£474.5m
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£XX.Xm
Non-dairy milk sales are booming. Consumers are living by the health-is-wealth mantra and swapping traditional dairy milk with a high saturated fat content with plant-based alternatives. Plant-based beverages are hailed as more sustainable and appealing to the eco-warrior, using fewer resources (land, water and energy) and emitting lower greenhouse gases than traditional cow's milk.
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 5.6 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated £474.5m in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2025 | Revenue (£m)
2025 |
---|---|---|
Alpro (UK) Ltd | 183.0 | |
First Grade International Ltd | 62.9 | |
Minor Figures ltd | 47.1 |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Soya milk, Coconut milk and Almond milk. Soya milk is the largest segment of the Non-Dairy Milk Production in the UK.
Oat milk grows in popularity and becomes a barista favourite
Operators in the Non-Dairy Milk Production industry manufacture non-dairy milk substitute beverages. These products are usually plant-based and may be made from soybeans, almonds, hemp, coconut, rice or oats.
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SIC 10.51/1 - Non-Dairy Milk Production in the UK
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The market size of the Non-Dairy Milk Production in the UK industry in United Kingdom is £474.5m in 2024.
There are 146 businesses in the Non-Dairy Milk Production in the UK industry in United Kingdom, which has grown at a CAGR of 4.0 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Non-Dairy Milk Production in the UK industry in United Kingdom has been growing at a CAGR of 5.6 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Non-Dairy Milk Production in the UK industry in United Kingdom is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Non-Dairy Milk Production market in United Kingdom are Alpro (UK) Ltd, First Grade International Ltd and Minor Figures ltd
Soya milk and Coconut milk are part of the Non-Dairy Milk Production in the UK industry.
The company holding the most market share in United Kingdom is Alpro (UK) Ltd.
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Non-Dairy Milk Production in the UK industry in United Kingdom.