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Cheese in Portugal

Published Aug 11, 2025
Length 20 Pages
SKU # EP20320894

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Value sales of cheese increased in 2025, supported by both rising unit prices and growing consumption. The upward trend in prices was largely driven by higher production costs, with drought conditions contributing to reduced availability and elevated costs of animal feed. As a result, dairy producers prioritised cheese over butter, given the higher added value and stronger domestic demand for cheese. At the same time, consumption increased in both retail and foodservice settings, with cheese rem...

Euromonitor International's Cheese in Portugal 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 2020-2024, 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 currently shaping the market along with prospects for the next five years, clearly indicating how the market is expected to change.

Product coverage: Hard Cheese, Processed Cheese excl Spreadable, Soft Cheese, Spreadable Cheese.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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* Get a detailed picture of the Cheese 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.

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20 Pages
Cheese in Portugal
Euromonitor International
August 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
CHEESE IN PORTUGAL
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Cheese sales rise as prices and consumption increase across channels
Bel retains leadership as Lidl and Lactalis bring renewed dynamism
Supermarkets lead while specialist retailers attract artisanal cheese seekers
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Growth expected across both value and volume, with strong performance from PDO and Flamengo cheeses
Demand rises for artisanal, lactose-free and diet-friendly cheese formats
Regulatory oversight and sustainability drive industry investment and packaging innovation
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Sales of Cheese by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 2 Sales of Cheese by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 3 Sales of Cheese by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 4 Sales of Cheese by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 5 Sales of Spreadable Cheese by Type: % Value 2020-2025
Table 6 Sales of Soft Cheese by Type: % Value 2020-2025
Table 7 Sales of Hard Cheese by Type: % Value 2020-2025
Table 8 NBO Company Shares of Cheese: % Value 2021-2025
Table 9 LBN Brand Shares of Cheese: % Value 2022-2025
Table 10 Distribution of Cheese by Format: % Value 2020-2025
Table 11 Forecast Sales of Cheese by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 12 Forecast Sales of Cheese by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 13 Forecast Sales of Cheese by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 14 Forecast Sales of Cheese by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
DAIRY PRODUCTS AND ALTERNATIVES IN PORTUGAL
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Dairy products and alternatives in 2025: The big picture
Key trends in 2025
Competitive Landscape
Channel developments
What next for dairy products and alternatives?
MARKET DATA
Table 15 Sales of Dairy Products and Alternatives by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 16 Sales of Dairy Products and Alternatives by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 17 NBO Company Shares of Dairy Products and Alternatives: % Value 2021-2025
Table 18 LBN Brand Shares of Dairy Products and Alternatives: % Value 2022-2025
Table 19 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2020-2025
Table 20 Distribution of Dairy Products and Alternatives by Format: % Value 2020-2025
Table 21 Forecast Sales of Dairy Products and Alternatives by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 22 Forecast Sales of Dairy Products and Alternatives by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources

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