PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Cheese to continue to benefit from high popularity and innovation
Over the forecast period, cheese in South Africa is projected to post strong growth in retail value (constant 2025 prices) sales, supported by rising unit prices, but also sustained consumer demand. Cheese remains an integral part of daily consumption, and its entrenched role in diets of local consumers positions it as a resilient and high-potential category.
Robust, if quite niche demand for high-end cheeses
Despite a still difficult economic environment, there remains a robust demand for premium cheese in South Africa. This is largely derived from affluent consumers.
Impending food labelling regulations to affect cheese players and consumers
Cheese players and consumers also await the impending changes to food labelling regulations in South Africa, which remain under consideration, particularly for high in sugar, saturated fats and sodium products. The Department of Health has published draft regulations proposing mandatory front-of-pack warning labels for pre-packaged foods that exceed specific thresholds for these nutrients or contain artificial sweeteners.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Cheese industry in South Africa with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.
Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.
Data and analysis in this report provides further detailed coverage dedicated to a comprehensive range of core packaged food categories.
If you're in the Cheese industry in South Africa, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Cheese in South Africa report includes:
- Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
- Detailed segmentation of international and local products
- Historic volume and value sizes, company and brand market shares
- Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
- Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country
This report answers:
- What is the market size of Cheese in South Africa?
- Which are the leading brands in Cheese in South Africa?
- How are products distributed in Cheese in South Africa?
- How is the rise of e-commerce and/or the expansion of modern grocery retail impacting traditional retail?
- What are the key health and wellness concerns driving, or challenging, sales in Cheese?
- How significant are vegan and vegetarian dietary requirements in determining sales growth in South Africa?
- How has COVID-19 impacted consumer demand? To what extent have lockdown, home seclusion and stockpiling boosted sales? Will the longer term economic repercussions of the pandemic stimulate or suppress future growth?
- Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
- How significant will values-based claims, such as sustainability and ethical labelling, be in supporting future growth and brand equity?
Cheese in South Africa - Category analysis
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Cheese enjoys resilience in terms of demand
Lactalis offers price promotions to resist growing competition
Supermarkets dominate, but Makro gains from price advantages
Cheese to continue to benefit from high popularity and innovation
Robust, if quite niche demand for high-end cheeses
Impending food labelling regulations to affect cheese players and consumers
Dairy Products and Alternatives in South Africa - Industry Overview
Dairy products and alternatives in 2025: The big picture
Key trends in 2025
Competitive Landscape
Channel developments
What next for dairy products and alternatives?
APPENDIX
DISCLAIMER
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Cheese
- Spreadable Cheese
- Processed Cheese excl Spreadable
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- Packaged Hard Cheese
- Unpackaged Hard Cheese
- Soft Cheese
Cheese
This is the aggregation of hard, soft, spreadable and processed cheese (excl spreadable). Note: Non-dairy cheese substitutes are excluded from this category and tracked under plant-based cheese.
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