Switzerland: Pandemic boosts sales of dairy products

Published 2021년 6월 2일

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The Swiss milk and dairy products market experienced a significant surge in 2020 due to the pandemic, with notable increases in the sales of milk, cheese, yogurt, and quark. Teleworking and the closure of restaurants led to more cooking, while border closures reduced shopping tourism, favoring local products. Retail butter sales saw a notable 15% increase, and there was a notable rise in the demand for fresh milk, yogurt, and seré during the initial lockdown. Organic milk and dairy products also saw a boom in popularity. Despite the increase in retail sales of Swiss cheese, the pandemic led to a decline in imports of milk drinks, quark, and yogurt. The article raises questions about whether these record numbers and consumer habits will be sustained as restrictions ease.

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The pandemic also has good sides: at retailers, the sale of Swiss milk and dairy products, especially local, fresh and organic products, increased markedly in 2020, indicates a press release dated June 2, 2021. Although Swiss milk and dairy products have been popular in recent years overall, 2020 is set to be a non-standard year for retail. Milk, cheese, yogurt or quark: the demand for almost all dairy products has increased in 2020. The reasons for this phenomenon are on the one hand teleworking and the closure of restaurants, which have pushed people to cook more, and, on the other hand, the closure of borders, which has practically prevented all shopping tourism. All of these pandemic measures have had a positive influence on the sale of Swiss dairy products. An increase for all product categories With a 15% increase from 2019, retail butter sales hit a record high. For comparison, in 2019, the increase compared to 2018 was 2.2%. The health situation has played a decisive role ...

Source: Agrihebdo