Dairy Products and Alternatives in Costa Rica
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. Manufacturers are also being forced to increase prices,...
Euromonitor International's 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 <|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.
Why buy this report?
Euromonitor International's 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 <|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.
Why buy this report?
- Get a detailed picture of the 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.
Dairy Products and Alternatives in Costa Rica
Euromonitor International
September 2023
LIST OF CONTENTS AND TABLES
DAIRY PRODUCTS AND ALTERNATIVES IN COSTA RICA
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 RICA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Consumers seek value for money
International players Nestlй 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 RICA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Healthy overall volume growth, though shortages of butter
Cнa 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 RICA
KEY 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 RICA
KEY 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 RICA
KEY 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 RICA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Condensed milk drags down performance of other dairy
Nestlй 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 RICA
KEY 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
Euromonitor International
September 2023
LIST OF CONTENTS AND TABLES
DAIRY PRODUCTS AND ALTERNATIVES IN COSTA RICA
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 RICA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Consumers seek value for money
International players Nestlй 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 RICA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Healthy overall volume growth, though shortages of butter
Cнa 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 RICA
KEY 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 RICA
KEY 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 RICA
KEY 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 RICA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Condensed milk drags down performance of other dairy
Nestlй 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 RICA
KEY 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
