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Dairy Products and Alternatives in New Zealand

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  • 70 Pages
  • September 2023
  • Region: New Zealand
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 5576766
The dairy industry has faced some difficult challenges and obstacles during 2023, with the headlines being inflation and supply issues. Global inflation has been at high levels, and although the Australia/New Zealand region had slightly lower inflation compared with other parts of the world, it was still substantial. The situation was worse for the dairy industry, as the inflation rate for dairy products was around double that of the national inflation rate.

The Dairy Products and Alternatives in New Zealand 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 NEW ZEALANDKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Post-pandemic return to normality a positive factor for baby food
  • Watties subscription service aims to add a twist to baby food
  • High levels of inflation cause parents to struggle, but they still purchase baby food
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Keeping in line with health standards will be key for baby food
  • Consumer demand for plant-based alternatives growing every year
  • Declining birth rate dampens forecast for baby food
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 NEW ZEALANDKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Margarine shows steady growth, but is still dwarfed by butter
  • Return to dining out boosts foodservice sales of butter and spreads
  • Supermarket private label butter leads as consumers compromise for cooking
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Sustainability concerns and their impact on consumer choice
  • The Warehouse is attempting to make an impact in butter and spreads
  • Opportunity for private label to grow in margarine and spreads
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 NEW ZEALANDKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Pressures of cost of living and inflation constrain volume growth of cheese
  • Packaged hard cheese dominates, as consumers stick to familiar products
  • Incumbent cheese makers make it difficult for newcomers
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Rise of plant-based diets poses a threat to growth of cheese
  • Brand name and familiarity drive consumers’ choice of cheese
  • Foodservice sales of cheese expected to see consistent 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 NEW ZEALANDKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Fonterra and Nestlé are developing New Zealand’s first carbon-neutral dairy farm
  • Sanitarium’s Up&Go brand maintains a strong performance
  • Supply issues and inflation drive up prices and drive volume decline
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Dairy industry must adapt as consumers demand ethical practices
  • Fonterra lowering farm gate prices and expecting a decline in milk collection
  • No added sugar will be key for growth in 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 NEW ZEALANDKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Chobani finally enters the New Zealand market, after seeing success in Australia
  • Drinking yoghurt is seeing fierce competition
  • Flavoured yoghurt far ahead of other yoghurt categories
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Opportunity for growth in drinking yoghurt
  • Yoghurt to be positioned as a health food, with low fat and low sugar options
  • Innovating through product design and meeting specific needs
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 Sales of Flavoured Yoghurt by Flavour: Rankings 2018-2023
  • Table 62 NBO Company Shares of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 63 LBN Brand Shares of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 64 Distribution of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 65 Forecast Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 66 Forecast Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 67 Forecast Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 68 Forecast Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
OTHER DAIRY IN NEW ZEALANDKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Coffee whiteners fall out of favour with consumers, as the quality of household coffee rises
  • Nestlé continues to dominate condensed milk
  • Cooking culture and versatility keep cream relevant in the market
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Growth of chilled dairy desserts under threat from other snacks and treats
  • Other dairy expected to be fairly static in retail volume terms, with few openings for disruptors
  • Development of plant-based options could dampen growth in other dairy
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 69 Sales of Other Dairy by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 70 Sales of Other Dairy by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 71 Sales of Other Dairy by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 72 Sales of Other Dairy by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 73 Sales of Cream by Type: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 74 NBO Company Shares of Other Dairy: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 75 LBN Brand Shares of Other Dairy: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 76 Distribution of Other Dairy by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 77 Forecast Sales of Other Dairy by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 78 Forecast Sales of Other Dairy by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 79 Forecast Sales of Other Dairy by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 80 Forecast Sales of Other Dairy by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
PLANT-BASED DAIRY IN NEW ZEALANDKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Strong growth for private label in the plant-based space
  • Oat milk consolidates its position and is on track to become the top plant-based milk
  • Plant-based dairy growing steadily in foodservice
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Eco-friendly consumer choices a positive sign for plant-based alternatives
  • New product development will be key to maintain momentum for plant-based dairy
  • New Zealand start-up Miruku innovating in the plant protein space
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 81 Sales of Plant-Based Dairy by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 82 Sales of Plant-Based Dairy by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 83 Sales of Other Plant-Based Milk by Type: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 84 NBO Company Shares of Plant-Based Dairy: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 85 LBN Brand Shares of Plant-Based Dairy: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 86 Distribution of Plant-Based Dairy by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 87 Forecast Sales of Plant-Based Dairy by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 88 Forecast Sales of Plant-Based Dairy by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028