Tea and Ready-to-Drink (RTD) Tea in the U.S.: Retail, Foodservice and Consumer Trends

Although the economic recession has clearly affected the U.S. tea market, slowing previously double-digit sales growth in the pricier RTD segment while slightly lifting sales in the more affordable bags/loose tea segment, tea’s appeal as an “affordable luxury” and its compelling image as a healthy product have kept sales in the black when many other CPG categories have seen declines. Moreover, considering the 2005-2009 period overall, sales have done well, and as the economic picture brightens the recession may turn out to have a silver lining in that it has compelled tea marketers to innovate along value-added lines likely to continue to resonate well with consumers in the years ahead.

Market thrusts examined in the report include exotic superfruit flavors; hybrid products designed to compete with other beverage categories including bottled waters, energy drinks and sodas; new RTD spins on green tea that promise to mainstream this tea type once and for all; emerging segments including yerba mate and Kombucha; the upswing in fair trade and other “ethical” appeals; social marketing via nontraditional media like Facebook and Twitter; and a strong tea push in the convenience store channel by marketers and operators alike. At the same time, foodservice players from fine restaurants on down are expanding their tea offerings even as tea rooms and coffee/tea shops surge, suggesting tea may be headed toward much broader levels of distribution and popularity à la Starbucks.

This fully updated report examines the U.S. market for tea across the retail and foodservice spectrum, including ready-to-drink (RTD) tea, leaf (bagged and loose) tea, and instant tea. Following an introductory chapter documenting tea types, packaging trends, “the ethics of tea,” and global market trends, the report segments and quantifies the market by channel and product type, providing historical sales figures and projections through 2014. The report examines market drivers and trends and thoroughly maps out the competitive situation to the marketer and brand share level, profiling brands including Arizona RTD Tea (Ferolito, Vultaggio & Sons), Bigelow Tea (R.C. Bigelow, Inc.), Celestial Seasonings (The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.), Honest Tea (Honest Tea, Inc.), Lipton (Unilever) and Starbucks and Tazo Tea (Starbucks Coffee Co.). Trends in new product introductions are analyzed at length, based on data from Datamonitor’s Product Launch Analytics, as are trends in the c-store and foodservice channels.

An exclusive feature of this report is custom survey data from Packaged Facts’ February 2009 online poll of 2,600 U.S. adults, which was conducted to measure purchasing patterns, attitudes and demographics specific to tea and other functional foods and beverages. Drilling down to the brand level, the analysis also relies on consumer survey data from Experian Simmons’ Spring 2009 National Consumer Study to chart consumer demographic and psychographic trends, Information Resources, Inc. InfoScan Review data tracking product sales in mass-market channels, and wholesale data from leading natural/specialty channel distributor United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) to quantify sales and market shares of natural and specialty products.

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Analysis of Global Beef Market

Beef is one of the important sources of protein. With the growth in world economy, the beef consumption has seen a significant rise in past and hence it is now the third most preferred source of protein in meat consumption. World beef production and consumption is growing steadily and is expected to grow further. As the income level of the consumers has increased over the years, the food consumption pattern is seeing a shift to premium food products (which includes beef) which offer more nutrition.

Due to this shift in consumption pattern, the global beef trade has become more significant and is showing an increasing trend. The report analyses the global beef industry on different parameters like production, consumption and trade. It also discusses the countries which have significant contribution in global beef industry. Some of the countries have clear dominance in beef industry while others are solely dependent on these countries. The report analyses these countries and the key features which strengthen the presence of these countries in the market.

The other aspect that the report covers is the interesting facts about the industry in terms of the opportunities available in the markets. With the emerging markets growing at a faster rate, the consumption pattern has seen a significant shift in food items. Also few countries have a declining trend in beef production and increasing domestic beef demand compelling them to be significant importers of beef products.

The report covers the unique features of different regions which have contributed significantly to world beef industry. For example, Brazil is the leading beef exporter in world. The beef consumption in Australia is very less and most of the beef is produced for export purpose, hence making it a strong market for beef industry. Also U.S is a significant beef importer and exporter and heading towards equilibrium in both export and imports. The report also highlights the emerging market in beef trade, India, which has a huge potential in beef industry as it has one of the highest cattle stock in world.

By combining SPSS Inc.’s data integration and analysis capabilities with our relevant findings, we have predicted the future growth of the industry. We employed various significant variables that have an impact on this industry and created regression models with SPSS Base to determine the future direction of the industry. Before deploying the regression model, the relationship between several independent or predictor variables and the dependent variable was analyzed using standard SPSS output, including charts, tables and tests.

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UK Consumer Insights 2009: Asda – Homewares – Aarkstore Enterprise

UK Consumer Insights 2009 are based around individual retailers and provide a highly detailed, data-rich overview of a retailer’s customers, drawing on a nationwide survey of 6,000 shoppers each year.

Reasons to Purchase

*New analysis, unique to these reports shows details about non-converting visitors including where they main shop and who they are.
*Analysis by non-standard demographics is also presented to give a comprehensive picture of a retailer’s customers.
*Key demographics include among others, sex, age, social class, television region, marital status, housing tenure, working status and ACORN group.
 
 
Table of Contents : 
“About the cDNA programme 3

Section 1: At a glance summary 4
- At a glance summary 5

Section 2: Share of shoppers 6
- Asda share of shoppers 7
- Asda share of shoppers by demographics 8
- Asda share of shoppers by television region 9
- Asda share of shoppers by household characteristics 10
- Asda share of shoppers by other characteristics and ACORN classification 11

Section 3: Conversion and non-conversion 12
- Asda conversion of visitors to main users 13
- Asda conversion of visitors to main users by demographics and region 14
- Asda conversion of visitors to main users by household characteristics 15
- Non-converting customers 16
- Profile of Asda non-converting customers by demographics and region 17

Section 4: Shopper profiles 18
- Asda profile of shoppers by demographics 19
- Asda profile of shoppers by television region 20
- Asda profile of shoppers by household characteristics 21
- Asda profile of shoppers by other characteristics and ACORN classification 22

Section 5: Loyalty 23
- Asda loyalty of main users 24
- Asda loyalty of main users by demographics and region 25
- Asda loyalty of main users by household characteristics 26
- Asda basic drivers of loyalty and disloyalty 27
- Asda detailed drivers of loyalty 28

Section 6: Competition 29
- Competition in homewares 30
- Cross sector competitor dynamics 31

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UK Consumer Insights 2009: Sainsbury – Food & Grocery – Aarkstore Enterprise

UK Consumer Insights 2009 are based around individual retailers and provide a highly detailed, data-rich overview of a retailer’s customers, drawing on a nationwide survey of 6,000 shoppers each year.

Reasons to Purchase

*New analysis, unique to these reports shows details about non-converting visitors including where they main shop and who they are.
*Analysis by non-standard demographics is also presented to give a comprehensive picture of a retailer’s customers.
*Key demographics include among others, sex, age, social class, television region, marital status, housing tenure, working status and ACORN group.
 
 
Table of Contents :
“About the cDNA programme 3

Section 1: At a glance summary 4
- At a glance summary 5

Section 2: Share of shoppers 6
- Sainsbury share of shoppers 7
- Sainsbury share of shoppers by demographics 8
- Sainsbury share of shoppers by television region 9
- Sainsbury share of shoppers by household characteristics 10
- Sainsbury share of shoppers by other characteristics and ACORN classification 11

Section 3: Conversion and non-conversion 12
- Sainsbury conversion of visitors to main users 13
- Sainsbury conversion of visitors to main users by demographics and region 14
- Sainsbury conversion of visitors to main users by household characteristics 15
- Non-converting customers 16
- Profile of Sainsbury non-converting customers by demographics and region 17

Section 4: Shopper profiles 18
- Sainsbury profile of shoppers by demographics 19
- Sainsbury profile of shoppers by television region 20
- Sainsbury profile of shoppers by household characteristics 21
- Sainsbury profile of shoppers by other characteristics and ACORN classification 22

Section 5: Loyalty 23
- Sainsbury loyalty of main users 24
- Sainsbury loyalty of main users by demographics and region 25
- Sainsbury loyalty of main users by household characteristics 26
- Sainsbury basic drivers of loyalty and disloyalty 27
- Sainsbury detailed drivers of loyalty 28

Section 6: Competition 29
- Competition in food & grocery 30
- Cross sector competitor dynamics 31

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Pharmacogenomics for Clinical Use and in Drug Development – Aarkstore Enterprise

Pharmacogenomics, the science of individualizing drug therapy based on the genetic makeup of individual patients, offers an unusual opportunity for future market growth. Applying pharmacogenomics would allow doctors to treat specific segments of the population based on their particular responses to a drug. The knowledge of the likely effectiveness of a drug in a patient makes the drug more reliable, and fewer drugs would have to be taken off the market due to adverse reactions in some, but not all, of the patients to whom they were administered. Additionally, reducing the occurrence of adverse effects to a drug effectually reduces the cost of patient care overall. This Publications study examines the market for diagnostic tests based on this science and the clinical measurement methods, the reagents and supplies being utilized in clinical medicine and the pharmaceutical industry. This report presents an overview of the latest information regarding emerging new products and industry trends and will not only quantify, but also, qualify the pharmacogenomic market segments as an area of research, product development and investment opportunity. Forecasts of the pharmacogenomic market and an analysis of products in the worldwide diagnostics market will provide a basis for understanding the significance of past developments and the immense possibilities of the future.

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Global Baby Food Market – Aarkstore Enterprise

Baby food is a nutritional supplement of breast milk for babies aged from zero to three years. Their availability in both states-solid and liquid and with various tastes and flavors adds to their easy acceptance by both parents and babies alike. Time constraint in modern parents, both in developed as well as developing countries, have dwindled the home-made baby food and has swung the baby food diet in favor of commercially available baby food. The U.S. and Europe hold a major share of the global baby food market. However, emerging economies such as China, India, Brazil, Russia, and Romania also represent a high growth rate.

As people across the globe are getting aware of the important role of baby foods in meeting the nutrient requirements of a baby, there is a huge boost in the market. Major challenges for the baby food industry are low birth rates and static market conditions in developed countries and allergy & intolerance of milk and milk products in babies. However, opportunities for the baby food industry is immense for baby food companies as there is large untapped market in developing economies and new product development with evolving food technology is expected to attract more customers in future.

The global baby food market is expected to be worth US$37.6 billion by 2014, out of which the North American market will account for nearly 37% of the total revenues. The global market is expected to record a CAGR of 5.0% from 2009 to 2014. The bottled baby food market is the largest segment; and is expected to reach US$9.9 billion by 2014 at a CAGR of 4.9%. Baby cereals and frozen baby foods markets are estimated to record revenues of US$9.9 billion and US$ 7.8 billion respectively in 2014 on account of the increasing awareness about baby food products especially in Asian region. Baby soup and baby snacks markets are estimated to be US$ 3.9 billion and US$5.9 billion in 2014. However, these two market present good opportunities as limited but growing numbers of products are available in the market.

The North American market is the largest geographical segment; and is expected to be worth US$14.17 billion by 2014. The second largest segment is Europe, with a CAGR of 4.4%. It is expected to reach US$10.8 billion by 2014. However, market size of Asia is expected to increase at the highest CAGR of 8.6% from the year 2009 to 2014.

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Chinas fast food industry research report, 2008

Description

• Selling point

The data of the report is quoted from the National Bureau of Statistics and some authorities such as relevant associations and our research center. With numerous interviews of experts and entrepreneurs in the field, the report is enriched with a large number of first-hand information and materials. It analyzed the Chinas fast-food industry concretely from aspects of overall catering industry such as supply chain, market competition and consumers demand, introduced successful experience, pointed out existing harass and gave out effective recommendations.

• Summary of the report

“Fast food” is not a traditional Chinese conception.  It is the translation of “kuai can” that literally means “fast and convenient food” or “a quick meal”. Traditionally, a certain kind of elegant and slow table manners is highly valued by Chinese people and it also represents “health” and “politeness”. As a matter of fact, a successful transformation occurred in the structure of fast-food restaurants —- from a dining place to a social communication rendezvous —-should be considered as the major element contributing to the boom of fast food industry which is still lingering on the edge of Chinese market.

During 1980s -1990s, western fast food giants began to explore the Chinese market in order to attract more Chinese consumers to try an absolutely different flavor. As a result, the awareness of Chinese consumers which was stronger than expected catalyzed a huge fast-food consuming country and a cultural phenomenon as followed. Then “Chinese-style” fast food emerged. In the recent decades of years, with the acceleration of life pace, Chinas fast food industry has been doubling its growth rate. In 2007, the overall scale of Chinese fast food industry exceeded 200 billion RMB.

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Market report on China’s vegetable oil industry, 2008

In 2007, the gross output value of edible vegetable oil industry was about 318.6 billion RMB Yuan (about 43.6 billion USD), and sales value reached 317.8 billion RMB Yuan (about 43.5 billion USD). The production added up to 231.85 million tons. The export volume of edible rapeseed was 1.271 million tons in 2007, increased by 4.7% as compared with 2006, while the import volume reached 318.58 million tons, increased by 8.8%. Soybean export volume was 0.475 million tons, increased by 20.2%, and the import volume stayed at 30.821 million tons, increased by 9%. The export volume of edible vegetable oil was 0.168 million tons, decreased by 58.1% as compared with 2006, and the import volume reached 8.397 million tons, increased by 25%.

The gross output value of edible vegetable oil in China reached 11.5 million tons in the former half of 2008. China is short of vegetable oil and has a strong demand. In 2007, China’s vegetable oil market grew rapidly with 9.015 million tons domestic oil raw material. The domestic consumption of vegetable oil reached 23 million tons. Currently, China’s vegetable oil production still can not meet domestic consumers’ demands. So one third of vegetable oil is imported from other countries with total value reaches 4-5 billion USD. It is estimated that the per capita vegetable oil consumption will be increased at a growth rate of 3% per year in the coming years, which indicates that potential market is very tremendous in China.

China’s total consumption volume of vegetable oil again hit the record high in 2007. The personal consumption and industry consumption both reached the highest level in history. The growth rate of China’s vegetable oil market fluctuates obviously, and it will fluctuate more fiercely in the coming years.

In 2007, China imported vegetable oil with a total mount of 8.38 million tons. The fact that the import volume of 2004, 2005 and 2006 respectively was far beyond other years can be seen in the data of import volume from 1997 to 2006.

As the vegetable oil consumption and the demand of soybean from aquaculture industry grow rapidly, China is short of edible vegetable oil gradually. In the recent years, the export volume of soybean and edible vegetable oil keep a high growth rate. According to the statistics of the customs, the import volume of edible vegetable oil in 2007 was 8.38 million tons, and the soybean 30.82 million tons, increased by 1.69 million tons and 2.58 million tons respectively as compared with 2006.

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Fighting the Market Slowdown in Alcoholic Drinks: Growth hotspots, innovation and changing consumer preferences – Aarkstore Enterprise

Fighting the Market Slowdown in Alcoholic Drinks – Growth hotspots, innovation and changing consumer preferences

Report Overview…

The global market for alcoholic drinks was worth US$979bn in 2007, equivalent to 1,460bn servings. Although sales of alcoholic drinks are typically relatively immune from recessions, although the current economic downturn has coincided with a period of higher inflation and rising prices which have dampened demand for alcoholic drinks. However, the downturn itself is likely to have a positive effect on demand. In developed markets consumers will spend more time socializing and drinking at home. In emerging markets consumers will buy fewer consumer durables and spend part of the savings on everyday treats such as beer, wine and spirits.

‘Fighting the Market Slowdown in Alcoholic Drinks: Growth hotspots, innovation and changing consumer preferences’ is a new report published by Business Insights that evaluates which regions, countries and products are expected to grow over the next five years. This report provides an understanding of underlying consumer purchasing triggers in alcoholic drinks as well as an in-depth analysis of regulatory developments and product innovations on a domestic and global scale.

Key Findings…

The volume of alcoholic drinks consumed in western Europe is forecast to decline over the period 2007-2012 by an average of 0.2% per annum.

Between 2007 and 2012 the annual sales of spirits globally is forecast to increase by over 1bn liters. 70% of this increase will take place in Asia-Pacific markets.

China is the largest beer market in the world, having overtaken the US in recent years. This growth is being driven by a growing middle class that has increasingly Western tastes plus a shift away from traditional spirits consumption.

Globally, there will be an additional 18.7bn liters of beer/cider/FABs sold in 2012 compared to 2007. 62% of this increase will take place in Asia-Pacific and 29% will be in Eastern Europe. Less than 8% of this growth will be in North America and these regional rises will be a result of the decline in the Western European market.

Use this report to…

• Quantify key beer, wine and spirits markets and growth potential based on market value and volume sales data between 2007 and 2012 by category, region, country and product tag.
• Improve the targeting and effectiveness of your NPD strategy using this report’s analysis of product launch data of 4,800 beer, wine and spirits products launched globally between 2005-2008.
• Identify key trends that are shaping the beer, wine and spirit market, and evaluate the trends likely to become important over the coming years.
• Understand consumption patterns of alcoholic drinks with this report’s detailed analysis of the changing share of throat held by beer, wine and spirits across key regions.

Key issues…

Changing consumer consumption. In terms of number of servings, spirits is the largest sector (accounting for 46% of servings), ahead of beer (43% of servings). The latter is expanding at the expense of the former and the two will almost be equal by 2012. Wine only accounts for a steady 11% of servings.

Emerging beer markets. Nine out of the ten countries with the highest levels of predicted sales over the next five years are emerging markets.

Premiumization. Multinational operators are facing increasing competition from local players that have started to develop their own premium and super-premium brands with high quality products, packaging and promotion.

Ageing population. In developed markets, the proportion of consumers in senior age groups continues to increase, and this will be reflected in increased upscale product sales. This is due to the population group having a more sophisticated palate.

Your questions answered…

• How is the share of throat held by beer, wine and spirits changing over time?
• Which alcoholic drinks categories and regions offer the greatest sales growth potential to 2012?
• What are the key trends that will shape the future of the beer, wine and spirits markets?
• Where will growth in the beer market be most significant?
• Which beer, wine and spirits product categories are growing fastest?
• What are the key consumer drivers of growth of beer, wine and spirits sales in emerging countries?
• Who is driving innovation in alcoholic drnks market?
• How is the growing trend of premiumization impacting product development and new product launches?

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Negotiating the Emerging Biosimilars Landscape: Key Developments in the Regulatory Environment

As regulatory obstacles to biosimilars development have become increasingly resolved, a growing number of opportunities have been created for generics companies in the biopharmaceutical market, which according to IMS data was valued at $85.9 billion in 2007. Conservative projections estimate that sales of biopharmaceutical products will exceed $135 billion by 2011. With some of the earliest biopharmaceuticals having already lost patent protection, the originators of biopharmaceutical products are facing intense competition from generics developers. In response, originators are resorting to a range of defensive tactics, including the reformulation of existing products to improve efficacy, the implementation of more efficient delivery systems and the pursuit of high-level intellectual property (IP) battles.

‘Negotiating the Emerging Biosimilars Landscape’ is a new report published by Business Insights that examines the structure of the biopharmaceutical industry and the strategic approaches taken to alleviate the threat posed by the biosimilar market. The key factors affecting market access within the biosimilars market are assessed and the latest issues surrounding bioequivalence are examined. This report also provides a comprehensive review of the current legislative and regulatory positions of key geographic regions in addition to evaluating their anticipated future legislative changes and outcomes.

Key Findings

European Union guidelines have been prepared which authorise the use of specific therapeutic biopharmaceutical medicines as biosimilars. However, despite the range of current European guidelines produced by the EMEA, many European governments have issued laws prohibiting the automatic substitution of original products.

No approval pathway for biosimilars (FOB) exists in the USA, and one is unlikely to exist before 2010. A complex range of Acts and Bills have failed to resolve a number of outstanding legal and regulatory issues.

India’s biopharmaceutical industry is projected to grow to almost $5 billion by the end of 2010, representing annual growth in excess of 30%. However, despite WTO membership and recent advances in compliance with international regulatory/intellectual property laws, there remains no formal regulatory framework for biosimilars in India or China.

Health Canada has not yet publicly announced a legal or regulatory framework for biosimilar approval, and no legal framework for biosimilars currently exists in Japan. New regulatory frameworks and biosimilar guidelines are currently under development in both countries.

Use this report to…

• Identify and respond to the challenges and threats posed by the emergence of the biosimilars industry with this report’s examination of key trends and strategic approaches used by the biopharmaceutical industry to protect market share and intellectual property.
• Examine details of expired patents or impending patent expiries for first-gen biopharmaceuticals derived from recombinant DNA such as interferons, human insulin and insulin analogs, monoclonal antibodies (Mab) growth hormone and epoietins.
• Evaluate the legislative and regulatory requirements for biosimilars across key geographic regions including Europe, the US, Japan, Australia, Canada as well as the strategically important emerging markets of China and India.
• Assess the factors affecting biosimilar market access with this report’s analysis of the drivers and restraints to biosimilar approval, use and uptake, in addition to an investigation of the problems associated with determining bioequivalence.

Explore issues including…

Impending patent expiries. The critical challenge facing the biopharmaceutical industry is the expiry or pending expiry of patents for first generation biopharmaceuticals derived from recombinant DNA such as interferons, growth hormone and epoietins.

Defensive strategies. As part of efforts to protect the market share of products with impending patent expiries, originator biopharmaceutical companies have begun to protect intellectual property and engage in strategic alliances, joint ventures and mergers between themselves and major pharma companies.

Geographical disparities in biosimilar legislation. Different geographic regions have varying legislative approaches to the regulation and/or approval of biosimilars. Such discrepancies often lead to misunderstandings and can result in complexity and complication during the approval process.

Discover…

• Which biopharmaceutical companies are at risk from product patent expires?
• What is the status of the analytical techniques used for determining bioequivalence?
• What tactics prove most effective for originator biopharmaceutical companies who wish to protect their market position?
• What effect the market entry of second generation biopharmaceuticals by originator companies have on the biosimilars market?
• What are the growth drivers and restraints of the biosimilars market?
• How are global healthcare costs influenced by biosimilar market entry prospects?
• What is the current legislative and regulatory status of biosimilars in Europe and the US?
• How will China and India influence the biopharmaceutical and biosimilars market in the future?

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