Category: Food & Beverage
Africa Food & Beverage
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Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products in Nigeria
... to inflationary conditions that affected both consumer affordability and unit prices. Inflation persists throughout 2023, influencing the pace of recovery. Nonetheless, yoghurt emerges as a substitute snack and dairy option for many consumers seeking alternatives ... Read More
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Butter and Spreads in Egypt
... growth. These price increases were due to butter being imported from countries such as New Zealand, with the devaluation of the Egyptian pound by more than 70% impacting its prices. For margarine and artificial ghee ... Read More
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Dairy Products and Alternatives in South Africa
... to record double-digit retail current value growth due to inflation, but inflation will also contribute to declining volume sales in most categories. Consumers have been prioritising housing and transport, leaving their food budget as the ... Read More
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Dairy Products and Alternatives in Cameroon
... in the double digits by the end of the 2023 fiscal year. This increase is primarily due to the rising prices of milk, as well as, to a lesser extent, dairy products and eggs. The ... Read More
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Drinking Milk Products in Cameroon
... of over 270,000 tonnes of fresh cow milk. It is important to note that there is an annual deficit of 130,000 tonnes in the country. Additionally, the demand for packaged fresh milk is quite low ... Read More
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Plant-Based Dairy in South Africa
... remains by far the biggest category, thanks its wide availability across supermarkets. However, South African consumers are also just starting to explore plant-based dairy options beyond milk, with plant-based yoghurt and cheese gaining traction in ... Read More
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Butter and Spreads in Morocco
... consumers. The burgeoning embrace of Western food items such as sandwiches, cakes, and cookies further bolsters its relevance. Although retail butter sales experienced a slight deceleration due to rising prices, a formidable competition emerges from ... Read More
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Butter and Spreads in Nigeria
... inflationary conditions throughout 2023 hinders a more substantial growth rate. Although unit prices for various categories witness a slower increase than in 2022, the inflationary pressures still exert a significant influence. The challenging economic climate, ... Read More
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Drinking Milk Products in Morocco
... dairy cows to offset losses and ensure survival. This led to a depletion of herds, resulting in a sharp decline in milk production. To counterbalance this setback, major dairy players like Cooperative Copag and Central ... Read More
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Other Dairy in Morocco
... small size, limited potential for innovation in some products, and the perception of slower growth potential might be reasons behind its relatively lower focus from dairy players. In 2023, the dairy industry's attention was directed ... Read More
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Dairy Products and Alternatives in Nigeria
... the local currency, increasing fuel costs, and a demonetisation policy of the government mean that consumers have to focus spending on the most essential products. Dairy products and alternatives remain fairly inessential for many consumers ... Read More
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Cheese in Cameroon
... The country’s cultural traditions do not deeply incorporate the consumption of cheese, resulting in a relatively undeveloped market for this dairy product. The culinary customs of Cameroon have traditionally revolved around staples such as yams, ... Read More
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Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products in Cameroon
... of the market. These local companies maintain their success due to robust and aggressive marketing strategies, extensive distribution networks spanning both urban and rural areas, innovative and distinctive packaging tailored to the local market conditions, ... Read More
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Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products in South Africa
... lower cost compared with other dairy items, making sour milk an affordable and accessible source of nutrition. Maas (a fermented sour milk product) is an important protein source for many consumers in South Africa, regardless ... Read More
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Cheese in South Africa
... purchases, leading to only slow growth in cheese consumption and demand. Packaged hard cheese is expected to be particularly hard-hit by unit price increases, which is projected to result in this category seeing a slight ... Read More
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Drinking Milk Products in Egypt
... results from rising global prices of milk products, with the devaluation of the Egyptian pound boosting prices by more than 60%. This followed several waves of price increases in 2022, when local production was not ... Read More
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Other Dairy in Egypt
... such as powder milk and sugar, as its mostly imported. In addition, the devaluation of the Egyptian pound impacted prices. Coffee whiteners witnessed the smallest decrease and the best performance, as its consumers are loyal ... Read More
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Dairy Products and Alternatives in Morocco
... the agricultural sector due to a rainfall deficit. Geopolitical factors, such as the European context shaped by the Ukraine conflict, continued to drive commodity prices upward on the global stage. These same tensions reverberated domestically, ... Read More
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Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products in Morocco
... economic recession, consumers exhibited a trend of curtailing yoghurt consumption, considering it a discretionary product. This shift resulted in reduced consumption frequency, even as manufacturers persisted in outreach efforts to the mass market by employing ... Read More
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Butter and Spreads in South Africa
... This is the second year that the prices of margarine and spreads have seen double-digit growth, driven by global and local rises in edible oils. While South Africa produces edible oils locally, it also imports ... Read More
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Drinking Milk Products in South Africa
... farmers and producers do not really have much room to increase their prices even as the costs of manufacturing increase. Furthermore, loadshedding (rolling blackouts) means that manufacturers have had to invest in backup energy supplies, ... Read More
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Cheese in Egypt
... in recovery following the impact of COVID-19, when the war in Ukraine further impacted prices, with most cheese types in the county being imported. In addition, the devaluation of the Egyptian pound and rising global ... Read More
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Baby Food in Nigeria
... all categories of baby food experiencing a decline. The primary driving force behind this volume reduction is the significant inflationary pressures prevailing in the market. The prices of baby food products continue to surge, propelled ... Read More
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Cheese in Morocco
... constraints prompted budget-conscious consumers to opt for single units of spreadable cheese, primarily available at independent groceries and dairy shops. Concurrently, the rise of large tube or oblong packaging, accommodating up to 96 portions, gained ... Read More
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Baby Food in Egypt
... in the fourth quarter of 2022. As baby food products are mostly imported, the three waves of currency devaluation that started in March 2022 impacted consumers purchasing power, and the distributor's ability to buy and ... Read More
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