Packaged Food

PepsiCo ranked second among the world’s packaged food companies in 2018. With its large snacks portfolio, established billion-dollar brands and diversified product range, the company still stands out as one of the top performers. To cement its ...

Gut health is an emerging trend in the healthy living space. Functional dairy snacks with gut-friendly live cultures meet the demand of health-driven consumers. However, probiotics also expand from traditional dairy categories into snacking where ...

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This briefing provides updates on 2018-2023 quarterly forecasts for the Packaged Food industry, sourced from Euromonitor International’s Packaged Food Forecast Model for Q2 2019....

Asia Pacific is the leading edible oils region globally. While India is mainly powering growth in the region, neighbouring countries such as Pakistan, Bangladesh and other developing countries are also making strong contributions to the region's ...

Unique homegrown on-demand delivery concepts emerging in the Middle East are disrupting the traditional grocery retail structure, which las led to increased investment interest by local players in the segment. As delivery platforms aim to have a ...

Maizemeal is the most widely grown crop in sub-Saharan Africa, and is a staple food for an estimated 50% of the population. This report provides a broad overview of maizemeal as a staple in sub-Saharan Africa. It looks at production globally, and ...

Ferrero entered the top 10 players in packaged food in 2018, mainly due to the acquisitions of the US confectionery companies. Ferrero continues to grow well in both mature and emerging markets, by developing its portfolio around the Kinder and ...

China Mengniu Dairy Co Ltd ranked 13th among the world’s packaged food companies in 2018, largely benefiting from its success in its domestic market. In China, Mengniu competes with its biggest rival Yili in various categories, mainly in dairy, baby ...

Kraft Heinz materialized in July 2015 following the merger of Heinz and Kraft, forming the world’s fifth largest packaged food company from two household names. Kraft Heinz’s portfolio overwhelmingly contains established brands within two mature ...

Yoghurt is facing maturity in Western Europe, where dairy sales are falling. Changing demographics and growing competition from plant-based dairy products are exacerbating this decline. To reverse this trend, producers will need to re-establish ...

Yili is China’s number one dairy company with a wide-ranging product portfolio covering almost all the dairy-related subcategories. Recent innovation domestically has included the launch of Plant Selected, a plant-based soy drinks brand. ...

This report highlights the key growth drivers of edible oils in MEA. Whilst health concerns drive growth of certain types of oils, value for money is the biggest driver of sales in this region. The economic recession in many countries in the region, ...

Obyedinennye Konditery is a Russia-based confectionery and sweet biscuits manufacturer, with a strong regional focus and a diverse portfolio of brands. Russia remains the company’s main market, where it offers its products in the mass segment. ...

Table sauces and cooking ingredients are seeing strong growth, with dips also showing vigour in various markets. Clean and ethical labelling, health and convenience continue to shape innovation. There is also a growing preference for premium and ...

Western Europe is the world’s third largest savoury snacks market, following North America and Asia Pacific. Innovation combined with the health and wellness trend drives sales in this category. Ingredients such as ancient grains or sustainable ...

The baked goods market in Latin America, largely driven by performance in the three biggest geographic markets (Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina), is set for continued growth into the forecast period through the majority of the region. The tradition of ...

Snacking is rapidly evolving in Asia Pacific - so much so that the region is no longer a follower, having surpassed both Western Europe and North America in 2016 and 2017, respectively, in retail value sales of snacks in the world. In line with ...

Amid the forecast downgrade in developed economies, companies are focusing on niche positioning to sustain growth, while the EU-Japan trade agreement is bringing opportunities for new market entry, notably in dairy. The risk of a no-deal Brexit is ...

Focused on Scandinavia, the Baltic and Central Europe, Orkla Group is one of the strongest packaged food players in these regions, with a large basket of leading local brands. Its growing presence in India, as well as cross-country launches, ...