In 2020, the average price of long-storage milk was lower than the price for fresh and fermented milk. The average price of long term storage milk in France amounted to 0.89 euro per kilogram, while fresh and fermented milk's price amounted to 1.23 euro per kilogram.

In 2018 in France, the average price of milk in nearby stores was higher than in supermarkets. The average price of milk in French nearby stores was of 0.98 euro per kilogram, while milk's price in supermarkets amounted to 0.9 euro per kilogram.

In 2023, the average price of cheese per kilogram amounted to 11.74 euros in France, slightly higher than the median price of cow's milk cheese. Regarding mixed cheese, its average price amounted around 14.31 euros per kilogram.

According to the data, the price of conditioned milk in French hypermarkets and supermarkets was of 0.89 euro per kilogram in 2018, and the average price in hard discounts amounted to 0.88 euro. Overall, the average price of one kilogram of conditioned milk had increased between 2013 and 2018, all sales channel considered.

The French powdered milk market expanded rapidly to $565M in 2024, growing by 5.7% against the previous year. Overall, the total consumption indicated a tangible increase from 2012 to 2024: its value increased at an average annual rate of +3.4% over the last twelve-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2024 figures, consumption increased by +48.2% against 2021 indices.

The French market for powdered, condensed or evaporated milk declined to $596M in 2024, dropping by -4.7% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the total consumption indicated a slight increase from 2012 to 2024: its value increased at an average annual rate of +1.3% over the last twelve-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2024 figures, consumption decreased by -5.9% against 2022 indices.

This statistic shows the average retail price of PDO and non-PDO dairy creams in supermarkets, hypermarkets and hard discount stores in France between 2013 and 2022, in euros per kilogram. It appears that a cream without Protected Designation of Origin cost around 3.41 euros in 2022.

In 2020, exports of sweetened condensed milk in the EU jumped by +5.2% to 252K tons or $525M in value terms. Belgium and the Netherlands remain the largest exporters of sweetened condensed milk in the EU. Belgium saw a -4.8% drop in terms of volume of supplies last year. France and Lithuania managed to double their exports in physical terms, while other major European suppliers recorded moderate growth. Last year, the average export price for sweetened condensed milk in the EU reduced by -6.6% against the previous year.

 In 2020, one kilogram of camembert cheese sold in food retailer chains cost on average 7.09 euros.

  French cheese: the Camembert  

Camembert is a soft cow’s milk cheese originally from the Normandy region in France. The variety “Camembert de Normandie” is a protected designation of origin (PDO), while the production of “Camembert” is not subjected to specific requirements. The Camembert de Normandie must be made from unpasteurized milk and contain at least 70 percent milk from Normandy. However, a modification of this regulation should come into effect in 2021, allowing the production of that specific cheese using pasteurized milk.  

Cheese consumption in France  

In France, the yearly per capita consumption of cheese amounted to about 26.5 kilograms in 2018. French bought in average 30 percent of pressed cooked cheese among their cheese purchases. Aside from soft cheese, this type of production was one of the most common type of cheese among PDO cheese marketed in France in 2019.

In 2022, the total value of cheese imported by France amounted to over two billion euros, while the import value of milks amounted to around 140 million euros. On average, France generates more money from dairy exports than it spends on imports of such products.

This statistic presents the per capita consumption of butter within selected European countries in 2016. Of the given countries, France had the highest consumption volume that year at around eight kilograms per capita, followed by Germany at six kilograms. Overall, butter consumption is on the rise in Europe, with forecasts predicting year on year increases in levels of consumption. In terms of production, both France and Germany are also the leading producers when based on volume, with forecasts predicting an upward trend. Concurrently, wholesale prices of butter are experiencing an increase in average price per tonne. While the volume of imports into the European Union is expected to decrease, however, exports to non-European Union countries are forecasted to rise.

The revenue in the 'Sweeteners' segment of the food market in the United States was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 1.6 billion U.S. dollars (+29.27 percent). After the tenth consecutive increasing year, the revenue is estimated to reach 7.2 billion U.S. dollars and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the revenue of the 'Sweeteners' segment of the food market was continuously increasing over the past years.Find more in-depth information regarding the revenue concerning the milk substitutes segment of the food market in France and the average price per unit (PPU) concerning the pet food segment of the food market in the United Kingdom. The Statista Market Insights cover a broad range of additional markets.