# Cheese and yoghurt drive UK dairy growth as health and protein trends gain momentum

> AHDB retail data for the 12 weeks to 3 October 2026 show UK cow dairy volumes up 0.6% year-on-year, led by cheese, yoghurt and cream, while liquid milk volumes fell 0.4%. Average prices per kilo rose 0.8% and prices per litre of milk rose 1.6%.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T12:15:29.906Z
- Category: report · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/77638-cheese-and-yoghurt-drive-uk-dairy-growth-as-health-and-protein-trends-gain
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Retail demand shifts toward cheese and yoghurt rather than liquid milk have limited direct effect on feed or raw milk prices, since most of the change is in consumer mix rather than total supply or demand.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2026-09-03 | [USDA Dairy Products Report July 2026: Cheese, Butter, and Dry Milk Trends - News and Statistics - IndexBox](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17489-usda-dairy-products-report-july-2026-cheese-butter-and-dry-milk-trends-news-and.md) | -0.8% | -7.3% |
| MILK | 2025-07-12 | [Cheese production continues to grow - Dairy Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23757-cheese-production-continues-to-grow-dairy-star.md) | +0.5% | -0.0% |
| MILK | 2025-07-21 | [U.S. Dairy Industry Sees Growth in Production and Global Demand - Dairy Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23753-u-s-dairy-industry-sees-growth-in-production-and-global-demand-dairy-producer.md) | -0.7% | -0.3% |
| MILK | 2025-01-06 | [USDA Dairy Production Report: Surprising Trends in Cheese, Butter, and Milk Output for November 2024 \| The Bullvine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26522-usda-dairy-production-report-surprising-trends-in-cheese-butter-and-milk-output.md) | -1.3% | -0.4% |
| MILK | 2021-10-15 | [September FMMO numbers follow summer trends - Progressive Dairy \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44536-september-fmmo-numbers-follow-summer-trends-progressive-dairy-ag-proud.md) | -0.1% | +1.5% |

## Sources

- dairyreporter.com: https://www.dairyreporter.com/Article/2026/11/03/cheese-and-yoghurt-drive-uk-dairy-growth-as-health-and-protein-trends-gain-momentum/

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