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China cheese market to reach USD1.96bn in 2025

Source:GlobalData Release Date:2021-04-08 1548
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Increasing consumption of cheese in China is expected to push the market up USD1.96 billion in 2025, says GlobalData

With the popularity of cheese increasing and Chinese consumers viewing it as a nutritious food that can also be used as a snack item, the cheese market is anticipated to grow swiftly in China, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

 

According to GlobalData, the value of China’s cheese market is expected to grow from forecasted US$1.06 billion in 2020 to US$1.96 billion in 20251.

 

Lihong Zheng, Innovation Researcher at GlobalData, comments: “Dairy products are considered a healthy and essential food in China. GlobalData’s research shows that 32% of consumers in China are trying to increase their dairy intake as much as possible and 47% of consumers are trying to consume a moderate amount2.”

 

“In China, cheese products that are targeted at children is the most popular sector. One of the reasons for this is that the younger generation, those born in the 80s and 90s, are becoming parents and look for more nutritious offerings for their children.”

 

Cheese is a natural source of calcium and protein, and these two nutrients are viewed as important for a child’s height and muscle growth. In fact, most cheese products that are aimed at children come with high calcium and protein tagging and in a stick-shape or even on a stick (like an ice lolly) for easier child-friendly consumption.

 

In the past, the biggest cheese consumers in China were ethnic minorities, such as Mongolian, and the biggest cheese producers are found in inner Mongolia. People used to travel to inner Mongolia and buy cheese as souvenirs to take back home. However, with the growth of the cheese market in China, cheese products have become part of the norm and are no longer just souvenirs from travel.

 

Zheng concludes: “China’s average cheese consumption is still relatively low, especially compared to neighboring countries like Japan and South Korea. According to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development3, Japan’s cheese consumption per capita is 2.35kg, while China is lagging at 0.30kg. GlobalData’s research suggests similar findings, in which historically, Japan has led in value-terms of cheese consumption; however, in the past few years’ demand has skyrocketed in China, with the forecast growth expected to quickly accelerate*, largely due to the possible health benefits associated with cheese consumption.”

 

1 Data taken from GlobalData: GlobalData's Global Market Data: Segment Insights - China

2- Data taken from 2020 Market Pulse Consumer Survey Results of 900 nationally representative China consumers – CHINA, published on 1 September 2020

3- Data taken from OECD: DAIRY - OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2018-2027


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