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Dairy Products and Alternatives in Costa Rica

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  • 59 Pages
  • August 2024
  • Region: Costa Rica
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 5576790
A positive economic picture is expected to support healthy current value and moderate volume growth in dairy products and alternatives in Costa Rica in 2024. Increasing tourist numbers is also expected to support value and volume growth, particularly for more premium offerings.

The Dairy Products and Alternatives in Costa Rica 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 2019-2023, 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 shaping the market directly informs our forecasts to 2028, 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

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Dairy products and alternatives in 2024: The big picture
  • Key trends in 2024
  • Competitive Landscape
  • Channel developments
  • What next for dairy products and alternatives?
MARKET DATA
  • Table 1 Sales of Dairy Products and Alternatives by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 2 Sales of Dairy Products and Alternatives by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 3 NBO Company Shares of Dairy Products and Alternatives: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 4 LBN Brand Shares of Dairy Products and Alternatives: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 5 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 6 Distribution of Dairy Products and Alternatives by Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 7 Forecast Sales of Dairy Products and Alternatives by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 8 Forecast Sales of Dairy Products and Alternatives by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources
BABY FOOD IN COSTA RICAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Doy-packs continue to grow in popularity as a convenient on-the-go option
  • Increasing scrutiny of ingredients
  • International players Nestlé and Heinz continue to dominate baby food overall
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Opportunity to combine child-friendly presentations with better-for-you offerings
  • Space for higher quality local brands
  • Multipacks continue to drive volume sales
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 9 Sales of Baby Food by Category: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 10 Sales of Baby Food by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 11 Sales of Baby Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 12 Sales of Baby Food by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 13 NBO Company Shares of Baby Food: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 14 LBN Brand Shares of Baby Food: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 15 Distribution of Baby Food by Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 16 Forecast Sales of Baby Food by Category: Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 17 Forecast Sales of Baby Food by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 18 Forecast Sales of Baby Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 19 Forecast Sales of Baby Food by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
BUTTER AND SPREADS IN COSTA RICAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Plastic jar presentations becoming more common
  • Cía Numar maintains significant lead, thanks to strong portfolio and widespread distribution
  • Confusion still exists regarding health benefits of butter versus margarine
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Margarine outperforms butter over forecast period
  • Continuing innovation in butter and spreads
  • Room for artisanal butter brands to gain value share
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 20 Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 21 Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 22 Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 23 Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 24 NBO Company Shares of Butter and Spreads: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 25 LBN Brand Shares of Butter and Spreads: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 26 Distribution of Butter and Spreads by Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 27 Forecast Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 28 Forecast Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 29 Forecast Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 30 Forecast Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
CHEESE IN COSTA RICAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Increasing availability of imported options
  • Don Pinos loses court case over destination of origin of Turrialba cheese
  • Dos Pinos and Sigma continue to dominate cheese, thanks to economies of scale and integrated business models
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Functional claims set to drive innovation over forecast period
  • Growing wine culture boosts volume sales
  • Local producers continue to offer affordable imitations of imported cheese
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 31 Sales of Cheese by Category: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 32 Sales of Cheese by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 33 Sales of Cheese by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 34 Sales of Cheese by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 35 Sales of Spreadable Cheese by Type: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 36 Sales of Soft Cheese by Type: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 37 Sales of Hard Cheese by Type: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 38 NBO Company Shares of Cheese: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 39 LBN Brand Shares of Cheese: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 40 Distribution of Cheese by Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 41 Forecast Sales of Cheese by Category: Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 42 Forecast Sales of Cheese by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 43 Forecast Sales of Cheese by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 44 Forecast Sales of Cheese by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
DRINKING MILK PRODUCTS IN COSTA RICAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Positive picture in 2024
  • Supply issues resolved
  • Dos Pinos continues to dominate
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • More focused strategies to appeal to children
  • Upcoming change in tax regime could fuel increased imports
  • Multipack offerings continue to be popular
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 45 Sales of Drinking Milk Products by Category: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 46 Sales of Drinking Milk Products by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 47 Sales of Drinking Milk Products by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 48 Sales of Drinking Milk Products by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 49 NBO Company Shares of Drinking Milk Products: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 50 LBN Brand Shares of Drinking Milk Products: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 51 Distribution of Drinking Milk Products by Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 52 Forecast Sales of Drinking Milk Products by Category: Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 53 Forecast Sales of Drinking Milk Products by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 54 Forecast Sales of Drinking Milk Products by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 55 Forecast Sales of Drinking Milk Products by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
YOGHURT AND SOUR MILK PRODUCTS IN COSTA RICAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Keen focus on children’s yoghurt.
  • Larger presentations of drinking yoghurt growing
  • Dos Pinos maintains its significant lead, thanks to its strengths in dairy and other packaged food
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Yoghurt increasingly consumed as a healthier dessert
  • Growing demand for kefir
  • Focus on healthier positioning
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 56 Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 57 Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 58 Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 59 Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 60 Sales of Flavoured Yoghurt by Flavour: Rankings 2019-2024
  • Table 61 NBO Company Shares of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 62 LBN Brand Shares of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 63 Distribution of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 64 Forecast Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 65 Forecast Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 66 Forecast Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 67 Forecast Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
OTHER DAIRY IN COSTA RICAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Muted volume growth for other dairy
  • Limited options for coffee whiteners
  • Emergence of private label boosts shelf stable dessert
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Innovation needed in coffee whiteners
  • Increasing tourism boost volume sales of condensed milk
  • Opportunities lie in added-value proposals to reinvent the image of other dairy
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 68 Sales of Other Dairy by Category: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 69 Sales of Other Dairy by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 70 Sales of Other Dairy by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 71 Sales of Other Dairy by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 72 Sales of Cream by Type: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 73 NBO Company Shares of Other Dairy: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 74 LBN Brand Shares of Other Dairy: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 75 Distribution of Other Dairy by Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 76 Forecast Sales of Other Dairy by Category: Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 77 Forecast Sales of Other Dairy by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 78 Forecast Sales of Other Dairy by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 79 Forecast Sales of Other Dairy by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
PLANT-BASED DAIRY IN COSTA RICAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Star performer in 2024
  • Plant-based milk offers widest range
  • Cheese and yoghurt options continue to grow
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • More attention to ingredients
  • Organic claims in plant-based dairy grow
  • Plant-based dairy follows trends in traditional dairy
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 80 Sales of Plant-Based Dairy by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 81 Sales of Plant-Based Dairy by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 82 NBO Company Shares of Plant-Based Dairy: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 83 LBN Brand Shares of Plant-Based Dairy: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 84 Distribution of Plant-Based Dairy by Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 85 Forecast Sales of Plant-Based Dairy by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 86 Forecast Sales of Plant-Based Dairy by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029