Market size of lactose-free products in Europe 2017, by country
In 2017, the leading lactose-free product market in Europe was Italy. That year, the Italian market for lactose-free products was valued at nearly 773 million euros, or over 300 million euros more than the second-largest market, Spain. The lactose-free product market in neighboring country Portugal was significantly smaller. In 2017, it was estimated to be worth around 20 million euros.