Global Dairy Products 2008

Global Dairy Products 2008 provides in-depth market analysis for the following dairy product sectors: dairy desserts, fromage frais, cheese, ice cream, and spoonable yoghurt.

This comprehensive report includes detailed numerical research and trend analysis on each of the above sectors, including consumption and value, for five key world regions - West Europe, East Europe, North America, Middle East, and Asia/Australasia. The report investigates the worldwide economic and market factors that have impacted the dairy product market in recent years, including demand & supply, mergers & acquisitions, the environment, and the increasing importance of innovation and functionality. The report also includes profiles of the major players in the global dairy product market, giving both company and new product and brand information, and a strategic look at the overall market through a SWOT analysis.

In summary, Zenith's Global Dairy Products 2008 report covers:

• Sector Trends
• Regional Overviews - West Europe, East Europe, North America, Middle East, Asia/Australasia: Trends, Consumption & Value, Outlook & Forecasts, Tables/Charts
• Market Overview ? Economic & Market Factors
• Company & Brand Profiles
• SWOT Analysis

Tables/Charts for each region and each sector include:

• Volume in tonnes/litres 2003-2007
• Euro market value 2003-2007
• Per capita consumption 2007-2012
• Forecast volume in tonnes/litres 2008-2012

Zenith's outline findings:

• Global demand for dairy products worldwide is growing. For the products studied, total global demand rose by 15% from 2003 to 2008 to reach nearly 47 million tonnes.
• In developing countries such as India and China, growth in demand is being driven by positive trends in income, population and urbanisation. In developed countries, there are 3 key factors driving the increase in dairy demand ? health, pleasure and convenience.
• The main challenges facing the industry in 2008 and beyond are rising prices of raw materials/energy/feed, price volatility, environmental pressures, and consumer perception of dairy products.
• There are only two markets where volume and per capita consumption decreased during the review period ? fromage frais in West Europe, and ice cream in North America. All other markets showed overall volume growth.
• In terms of market value, this has fluctuated in many sectors studied due to exchange rate instability with respect to the Euro. However, in the majority of sectors, value per kilo has been rising.
• Taking a global view, cheese accounts for the largest proportion of overall volumes of production. However, this does vary within regions ? for example, in the Middle East spoonable yoghurt accounts for a higher proportion than cheese, and in Asia/Australasia, ice cream dominates the dairy product market.
• Forecasts for volumes up to 2012 reveal that overall worldwide volume will increase by 10% from 2008 levels, with fastest growth (16%) in the spoonable yoghurt sector.

Countries covered:

West Europe, East Europe, North America, Middle East, and Asia/Australasia