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New trends are driving the ready meals market forward

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:28:32 GMT

Innovation and NPD in Ready Meals: Trends in natural, wellbeing, artisanal and ethical meals (http://www.bharatbook.com/Market-Research-Reports/Innovation-and-NPD-in-Ready-Meals-Trends-in-natural-wellbeing-artisanal-and-ethical-meals.html) There are new trends driving the ready meals market forward in 2008. Consumers are regaining a sense of heritage which is driving demand for traditional national recipes. Manufacturers are developing ready meals that are making it more convenient for consumers to develop ?homemade? style food, involving the use of fresh and local ingredients. The demand for freshness overlaps with trends in healthy ready meals, which remains an important and growing sector. Future trends in health include natural, functional, satiety enhancing and low GI ingredients. Innovation and NPD in Ready Meals is a new management report that analyzes the key trends in the ready meals market and forecasts future growth and opportunities. The report breaks down opportunities in the ready meals sector by region and category to provide a unique insight into the factors shaping the market now and in the future. Anticipate future changes in the ready meals market and make the right decisions in terms of new product development and marketing strategies with this new report... This new report will enable you to... Predict future market growth levels with this report's analysis of key drivers of the ready meals market detailing changes in demographics, meal-time behavior and regulation. Anticipate the impact of key trends in the ready meals market and quantify new and emerging opportunities using current and forecasted market value and volume data to 2010 across 7 European countries and the US, detailing the size and growth of the canned, chilled, dried and frozen ready meals markets. Improve targeting and the effectiveness of your NPD strategies with this report?s analysis of Productscan data of over 6,000 ready meal products launched between 2004 and 2007. Analysis was conducted to determine the key innovations in terms of formulation, packaging, shelving type and product labelling. Benchmark leading executives? opinions on the future of ready meals using this report?s analysis of our global consumer survey, providing exclusive insight into consumer behavior, key drivers of the ready meals market and future trends. Your questions answered... How should ready meals manufacturers position their products to reflect the changing demands of consumers? What should ready meals new product development strategies focus on? Which ready meals categories and count ries will grow fastest to 2010? Who are the companies who lead NPD in ready meals? What are the key trends in ready meals NPD? Some key findings from this report... Of all ready meals products launched between 2004 and 2007, 2% were innovative. Of those innovative ready meal products, 71% were innovative in terms of formulation and 13% were innovative in terms of pac kaging benefit. Innovation in formulation consists of using unusual combinations of flavors and ingredients and also use of ingredients with health benefits. The ready meals market across Europe and the US has grown steadily in recent years. In 2006, the combined European and US market was worth $36.4bn. However, by 2010 it is expected to grow to the value of $41.7bn. 39.1% of industry executives think that healthy, ?better-for-you? variants will be the most important feature for the success of a ready meal product over the next 5 years. 28.3% think that greater convenience in ready meals will provide the biggest growth for manufacturers. Frozen ready meals take the largest share of the ready meals market, accounting for about 50% of ready meals sales in both Europe and the US in 2006. For more reports of your interest, please visit the following link: http://www.bharatbook.com/Market-Research/Food-Beverages.html Or Contact us at: Bharat Book Bureau Phone : +91 22 2757 8668 / 2757 9438 Fax : +91 22 2757 9131 E-mail : info@bharatbook.com Website : www.bharatbook.com

The Healthy Confectionary marketreport outlines some emerging category opportunities

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:03:32 GMT

Indulgence and Health In Confectionery: Emerging natural, functional and wellness trends (http://www.bharatbook.com/Market-Research-Reports/Indulgence-and-Health-In-Confectionery-Emerging-natural-functional-and-wellness-trends.html) The portfolio of consumer goods management reports are designed to help you make well informed and timely business decisions. We understand the problems facing today's consumer goods executives when trying to drive your business forward, and appreciate the importance of accurate, up-to-date, incisive product, market and company analysis. We help you to crystallize your business decisions. The strength of our consumer goods research and analysis is derived from access to unparalleled databases and libraries of information and the use of proprietary analytic techniques. This reports are authored by independent experts and contain findings garnered from dedicated primary research. Our authors' leading positions secure them access to interview key executives and to establish which issues will be of greatest strategic significance for the industry. Our consumer goods portfolio of reports can be used across a wide range of business functions to assess market conditions and devise future strategies and cover the food, drink, health, cosmetics, toiletries, dairy categories and key consumer issues including eRetail and marketing. Key issues examined by this report... Concerns about marketing to kids. The concept of a ban on junk food is being debated around the world, as governments are choosing to step in and attempt to halt the increase in numbers of overweight and obese children and adults. Manufacturers including Kraft Foods, Mars, Nestl�, Unilever and General Mills have agreed that they will not advertise food and drink on the television, in print or on the Internet to young children, or promote products in primary schools. Obesity levels rising. Weight management is a growing trend within the global food and drinks marketplace. Although confectionery brands have been criticized for contributing to the rising number of overweight and obese people in the world, there is potential for credible and innovative brands to shake off this reputation and offer weight management products to people who are following low-calorie and/or low-fat diets. Stagnation drives innovation. The overall confectionery market does not have especially strong growth rates. It is an established, mature and long-standing category within the global food market, which is characterized by low but positive growth. Health offers new opportunities for growth. Indulgence and Health in Confectionery Emerging natural, functional and wellness trends The global healthy food market is growing in value and volume year-onyear driven by rising levels of diet-related illnesses such as obesity, type-2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease; as well as consumer interest in nutrition, and technological advances in the ingredients industry. Healthy confectionery would have been something of an oxymoron just a few years ago; traditionally representing the indulgence rather than health trend. However, as the industry and consumers have become increasingly health-conscious, the development of healthy confectionery has become an imperative NPD strategy to avoid a steady and inevitable decline in sales. Indulgence and Health in Confectionery is a new management report that examines the strength of the major health related confectionery categories across geographies and also outlines some emerging category opportunities. Assess the trends to understand future direction of the market and plan NPD strategies with this new report... For more reports of your interest, please visit the following link: http://www.bharatbook.com/Market-Research/Confectionery.html Or Contact us at: Bharat Book Bureau Phone : +91 22 2757 8668 / 2757 9438 Fax : +91 22 2757 9131 E-mail : info@bharatbook.com Website : www.bharatbook.com

Trends impacting the ethical and sustainable packaging market

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 08:52:15 GMT

BharatBook has added a new report on the Trends in Ethical and Sustainable Packaging: Innovation by product category (http://www.bharatbook.com/Market-Research-Reports/Trends-in-Ethical-and-Sustainable-Packaging-Innovation-by-product-category.html) Ethical product development is now a major issue in the industry, and this trend includes the use and promotion of sustainable packaging formats. Ethical packaging is being driven by consumer environmental concern, retailer pressure and the development and promotion of manufacturer CSR. Retailers and manufacturers must be seen to be contributing to a greener and more sustainable way of life by the media, the industry and consumers alike. To remain competitive, retain consumer loyalty and be innovative, retailers and food and drinks manufacturers need to invest in ethical policies by either developing products in ethical packaging or promoting and reminding consumers to act ethically and responsibly. Trends in Ethical and Sustainable Packaging is a new management report that examines the new innovations in ethical and sustainable packaging by category, region and material. It profiles major innovations within ethical and sustainable food and drinks packaging, including the latest packaging technologies and materials. Discover the key trends impacting the ethical and sustainable packaging market and understand how these are changing packaging design with this new report... This new report will enable you to Gain insight into industry opinions on the usage and future of ethical and sustainable packaging through an exclusive survey of industry executives carried. Create more effective competitive strategies with this reports detailed analysis of packaging technologies including recyclable, lightweight, biodegradable and packaging from natural sources. Evalualte the pro?s and con?s of these packaging innovations and decide whether these may be appropriate for your organisation. Improve targeting and the effectiveness of your NPD strategies with this report?s analysis of Productscan data of over 6,000 ethical and sustainable packaging product launches between 2005 and 2008. Detailed analysis of leading ethical packaging types and insights into key regions and packaging materials. Your questions answered... To what extent should manufacturers and retailers be investing in ethical and sustainable packaging? Which countries are driving NPD in ethical and sustainable packaging? What are the most innovative forms of ethical packaging? How will packaging regulation affect NPD in ethical and sustainable packaging? How are key players, including Wal-Mart and PepsiCo investing in ethical and sustainable packaging? What is driving the trend of ethical and sustainable packaging? Some key findings from this report... Packaging from natural sources is a key ethical innovation. Other leading innovations include biodegradable, lightweight and packaging made from recycled sources. There has been an increase in the share of food and drinks launched in ethical packaging between 2004-2007. Within this share recyclable took the greatest share with 89.5% in 2007. However the largest growth was seen in biodegradable packaging and packaging made from recyclable materials. 53.5% of industry executives believe that recyclable packaging will be significantly important or the most important ethical packaging innovation over the next 5 years. 37.5% believe reduced packaging will be the most important. Leading retailers are investing in ethical packaging initiatives. This includes Wal-Mart who has pledged to eliminate all private label packaging waste by 2010, with a look to have zero packaging waste land filled by 2025. For more reports of your interest, please visit the following link: http://www.bharatbook.com/Market-Research/Packaging.html Or Contact us at: Bharat Book Bureau Phone : +91 22 2757 8668 / 2757 9438 Fax : +91 22 2757 9131 E-mail : info@bharatbook.com Website : www.bharatbook.com

Alternative Energy M&A Trends

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 06:57:55 GMT

Bharat Book Bureau presents a new business market report on alternative energy M&A trends. Alternative Energy M&A Trends August 2008 Report is an excellent source providing detailed information on M&A, Equity/Debt Offerings, Private Equity, Venture Financing and Partnership transactions in the Alternative Energy industry. The report also provides detailed comparative data on the number of deals and their value in the last six months subdivided by sector and geography. Scope Comprehensive summary of Alternative Energy deals globally in the last six months Trend analysis of deals by sector and type Information on rumored and upcoming deals before they occur Summaries of the most important deals Reasons to buy Find out what the hot sectors are for M&A and investment activity in your industry. Understand financing and M&A trends, how are companies financing and expanding their businesses in your industry. Evaluate the market in a particular geography or industry where you are planning a deal. React to upcoming deals before they happen. For further information, please click on the following link: http://www.bharatbook.com/detail.asp?id=79799 Or Contact us at: Bharat Book Bureau 207, Hermes Atrium, Sector 11, PO Box.54, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai - 400 614, India. Phone : +91 22 2757 8668 / 2757 9438 Fax : +91 22 2757 9131 E-mail : info@bharatbook.com Website : www.bharatbook.com

Energy M&A Trends

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:20:35 GMT

Bharat Book.com presents a new business market report on energy M&A trends. Energy M&A Trends September 2008 Report is an excellent source providing detailed information on M&A, Equity/Debt Offerings, Private Equity, Venture Financing and Partnership transactions in the Energy industry. The report also provides detailed comparative data on the number of deals and their value in the last six months subdivided by sector and geography. Scope Comprehensive summary of Energy deals globally in the last six months Trend analysis of deals by sector and type Information on rumored and upcoming deals before they occur Summaries of the most important deals Reasons to buy Find out what the hot sectors are for M&A and investment activity in your industry Understand financing and M&A trends, how are companies financing and expanding their businesses in your industry Evaluate the market in a particular geography or industry where you are planning a deal React to upcoming deals before they happen For further information, please click on the following link: http://www.bharatbook.com/detail.asp?id=79801 Or Contact us at: Bharat Book Bureau 207, Hermes Atrium, Sector 11, PO Box.54, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai - 400 614, India. Phone : +91 22 2757 8668 / 2757 9438 Fax : +91 22 2757 9131 E-mail : info@bharatbook.com Website : www.bharatbook.com

WiMAX Network Deployment: Implementation and Trends

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:29:27 GMT

The network deployment stage is considered one of the most important phases in the network life cycle. This report provides detailed analysis of WiMAX network solutions deployment. The report discusses the requirements, steps, considerations and latest trends in the deployment process of cutting-edge WiMAX technology. The report also provides practical guidelines from WiMAX deployment experts about the deployment process. Key Benefits Understand the rationale, deployment types, and technical approaches Analysis of real-world WiMAX deployment challenges Evaluation of network planning issues including spectrum Analysis of specific WiMAX deployment types including back-haul and last-mile Service planning analysis including VPN, VoIP, telemetry/M2M, and entertainment WiMAX market analysis including evaluation of leading vendors' products and solutions Target Audience Broadband wireless network and service solutions providers Broadband wireless network and service solutions providers WiMAX components manufacturers WiMAX deployment companies Broadband wireless technology developers For more information kindly visit - http://www.bharatbook.com/detail.asp?id=71448

RE: YouTube overtakes MySpace and other trends

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 17:03:17 GMT

Youtube better not put commercials up now... I can't believe these idiots would start something like this. If youtube sees this and figures out how much money they can make from it, it's all going to be downhill from there. Every video on the site will start with a 30 second ad and youtube will become BORING!!! Here's the link if you want to check it out. http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=ebayauction - 1 reply

YouTube overtakes MySpace and other trends

Sat, 16 Sep 2006 05:31:35 GMT

Guardian tells us that YouTube became more popular than MySpace. Everybody can see YouTube extreme growth on Alexa, continuing as a huge spike, while MySpace's popularity stabilizes a bit. What's also interesting that popularity of both online shopping monsters - eBay and Amazon - is slowly dropping down. - 1 reply

Where to go if MySpace down?

Wed, 02 Aug 2006 10:18:49 GMT

Here's an interesting insight on what happens if large social networking website goes down: MySpace Outage: The Post Mortem. Bill Tancer tells us how Myspace users moved to dating sites. Pete Cashmore elaborates that YouTube went up as well. Youtube experiences extremely high popularity growth anyway.