According to the report Foodservice Disposables: US industry forecasts for 2013 & 2018 demand for foodservice disposables is projected to approach $18 billion in 2013. Though advances will decelerate from the past decade due to slower growth in consumer spending and more moderate material price increases, demand for disposables will be supported by a rebound in away-from-home food expenditures as the economy recovers. Rising away-from-home food expenditures will also reflect faster-paced lifestyles and the willingness of consumers to pay for convenient, ready prepared foods. Packaging and service ware made from biodegradable materials will post robust advances from a low base, the result of increased price competitiveness with petroleum-based plastic materials; rapidly expanding capacity; heightened consumer interest in environmental issues; increased pressure on foodservice operators to reduce their environmental footprint; and growing bans on polystyrene-based disposables.

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The report “UK Books, Music & Video Market Forecast to 2013”  gives comprehensive insight into sector related issues such as inflation, space expansion and the changing patterns of consumer demand. It combines this with a host of economic, social and political factors to derive thorough sector forecasts over the next five years.

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According to the report Web-to-Print: Transforming Document Management and Marketing web-to-print is transforming the way that marketers, from the smallest to the largest, are viewing print. No longer restricted to online print ordering, technology is radically transforming companies’ marketing strategies, offering them everything from centralized brand and document management to 100% personalised and customised marketing collateral with the potential to revolutionise how they communicate with customers.

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Children’s Food and Drinks in Europe: A Guide to Markets, Products and Innovation assesses the market for children’s food and drinks, parental attitudes to children and their diets, and recent developments in the marketplace.

Despite the growing attention being paid to world’s ageing population, children remain a significant consumer group that cannot be overlooked. Children aged between 5 and 14 represent around 10-13% of the total population in Western Europe and they have specific demands when it comes to food and drink, these demands require unique marketing and product development.

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According to the report Global In Vitro Diagnostic Market Analysis advances in human genomics, bioinformatics, miniaturisation, and microelectronics often blended with information and computer technology have led to a growth spurt in the global market for in vitro diagnostic (IVD) tests. Among others, the Indian IVD market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of around 15% during 2009-2012, emerging as Asia’s third largest IVD market after Japan and China. This growth rate compares with a CAGR of around 9% in the global IVD market during the same period.

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