Bagged milk: Expert says it might not exist in 10 years [Video]

Some experts suggest bagged milk could disappear from store shelves in the next few years.

Milk is sold in bags in Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritimes, but it could be approaching its expiry date. Part of the reason is changing consumer habits.

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“Consumption of milk per capita has gone down every year over the last 30 years,” says Sylvain Charlebois, director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. “Actually, it’s gone down by more than 20 per cent since 2015.”

There is a plethora of non-dairy based alternatives to classic dairy milk these days.

“We believe that it is highly likely that bagged milk will disappear within the next decade or so,” Charlebois says.

While bagged milk is often cited as a unique Canadianism, it’s actually not sold west of Ontario. Those who prefer …