The Italian dairy & soy food sector accounted for a value shares of 3.1% and 13.1%, in the global and Western Europe markets, respectively, in 2024.
In volume terms, the sector accounted for a share of 1.9% and 10.2%, respectively, in 2024, in the global and Western Europe markets during the same year. Cheese was the largest category with value sales of EUR9.2 billion ($10 billion) in 2024.
The grain, nut, rice, seed milk alternatives category is forecast to register the fastest value growth at a CAGR of 3.9%, during 2024-29. It was followed by butter & spreadable fats with a CAGR of 2.9%.
In volume terms, the sector accounted for a share of 1.9% and 10.2%, respectively, in 2024, in the global and Western Europe markets during the same year. Cheese was the largest category with value sales of EUR9.2 billion ($10 billion) in 2024.
The grain, nut, rice, seed milk alternatives category is forecast to register the fastest value growth at a CAGR of 3.9%, during 2024-29. It was followed by butter & spreadable fats with a CAGR of 2.9%.
Key Highlights
- The Italian dairy & soy food sector accounted for a value share of 13.1% in Western Europe in 2024
- Per capita consumption and expenditure on dairy & soy food was higher in Italy than the global levels in 2024
- The Italian dairy & soy food sector is expected to grow at a CAGR of 2.4% by value during 2024-29
- Modern retail is the leading distribution channel in the Italian dairy & soy food sector in 2024
Scope
This report brings together multiple data sources to provide a comprehensive overview of the dairy & soy food sector in Italy, as part of the analyst’s global coverage of the sector. It includes analysis on the following:- Country Overview: The report provides comparative analysis of the value and volume shares of Italy against the Western Europe and global dairy & soy food sectors. Additionally, the per capita consumption and expenditure of dairy & soy food in Italy is also compared to Western Europe and global levels. The report also compares Italy dairy & soy food sector with the other leading countries in Western Europe in terms of market share, growth, and competitive landscape.
- Category and Segment Coverage: The report offers an overview of growth at a sector level and provides analysis of 10 categories butter & spreadable fats, cheese, cream, dairy-based & soy-based desserts, drinkable yogurt, fromage frais & quark, grain, nut, rice, seed milk alternatives, milk, soymilk & soy drinks and yogurt. These categories are analyzed by value, volume, and CAGR for the 2019-29 period. The analysis also includes the per capita consumption of dairy & soy food in Italy, by category, compared to the Western Europe and global markets. The section also includes value and volume analysis of segments under each category for the 2019-29 period.
- Distribution Channel: Provides analysis on the leading distribution channels, both at a sector and category level in 2024. The consumer sector reports cover the following four distribution channels: modern retail, traditional retail, specialist retail, vending machines, and other channels.
- Competitive Landscape: The report provides analysis on leading companies in the Italian dairy & soy food sector in 2024. It also includes analysis on leading companies by category in the same year and analyzes the market share and growth of private labels in each category. The section also includes analysis on the extent of fragmentation by category.
- Health & Wellness Analysis: Provides analysis on the value of health & wellness claims by category in the Italian dairy & soy food sector from 2019 to 2024. The analysis includes the key health & wellness attributes and consumer benefits driving the sales of dairy & soy food in Italy in 2024.
- Packaging: The report provides percentage share (in 2024) and growth analysis (for 2019-29) of various pack materials, pack types, closure types, and primary outer types used in the Italian dairy & soy food sector. The analysis is at both the sector and category level and is based on the volume sales (by pack units) of dairy & soy food in the country.
- City Analysis: The report provides leading cities’ market size, volume growth analysis, and their contribution to overall market growth for 2018-2023.
- Consumergraphics: The report covers the consumption of dairy & soy food by gender, age, education, and urbanization in Italy.
- Macroeconomic Analysis: The report also provides an outlook on macroeconomic indicators in Italy, with a detailed summary of the economy, labor market, and demographics.
- Time Period: The report provides overall sector value and volume data, including category and sector-level data for 2019 to 2029. Distribution channel, company, and brand share data is included for 2024.
Reasons to Buy
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- Analysis on key macro-economic indicators such as real GDP, nominal GDP, consumer price index, household consumption expenditure, population (by age group, gender, rural-urban split, and employed people and unemployment rate. It also includes economic summary of the country along with labor market and demographic trends.
Table of Contents
- Executive Summary
- Market Environment
- Value and Volume Share of Italy in the Global and Western Europe Markets
- Growth Analysis of Italy Compared to Other Leading Countries in the Western Europe Market
- PCC and PCE of Italy Compared to the Global and Western Europe Markets
- Sector Deep Dive
- Italy Dairy & Soy Food Sector Snapshot
- Market Size Analysis
- Cross-Category Comparison - Value Growth Analysis and Category Winners and Losers
- Cross-Category Comparison - Volume Growth Analysis and Category Winners and Losers
- Category Deep Dive
- Per Capita Consumption Analysis by Category
- Market Size Analysis - Category: Butter & Spreadable Fats
- Segment-Level Analysis (in Value Terms) - Butter & Spreadable Fats
- Segment-Level Analysis (in Volume Terms) - Butter & Spreadable Fats
- Market Size Analysis - Category: Cheese
- Segment-Level Analysis (in Value Terms) - Cheese
- Segment-Level Analysis (in Volume Terms) - Cheese
- Market Size Analysis - Category: Cream
- Segment-Level Analysis (in Value Terms) - Cream
- Segment-Level Analysis (in Volume Terms) - Cream
- Market Size Analysis - Category: Dairy-Based & Soy-Based Desserts
- Segment-Level Analysis (in Value Terms) - Dairy-Based & Soy-Based Desserts
- Segment-Level Analysis (in Volume Terms) - Dairy-Based & Soy-Based Desserts
- Market Size Analysis - Category: Drinkable Yogurt
- Segment-Level Analysis (in Value and Volume Terms) - Drinkable Yogurt
- Market Size Analysis - Category: Fromage, Frias & Quark
- Segment-Level Analysis (in Value and Volume Terms) - Fromage, Frias & Quark
- Market Size Analysis - Category: Grain, Nut, Rice, Seed Milk Alternatives
- Segment-Level Analysis (in Value Terms) - Grain, Nut, Rice, Seed Milk Alternatives
- Segment-Level Analysis (in Volume Terms) - Grain, Nut, Rice, Seed Milk Alternatives
- Market Size Analysis - Category: Milk
- Segment-Level Analysis (in Value Terms) - Milk
- Segment-Level Analysis (in Volume Terms) - Milk
- Market Size Analysis - Category: Soymilk & Soy Drinks
- Segment-Level Analysis (in Value Terms) - Soymilk & Soy Drinks
- Segment-Level Analysis (in Volume Terms) - Soymilk & Soy Drinks
- Market Size Analysis - Category: Yogurt
- Segment-Level Analysis (in Value and Volume Terms) - Yogurt
- Distribution Analysis
- Channel Share Analysis
- Competitive Environment
- Leading Companies - Value and Volume Shares
- Brand Share Analysis of Top Five Companies
- Brand Share Analysis of Top Five Companies by Category
- Private Label Share Analysis by Category
- Growth of Private Labels Compared to Branded Products
- Degree of Consolidation/Fragmentation by Category
- Health & Wellness Analysis
- Health & Wellness Analysis by Category
- Health & Wellness Analysis by Product Attributes
- Health & Wellness Analysis by Consumer Benefits
- Cross Category Comparison - Products with H&W Claims Vs. Non-H&W Claims
- Packaging Analysis
- Pack Material Growth Analysis
- Pack Type Growth Analysis
- Closure Type Growth Analysis
- Primary Outer Type Growth Analysis
- City Deep Dive
- Market Size Analysis of Top 10 Cities
- Market Size Analysis of Top 10 Cities by Category
- Consumergraphics
- Demographic Analysis
- Macroeconomic Analysis
- GDP Growth and Inflation
- Population Growth
- Labor Market Trend
- Economic Summary, Labor Market Trends, and Demographic Trends
- Italy Risk Index (GCRI) 2024
- Italy Risk Analysis - Compared to Global and Western Europe Markets
- Methodology
- Definitions
- Appendix
- Leading categories (value), 2024
- Fastest growing segments (value), 2024
- Leading value category
- Leading volume category
- Per capita consumption* (by category), Italy compared to Western Europe and global levels (in kg), 2024
- Butter & spreadable fats - value analysis by segment (EUR million), 2019-29
- Butter & spreadable fats - value analysis by segment ($ million), 2019-29
- Butter & spreadable fats - volume analysis by segment (million kg), 2019-29
- Cheese - value analysis by segment (EUR million), 2019-29
- Cheese - value analysis by segment ($ million), 2019-29
- Cheese - volume analysis by segment (million kg), 2019-29
- Cream - value analysis by segment (EUR million), 2019-29
- Cream - value analysis by segment ($ million), 2019-29
- Cream - volume analysis by segment (million kg), 2019-29
- Dairy-based & soy-based desserts category - value analysis by segment (EUR million), 2019-29
- Dairy-based & soy-based desserts category - value analysis by segment ($ million), 2019-29
- Dairy-based & soy-based desserts category - volume analysis by segment (million kg), 2019-29
- Drinkable yogurt category - value analysis by segment (EUR million), 2019-29
- Drinkable yogurt category - value analysis by segment ($ million), 2019-29
- Drinkable yogurt category - volume analysis by segment (million kg), 2019-29
- Grain, nut, rice, seed milk alternatives category - value analysis by segment (EUR million), 2019-29
- Grain, nut, rice, seed milk alternatives category - value analysis by segment ($ million), 2019-29
- Grain, nut, rice, seed milk alternatives category - volume analysis by segment (million kg), 2019-29
- Milk - value analysis by segment (EUR million), 2019-29
- Milk - value analysis by segment ($ million), 2019-29
- Milk - volume analysis by segment (million kg), 2019-29
- Soymilk & soy drinks category - value analysis by segment (EUR million), 2019-29
- Soymilk & soy drinks category - value analysis by segment ($ million), 2019-29
- Soymilk & soy drinks category - volume analysis by segment (million kg), 2019-29
- Yogurt - value analysis by segment (EUR million), 2019-29
- Yogurt - value analysis by segment ($ million), 2019-29
- Yogurt - volume analysis by segment (million kg), 2019-29
- Top five companies’ share by brand (in value and volume terms) in the dairy & soy food sector, 2024
- Brand shares of top five companies (in value and volume terms) by category, 2024
- Category comparison - with H&W claims and non-H&W claims, 2019-24
- Volume share analysis of top three cities by category (%), 2023
- Value and volume shares of Italy in the global and Western Europe dairy & soy food sector, 2024-29
- Italy compared to the other top countries in terms of market share, growth, and the competitive landscape
- PCC* comparison - Italy, Western Europe, and global, 2019-29
- PCE comparison - Italy, Western Europe, and global, 2019-29
- Sector size (value)
- Sector size (volume)*
- Market size and growth analysis by value and volume*, dairy & soy food sector, 2019-29
- Fastest-growing category (value and volume)
- Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, butter & spreadable fats category, 2019-29
- Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, Cheese category, 2019-29
- Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, cream category, 2019-29
- Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, dairy-based & soy-based desserts category, 2019-29
- Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, drinkable yogurt category, 2019-29
- Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, fromage frais & quark category, 2019-29
- Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, grain, nut, rice, seed milk alternatives category, 2019-29
- Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, milk category, 2019-29
- Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, soymilk & soy drinks category, 2019-29
- Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, yogurt category, 2019-29
- Share of key distribution channels (in value terms) - dairy & soy food, 2024
- Key distribution channel share by category (in value terms), 2024
- Leading companies (in value and volume terms) in the dairy & soy food sector, 2024
- Private label penetration by category (in value terms), 2024
- Growth analysis, private label and brands, 2019-24
- Category consolidation/fragmentation (in value terms) - diary & soy food, 2024
- Prominence of health & wellness claims by category, $ million, 2019-24*
- Contribution of health & wellness by product attributes, $ million, 2019-24
- Contribution of health & wellness by consumer benefits, $ million, 2019-24
- Key pack materials in the Italy dairy & soy food sector by percentage share of pack units, 2024
- Use of pack material by category (in pack units), 2024
- Annual growth rate by key pack material, 2019-29
- Key pack types in the Italy dairy & soy food sector by percentage share of pack units, 2024
- Use of pack type by category (in pack units), 2024
- Annual growth rate by key pack type, 2019-29
- Key closure types in the Italy dairy & soy food sector by percentage share of pack units, 2024
- Use of closure type by category (in pack units), 2024
- Annual growth rate by key closure type, 2019-29
- Key primary outer types in the Italy dairy & soy food sector by percentage share of pack units, 2024
- Use of primary type by category (in pack units), 2024
- Annual growth rate by key primary outer type, 2019-29
- Volume growth analysis of three cities (million kg), 2019-23
- Demographic analysis (consumption by gender, age group, education, and urbanization)
- Real GDP (EUR billion) and annual growth (%)
- Nominal GDP (EUR billion) and annual growth (%)
- Consumer price inflation (%)
- population (million) and annual growth (%)
- Population by age group (%)
- Population by gender (%)
- Population by rural-urban split (%)
- Employed people (million) and unemployment rate (%)
Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- Groupe Lactalis
- Granarolo
- Danone Group
- Mondelēz International
- Theo Müller Group
- Valle Grande
