Canada Baby Food Market by Product Type (Prepared Baby Food, Dried Baby Food, Cereal and Other Baby Food) and Distribution Channel (Offline Store/Retail Store and Online Store): Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2019-2026

Canada Baby Food Market Outlook - 2026

The Canada baby food market size was valued at USD 1.3 billion in 2018 and is projected to reach USD 2.4 billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 7.60% from 2019 to 2026. 

Baby food refers to the food prepared for infants aged between four-six months and two years. It is typically made up of minced and mashed vegetables, cereals, meats and fruits. Over the past few years, packaged baby food has been extensively adopted by parents owing to convenience and healthier nutrition offered by these foods. In addition, increase in awareness among people regarding the various health advantages of feeding baby food to infants has considerably fuelled the growth of the Canada baby food market.

Rise in the number of working women has led to an increased inclination toward packaged baby food owing to less time available to breastfeed or prepare food at home. In addition, nowadays parents are willing to invest on high-quality and expensive baby food for the well-being of their infants. These factors have created a significant impact on the growth of the Canada baby food market. 

Dietary practices regarding baby food have evolved over the years. In addition, there is increased awareness among consumers about the importance of adequate nutrition for healthy growth of infants. Owing to this, numerous brands have upgraded the nutritional components in their baby food products by adding functional and organic ingredients. In addition, the Canadian government has taken initiatives through campaigns to spread awareness regarding infant care.

The Canadian government has taken several initiatives such as campaigns and advertisements, to help promote the health of infants. This increases the awareness and knowledge among consumers and thus, encourages them to provide adequate nutrition to their infants, which is majorly obtained by consuming baby food. Furthermore, organic and clean-labelled products reflect the functional and healthy ingredients used in the baby food products, which are in great demand especially by the new generation parents. However, low birth rate and stringent quality checks by the government and food departments regarding the restricted use of ingredients in baby food can hamper the Canada baby food market.

Latest R&D in the baby food sector have discovered the benefits of probiotic and prebiotic in baby food. Thus, prebiotics and probiotics that are classified as generally regarded as safe (GRAS) by the FDA are now added to commercial infant formulas. This can be viewed as an opportunity by the manufacturers to gain an edge in the Canada baby food market demand.

The Canada baby food market analyzes various segments such as, product type and distribution channel. Based on product type, the Canada baby food market is classified into prepared baby food, dried baby food, cereal, and other baby food. Among these, the cereals segment leads the Canada baby food market share in terms of revenue, as they are rich in iron and thereby consumed by infants on a regular basis. However, the dried baby food segment is expected to experience high demand in the market during the forecast period, due to growth in awareness among parents regarding adequate baby nutrition. Based on the distribution channel, the Canada baby food market is bifurcated into offline store/retail store and online store. The offline stores comprise grocery retailers, supermarket/hypermarket, convenience stores, departmental stores, and specialty stores. The Canadian economy majorly depends on small offline retailers and therefore, most of the retail food is sold through traditional grocery stores in Canada, thereby making it the dominant channel of distribution for baby food. However, the online retail channel is experiencing growth at a rapid pace owing to increase in internet penetration and convenience of online shopping. 

The key players in the Canada baby food industry include Nestlé S.A., Danone, Plum, PBC, Hain Celestial, Diana Group, Mead Johnson & Company, LLC, Abbott, Loblaws Inc., Parent's Choice Infant Formula, and Kraft Heinz Company.

Key Benefits for Canada Baby Food Market:

• This report provides a quantitative analysis of the current Canada baby food market trends, estimations, and dynamics of the Canada baby food market from 2019 to 2026 to identify the prevailing opportunities in the market.
• Porter’s five forces analysis highlights the potency of buyers and suppliers to enable stakeholders to make profit-oriented business decisions and strengthen their supplier-buyer network.
• A comprehensive analysis of the factors that drive and restrict the Canada baby food market growth is provided.
• An in-depth analysis of the Canada baby food market helps to determine the prevailing opportunities.
• The Canada baby food market report includes details of the analysis of the country market, key players, market segments, application areas, and growth strategies.

Canada Baby Food Market Segments:

By Product Type

• Prepared Baby Food
• Dried Baby Food
• Cereals
• Other Baby Food

By Distribution Channel

• Online Store
• Offline/Retail Store 

CHAPTER 1:    INTRODUCTION

1.1.    Report description

1.2.    Key benefits for stakeholders

1.3.    Key market segments

1.4.    Research methodology

1.4.1.    Primary research

1.4.2.    Secondary research

1.4.3.    Analyst tools and models

CHAPTER 2:    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2.1.    Key findings

2.1.1.    Top investment pockets

2.2.    CXO perspective

CHAPTER 3:    MARKET OVERVIEW

3.1.    Market definition and scope

3.2.    Key forces shaping Canada baby food market

3.3.    Market dynamics

3.3.1.    Drivers

3.3.1.1.    Rapid increase in the number of working women

3.3.1.2.    Rise in awareness on adequate nutrition

3.3.1.3.    Introduction of innovative packaging to influence buying behavior

3.3.2.    Restraints

3.3.2.1.    Safety protocols by food inspection agencies

3.3.2.2.    Promotion of breastfeeding through government initiatives

3.3.3.    Opportunities

3.3.3.1.    Organic baby food

3.3.3.2.    Rise in online purchasing trends to boost sales

3.3.3.3.    Extensive research on prebiotic and probiotics in baby food

3.4.    Macro-economic factors

3.4.1.    Overview

3.5.    Consumer buying trends

CHAPTER 4:    CANADA BABY FOOD MARKET, BY PRODUCT TYPE

4.1.    Overview

4.2.    Prepared baby food

4.2.1.    Key market trends, growth factors, and opportunities

4.3.    Dried baby food

4.3.1.    Key market trends, growth factors, and opportunities

4.4.    Cereal

4.4.1.    Key market trends, growth factors, and opportunities

4.5.    Other baby food

4.5.1.    Key market trends, growth factors, and opportunities

CHAPTER 5:    CANADA BABY FOOD MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL

5.1.    Overview

5.2.    Offline/retail store

5.2.1.    Key market trends, growth factors, and opportunities

5.3.    Online store

5.3.1.    Key market trends, growth factors, and opportunities

CHAPTER 6:    COMPANY PROFILES

6.1.    ABBOTT LABORATORIES

6.1.1.    Company overview

6.1.2.    Key Executive

6.1.3.    Company snapshot

6.1.4.    Operating business segments

6.1.5.    Product portfolio

6.1.6.    R&D Expenditure

6.1.7.    Business performance

6.1.8.    Key strategic moves and developments

6.2.    BEECH-NUT

6.2.1.    Company overview

6.2.2.    Key Executive

6.2.3.    Company snapshot

6.2.4.    Product portfolio

6.3.    DANONE

6.3.1.    Company overview

6.3.2.    Key Executive

6.3.3.    Company snapshot

6.3.4.    Operating business segments

6.3.5.    Product portfolio

6.3.6.    Business performance

6.4.    DIANA GROUP ( SYMRISE GROUP )

6.4.1.    Company overview

6.4.2.    Key Executive

6.4.3.    Company snapshot

6.4.4.    Operating business segments

6.4.5.    Product portfolio

6.4.6.    R&D Expenditure

6.4.7.    Business performance

6.5.    MEAD JOHNSON & COMPANY, LLC

6.5.1.    Company overview

6.5.2.    Key Executive

6.5.3.    Company snapshot

6.5.4.    Operating business segments

6.5.5.    Product portfolio

6.5.6.    R&D Expenditure

6.5.7.    Business performance

6.6.    NESTLE S A

6.6.1.    Company overview

6.6.2.    Key Executive

6.6.3.    Company snapshot

6.6.4.    Operating business segments

6.6.5.    Product portfolio

6.6.6.    Business performance

6.7.    PARENT'S CHOICE INFANT FORMULA

6.7.1.    Company overview

6.7.2.    Key Executive

6.7.3.    Company snapshot

6.7.4.    Operating business segments

6.7.5.    Product portfolio

6.7.6.    R&D Expenditure

6.7.7.    Business performance

6.8.    PLUM, PBC

6.8.1.    Company overview

6.8.2.    Key Executive

6.8.3.    Company snapshot

6.8.4.    Product portfolio

6.9.    THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC. (HAIN CELESTIAL)

6.9.1.    Company overview

6.9.2.    Key Executive

6.9.3.    Company snapshot

6.9.4.    Operating business segments

6.9.5.    Product portfolio

6.9.6.    R&D Expenditure

6.9.7.    Business performance

6.10.    THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY (HEINZ)

6.10.1.    Company overview

6.10.2.    Key Executive

6.10.3.    Company snapshot

6.10.4.    Product portfolio

6.10.5.    R&D Expenditure

6.10.6.    Business performance

LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 01.    POPULATION BY AGE GROUP OF CANADA, 2014-2018

TABLE 02.    KEY FERTILITY PARAMETER ANALYSIS, 2012-2016

TABLE 03.    INCOME AND SAVINGS IN CANADA, 2013-2017

TABLE 04.    CANADA BABY FOOD MARKET, BY PRODUCT TYPE, 2017–2026 ($MILLION)

TABLE 05.    CANADA BABY FOOD MARKET REVENUE, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL, 2017-2026 ($MILLION)

TABLE 06.    ABBOTT LABORATORIES: KEY EXECUTIVES

TABLE 07.    ABBOTT LABORATORIES: COMPANY SNAPSHOT

TABLE 08.    ABBOTT LABORATORIES: OPERATING SEGMENTS

TABLE 09.    ABBOTT LABORATORIES: PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

TABLE 10.    ABBOTT LABORATORIES: R&D EXPENDITURE, 2016–2018 ($MILLION)

TABLE 11.    ABBOTT LABORATORIES: NET SALES, 2016–2018 ($MILLION)

TABLE 12.    BEECH-NUT: KEY EXECUTIVES

TABLE 13.    BEECH-NUT: COMPANY SNAPSHOT

TABLE 14.    BEECH-NUT: PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

TABLE 15.    DANONE: KEY EXECUTIVES

TABLE 16.    DANONE: COMPANY SNAPSHOT

TABLE 17.    DANONE: OPERATING SEGMENTS

TABLE 18.    DANONE: PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

TABLE 19.    DANONE: NET SALES, 2016–2018 ($MILLION)

TABLE 20.    SYMRISE: KEY EXECUTIVES

TABLE 21.    SYMRISE: COMPANY SNAPSHOT

TABLE 22.    SYMRISE: OPERATING SEGMENTS

TABLE 23.    SYMRISE: PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

TABLE 24.    SYMRISE: R&D EXPENDITURE, 2016–2018 ($MILLION)

TABLE 25.    SYMRISE: NET SALES, 2016–2018 ($MILLION)

TABLE 26.    MEAD JOHNSON & COMPANY, LLC: KEY EXECUTIVES

TABLE 27.    MEAD JOHNSON & COMPANY, LLC: COMPANY SNAPSHOT

TABLE 28.    MEAD JOHNSON & COMPANY, LLC: OPERATING SEGMENTS

TABLE 29.    MEAD JOHNSON & COMPANY, LLC: PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

TABLE 30.    MEAD JOHNSON & COMPANY, LLC: R&D EXPENDITURE, 2016–2018 ($MILLION)

TABLE 31.    MEAD JOHNSON & COMPANY, LLC: NET SALES, 2016–2018 ($MILLION)

TABLE 32.    NESTLE S A: KEY EXECUTIVES

TABLE 33.    NESTLE S A: COMPANY SNAPSHOT

TABLE 34.    NESTLE S A: OPERATING SEGMENTS

TABLE 35.    NESTLE S A: PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

TABLE 36.    NESTLE S A: NET SALES, 2016–2018 ($MILLION)

TABLE 37.    PARENT’S CHOICE INFANT FORMULA: KEY EXECUTIVES

TABLE 38.    PARENT’S CHOICE INFANT FORMULA: COMPANY SNAPSHOT

TABLE 39.    PARENT’S CHOICE INFANT FORMULA: OPERATING SEGMENTS

TABLE 40.    PARENT’S CHOICE INFANT FORMULA: PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

TABLE 41.    PARENT’S CHOICE INFANT FORMULA: R&D EXPENDITURE, 2016–2018 ($MILLION)

TABLE 42.    PARENT’S CHOICE INFANT FORMULA: NET SALES, 2016–2018 ($MILLION)

TABLE 43.    PLUM, PBC: KEY EXECUTIVES

TABLE 44.    PLUM, PBC: COMPANY SNAPSHOT

TABLE 45.    PLUM, PBC: PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

TABLE 46.    THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC.: KEY EXECUTIVES

TABLE 47.    THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT

TABLE 48.    THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC.: OPERATING SEGMENTS

TABLE 49.    THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC.: PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

TABLE 50.    THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC.: R&D EXPENDITURE, 2017–2019 ($MILLION)

TABLE 51.    THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC.: NET SALES, 2017–2019 ($MILLION)

TABLE 52.    THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY: KEY EXECUTIVES

TABLE 53.    THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY: COMPANY SNAPSHOT

TABLE 54.    THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY: PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

TABLE 55.    THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY: R&D EXPENDITURE, 2016–2018 ($MILLION)

TABLE 56.    THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY: NET SALES, 2016–2018 ($MILLION)

LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 01.    KEY MARKET SEGMENTS

FIGURE 02.    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

FIGURE 03.    TOP INVESTMENT POCKETS

FIGURE 04.    MODERATE BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS

FIGURE 05.    HIGH BARGAINING POWER OF BUYER

FIGURE 06.    MODERATE THREAT OF NEW ENTRANT

FIGURE 07.    LOW THREAT OF SUBSTITUTE

FIGURE 08.    HIGH INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY

FIGURE 09.    MARKET DYNAMIC ANALYSIS

FIGURE 10.    URBAN POPULATION OF CANADA (2015 - 2019)

FIGURE 11.    NUMBER OF BIRTHS IN CANADA (2012 - 2016)

FIGURE 12.    CANADA BABY FOOD MARKET, BY PRODUCT TYPE, 2018

FIGURE 13.    CANADA PREPARED BABY FOOD MARKET, 2017-2026 ($MILLION)

FIGURE 14.    CANADA DRIED BABY FOOD MARKET, 2017-2026 ($MILLION)

FIGURE 15.    CANADA CEREAL MARKET, 2017-2026 ($MILLION)

FIGURE 16.    CANADA OTHER BABY FOOD MARKET, 2017-2026 ($MILLION)

FIGURE 17.    CANADA BABY FOOD MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL, 2018-2026

FIGURE 18.    CANADA BABY FOOD MARKET FOR OFFLINE/RETAIL STORE, 2017-2026 ($MILLION)

FIGURE 19.    CANADA BABY FOOD MARKET FOR ONLINE STORE, 2017-2026 ($MILLION)

FIGURE 20.    ABBOTT LABORATORIES: R&D EXPENDITURE, 2016–2018 ($MILLION)

FIGURE 21.    ABBOTT LABORATORIES: NET SALES, 2016–2018 ($MILLION)

FIGURE 22.    ABBOTT LABORATORIES: REVENUE SHARE BY SEGMENT, 2018 (%)

FIGURE 23.    ABBOTT LABORATORIES: REVENUE SHARE BY REGION, 2018 (%)

FIGURE 24.    DANONE: NET SALES, 2016–2018 ($MILLION)

FIGURE 25.    DANONE: REVENUE SHARE BY SEGMENT, 2018 (%)

FIGURE 26.    DANONE: REVENUE SHARE BY REGION, 2018 (%)

FIGURE 27.    SYMRISE: R&D EXPENDITURE, 2016–2018 ($MILLION)

FIGURE 28.    SYMRISE: NET SALES, 2016–2018 ($MILLION)

FIGURE 29.    SYMRISE: REVENUE SHARE BY SEGMENT, 2018 (%)

FIGURE 30.    SYMRISE: REVENUE SHARE BY REGION, 2018 (%)

FIGURE 31.    MEAD JOHNSON & COMPANY, LLC: R&D EXPENDITURE, 2016–2018 ($MILLION)

FIGURE 32.    MEAD JOHNSON & COMPANY, LLC: NET SALES, 2016–2018 ($MILLION)

FIGURE 33.    MEAD JOHNSON & COMPANY, LLC: REVENUE SHARE BY SEGMENT, 2018 (%)

FIGURE 34.    MEAD JOHNSON & COMPANY, LLC: REVENUE SHARE BY REGION, 2018 (%)

FIGURE 35.    NESTLE S A: NET SALES, 2016–2018 ($MILLION)

FIGURE 36.    NESTLE S A: REVENUE SHARE BY SEGMENT, 2018 (%)

FIGURE 37.    NESTLE S A: REVENUE SHARE BY REGION, 2018 (%)

FIGURE 38.    PARENT’S CHOICE INFANT FORMULA: R&D EXPENDITURE, 2016–2018 ($MILLION)

FIGURE 39.    PARENT’S CHOICE INFANT FORMULA: NET SALES, 2016–2018 ($MILLION)

FIGURE 40.    PARENT’S CHOICE INFANT FORMULA: REVENUE SHARE BY SEGMENT, 2018 (%)

FIGURE 41.    PARENT’S CHOICE INFANT FORMULA: REVENUE SHARE BY REGION, 2018 (%)

FIGURE 42.    THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC.: R&D EXPENDITURE, 2017–2019 ($MILLION)

FIGURE 43.    THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC.: NET SALES, 2017–2019 ($MILLION)

FIGURE 44.    THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC.: REVENUE SHARE BY SEGMENT, 2019 (%)

FIGURE 45.    THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY: R&D EXPENDITURE, 2016–2018 ($MILLION)

FIGURE 46.    THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY: NET SALES, 2016–2018 ($MILLION)