Dairy products and alternatives in 2025: The big picture
Value sales of dairy products and alternatives are seeing robust growth in Uzbekistan in 2025, at a slightly stronger rate than seen in 2024. Volume sales are also showing healthy growth, again at a slightly higher rate compared to the previous year. This reflects continued resilience in the category, with growth driven by consumers' long-standing loyalty to dairy as a staple of the local diet. While Uzbekistan’s consumers continue to exhibit price sensitivity in light of high inflation, spending on dairy products and alternatives is generally perceived as essential and affordable.
Key trends in 2025
In Uzbekistan, the dairy market's focus on functional health benefits remains very underdeveloped. While global dairy trends increasingly emphasize health-boosting properties, Uzbekistan's market is still dominated by traditional consumption patterns. Specialised dairy categories like high-protein yoghurts, dairy for mental wellbeing, or immunity-focussed products, are only in the early stages of penetration in the country, and consumer awareness of these added-value propositions remains limited.
Competitive landscape
Dairy products and alternatives is a fragmented category in Uzbekistan, with local dairy company Bio-Sut QK MChJ in the overall lead. The company’s success is underpinned by its leading position in sour milk products, which is the most popular dairy product in Uzbekistan. It also has a considerable foothold in other local favourites such as fromage frais and quark and cream. The company has a reputation for offering a diverse range of products and combining quality with competitive prices. Bio-Sut has also invested in developing its distribution, which is a key factor in achieving good penetration in Uzbekistan, due to the logistical difficulties in reaching rural communities. Another local player, Milk House OOO, comes in second overall company place, with its Musaffo Sut brand also being the overall leading brand in dairy products and alternatives as a whole.
Channel developments
Small local grocers remains the leading distribution channel for dairy products and alternatives in Uzbekistan, reflecting the deep-rooted shopping preferences of local consumers. These traditional retail outlets have historically played a crucial role in daily consumer purchases, particularly for essential food categories, including dairy products. The traditional channel benefits from cultural consumer habits, especially in small towns, and rural areas where modern retail penetration remains low.
What next for dairy products and alternatives?
Dairy products and alternatives will sustain steady growth over the forecast period, in both value and volume terms, supported by the market’s current undersaturation and consumers’ openness to new product launches, as well as the habitual nature of dairy consumption in daily diets.
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The Dairy Products and Alternatives in Uzbekistan 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
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This report answers:
- What is the market size of Dairy Products and Alternatives in Uzbekistan?
- Which are the leading brands in Dairy Products and Alternatives in Uzbekistan?
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- 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 Dairy Products and Alternatives?
- How significant are vegan and vegetarian dietary requirements in determining sales growth in Uzbekistan?
- 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?
Dairy Products and Alternatives in Uzbekistan
Dairy products and alternatives in 2025: The big picture
Key trends in 2025
Competitive landscape
Channel developments
What next for dairy products and alternatives?
DISCLAIMER
Baby Food in Uzbekistan
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Baby food enjoys robust growth, thanks to strong demand from urban and health-focussed parents
Nestlé maintains leads thanks to globally-recognised reputation, while Fleur Alpine expands its reach
Small local grocers remain the most popular outlets for the purchase of baby food
Baby food will maintain healthy sales thanks to strong ongoing demand
Global health, wellness, and nutrition trends increasingly influence baby food in Uzbekistan
Online marketplaces and social media will help to promote e-commerce sales over the forecast period
Butter and Spreads in Uzbekistan
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Butter enjoys robust growth, while baseline demand for margarine and spreads remains stable
Lactalis takes over from Good Food Organic in overall place, thanks to its strong success in butter
Small local grocers maintain their relevance in light of the ongoing growth of supermarkets
Butter set to maintain healthy sales, while interest in margarine will decline
Brands aim to foster more health-conscious purchasing decisions through consumer education
Anticipated increase in local production is tied to advancements in manufacturing infrastructure and resources
Cheese in Uzbekistan
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Cheese enjoys robust value growth, driven by the popularity of soft cheese and an increasing number of different imported products
Hochland Russland maintains its leading place, although competition is strong in cheese
Small local grocers maintain relevance, while supermarkets benefit from offering a wide range of imported cheeses
Cheese will maintain healthy sales thanks to strong consumer demand and an increasing range of available products
Growing demand for packaged hard cheese will continue, with players launching smaller and more affordable formats
Local manufacturers invest in new cheese production technologies
Drinking Milk Products in Uzbekistan
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Healthy sales from drinking milk products, supported by popularity of shelf stable milk in a country with cold storage challenges
Lactalis maintains lead thanks to success in popular shelf stable milk and dominance in flavoured milk drinks
Small local grocers remain as the preferred outlets, thanks to popularity of shelf stable milk
Drinking milk products will continue to enjoy a positive trajectory over the forecast period
Health and wellness options in drinking milk still in an early developmental phase, with further options to grow
New initiatives and funding set to improve production efficiency and market access in the country
Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products in Uzbekistan
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Healthy value and volume sales for both yoghurt and sour milk products
Strong competition in a dynamic category, with the leaders all seeing robust company growth
Small local grocers maintain key relevance due to “buy-fresh-daily” culture
Healthy sales set to continue for yoghurt and sour milk products
Health-awareness of “bio” and “better-for-you” options yet to grow
Ongoing advancements in technology and products expected from local producers
Other Dairy in Uzbekistan
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Robust growth for other dairy, thanks to popularity of condensed milk, and fromage frais and quark
Bio-Sut maintains its lead thanks to success in cream and fromage frais and quark
Small local grocers maintain key relevance thanks to serving a wider range of consumers
Healthy sales will continue due to sustained demand
Health and wellness trends are yet to grow strongly in Uzbekistan
Local milk production will be increasingly supported to technological advances and government initiatives
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Dairy Products and Alternatives
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- Dried Baby Food
- Prepared Baby Food
- Other Baby Food
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- Liquid Standard Milk Formula
- Powder Standard Milk Formula
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- Liquid Follow-on Milk Formula
- Powder Follow-on Milk Formula
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- Liquid Growing-Up Milk Formula
- Powder Growing-Up Milk Formula
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- Liquid Special Baby Milk Formula
- Powder Special Baby Milk Formula
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- Butter
- Cooking Fats
- Margarine and Spreads
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- Spreadable Cheese
- Processed Cheese excl Spreadable
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- Packaged Hard Cheese
- Unpackaged Hard Cheese
- Soft Cheese
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- Dairy Only Flavoured Milk Drinks
- Flavoured Milk Drinks with Fruit Juice
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- Fat-free Fresh Milk
- Semi Skimmed Fresh Milk
- Full Fat Fresh Milk
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- Fat-free Shelf Stable Milk
- Semi Skimmed Shelf Stable Milk
- Full Fat Shelf Stable Milk
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- Goat Milk
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- Powder Milk
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- Sour Milk Products
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- Drinking Yoghurt
- Flavoured Yoghurt
- Plain Yoghurt
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- Chilled Dairy Desserts
- Shelf Stable Dairy Desserts
- Chilled Snacks
- Coffee Whiteners
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- Flavoured Condensed Milk
- Plain Condensed Milk
- Evaporated Milk
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- Cream
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- Flavoured Fromage Frais and Quark
- Plain Fromage Frais and Quark
- Savoury Fromage Frais and Quark
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- Soy Drinks
- Other Plant-based Milk
- Plant-based Yoghurt
- Plant-based Cheese
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