Following the sharp spikes in milk prices over 2023, prices began falling in 2024 leading to lower input costs for cheese in Belgium. Cheese manufacturers used promotions to boost volume sales in an otherwise mature category, leading to the best category volume performance since the pandemic peak in 2020. Cheese is a strongly rooted product in Belgium with it forming the basis of many meals and dishes. In recent years, demand for cheese had declined as consumers returned to out-of-home activitie...
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Cheese in Belgium
Euromonitor International
August 2024
List Of Contents And Tables
CHEESE IN BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Price stabilisation and promotions boost volume sales
Home cooking and aperitif trend drives cheese appeal
Private label garners a larger slice of cheese
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Promising outlook for cheese in Belgium
Rising demand for aperitifs in foodservice will hinder retail volume growth
Growing competition from plant-based cheese
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Sales of Cheese by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 2 Sales of Cheese by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 3 Sales of Cheese by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 4 Sales of Cheese by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 5 Sales of Spreadable Cheese by Type: % Value 2019-2024
Table 6 Sales of Soft Cheese by Type: % Value 2019-2024
Table 7 Sales of Hard Cheese by Type: % Value 2019-2024
Table 8 NBO Company Shares of Cheese: % Value 2020-2024
Table 9 LBN Brand Shares of Cheese: % Value 2021-2024
Table 10 Distribution of Cheese by Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 11 Forecast Sales of Cheese by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 12 Forecast Sales of Cheese by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 13 Forecast Sales of Cheese by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 14 Forecast Sales of Cheese by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
DAIRY PRODUCTS AND ALTERNATIVES IN BELGIUM
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Dairy products and alternatives in 2024: The big picture
Key trends in 2024
Competitive Landscape
Channel developments
What next for dairy products and alternatives?
MARKET DATA
Table 15 Sales of Dairy Products and Alternatives by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 16 Sales of Dairy Products and Alternatives by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 17 NBO Company Shares of Dairy Products and Alternatives: % Value 2020-2024
Table 18 LBN Brand Shares of Dairy Products and Alternatives: % Value 2021-2024
Table 19 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2019-2024
Table 20 Distribution of Dairy Products and Alternatives by Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 21 Forecast Sales of Dairy Products and Alternatives by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 22 Forecast Sales of Dairy Products and Alternatives by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029