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Dairy Products and Alternatives in Costa Rica

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  • 59 Pages
  • September 2023
  • Region: Costa Rica
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 5576790
It is expected to be an improving picture in 2023 in dairy in Costa Rica. Current value sales are expected to increase, along with a slight increase in volume sales. While there is still economic uncertainty, as a result of rising inflation, the growth in inflation is expected to ease. That being said, consumers are expected to continue to be highly price sensitive and prioritise value for money, with private label benefitting as a result.

The Dairy Products and Alternatives in Costa Rica 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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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 COSTA RICAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Consumers seek value for money
  • International players Nestlé and Heinz continue to dominate baby food overall
  • Prepared and dried baby food registers volume growth
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Moderate outlook over forecast period
  • Increasing demand for simple ingredients, with no sugar
  • Value for money still drives value sales
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 NBO Company Shares of Baby Food: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 14 LBN Brand Shares of Baby Food: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 15 Distribution of Baby Food by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 16 Forecast Sales of Baby Food by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 17 Forecast Sales of Baby Food by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 18 Forecast Sales of Baby Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 19 Forecast Sales of Baby Food by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
BUTTER AND SPREADS IN COSTA RICAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Healthy overall volume growth, though shortages of butter
  • Cía Numar maintains significant lead, thanks to strong portfolio and widespread distribution
  • Increasing competition within butter
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Healthy volume growth over forecast period
  • Imported butter offerings see growth
  • Ghee poised to gain some traction over forecast period
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 20 Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 21 Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 22 Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 23 Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 24 NBO Company Shares of Butter and Spreads: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 25 LBN Brand Shares of Butter and Spreads: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 26 Distribution of Butter and Spreads by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 27 Forecast Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 28 Forecast Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 29 Forecast Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 30 Forecast Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
CHEESE IN COSTA RICAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Slight increase in volume sales, with value for money main driving force
  • Dos Pinos and Sigma continue to dominate cheese, thanks to economies of scale and integrated business models
  • Cheese variety is growing
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Increasing offerings of imported cheeses over forecast period
  • Growth potential for imported private label
  • Functional claims set to drive innovation over forecast period
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 31 Sales of Cheese by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 32 Sales of Cheese by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 33 Sales of Cheese by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 34 Sales of Cheese by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 35 Sales of Spreadable Processed Cheese by Type: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 36 NBO Company Shares of Cheese: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 37 LBN Brand Shares of Cheese: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 38 Distribution of Cheese by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 39 Forecast Sales of Cheese by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 40 Forecast Sales of Cheese by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 41 Forecast Sales of Cheese by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 42 Forecast Sales of Cheese by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
DRINKING MILK PRODUCTS IN COSTA RICAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Increased costs leads to volume decline
  • Dos Pinos continues to innovate
  • Private label brands compete with Dos Pinos
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Opportunity for growth of healthier options targeted at children
  • Continuing upward pressure on retail prices
  • Upcoming change in tax regime could fuel increased imports
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 43 Sales of Drinking Milk Products by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 44 Sales of Drinking Milk Products by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 45 Sales of Drinking Milk Products by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 46 Sales of Drinking Milk Products by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 47 NBO Company Shares of Drinking Milk Products: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 48 LBN Brand Shares of Drinking Milk Products: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 49 Distribution of Drinking Milk Products by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 50 Forecast Sales of Drinking Milk Products Products by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 51 Forecast Sales of Drinking Milk Products Products by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 52 Forecast Sales of Drinking Milk Products Products by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 53 Forecast Sales of Drinking Milk Products Products by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
YOGHURT AND SOUR MILK PRODUCTS IN COSTA RICAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Healthy increase in volume sales in 2023
  • Dos Pinos maintains its significant lead, thanks to the player’s myriad strengths in dairy and other packaged food
  • Growth across all size presentations
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Focus on healthier positioning
  • Upcoming change in tax regime could fuel increased imports
  • Plant-based variants increasing threat for dairy yoghurt
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 54 Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 55 Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 56 Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 57 Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 58 NBO Company Shares of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 59 LBN Brand Shares of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 60 Distribution of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 61 Forecast Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 62 Forecast Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 63 Forecast Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 64 Forecast Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
OTHER DAIRY IN COSTA RICAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Condensed milk drags down performance of other dairy
  • Nestlé tops the list in other dairy, thanks to its leadership in condensed milk, whilst Dos Pinos focuses on cream
  • Shelf stable and chilled desserts gaining little traction
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Growth potential within coffee whiteners
  • Continued upward trajectory for dulce de leche
  • Opportunities lie in added-value proposals to reinvent the image of other dairy
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 65 Sales of Other Dairy by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 66 Sales of Other Dairy by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 67 Sales of Other Dairy by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 68 Sales of Other Dairy by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 69 NBO Company Shares of Other Dairy: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 70 LBN Brand Shares of Other Dairy: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 71 Distribution of Other Dairy by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 72 Forecast Sales of Other Dairy by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 73 Forecast Sales of Other Dairy by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 74 Forecast Sales of Other Dairy by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 75 Forecast Sales of Other Dairy by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
PLANT-BASED DAIRY IN COSTA RICAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Plant-based dairy growth fuelled by higher-income segment
  • Danone continues to dominate
  • Players seek to respond to consumers’ concerns
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Moore attention paid to ingredients over forecast period
  • Walmart gains value share over forecast period
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 76 Sales of Plant-Based Dairy by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 77 Sales of Plant-Based Dairy by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 78 NBO Company Shares of Plant-Based Dairy: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 79 LBN Brand Shares of Plant-Based Dairy: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 80 Distribution of Plant-Based Dairy by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 81 Forecast Sales of Plant-Based Dairy by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 82 Forecast Sales of Plant-Based Dairy by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028