Europe Sheep Milk Market

Europe Sheep Milk Market Size and Growth:

Europe Sheep Milk Market was worth USD xx billion in 2021 and estimated to be growing at a CAGR of xx%, to reach USD xx billion by 2026.

Europe Sheep Milk Market Overview:

Sheep milk is the milk produced by the domestic sheep that is commonly used to make dairy products like butter, cheese, yoghurt and other products. Sheep milk is the most delicious milk that is a good alternative to cow milk with low cholesterol levels and stimulates growth and development. Humans are relying on sheep milk for thousands of years which is superior than cow, buffalo, and goat milk in many aspects and has a unique flavour that has become a staple food in many regions.The dairy breeds of the sheep that are generally used for the dairy products are Lacaune, Chios, Sarda, East Friesian, Awassi, Zwartbles and British Milk Sheep. Mostly, sheep milk is used in the production of famous cheeses, namely feta and roquefort, and various kinds of yoghurts. Sheep milk products are comparatively more expensive and harder to find due to the limited time of the year that most sheep produce milk. Female sheep do not produce milk as consistent as the male sheep, rather they produce more milk in the 85-100 days after lambing. Factors like growing people awareness about the health benefits of the sheep milk like the presence of essential minerals such as zinc, magnesium and calcium, boosting immunity, resistance against cancer cells, prevents birth defects and lowering blood pressure, and growing demand for the dairy products of sheep milk, rise in disposable income, changing lifestyles, favourable government policies in the dairy industry, growth in sheep population, rising demand for sheep farms and high investments by the companies in this market are driving the Europe Sheep milk market. However, high cost compared to cow milk and stringent regulations for the product approval are hindering the growth of the market.

Europe Sheep Milk Market Segmentation:

The Europe Sheep Milk Market is segmented on the basis of

• product type

• application

On the basis of product type, the market is segmented into

• cheese

• yogurt

• ice cream

• liquid milk

• milk powder

• butter

Based on the application, the market is segmented into

• children

• adult

In 2017, the sheep cheese is accounted to have the largest share in terms of product and revenue due to the demand for the sheep cheese and the growing people awareness about the advantages of the cheese. Meanwhile, Liquid milk is projected to have the fastest-growing rate with the highest CAGR in the market.

Europe Sheep Milk Market Geographical Analysis:

The Europe market has been geographically segmented into

• Germany

• U.K

• France

• Spain

• Italy

In Europe, Germany leads the market, followed by France and U.K. The market in this region is projected to grow strongly during the forecast period due to various factors such as growing awareness and favourable reimbursement policies.

Europe Sheep Milk Market Key player:

1. Sheep Milk Company Ltd.

2. Haverton Hill Creamery

3. Spring Sheep

4. Velvet Cloud

5. Alimenta

6. Origin Earth

7. Maui Milk Ltd.

8. New Zealand Sheep Milk Company

9. Roquefort Vernières