Dairy Products and Alternatives in Malaysia

TABLE OF CONTENTS

List Of Contents And Tables

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 MALAYSIA

KEY DATA FINDINGS

2024 DEVELOPMENTS

• Retail volume sales dip for all baby food categories in 2024
• Company activity stimulates the category in 2023 and 2024
• Social and economic factors inform the demand for baby food

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

• Baby food to continue on a downward demand trajectory amid a falling birth rate and rising prices
• Powder growing-up milk formula to gain traction due to price and innovation advantages
• Space for premium development in baby food

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 Sales of Growing-Up Milk Formula by Age: % Value 2019-2024
• Table 14 NBO Company Shares of Baby Food: % Value 2020-2024
• Table 15 LBN Brand Shares of Baby Food: % Value 2021-2024
• Table 16 Distribution of Baby Food by Format: % Value 2019-2024
• Table 17 Forecast Sales of Baby Food by Category: Volume 2024-2029
• Table 18 Forecast Sales of Baby Food by Category: Value 2024-2029
• Table 19 Forecast Sales of Baby Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
• Table 20 Forecast Sales of Baby Food by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029

BUTTER AND SPREADS IN MALAYSIA

KEY DATA FINDINGS

2024 DEVELOPMENTS

• Price hikes sustain retail value sales amid a strong decline in retail volume sales in 2024
• Growing presence of premium quality butter but high prices limit take up
• Top margarine players gain advantages through domestic manufacturing and strong distribution

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

• Margarine and spreads to continue to hold price and versatility advantages
• Players to focus on distribution amid possible supply chain interruptions
• Renewed focus on foodservice while some players enjoy freer supply chains

CATEGORY DATA

• Table 21 Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: Volume 2019-2024
• Table 22 Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: Value 2019-2024
• Table 23 Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
• Table 24 Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
• Table 25 NBO Company Shares of Butter and Spreads: % Value 2020-2024
• Table 26 LBN Brand Shares of Butter and Spreads: % Value 2021-2024
• Table 27 Distribution of Butter and Spreads by Format: % Value 2019-2024
• Table 28 Forecast Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: Volume 2024-2029
• Table 29 Forecast Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: Value 2024-2029
• Table 30 Forecast Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
• Table 31 Forecast Sales of Butter and Spreads by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029

CHEESE IN MALAYSIA

KEY DATA FINDINGS

2024 DEVELOPMENTS

• Cheese continues to exhibit dynamism although price surges stem retail demand
• Cheese players employ strategies to compete in a tough business climate in 2024
• The pressure increases on the leading player

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

• Further shift from retail to foodservice anticipated but company activity is expected across these channels
• Cheese players to exploit consumption occasions via innovation
• Supply chain interruptions expected for imported brands from Western countries

CATEGORY DATA

• Table 32 Sales of Cheese by Category: Volume 2019-2024
• Table 33 Sales of Cheese by Category: Value 2019-2024
• Table 34 Sales of Cheese by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
• Table 35 Sales of Cheese by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
• Table 36 Sales of Spreadable Cheese by Type: % Value 2019-2024
• Table 37 Sales of Soft Cheese by Type: % Value 2019-2024
• Table 38 Sales of Hard Cheese by Type: % Value 2019-2024
• Table 39 NBO Company Shares of Cheese: % Value 2020-2024
• Table 40 LBN Brand Shares of Cheese: % Value 2021-2024
• Table 41 Distribution of Cheese by Format: % Value 2019-2024
• Table 42 Forecast Sales of Cheese by Category: Volume 2024-2029
• Table 43 Forecast Sales of Cheese by Category: Value 2024-2029
• Table 44 Forecast Sales of Cheese by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
• Table 45 Forecast Sales of Cheese by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029

DRINKING MILK PRODUCTS IN MALAYSIA

KEY DATA FINDINGS

2024 DEVELOPMENTS

• Narrowing average unit price difference to help fresh milk outpace shelf stable milk in retail volume growth terms in 2024
• Farm Fresh invests heavily in drinking milk products
• Fresh milk to help modern grocery retailers gain retail value share from small local grocers in 2024

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

• Sugar tax to hit powder milk demand in the forecast period
• Innovation for dairy only flavoured milk drinks while cow's milk is set to see growing demand
• Players to invest in the production of drinking milk products

CATEGORY DATA

• Table 46 Sales of Drinking Milk Products by Category: Volume 2019-2024
• Table 47 Sales of Drinking Milk Products by Category: Value 2019-2024
• Table 48 Sales of Drinking Milk Products by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
• Table 49 Sales of Drinking Milk Products by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
• Table 50 NBO Company Shares of Drinking Milk Products: % Value 2020-2024
• Table 51 LBN Brand Shares of Drinking Milk Products: % Value 2021-2024
• Table 52 Distribution of Drinking Milk Products by Format: % Value 2019-2024
• Table 53 Forecast Sales of Drinking Milk Products by Category: Volume 2024-2029
• Table 54 Forecast Sales of Drinking Milk Products by Category: Value 2024-2029
• Table 55 Forecast Sales of Drinking Milk Products by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
• Table 56 Forecast Sales of Drinking Milk Products by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029

YOGHURT AND SOUR MILK PRODUCTS IN MALAYSIA

KEY DATA FINDINGS

2024 DEVELOPMENTS

• Unit price surges for yoghurt amid higher operational costs in 2024
• New launches stimulate drinking yoghurt towards the end of the review period
• Marketing strategies to sustain brand importance

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

• The category is set to suffer from an indulgence perception in a tough economic climate
• Players to devise key strategies to push yoghurt over the forecast period
• Innovation and new product developments to sustain players' footholds in yoghurt

CATEGORY DATA

• Table 57 Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: Volume 2019-2024
• Table 58 Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: Value 2019-2024
• Table 59 Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
• Table 60 Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
• Table 61 Sales of Flavoured Yoghurt by Flavour: Rankings 2019-2024
• Table 62 NBO Company Shares of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products: % Value 2020-2024
• Table 63 LBN Brand Shares of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products: % Value 2021-2024
• Table 64 Distribution of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Format: % Value 2019-2024
• Table 65 Forecast Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: Volume 2024-2029
• Table 66 Forecast Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: Value 2024-2029
• Table 67 Forecast Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
• Table 68 Forecast Sales of Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029

OTHER DAIRY IN MALAYSIA

KEY DATA FINDINGS

2024 DEVELOPMENTS

• Active and out-of-home lifestyles limit the use of other dairy products
• Strong challenges for local operators in other dairy
• Players look to the health and wellness trend for growth opportunities

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

• Plain condensed milk's growth potential is dampened by health-focused food consumption
• Investments in distribution coverage and packaging anticipated over the forecast period
• Cream provides at-home and foodservice usage opportunities

CATEGORY DATA

• Table 69 Sales of Other Dairy by Category: Volume 2019-2024
• Table 70 Sales of Other Dairy by Category: Value 2019-2024
• Table 71 Sales of Other Dairy by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
• Table 72 Sales of Other Dairy by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
• Table 73 Sales of Cream by Type: % Value 2019-2024
• Table 74 NBO Company Shares of Other Dairy: % Value 2020-2024
• Table 75 LBN Brand Shares of Other Dairy: % Value 2021-2024
• Table 76 Distribution of Other Dairy by Format: % Value 2019-2024
• Table 77 Forecast Sales of Other Dairy by Category: Volume 2024-2029
• Table 78 Forecast Sales of Other Dairy by Category: Value 2024-2029
• Table 79 Forecast Sales of Other Dairy by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
• Table 80 Forecast Sales of Other Dairy by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029

PLANT-BASED DAIRY IN MALAYSIA

KEY DATA FINDINGS

2024 DEVELOPMENTS

• Soy drinks and "other" plant-based milk see lower demand in 2024
• Players look to new products, marketing and distribution to get ahead
• Players enter the fray aggressively with new health-orientated products

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

• Soy drinks is likely to lose ground to "other" plant-based milk
• Players are expected to boost brand image through marketing campaigns and novelties
• Plant-based cheese and yoghurt still await strong investments in order to take off

CATEGORY DATA

• Table 81 Sales of Plant-Based Dairy by Category: Value 2019-2024
• Table 82 Sales of Plant-Based Dairy by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
• Table 83 Sales of Other Plant-Based Milk by Type: % Value 2021-2024
• Table 84 NBO Company Shares of Plant-Based Dairy: % Value 2020-2024
• Table 85 LBN Brand Shares of Plant-Based Dairy: % Value 2021-2024
• Table 86 Distribution of Plant-Based Dairy by Format: % Value 2019-2024
• Table 87 Forecast Sales of Plant-Based Dairy by Category: Value 2024-2029
• Table 88 Forecast Sales of Plant-Based Dairy by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029