Market Trends Global
With
nearly £2 billion (US$3.1 billion) in annual sales,
the high-growth, high-value UK pizza sector offers serious
opportunity for operators, as well as real insight into
the global pizza market's possible evolution.
Specialist
coffee shops in Australia see vigorous expansion
Specialist
coffee shops in Australia are becoming a lucrative sector,
as a result of a growing coffee culture and increasing franchising
opportunities, according to a new report by Euromonitor
International – “Consumer Foodservice in Australia”.
Baked
not fried - bakery fast food shows strongest growth in US
fast food
The
bakery products sector is the clear winner of the US fast
food market, according to a new report from Euromonitor
International – “Consumer Foodservice in the USA”.
Natural
ingredients drive growth in cosmetics and toiletries
Market
Trends Global - Cosmetics and toiletries products containing
natural ingredients are reviving growth in maturing cosmetics
markets, according to a new report from Euromonitor International
- "The Growth of Natural Ingredients".
Health
awareness drives bakery market in Hong Kong and China
Health
awareness is on the increase in China and Hong Kong, with
improving living standards and recent events such as the
SARS outbreak in 2003 and the avian flu epidemic in 2004,
making consumers all the more concerned over how they can
manage their health.
China's
youth population holds the answer to future consumption
patterns
After
25 years of the "one child policy", China's population
is en route to stabilisation, with annual growth rates forecast
to drop from 1.3% between 1980 and 2000, to 0.6% over the
coming two decades.
Changing
attitudes to pet ownership drive pet food sales
Pet
ownership in China is on the increase and attitudes towards
pets are changing, with Chinese people demonstrating greater
love and care towards their pets, according to the latest
report from Euromonitor International.
Bright
future for global OTC Healthcare
Ageing
populations in the developed world, an increasing willingness
to self-medicate in developing regions, such as Asia Pacific
and Eastern Europe and a growing concern with personal appearance,
are just three of the key trends helping to make the future
look bright for the global OTC industry.
Consolidation
re-shapes UK retailing
In
2004, the competitive environment in the UK retail market
has experienced a dramatic re-shape.
Coffee
brews a future in China?
Coffee
marketers are working on transforming China – the homeland
of tea – to a coffee drinking nation. Coffee remains
a statement of fashion although consumption is growing rapidly.
Functional
bread in Europe - a niche market with potential
Given
the tight margins across the whole industry, food manufacturers
have increasingly been focusing on added-value products
as a way to improve profit margins and as a means of differentiation
Retailing
in Argentina: Poised for a comeback
After
a tumultuous period of damaged consumer confidence, store
closures and rapidly declining sales during Argentina’s
recession of 1999-2002, all signs point towards the recovery
of the country’s retail industry.
Beer
goes from strength to strength
The
beer industry remains in fairly good shape, with volume
sales up by 2.2% in 2003.
Men’s
hair care: virile growth
Global
men's hair care sales continue to surge forward in 2003,
valued at US$2.4 billion, up 4% versus 2002.
Breakdown
of traditional eating patterns benefits bakery products
Despite
the historical role of bread in a number of culinary cultures,
the bakery products market is generally benefiting from
a global trend towards the breakdown of traditional eating
patterns.
All
the tea in India
India
produced 826 million kg of tea in 2002, representing approximately
30% of the world’s tea supply. However, the Indian
tea industry faces considerable difficulties.
Retailing
in India
India
has sometimes been called a nation of shopkeepers. This
epithet has its roots in the huge number of retail enterprises
in India, which totalled over 12 million in 2003.
