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HW Dairy Products and Alternatives in Canada

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  • 14 Pages
  • January 2026
  • Region: Canada
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 5946015
Health and wellness dairy products and alternatives in Canada continued to grow in value terms in 2024, supported by rising consumer awareness of diet quality and functional nutrition. While volume growth remained constrained in some mature categories, manufacturers sustained momentum through reformulation, protein fortification and the expansion of plant-based alternatives.

This HW Dairy Products and Alternatives in Canada report tracks the developments of health-associated product types and the healthy-option positioning of competing brands across different food sectors. It provides the latest retail sales data 2021-2025, allowing you to compare health and wellness categories with each other or in the context of the total market for a sector. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market- be they new product developments, legislative context or lifestyle influences. Forecasts to 2030 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: HW Baby Food, HW Dairy, HW Dairy Products and Alternatives by Type.

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

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the HW Dairy Products and Alternatives 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
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Health-led reformulation and plant-based innovation support value growth
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Protein fortification and plant-based expansion reshape the category
  • Low fat positioning maintains relevance amid balanced nutrition priorities
  • Lactose free supports inclusion but faces competition from plant-based alternatives
WHAT’S NEXT
  • Functional nutrition and plant-based diets will drive future development
  • Low fat to remain stable as a secondary health cue
  • Lactose free increasingly overshadowed by plant-based growth
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 1 Sales of Dairy Products and Alternatives by Health and Wellness Type: Value 2020-2024
  • Table 2 Sales of Dairy Products and Alternatives by Health and Wellness Type: % Value Growth 2020-2024
  • Table 3 Company Shares of Organic Dairy Products and Alternatives (Biggest HW Type in Global Dairy Products and Alternatives): % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 4 Company Shares of Good Source of Minerals Dairy Products and Alternatives (2nd Biggest HW Type in Global Dairy Products and Alternatives): % Value 202-2024
  • Table 5 Company Shares of Gluten Free Dairy Products and Alternatives (3rd Biggest HW Type in Global Dairy Products and Alternatives): % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 6 Company Shares of Lactose Free Dairy Products and Alternatives (4th Biggest HW Type in Global Dairy Products and Alternatives): % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 7 Company Shares of Low Fat Dairy Products and Alternatives (5th Biggest HW Type in Global Dairy Products and Alternatives): % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 8 Forecast Sales of Dairy Products and Alternatives by Health and Wellness Type: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 9 Forecast Sales of Dairy Products and Alternatives by Health and Wellness Type: % Value Growth 2024-2029
COUNTRY REPORTSHEALTH AND WELLNESS IN CANADA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Health consciousness strengthens, but affordability tempers choices
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Sugar reduction and functional nutrition shape everyday consumption
  • Plant-based and clean-label trends reshape category dynamics
WHAT’S NEXT
  • Health-driven innovation will persist, with value and regulation shaping outcomes
COUNTRY REPORTS