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Emerging Asian markets are expected to be key growth areas over the next five years
Melbourne, Australia (PRWEB) July 13, 2014
Cheese Manufacturing in Australia has faced turbulent conditions. Unprecedented commodity price volatility has been the main driver of both industry fortunes and woes. Global dairy prices reached near-record highs during 2009-10. According to IBISWorld industry analyst Ryan Lin, “this increase largely resulted from growth in dairy demand from the growing economies of South Asia, coupled with crippling drought conditions across most of Australia and New Zealand, which resulted in dramatic supply shortages and price increases.” This significantly inflated industry revenue and export values until the global financial crisis reversed the trend.
Falling domestic and global dairy demand, combined with increased production in response to higher farmgate prices, has led to declines in dairy and cheese prices in 2014-15. Total cheese consumption in Australia has increased by a marginal rate over the past five years, while production volumes have varied by cheese type. Over the past five years, industry revenue is estimated to increase at an annualised 1.7% to total $4.5 billion, with 1.8% growth expected in 2014-15. Over the five years through 2019-20, the industry's prospects are expected to be relatively bright, driven by a forecast economic recovery, stability in dairy product prices and rising demand from the developing world. This is likely to lead to sustainable, continued growth in the Cheese Manufacturing industry. Product and packaging innovations including functional, gourmet and healthier cheese products are expected to generate renewed interest in a mature market, with demand stemming from the healthy eating movement, premiumisation and convenience trends. “Emerging Asian markets are expected to be key growth areas over the next five years,” says Lin, especially as the Australian dollar depreciates, making exports cheaper. While profitability is expected to face continued troubles due to competition, the overall industry size is forecast to grow steadily.
The Cheese Manufacturing industry operates under a high level of market share concentration. The industry's major players are Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co Limited, Lion Pty Ltd, Bega Cheese Limited and Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited. Over the past five years, industry consolidation has occurred, with a number of larger manufacturers snapping up smaller operations. There are also a number of medium-size players in the industry that account for a relatively smaller proportion of revenue, along with smaller operators in niche markets that produce organic or specialty cheese varieties. Industry concentration has increased strongly over the past decade, with Bega Cheese's purchase of the cheese manufacturing assets of Kraft Foods and merger with Tatura Milk Industries. IBISWorld anticipates that further consolidation in the industry may occur, particularly between larger players and smaller players, but may not increase the level of concentration significantly.
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