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Dairy Products and Alternatives in Belgium

September 2023 | 73 pages | ID: DF4693DF3424EN
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Dairy products and alternatives witnessed a significant decline in retail volume terms in 2022 for the second year running with inflation driving price increases and putting pressure on consumers’ available income. As a result, total volume sales returned to pre-pandemic levels after peaking in 2020 when Belgium went into lockdown. In 2023, the effects of the inflation crisis continue to be felt, although at a lower level than in 2022. Although price rises continue to be seen they have less dram...

Euromonitor International's Dairy Products and Alternatives in Belgium 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 <|Year|> directly informs our 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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Dairy Products and Alternatives in Belgium
Euromonitor International
September 2023

LIST OF CONTENTS AND TABLES

DAIRY PRODUCTS AND ALTERNATIVES IN BELGIUM
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 BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Falling birth rates place downward pressure on sales of baby food
Demand for prepared baby food drops in 2023 after a brief recovery in 2022
Sales of milk formula in decline due to the growing focus on the importance of breastfeeding
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Baby food sales expected to see a further decline in line with falling birth rates
Milk formula set to see mixed results as consumer priorities change
Premium products and the health and wellness trend present growth opportunities 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 BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Butter sales slide as consumers prepare fewer home cooked meals
Cooking fats show strong decline in 2023 while plant-based products blossom
Competitive landscape and distribution strongly affected by the inflation crisis
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Butter and spreads set to see a further decline over the forecast period
Despite negative trend, butter still plays a key role in Belgian gastronomy and eating habits with local butter remaining popular
Improving economy likely to shape up the competitive landscape and could inform distribution preferences
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 BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Cheese sees a more positive outlook in 2023
Hard and soft cheese return to growth but backed by different factors
Innovation boosts sales of cheese
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Demand for cheese likely to be shaped by the economy over the forecast period
Hard cheese set to outperform other cheese categories in Belgium
Competition from plant-based cheese set to increase over the forecast period
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 BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Price fluctuation impacts demand for drinking milk products
Private label and domestic brands win share in 2023 thanks to more natural and sustainable image
Innovation see in milk as consumers go in search of high protein products
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Stabilisation of prices should benefit sales but challenges remain
Local/domestic brands likely to keep scoring positively over the forecast period
Private label expected to lose share as the economy recovers
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 BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Volume sales stagnate in 2023 as economic pressures remain a burden
Plain yoghurt outperforming flavoured yoghurt thanks to its healthier image
Promising innovations seen in yoghurt
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
More positive outlook for yoghurt and sour milk products over the forecast period as the economy improves
Growing focus on health and wellness likely to inform innovation
Sustainability set to become more relevant over the forecast period, as Danone engages in Eco-Score label system
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 BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Other dairy struggling for growth in 2023
Sales of cream return to growth in 2023 thanks to innovation and a return of the home cooking trend
High protein products could find an audience in dairy desserts and fromage frais and quark
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Other dairy set to see static growth in retail volume terms
Innovation and health claims to drive demand in dairy desserts
Cream set to continue benefiting from home cooking trend
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 BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Plant-based dairy returns to growth in 2023
Other plant-based milk outgrows soy drinks in 2023
Plant-based yoghurt and cheese becoming more popular
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Plant-based dairy set for strong growth over the forecast period thanks to expanding offer and healthy image
Other plant-based milk set for dynamic growth thanks to healthy and sustainable image
Plant-based cheese set to remain niche, despite solid growth projections
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


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