Defra are now producing data for the calendar year rather than for the milk year. Latest expenditure figures from the Defra Family Food Survey show that average expenditure on liquid milk has stabilised at £0.90 per person per week. This is also 5.9% less than the figure given 10 years previously, when expenditure averaged at £0.96 per person per week. Looking at liquid milk in detail shows that expenditure on semi skimmed milk has decreased while whole milk expenditure increased and skimmed milk expenditure stabilised, when compared to the 2005/06 data. For more information on milk consumption click here.

Other dairy products show that expenditure has increased on yogurt and cheese while expenditure on butter, cream and dairy desserts has stabilised. Expenditure on yogurt has increased from £0.43 per person per week to £0.44 per person, an increase of 2.3% when compared to 2005/06, expenditure on yogurt has also increased 46.7% in the last 10 years. Expenditure on cheese has increased 1.6% to £0.64 per person per week when compared to 2005/06, and shows growth in expenditure of 20.8% when compared to 1996.

*please note that all prices are in nominal terms and therefore do not account for inflation.