Meal Replacement

In line with Nestlé’s key message, “Nestlé. Enhancing quality of life and contributing to a healthier future”, its growth strategy for the last few years has been centred on its aim to reposition itself to become the world’s leading wellness and ...

In the Industry Insights survey series, Euromonitor connects with industry professionals to explore trends and innovations. This report focuses on the packaged food industry, drawing on an Industry Insights survey of 837 professionals working in ...

Most developed economies, notably in the Eurozone and the US, have seen GDP forecasts revised up, contributing to an upgrade in the packaged food forecasts globally. However, packaged food sales may be negatively impacted in China and Mexico under a ...

This profile of Nestlé SA is published in three parts. The first part covers the company’s key strategic objectives and challenges, and its global packaged food market assessment. Given Nestlé’s wide-ranging global food operations, the group follows ...

Six months on from the publication of packaged food and with 2014 company results in, we provide a full year review of the packaged food industry with a particular focus on the performance of major players. We also evaluate how emerging market ...

Once one of the world’s poorest and least brand-savvy nations, India is now on its way to becoming a globally important packaged food market. With a population of over 1.2 billion and a rapidly expanding middle class eager to spend, India offers ...

With so much happening in packaged food, identifying developments that really matter is a challenge. Euromonitor International has picked out 14 of the most influential food trends to watch in 2014, with Part Two looking at the importance of ...

With so much happening in packaged food, identifying developments which really matter is a challenge. Euromonitor International has picked out 14 of the most influential food trends to watch in 2014, with part one examining the first four, from the ...

UK-based Associated British Foods Plc (ABF) has established a foothold in most regional markets, but its sales are significantly biased towards developed markets. Combined, developed markets accounted for 77% of ABF’s total packaged food sales in ...

Kraft Foods Group, Inc continues to emerge from the shadow of Kraft Foods Inc as it tries to drive growth in a mature market. It has been notably successful with some brands including Oscar Mayer and Philadelphia while others including its Kraft ...

Heinz was acquired in 2013 by 3G Capital and Berkshire Hathaway in a US$28 billion deal. The company will receive significantly greater resources to expand its presence in emerging markets where it has for some time seen its fortunes lie. Its most ...

Meiji is a leading Japanese producer of packaged food. It remains heavily reliant on its domestic market for value sales. The recently announced exit from milk formula in China, however, reflects the challenges faced by foreign players attempting to ...

Europe’s economy continues to face considerable uncertainty from Greece’s sovereign debt crisis. With Spain and Italy also facing deepening economic gloom, regional consumer wealth and confidence could deteriorate rapidly. That said, retail packaged ...

Most global packaged food players have been very active in aligning their businesses with key trends, which, in addition to acquisitions and active portfolio development, included some significant corporate restructuring. A number of multinational ...

2011 saw Sodiaal enter into a new strategic partnership with General Mills, aimed at expanding the international range of Yoplait, the world’s second largest yoghurt brand. This profile analyses the opportunities available for Yoplait’s development, ...

The Cadbury acquisition has transformed Kraft Foods’s operations, created more balanced market coverage between developed and developing regions and shifted the portfolio to higher margin categories, such as confectionery and snacks. However, the ...

Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) has a modest presence in packaged food. Its key strength is in baby food in which it has the leading global brand. However, unlike its rivals, Danone and Nestlé, BMS has not engaged in any acquisition activity. In fact, ...

All companies are aware of the long-term breakdown of eating habits, but this global report assesses how these will evolve further over the next decade and what market trends will underpin these changes. It analyses the impact on foodservice in ...