
Dairy Products and Alternatives in Australia
Description
In 2025, Australia’s dairy products and alternatives market is navigating a complex macro landscape shaped by tightening domestic supply, rising on-farm input costs, and global market volatility. While consumer demand remains steady particularly in cheese, yoghurt, and dairy spreads retailers are facing mounting pressure on pricing and assortment strategies. Dry weather conditions and increased reliance on supplementary feed have pushed production costs higher, contributing to a forecasted decli...
Euromonitor International's Dairy Products and Alternatives in Australia 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: 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.
Euromonitor International's Dairy Products and Alternatives in Australia 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: 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.
Table of Contents
89 Pages
- Dairy Products and Alternatives in Australia
- Euromonitor International
- August 2025
- List Of Contents And Tables
- DAIRY PRODUCTS AND ALTERNATIVES IN AUSTRALIA
- 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 1 Sales of Dairy Products and Alternatives by Category: Value 2020-2025
- Table 2 Sales of Dairy Products and Alternatives by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
- Table 3 NBO Company Shares of Dairy Products and Alternatives: % Value 2021-2025
- Table 4 LBN Brand Shares of Dairy Products and Alternatives: % Value 2022-2025
- Table 5 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2020-2025
- Table 6 Distribution of Dairy Products and Alternatives by Format: % Value 2020-2025
- Table 7 Forecast Sales of Dairy Products and Alternatives by Category: Value 2025-2030
- Table 8 Forecast Sales of Dairy Products and Alternatives by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
- DISCLAIMER
- SOURCES
- Summary 1 Research Sources
- BABY FOOD IN AUSTRALIA
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2025 DEVELOPMENTS
- Baby food faces ongoing challenges amid demographic and behavioural shifts
- Nutricia leads baby food while specialist products gain momentum
- Supermarkets dominate sales but health and beauty specialists see growing appeal
- PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Value-led growth set to reshape the category
- Health-led innovation driving growth in plant-based and alternative milk formula
- Regulatory shift set to reshape the market
- CATEGORY DATA
- Table 9 Sales of Baby Food by Category: Volume 2020-2025
- Table 10 Sales of Baby Food by Category: Value 2020-2025
- Table 11 Sales of Baby Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
- Table 12 Sales of Baby Food by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
- Table 13 Sales of Growing-Up Milk Formula by Age: % Value 2020-2025
- Table 14 NBO Company Shares of Baby Food: % Value 2021-2025
- Table 15 LBN Brand Shares of Baby Food: % Value 2022-2025
- Table 16 Distribution of Baby Food by Format: % Value 2020-2025
- Table 17 Forecast Sales of Baby Food by Category: Volume 2025-2030
- Table 18 Forecast Sales of Baby Food by Category: Value 2025-2030
- Table 19 Forecast Sales of Baby Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
- Table 20 Forecast Sales of Baby Food by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
- BUTTER AND SPREADS IN AUSTRALIA
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2025 DEVELOPMENTS
- Value growth backed by butter blends and health-driven premium innovation
- Fonterra maintains leadership, but divestment signals a shift in the competitive landscape
- Supermarkets successfully adapt to polarised demand
- PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Sales set to be boosted by premiumisation and evolving household dynamics
- Health consciousness and ingredient transparency reshaping consumer priorities
- Butter and spreads set to enter transformative phase as Fonterra divests
- CATEGORY DATA
- Table 21 Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: Volume 2020-2025
- Table 22 Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: Value 2020-2025
- Table 23 Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
- Table 24 Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
- Table 25 NBO Company Shares of Butter and Spreads: % Value 2021-2025
- Table 26 LBN Brand Shares of Butter and Spreads: % Value 2022-2025
- Table 27 Distribution of Butter and Spreads by Format: % Value 2020-2025
- Table 28 Forecast Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: Volume 2025-2030
- Table 29 Forecast Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: Value 2025-2030
- Table 30 Forecast Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
- Table 31 Forecast Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
- CHEESE IN AUSTRALIA
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2025 DEVELOPMENTS
- Cheese sales backed by innovation and evolving consumption occasions
- Fonterra leads cheese while Coles sees dynamic growth with its private label line
- Supermarkets lead distribution through private label innovation and value-tier expansion
- PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Bright outlook for cheese as domestic players battle with imports
- Health-lead innovations set to steer the future expansion of cheese
- Fonterra’s potential exit from Australia set to disrupt the competitive landscape
- CATEGORY DATA
- Table 75 Sales of Cheese by Category: Volume 2020-2025
- Table 76 Sales of Cheese by Category: Value 2020-2025
- Table 77 Sales of Cheese by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
- Table 78 Sales of Cheese by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
- Table 79 Sales of Spreadable Cheese by Type: % Value 2020-2025
- Table 80 Sales of Soft Cheese by Type: % Value 2020-2025
- Table 81 Sales of Hard Cheese by Type: % Value 2020-2025
- Table 82 NBO Company Shares of Cheese: % Value 2021-2025
- Table 83 LBN Brand Shares of Cheese: % Value 2022-2025
- Table 84 Distribution of Cheese by Format: % Value 2020-2025
- Table 85 Forecast Sales of Cheese by Category: Volume 2025-2030
- Table 86 Forecast Sales of Cheese by Category: Value 2025-2030
- Table 87 Forecast Sales of Cheese by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
- Table 88 Forecast Sales of Cheese by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
- DRINKING MILK PRODUCTS IN AUSTRALIA
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2025 DEVELOPMENTS
- Premiumisation and diversification fuel value growth in drinking milk products
- Bega strengthens its lead through innovation and strategic expansion
- Supermarkets maintain dominance while e-commerce gains ground
- PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Drinking milk products set to benefit from health-focused innovation
- Flavoured milk drinks to focus on functional indulgence and innovation
- Private label to expand share through health-led differentiation and format flexibility
- CATEGORY DATA
- Table 32 Sales of Drinking Milk Products by Category: Volume 2020-2025
- Table 33 Sales of Drinking Milk Products by Category: Value 2020-2025
- Table 34 Sales of Drinking Milk Products by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
- Table 35 Sales of Drinking Milk Products by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
- Table 36 NBO Company Shares of Drinking Milk Products: % Value 2021-2025
- Table 37 LBN Brand Shares of Drinking Milk Products: % Value 2022-2025
- Table 38 Distribution of Drinking Milk Products by Format: % Value 2020-2025
- Table 39 Forecast Sales of Drinking Milk Products by Category: Volume 2025-2030
- Table 40 Forecast Sales of Drinking Milk Products by Category: Value 2025-2030
- Table 41 Forecast Sales of Drinking Milk Products by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
- Table 42 Forecast Sales of Drinking Milk Products by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
- YOGHURT AND SOUR MILK PRODUCTS IN AUSTRALIA
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2025 DEVELOPMENTS
- Yoghurt and sour milk products benefits from healthy image
- Bega leads while Chobani benefits from innovation-led growth
- Supermarkets dominate while e-commerce drives premiumisation and diversification
- PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Yoghurt set to benefit from functional innovation and rising private label competition
- Convenient packaging to propel category growth
- Sustainable packaging emerges as a strategic lever for creating brand equity
- CATEGORY DATA
- Table 43 Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: Volume 2020-2025
- Table 44 Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: Value 2020-2025
- Table 45 Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
- Table 46 Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
- Table 47 Sales of Flavoured Yoghurt by Flavour: Rankings 2020-2025
- Table 48 NBO Company Shares of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products: % Value 2021-2025
- Table 49 LBN Brand Shares of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products: % Value 2022-2025
- Table 50 Distribution of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Format: % Value 2020-2025
- Table 51 Forecast Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: Volume 2025-2030
- Table 52 Forecast Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: Value 2025-2030
- Table 53 Forecast Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
- Table 54 Forecast Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
- OTHER DAIRY IN AUSTRALIA
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2025 DEVELOPMENTS
- Other dairy benefits from shift to in-home consumption and premiumisation
- Bulla leads while Lactalis benefits from health-led innovation
- Supermarkets increase their dominance through premium private label and strategic price positioning
- PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Other dairy set to be boosted by premium innovation and functional indulgence
- Plant-based innovation set to accelerate in other dairy
- Frozen dairy desserts could unlock growth for other dairy, led by private label innovation and premium indulgence
- CATEGORY DATA
- Table 55 Sales of Other Dairy by Category: Volume 2020-2025
- Table 56 Sales of Other Dairy by Category: Value 2020-2025
- Table 57 Sales of Other Dairy by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
- Table 58 Sales of Other Dairy by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
- Table 59 Sales of Cream by Type: % Value 2020-2025
- Table 60 NBO Company Shares of Other Dairy: % Value 2021-2025
- Table 61 LBN Brand Shares of Other Dairy: % Value 2022-2025
- Table 62 Distribution of Other Dairy by Format: % Value 2020-2025
- Table 63 Forecast Sales of Other Dairy by Category: Volume 2025-2030
- Table 64 Forecast Sales of Other Dairy by Category: Value 2025-2030
- Table 65 Forecast Sales of Other Dairy by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
- Table 66 Forecast Sales of Other Dairy by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
- PLANT-BASED DAIRY IN AUSTRALIA
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2025 DEVELOPMENTS
- Plant-based dairy posts solid value growth in 2025
- Sanitarium cements leadership while Noumi benefits from innovation
- Omnichannel strategies power the next phase of expansion in Australia
- PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Structural instability in traditional dairy offers potential for plant-based growth
- Health and wellness redefines plant-based dairy as a daily nutritional staple
- New technologies set to have a big influence on the market
- CATEGORY DATA
- Table 67 Sales of Plant-Based Dairy by Category: Value 2020-2025
- Table 68 Sales of Plant-Based Dairy by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
- Table 69 Sales of Other Plant-Based Milk by Type: % Value 2022-2025
- Table 70 NBO Company Shares of Plant-Based Dairy: % Value 2021-2025
- Table 71 LBN Brand Shares of Plant-Based Dairy: % Value 2022-2025
- Table 72 Distribution of Plant-Based Dairy by Format: % Value 2020-2025
- Table 73 Forecast Sales of Plant-Based Dairy by Category: Value 2025-2030
- Table 74 Forecast Sales of Plant-Based Dairy by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
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