUTTER AND SPREADS IN BULGARIAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Falling consumption of butter and spreads
  • Margarine and spreads is favoured as the more affordable option
  • Foodservice sales recover to pre-pandemic levels
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Consumption to stabilise as inflation falls
  • Brand developments will improve perception of margarines and spreads
  • Cooking fats to suffer decline
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 21 Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 22 Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 23 Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 24 Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 25 NBO Company Shares of Butter and Spreads: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 26 LBN Brand Shares of Butter and Spreads: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 27 Distribution of Butter and Spreads by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 28 Forecast Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 29 Forecast Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 30 Forecast Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 31 Forecast Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
CHEESE IN BULGARIAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Cheese consumption bounces back marginally
  • Traditional cheeses prevail as local’s favourites
  • Consumers remain price sensitive when buying cheese
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Vegetarianism and lower meat consumption to support cheese category
  • Bulgarians to broaden cheese selection
  • Spreadable cheese to see renewed volume growth
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 32 Sales of Cheese by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 33 Sales of Cheese by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 34 Sales of Cheese by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 35 Sales of Cheese by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 36 Sales of Spreadable Processed Cheese by Type: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 37 Sales of Soft Cheese by Type: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 38 Sales of Hard Cheese by Type: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 39 NBO Company Shares of Cheese: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 40 LBN Brand Shares of Cheese: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 41 Distribution of Cheese by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 42 Forecast Sales of Cheese by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 43 Forecast Sales of Cheese by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 44 Forecast Sales of Cheese by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 45 Forecast Sales of Cheese by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
DRINKING MILK PRODUCTS IN BULGARIAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Drinking milk products remain under pressure
  • Fresh milk brands raise the bar on sustainable packaging
  • Bulgarians prefer natural full fat milk
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Milk consumption to remain solid as prices fall
  • Merger of leading players to give Hellenic Dairies stronger position
  • New product activity will support dairy only flavoured milk drinks
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 46 Sales of Drinking Milk Products by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 47 Sales of Drinking Milk Products by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 48 Sales of Drinking Milk Products by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 49 Sales of Drinking Milk Products by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 50 NBO Company Shares of Drinking Milk Products: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 51 LBN Brand Shares of Drinking Milk Products: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 52 Distribution of Drinking Milk Products by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 53 Forecast Sales of Drinking Milk Products Products by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 54 Forecast Sales of Drinking Milk Products Products by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 55 Forecast Sales of Drinking Milk Products Products by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 56 Forecast Sales of Drinking Milk Products Products by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
YOGHURT AND SOUR MILK PRODUCTS IN BULGARIAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Price inflation hinders yoghurt and sour milk consumption
  • Private label and larger pack formats support plain yoghurt category
  • Drinking yoghurt brands focus on bringing added-value
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Yoghurt and sour milk to grow due to health perception
  • Plain yoghurt to see quality enhancements
  • Danone aims to consolidate leadership in drinking yoghurt
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 57 Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 58 Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 59 Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 60 Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 61 NBO Company Shares of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 62 LBN Brand Shares of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 63 Distribution of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 64 Forecast Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 65 Forecast Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 66 Forecast Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 67 Forecast Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
OTHER DAIRY IN BULGARIAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Recovery in consumption of other dairy
  • Quark and fromage frais gain from healthy status
  • Danone Serdika leads other dairy
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Stable growth path ahead for other dairy
  • Private label expansion in other dairy
  • Chilled snacks face promising growth
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 68 Sales of Other Dairy by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 69 Sales of Other Dairy by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 70 Sales of Other Dairy by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 71 Sales of Other Dairy by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 72 Sales of Cream by Type: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 73 NBO Company Shares of Other Dairy: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 74 LBN Brand Shares of Other Dairy: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 75 Distribution of Other Dairy by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 76 Forecast Sales of Other Dairy by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 77 Forecast Sales of Other Dairy by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 78 Forecast Sales of Other Dairy by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 79 Forecast Sales of Other Dairy by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
PLANT-BASED DAIRY IN BULGARIAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Healthy growth for plant-based dairy alternatives
  • Plant-based cheese springs to life
  • Competition heats up in other plant-based milk alternatives
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Growing interest in health and wellness will drive category growth
  • Lower prices and innovation to entice consumers towards plant-based milk
  • Plant-based cheese to become more accessible
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 80 Sales of Plant-Based Dairy by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 81 Sales of Plant-Based Dairy by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 82 NBO Company Shares of Plant-Based Dairy: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 83 LBN Brand Shares of Plant-Based Dairy: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 84 Distribution of Plant-Based Dairy by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 85 Forecast Sales of Plant-Based Dairy by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 86 Forecast Sales of Plant-Based Dairy by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028