Sustainability Strategies, Practices and Opinions in the Food Industry, New Report Launched

The top multinational food ingredient and food product manufacturers all have strategic goals and operational procedures in place to work for more sustainable food production, but many challenges exist. Specialty food ingredients manufacturing requires tools and solutions to improve resource efficiency along the whole of the food value chain.

In June 2014, Publisher's food industry panel research found that 98 industry executives rated general performance parameters such as 'increase market share', 'improve customer satisfaction', and 'grow profit levels', as the most important objectives to be achieved over the next three years.

However it is clearly that at the very top of the companies, 69% of executives overseeing the company's long term survival, state that they and their organizations “Have a duty to protect the environment in which they operate”. Amongst European consumers, there are regional variations regarding the rate of transparency in supply chains. However, the overall results from UK consumers saw a stable opinion from 2013 to 2014, as 64% of all respondents considered themselves to be sustainability conscious consumers, and 36% did not consider this to be important.

Amongst global industry players, there are some key issues raised by ingredient manufacturers, related to processing, water, expenditure, recycling, and cleaning, and biomass management in general, via biofuel options or the discovery of new by-product opportunities. However, Life Cycle Assessment programs for top agricultural raw materials and ingredients by volume are high on the agenda for major ingredient suppliers, as well as RandD investments for providing more food solutions to the growing world population.

Over the years, the world's largest food and beverage manufacturers have largely focused on the raw material supply side in their sustainability programs, in order to reach new goals; this is in addition to the current mainstream goals regarding greenhouse gas emissions and packaging reductions. Many of the multinationals are directly into the support programs of local farming communities in terms of supplying goods, consulting on issues such as seeds selections, crop rotations, fertilization and cultivation, the collection and handling of crops, and even microloans opportunities. The farming communities supported typically grow commodity crops such as coffee, cocoa, oil palms, fruits, or vegetables. These programs are typically in collaborations with ingredient manufacturers, NGOs, or other interest organizations.

Key Findings

• UK Consumers believe themselves sustainable conscious
• Younger and Older Generation Feel this most important
• Consumers rate packaging, waste and energy top factors
• Food Industry executives think organic ingredients and reusable packaging is of lesser significance for objectives and strategies
• Reducing water pollution and carbon emission levels are most important issues to Food Industry
• Food industry executives recognize the importance of reducing pollution and maintaining a happy workforce
• Food industry executives confirm that being transparent to customers is more important for them compared to five years ago
• Most companies successfully initiated necessary steps to reduce carbon footprint levels and reduced the amount of packaging
• Many organizations are actively engaged in reducing levels of water used in production
• Some are trying to source more and more natural ingredients locally
• Biodiversity, farmers' partnerships and micro-financing top agenda on raw material side.
• By-Products, Biofuel and Process water key topics for ingredient industry.

Synopsis

Sustainability in the food industry is a major strategic issue for all stakeholders involved in the food supply chain, from agriculture, ingredient manufacturing, product manufacturing, packing, and distribution, to the consumers. The food industry has environmental obligations to preserve biodiversity, reduce water, and reduce waste and emission gasses, as well as caring for livelihood in terms of health and wealth local societies.

In addition, the global food industry is faced with increasing pressure regarding raw materials, ingredient sourcing, and food production to feed the growing population, in an environment of constant optimization and supply chain control. To feed the current global population's daily needs requires the annual production of nutrients to deliver 360 million tons of carbohydrates, 364 million tons of protein, and 195 million tons of fat, as a minimum. The agriculture and fishery industries are stretched today and the expected increase in the population, of 38% in the next 15 years, will demand clever strategies.

This report evaluates industry executives opinions on sustainability issues and a focus group of consumers have been questioned about their concerns and sentiments. The report concludes that sustainability measures have mainly been focused on the raw material supply chain, issues related to production energy costs, and better environmental preservation, depending on a stakeholders' position in the supply chain, as well as individual market conditions.

The newest challenges ahead for the industry are mainly the handling of biomass waste in terms of pursuing innovations of by-product ingredients, as well as handling the overall biodiversity issue on raw material usage. This report looks into current framework conditions for the overall food industry supply chain, the rating of priorities and issues from industry leaders to consumers, and evaluates key measures of sustainability strategies implemented within the top ten global ingredient and food product manufacturers.

Reasons to Buy

• Gain insight in current sustainability measures established by global leaders in the food industry
• Understand what food industry executives prioritize strategically, regarding sustainability investments
• Achieve insights of sentiments and priorities amongst food product consumers
• Understand how a full food supply chain approach operates, and what conditions affects the measures implemented by the food industry
• Gain insights into specific parameters that are becoming new priorities for the ingredient and food industry to work with, to move towards new sustainability goals for their organizations.

Spanning over 85 pages and 23 Figures “Sustainability Strategies, Practices and Opinions in the Food Industry” report Covering Introduction, Executive Summary, Introduction to Sustainability, Sustainability in the Food Industry Value Chain, Key Opinion Leaders on Strategies and Priorities, UK Consumers' Opinion about Sustainability, Profiles, General Sources, Appendix. This report Covered 38 Companies Few are - Cargill Inc, ADM Company, Ajinomoto Co Inc, Royal DSM NV, Suedzucher AG, Tate and Lyle PLC, Kerry Group PLC, Ingredion Inc, DuPont Danisco A/S, Corbion NV, Nestle SA.

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Feed additives market in Vietnam, New Report Launched

This is a market study in order to understand the market potential for feed additives market in Vietnam as well as to identify the optimal approach in  operating/expanding  the presence/business in this market.

Objective: for better understanding on these points:

• Market potential
• Raw material imports, Product imports
• Animal production  and Feed production with each species
• Important government policy
• Market segmentation
• Market evolution and future development prospect
• Customers behaviors
• Feed additive profit
• Distribution system
• Current vs. unmet needs of feed mills
• Decision making process and selection criteria  (from commercial feed mills  and individual feed mills perspectives)
• Competitors: competitor marketing strategy,  sales strategy, after-sales service (profile of top 3 key competitors)
• Competitor sales force, marketing force, technical force
• Competitor activities

Vietnam  is among a few countries in Asia to achieve positive growth over the years. The country economic prospect remain optimistic as its nominal GDP is projected to achieved a CAGR of 7% in the period 2011-2017

Vietnam  has the youngest population among Southeast Asian countries; with approximately 60% of the population under the age of 30, and 27% under the age of 14

By 2015, people with annual household income  above $3,315 (middle and high class) is projected at 20% of the population while personal disposable income is projected to grow at CAGR of 10.8%

Vietnamese consumers are becoming more sophisticated and independent . With  greater purchasing power,  compared to older generation, the consumption expenditures on food alone is likely to increase by 30% in 2020, compared to 2012.

Average per capita meat consumption in Vietnam is 40 kg annually, below that of China (60.4 kg), on par with Japan’s and Korea’s, however. In 2015, the consumption is expected at 46 kg of carcass meat, 116 eggs and 7.5 kg of milk.

Import of livestock rises in response to the increase of local demand and shortages of local supply. Top of meat and livestock product import to Vietnam are poultry 44%, beef 28%, pork 4%, offal & fat 23%.

The number of farms are continued to grow across the country. The two main hot spots in the North and South account for 88% of total farms, and 73.8% of total production output.

The growth of local pork demand as a result of rising income is expected to stimulate local production to increase at about 3% annually during period 2011-2015. Pork accounts for 60% of total meat consumption per capita.

The key challenge of Vietnam’s poultry sector is the small-scale, highly fragmented and scattered of poultry farming, with many farmers lacking knowledge or concerns about raising efficiency and effectiveness of their production practice.

The Buffalo & Cattle farming mainly using traditional methods of mixed farming and communal grazing, and owned by smallholders between 5 to 10 heads per owner

The most matured and mainly export driven. In  2011, Aqua sector Vietnam exported 1.2 mil tons, and ranked third in the world in aquaculture production, behind China and India. This sector continues to grow at CAGR of 6.76% during the period of 2011-2017.

In the last 5 years the ratio has moved towards more usage of commercial feed, especially complete feed. Extensive usage of complete feed is due to expansion of industrial farm operators in Vietnam who prefers complete feed for its efficiency and effectiveness in quality of output.

The proportion of commercial feed to total feed remains stable as the majority of feed ingredients are imported, and the domestic manufacturing of feed ingredient is still premature.  Feed additive is estimated to have total volume of 90 thousand tons in 2011.

The import value of feed additives in first 8 months of 2011 surpass total import value of feed additive in 2010. Lack of local availability as well as technical know-how on production are the main reason for Vietnam relying on imports of feed supplement and additives.

Analysis from feed mills interviews showed that quality as the most influencing factor, followed by price and brand image. Noticeably, feed mills perceived quality by brand image. Therefore, good brand image will lead to good quality perception and vice versa.

Spanning over 78 pages “Feed additives market in Vietnam” report Covering Executive Summary, Introduction, Market Overview, Customer Insights, Competitive Analysis, Recommendations, Appendices. This report Covered 4 Companies - Biomin, Behn Meyer, DSM, Provimi.

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The Global Luxury Hotels Market to 2018, New Report Launched

The global luxury hotels market's performance has recovered from the slowdown recorded at the beginning of the historic period (2009-2013) due to the financial crisis and recession. Overall, growth was recorded in the four markets - Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa - across all key performance indicators (KPIs) during the historic period. Growth is expected to continue over the forecast period (2014-2018) supported by the rise in tourism flows and expenditure.

Key Findings

• According to the Travel and Tourism Intelligence Center's (Travel and Tourism IC) analysis based on 40 countries around the world, the US was the leader in the luxury hotel market in terms of both revenue and number of establishments. The US recorded revenue of US$43.9 billion in 2013, which is more than double its closest competitor, China, which recorded US$20.6 billion in revenue in 2013
• Growth in the Travel and Tourism sector in Asia-Pacific has proved beneficial for the luxury hotel market. Rising middle class population and economic growth have supported the increase in tourist volume and expenditure, consequently leading to rising demand for accommodation. International hoteliers such as InterContinental Hotels, Starwood, Hilton, Marriott, and Accor cater to the luxury segment in the region. Domestic hotel operators mostly focus on the budget and mid-scale segment
• In the Middle East and Africa, a large number of deals were recorded in South Africa and the UAE. Political unrest and violence in countries such as Egypt, Tunisia, and Morocco has kept investors away. A total of 13 luxury hotel deals we completed in the UAE during the period between 2010 and 2014 (September) while five were recorded in South Africa during the same period
• A large number of leading global luxury hotel chains is based in the US, such as Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Marriott International, and Wyndham Group. According to TTIC analysis based on 40 countries around the world, the US was the leader in terms of number of luxury establishments with a total of 1,017 luxury hotels in 2013.  Cities in the US are among the leading and fastest-growing tourism destinations, which fuels the demand for luxury accommodation. For example, according the MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index 2014, New York was the sixth most visited city in the world with an estimated 11.8 million visitors in 2014
• The luxury hotel market in Asia-Pacific recorded growth during the historic period. China was the largest market in terms of total revenue in 2013, followed by Japan, which was the leader in terms of number of guests at luxury establishments. Hong Kong recorded the highest revenue per available luxury room and was also the leader in terms of occupancy rate in 2013
• Russia and Turkey were the two largest luxury hotel markets in Europe in terms of total revenue in 2013. The UK, Italy, and France are also among the leading destinations. During the historic period, the French luxury hotel market was the fastest-growing in terms of revenue while Turkey recorded the fastest growth in terms of number of guests. France also recorded the highest growth in number of luxury hotels during the historic period. The UK led in terms of occupancy rate
• Variations in performance were recorded in the luxury hotel market in countries in the Middle East and Africa. The Arab Spring revolution led to political instability, unrest, and violence in many countries, particularly Egypt. The Travel and Tourism sector in these countries suffered with significant decline recorded in international arrivals, consequently having a negative impact on demand for accommodation. On the other hand, the popularity of countries such as the UAE as leading tourist destinations in the Middle East increased.

Synopsis

The report provides detailed market analysis, information, and insights, including:

• Historic and forecast revenue of global luxury hotels market covering 40 countries
• Detailed analysis, region-wise (Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa),of luxury hotels' key performance indicators such as the number of hotel establishments, number of rooms, occupancy rate, room nights available, room nights occupied, average room revenue per available room, average room revenue per occupied room, average total revenue per available room, total room revenues, total non-room revenues, total revenues, and number of guests for the historic and forecast  period
• Brief analysis of global luxury hotels market and the present scenario
• Detailed analysis of the market trends in key luxury hotels' markets

Reasons to Buy

• Make strategic business decisions using historic and forecast market data related to the global luxury hotels market
• Understand the key market trends and growth opportunities in the global luxury hotels market 
• Gain strategic insights on the leading global luxury hotels

Spanning over 192 pages, 92 Tables and 99 Figures “The Global Luxury Hotels Market to 2018” report Covering Key Trends and Issues, Deals, Global LuxuryHotels Profiles, Company Profile, Appendix. This report Covered 11 Companies - InterContinental Hotels Group Plc, Shangri-La Asia Ltd, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Worldwide, Inc., Marriott International, Inc., Accor SA, Anantara Hotels, Resorts and Spas, Rezidor Hotel Group, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Rotana Hotel Management Corporation PJSC, Banyan Tree Holdings Limited.

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Global Juice Report 2014 - Comprehensive Analysis of Trends in the Global Juice Market Including Long-term Forecasts, New Report Launched

The Global Juice Report for 2014 comprises of data tables and supporting text, providing information at a global, regional and country level. The report is compiled from Publisher's extensive global soft drinks databases which are researched individually by country using our specialist researchers 'on the ground'. Comprising of 81 individual country profiles and 8 regional overviews, plus a global summary, the Global Juice Report provides an invaluable guide to the latest trends and forecasts in the Juice category worldwide.

Key Findings

• Global juice demand continued to decline in 2013, driven by sustained competition from the nectars category
• The largest volume continued to be located in North America, which also laid claim to the highest per capita consumption
• Asia was the most dynamic region in 2013, with the greatest demand coming from China

Synopsis

The Global Juice Report 2014 provides a detailed analysis of the juice drinks market, with global, regional and individual country data including forecasts to 2017

Reasons to Buy

The Global Soft drinks series provides an essential guide for soft drinks professionals worldwide. Publisher's in-depth methodology provides consistent, reliable data which has been researched and built upwards by specialist researchers 'on the ground'.

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Global Energy Drinks Report 2014 - Comprehensive Analysis of Trends in the Global Energy Drinks Market Including Long-term Forecasts, New Report Launched

The Global Energy Drinks Report for 2014 comprises of data tables and supporting text, providing information at a global, regional and country level. The report is compiled from Publisher's extensive global soft drinks databases which are researched individually by country using our specialist researchers 'on the ground'. Comprising of 82 individual country profiles and 8 regional overviews, plus a global summary, the Global Energy Drinks Report provides an invaluable guide to the latest trends in the energy drinks category worldwide.

Key Findings

• Energy drinks proved to be the most dynamic soft drinks category in 2013 growing by 10% in volume terms
• Asia remains the main center of consumption
• Energy drinks flavors have quickly grown as the category has expanded, although original energy remained firmly in the lead in 2013

Synopsis

The Global Energy Drinks Report 2014 provides a detailed analysis of the Energy Drinks market, with global, regional and individual country data including forecasts to 2017.

Reasons to Buy

The Global Soft drinks series provides an essential guide for soft drinks professional worldwide. Publisher's in-depth methodology provides consistent, reliable data which has been researched and built upwards by specialist researchers 'on the ground'.

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Global Carbonates Report 2014 - Comprehensive Analysis of Trends in the Global Carbonates Market Including Long-term Forecasts, New Report Launched

The Global Carbonates Report for 2014 comprises of data tables and supporting text, providing information at a global, regional and country level. The report is compiled from Publisher's extensive global soft drinks databases which are researched individually by country using our specialist researchers 'on the ground'. Comprising of 82 individual country profiles and 8 regional overviews, plus a global summary, the Global Carbonates Report provides an invaluable guide to the latest trends and forecasts in the Carbonates category worldwide.

Key Findings

• Carbonates maintained their position as the top soft drinks category but with volume growth of less than 1%
• Only four regions experienced any level of positive growth. The North American market has been in a steady downward spiral since 2003
• Asia was the most dynamic region in 2013, with volumes increasing by almost 7%

Synopsis

The Global Carbonates Report 2014 provides a detailed analysis of the carbonated soft drinks market, with global, regional and individual country data including forecasts to 2017.

Reasons to Buy

The Global Soft drinks series provides an essential guide for soft drinks professional worldwide. Publisher's in-depth methodology provides consistent, reliable data which has been researched and built upwards by specialist researchers 'on the ground'.

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Global Bulk/HOD Water Report 2014 - Comprehensive Analysis of Trends in the Global Bulk/HOD Water Market Including Long-term Forecasts, New Report Launched

The Global Bulk/HOD Water Report for 2014 comprises of data tables and supporting text, providing information at a global, regional and country level. The report is compiled from Publisher's extensive global soft drinks databases which are researched individually by country using our specialist researchers 'on the ground'. Comprising of 82 individual country profiles and 8 regional overviews, plus a global summary, the Global Bulk/HOD Water Report provides an invaluable guide to the latest trends and forecasts in the Bulk/HOD Water category worldwide.

Key Findings

• Global bulk water demand continued to grow in 2013
• Mounting Asian demand was a key factor in category development
• Latin America retained its position as the region with the highest level of per capita intake

Synopsis

The Global Bulk/HOD Water Report 2014 provides a detailed analysis of the Bulk/HOD water drinks market, with global, regional and individual country data including forecasts to 2017.

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