Soup in Japan
Euromonitor International's Soup in Japan market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, packaging innovations, economic/lifestyle influences, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change.
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Tables: 101 | Publication date: Nov 2009
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Table of contents
SOUP IN JAPAN : MARKET INSIGHT
HEADLINES
TRENDS
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
PROSPECTS
SECTOR DATA
Table 1 Sales of Soup by Subsector: Volume 2004-2009
Table 2 Sales of Soup by Subsector: Value 2004-2009
Table 3 Sales of Soup by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2004-2009
Table 4 Sales of Soup by Subsector: % Value Growth 2004-2009
Table 5 Leading Soup Flavours 2004-2009
Table 6 Soup Company Shares 2004-2008
Table 7 Soup Brand Shares 2005-2008
Table 8 Forecast Sales of Soup by Subsector: Volume 2009-2014
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Soup by Subsector: Value 2009-2014
Table 10 Forecast Sales of Soup by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2009-2014
Table 11 Forecast Sales of Soup by Subsector: % Value Growth 2009-2014
LOCAL COMPANY PROFILES - JAPAN
AJINOMOTO CO INC - PACKAGED FOOD - JAPAN
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 1 Ajinomoto Co Inc: Key Facts
Summary 2 Ajinomoto Co Inc: Operational Indicators
COMPANY BACKGROUND
PRODUCTION
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
Summary 3 Ajinomoto Co Inc: Competitive Position 2008
CAMPBELL JAPAN INC - PACKAGED FOOD - JAPAN
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 4 Campbell Japan Inc: Key Facts
COMPANY BACKGROUND
PRODUCTION
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
Summary 5 Campbell Japan Inc: Competitive Position 2008
GLOBAL FOOD CREATORS CO LTD - PACKAGED FOOD - JAPAN
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 6 Global Food Creators Co Ltd: Key Facts
Summary 7 Global Food Creators Co Ltd: Operational Indicators
COMPANY BACKGROUND
PRODUCTION
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
HAGOROMO FOODS CORP - PACKAGED FOOD - JAPAN
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 8 Hagoromo Foods Corp: Key Facts
Summary 9 Hagoromo Foods Corp: Operational Indicators
COMPANY BACKGROUND
PRODUCTION
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
Summary 10 Hagoromo Foods Corp: Competitive Position 2008
JA GROUP (JAPAN AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES) - PACKAGED FOOD - JAPAN
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 11 JA Group (Japan Agricultural Cooperatives): Key Facts
Summary 12 JA Group (Japan Agricultural Cooperatives): Operational Indicators
COMPANY BACKGROUND
PRODUCTION
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
Summary 13 JA Group (Japan Agricultural Cooperatives): Competitive Position 2008
KIKKOMAN CORP - PACKAGED FOOD - JAPAN
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 14 Kikkoman Corp: Key Facts
Summary 15 Kikkoman Corp: Operational Indicators
COMPANY BACKGROUND
PRODUCTION
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
Summary 16 Kikkoman Corp: Competitive Position 2008
MEIJI DAIRIES CORP - PACKAGED FOOD - JAPAN
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 17 Meiji Dairies Corp: Key Facts
Summary 18 Meiji Dairies Corp: Operational Indicators
COMPANY BACKGROUND
PRODUCTION
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
Summary 19 Meiji Dairies Corp: Competitive Position 2008
MEIRAKU CO LTD - PACKAGED FOOD - JAPAN
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 20 Meiraku Co Ltd: Key Facts
COMPANY BACKGROUND
PRODUCTION
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
Summary 21 Meiraku Co Ltd: Competitive Position 2008
MIZKAN GROUP CO LTD - PACKAGED FOOD - JAPAN
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 22 Mizkan Co Ltd: Key Facts
Summary 23 Mizkan Co Ltd: Operational Indicators
COMPANY BACKGROUND
PRODUCTION
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
Summary 24 Mizkan Co Ltd: Competitive Position 2008
MORINAGA MILK INDUSTRY CO LTD - PACKAGED FOOD - JAPAN
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 25 Morinaga Milk Industry Co Ltd: Key Facts
Summary 26 Morinaga Milk Industry Co Ltd: Operational Indicators
COMPANY BACKGROUND
PRODUCTION
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
Summary 27 Morinaga Milk Industry Co Ltd: Competitive Position 2008
NAGATANIEN CO LTD - PACKAGED FOOD - JAPAN
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 28 Nagatanien Co Ltd: Key Facts
Summary 29 Nagatanien Co Ltd: Operational Indicators
COMPANY BACKGROUND
PRODUCTION
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
Summary 30 Nagatanien Co Ltd: Competitive Position 2008
NICHIREI CORP - PACKAGED FOOD - JAPAN
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 31 Nichirei Corp: Key Facts
Summary 32 Nichirei Corp: Operational Indicators
COMPANY BACKGROUND
PRODUCTION
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
Summary 33 Nichirei Corp: Competitive Position 2008
NIPPON SUISAN KAISHA LTD - PACKAGED FOOD - JAPAN
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 34 Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd: Key Facts
Summary 35 Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd: Operational Indicators
COMPANY BACKGROUND
PRODUCTION
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
Summary 36 Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd: Competitive Position 2008
NISSHIN OILLIO GROUP LTD - PACKAGED FOOD - JAPAN
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 37 Nisshin Oillio Group Ltd: Key Facts
COMPANY BACKGROUND
PRODUCTION
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
Summary 38 Nisshin Oillio Group Ltd: Competitive Position 2008
NISSIN FOOD PRODUCTS CO LTD - PACKAGED FOOD - JAPAN
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 39 Nissin Food Products Co Ltd: Key Facts
Summary 40 Nissin Food Products Co Ltd: Operational Indicators
COMPANY BACKGROUND
PRODUCTION
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
Summary 41 Nissin Food Products Co Ltd: Competitive Position 2008
QP CORP - PACKAGED FOOD - JAPAN
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 42 QP Corp: Key Facts
Summary 43 QP Corp: Operational Indicators
COMPANY BACKGROUND
PRODUCTION
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
Summary 44 QP Corp: Competitive Position 2008
RICE ISLAND INC - PACKAGED FOOD - JAPAN
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 45 Rice Island Inc: Key Facts
Summary 46 Rice Island Inc: Operational Indicators
COMPANY BACKGROUND
PRODUCTION
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
YAMAZAKI BAKING CO LTD - PACKAGED FOOD - JAPAN
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 47 Yamazaki Baking Co Ltd: Key Facts
Summary 48 Yamazaki Baking Co Ltd: Operational Indicators
COMPANY BACKGROUND
PRODUCTION
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
Summary 49 Yamazaki Baking Co Ltd: Competitive Position 2008
PACKAGED FOOD IN JAPAN
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Packaged foods registers sales decline in 2009
Longer-term issues still persist
Players use price competition and value-added products
Chains dominate purchasing and sales
Demographics to impact future growth
KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS
Economy impacts pricing
Chained retailers gain share
Players focus on expansion and consolidation
Provenance becomes increasingly important to consumers
Demographics pose growing challenge to packaged foods players
MARKET DATA
Table 12 Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: Volume 2004-2009
Table 13 Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: Value 2004-2009
Table 14 Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: % Volume Growth 2004-2009
Table 15 Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: % Value Growth 2004-2009
Table 16 GBO Shares of Packaged Food 2004-2008
Table 17 NBO Shares of Packaged Food 2004-2008
Table 18 Brand Shares of Packaged Food 2005-2008
Table 19 Penetration of Private Label by Sector 2004-2008
Table 20 Sales of Packaged Food by Distribution Format: % Analysis 2004-2009
Table 21 Sales of Packaged Food by Sector and Distribution Format: % Analysis 2009
Table 22 Forecast Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: Volume 2009-2014
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: Value 2009-2014
Table 24 Forecast Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: % Volume Growth 2009-2014
Table 25 Forecast Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: % Value Growth 2009-2014
FOODSERVICE – KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS
Headlines
Trends
Competitive Landscape
Prospects
Sector Data
Table 26 Foodservice Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: Volume 2004-2009
Table 27 Forecast Foodservice Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: Volume 2009-2014
IMPULSE AND INDULGENCE PRODUCTS – KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS
Headlines
Trends
Competitive Landscape
Prospects
Sector Data
Table 28 Sales of Impulse and Indulgence Products by Sector: Volume 2004-2009
Table 29 Sales of Impulse and Indulgence Products by Sector: Value 2004-2009
Table 30 Sales of Impulse and Indulgence Products by Sector: % Volume Growth 2004-2009
Table 31 Company Shares of Impulse and Indulgence Products 2004-2008
Table 32 Brand Shares of Impulse and Indulgence Products 2005-2008
Table 33 Forecast Sales of Impulse and Indulgence Products by Sector: Volume 2009-2014
Table 34 Forecast Sales of Impulse and Indulgence Products by Sector: Value 2009-2014
Table 35 Forecast Sales of Impulse and Indulgence Products by Sector: % Volume Growth 2009-2014
NUTRITION/STAPLES – KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS
Headlines
Trends
Competitive Landscape
Prospects
Sector Data
Table 36 Sales of Nutrition/Staples by Sector: Volume 2004-2009
Table 37 Sales of Nutrition/Staples by Sector: Value 2004-2009
Table 38 Sales of Nutrition/Staples by Sector: % Volume Growth 2004-2009
Table 39 Company Shares of Nutrition/Staples 2004-2008
Table 40 Brand Shares of Nutrition/Staples 2005-2008
Table 41 Forecast Sales of Nutrition/Staples by Sector: Volume 2009-2014
Table 42 Forecast Sales of Nutrition/Staples by Sector: Value 2009-2014
Table 43 Forecast Sales of Nutrition/Staples by Sector: % Volume Growth 2009-2014
MEAL SOLUTIONS – KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS
Headlines
Trends
Competitive Landscape
Prospects
Sector Data
Table 44 Sales of Meal Solutions by Sector: Volume 2004-2009
Table 45 Sales of Meal Solutions by Sector: Value 2004-2009
Table 46 Sales of Meal Solutions by Sector: % Volume Growth 2004-2009
Table 47 Company Shares of Meal Solutions 2004-2008
Table 48 Brand Shares of Meal Solutions 2005-2008
Table 49 Forecast Sales of Meal Solutions by Sector: Volume 2009-2014
Table 50 Forecast Sales of Meal Solutions by Sector: Value 2009-2014
Table 51 Forecast Sales of Meal Solutions by Sector: % Volume Growth 2009-2014
DEFINITIONS
Summary 50 Research Sources