China’s dairy market: Lactose intolerant, yet increasingly health-conscious
China is one of the world’s largest dairy markets after the US and remains the largest importer of dairy products globally. The market continues to expand in value terms, reaching USD 74.2 billion in 2025 and projected to grow to USD 93.6 billion by 2031, despite broader FMCG stagnation, where total market value grew by […]
China’s yogurt market: a billion-dollar opportunity for brands
Despite most Chinese people’s lactose intolerance, China’s yogurt market is set to increase in the coming years. Yogurt is more attractive to Chinese consumers than any other milk product. This is because 90% of Chinese people have allergic reactions to dairy products, and yogurt breaks down a large portion of lactose during fermentation. As the […]
How to Explain the Growing Appetite for Dairy Products in China?
Kantar Worldpanel research shows that the average consumption of dairy products for China’s urban households in 2015 was 59.7 liters, which is less than one-fifth of the EU countries. China still has one of the lowest levels per-capita consumption of milk in the world. According to HSBC analyst Christopher Leung, China’s current level of UHT […]