Country Profile: Dairy & Soy Food Sector in the UK
Summary
UK Dairy & Soy Food sector accounted for a volume share of 3.3% of the global market and 16.9% of the regional (Western Europe) market in 2016. The sector was valued at £15,858.6 Million (US$21,391.6 Million) in 2016 and is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 1.9% during 2016-2021. Increasing disposable income and growing consumer demand for healthier and better for you products such as the ones with organic and natural claims are the key growth drivers for the sector. Per capita consumption of Dairy & Soy Food products stood at 130kg when compared to the global and Western Europe levels of 50kg and 122.3kg, respectively in 2016.
Milk is the largest with value sales of £5,196.2 Million (US$7,009.2 Million) in 2016. Furthermore, it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 1.4% during the forecast period (2016-2021), while the Soymilk & Soy Drinks market is expected to record the fastest CAGR of 4% during the same period.
Hypermarkets & Supermarkets account for the majority share in the distribution of Dairy & Soy Food products in the UK. In 2016, Hypermarkets & Supermarkets held 52.7% value share, followed by On-trade transactions with 20.4% share. Convenience Stores and Food & Drinks Specialists accounted for shares of 19.4% and 3.6%, respectively in the same year. Rigid Plastics is the most commonly used packaging material in the UK Dairy & Soy Food sector. In 2016, it accounted for a volume share of 78.7%, followed by Flexible Packaging and Paper & Board with shares of 11.7% and 6.7%, respectively.
Health & Wellness attributes such as Food Minus’ and Naturally Healthy’ and consumer benefits such as Weight & Shape Management’ and General Wellbeing’ are the most sought after Health & Wellness claims in the UK Dairy & Soy Food sector. UK’s GDP per capita grew from £25,729.2 in 2011 to £29,383.8 in 2016, growing at a CAGR of 2.7% during 2011-2016. The UK is an attractive investment destination for consumer goods companies on account of a high employment rate and moderate consumer prices.
Country Life is the leading brand in the UK Dairy & Soy Food sector. The top five brands in the sector accounted for 11.6% value share, while private labels held 36.1% share by value in 2016.
The report “Country Profile: Dairy & Soy Food Sector in the UK” provides insights on high growth markets to target, trends in the usage of packaging materials, category level distribution channel data and market share of brands.
In depth, this report provides the following analysis –
– Market data: Overall market value and volume data with growth analysis for 2011-2021. The overall market value and volume included in the report is split on the basis of On-trade and Off-trade
– Category coverage: Value and growth analysis for Butter & Spreadable Fats, Cheese, Cream, Dairy-Based & Soy-Based Desserts, Drinkable Yogurt, Fromage Frais & Quark, Milk, Soymilk & Soy Drinks, and Yogurt with inputs on individual category share within each market and the change in their market share forecast for 2016-2021
– Leading players: Market share of brands and private labels, including private label growth analysis from 2011-2016
– Distribution data: Percentage of sales within each market through distribution channels such as On-trade, Cash & Carries and warehouse Clubs, Hypermarkets & Supermarkets, Convenience Stores, Food & Drinks Specialists, eRetailers and others
– Packaging data: consumption breakdown for packaging materials and container types in each market, in terms of percentage share of number of units sold. Packaging material data for Glass, Flexible Packaging, Paper & Board, Rigid Plastics, and others; container data for: Carton, Film, Bag/Sachet, Tub, Wrapper, Bottle, and Tube.
Companies mentioned in this report: Dairy Crest Group Plc, The Whitewave Foods Company, Groupe Danone S.A., Muller Group, Unilever Plc, Arla Foods, Earth`s Own Food Company Inc., Yeo Valley Farms (Production) Limited, Mondelez International, Inc, Premier Foods Group Limited, General Mills, Inc.
Scope
– The Dairy & Soy Food sector in the UK is forecast to grow at 1.9% CAGR in value terms during 2016-2021
– Per capita consumption in the Milk market is noticeably higher compared to other markets in the UK
– Hypermarkets & Supermarkets account for the majority share in the distribution of Dairy & Soy Food products in the UK
– The Milk market leads the UK Dairy & Soy Food sector in Health & Wellness claims
– Rigid Plastics is the most commonly used packaging material in the UK Dairy & Soy Food sector
Reasons to buy
– Identify high potential categories and explore further market opportunities based on detailed value and volume analysis
– Existing and new players can analyze key distribution channels to identify and evaluate trends and opportunities
– Gain an understanding of the total competitive landscape based on detailed brand share analysis to plan effective market positioning
– Manufacturers can identify the opportunities to position products with H&W attributes/benefits
– Access the key and most influential consumer trends driving Dairy & Soy Food products consumption, and how they influence consumer behavior in the market which will help determine the best audiences to target
– Our team of analysts have placed a significant emphasis on changes expected in the market that will provide a clear picture of the opportunities that can be tapped over the next five years, resulting in revenue expansion
– The packaging analysis report helps manufacturers, in identifying the most commonly used packaging materials in the sector
– Analysis on key macro-economic indicators such as GDP per capita, population (overall and breakdown by age), and consumer price index. It also covers a comparative analysis of political, economic, socio-demographic, and technological indicators (PEST) across 50 countries.