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Dairy Products and Alternatives in Australia

Published Aug 07, 2025
Length 89 Pages
SKU # EP20320797

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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.

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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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