Food & Drink reports from Business Monitor

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Latvia Food and Drink Report (BMI04752)
2012On the back of economic recovery, Latvia significantly improved its position in BMI's latest version of the Business Environment Ranking (BER) matrix for the Emerging Europe region. The country ranks...		Dec 2011£755€894$1,175
France Food and Drink Report Q1 (BMI04694)
2012The French market has been primarily driven by trends toward value, with private labels and discount retail the big winners in this scenario. Consumer spending on food and drink in...		Dec 2011£755€894$1,175
Venezuela Food and Drink Report Q1 (BMI03417)
2012In November 2011, the Venezuelan government of President Hugo Chávez enacted a new law imposing price freezes across a range of fast moving consumer goods. Vice President Elias Jaua announced...		Dec 2011£755€894$1,175
East Africa Food and Drink Report Q1 (BMI08036)
2012There is a lot of room for growth in Kenya's consumer sector. Even though it is not apparent when comparing per capita GDP, Kenya's consumer sector is significantly more developed...		Dec 2011£755€894$1,175
Bulgaria Food and Drink Report Q1 (BMI08081)
2012Bulgaria will remain considered one of the less attractive Central and Eastern Europe food and drinks markets. In fact, following the roll-out of our more rewards-sensitive ratings methodology, Bulgaria slipped...		Dec 2011£755€894$1,175
Indonesia Food and Drink Report Q1 (BMI04567)
2012Indonesian GDP growth came in at a strong 6.5% year-on-year (y-o-y) in Q211 for a third straight quarter, marking the economy's continued domestic demand-driven resilience in the face of mounting...		Dec 2011£755€894$1,175
Slovenia Food and Drink Report Q1 (BMI04552)
2012Consumer confidence remains weak in Slovenia. Domestic demand problems continue to hold back the wider economy, which is further suffering owing to uncertainty surrounding the eurozone and the possibility of...		Dec 2011£755€894$1,175
Hungary Food and Drink Report Q1 (BMI03757)
2012In economic terms, Hungary is considered a regional underperformer. This view, in combination with the high level of maturity of its mass grocery retail (MGR) and food and drinks market...		Dec 2011£755€894$1,175
United Arab Emirates Food & Drink Report Q1 (BMI04527)
2012Our outlook on the UAE's food and drink sector remains very positive in light of recent developments. We recently revised up our forecast for 2011 real GDP growth to 3.3%...		Nov 2011£755€894$1,175
Kuwait Food & Drink Report Q1 (BMI03393)
2012We remain very positive on our outlook for Kuwait, as it continues to be a relatively stable country in an increasingly volatile region. For the time being, we are retaining...		Nov 2011£755€894$1,175
Egypt Food and Drink Report Q4 (BMI04350)
2011We believe Gulf-based companies will increasingly pursue diverging core and frontier market strategies, with companies in the UAE and Saudi Arabia uniquely placed to lead investment spending in Egypt. Companies...		Nov 2011£755€894$1,175
Turkey Food & Drink Report Q1 (BMI03351)
2012Turkey remains one of the most promising emerging markets, having rebounded from the 2009 recession very strongly. Its economy continues to develop apace, providing plentiful opportunities for a further increase...		Nov 2011£755€894$1,175
Estonia Food & Drink Report (BMI04749)
2012Estonia is still considered one of a lower medium-tier food and drink investment destinations in the Emerging Europe region. While its risk profile is one of the most benign in...		Nov 2011£755€894$1,175
Lebanon Food and Drink Report Q1 (BMI04834)
2012Lebanon's economy is set to slow through 2011 and into 2012 as a combination of elevated commodity prices and a spike in political risk weighs on consumption and investment patterns....		Nov 2011£755€894$1,175
Hong Kong Food and Drink Report Q1 (BMI04831)
2012BMI View: A reversal in Hong Kong's booming property market will inevitably weigh on consumer purchasing power and curtail spending on higher value consumer goods. Global headwinds are also likely...		Nov 2011£755€894$1,175
Australia Food and Drink Report Q1 (BMI03358)
2012The Queensland floods, a strong Australian dollar and declining consumer spending have darkened our Australian retail picture in 2011. BMI is holding on to a cautious outlook for the Australian...		Nov 2011£755€894$1,175
Brazil Food & Drink Report Q1 (BMI04535)
2012With a population of nearly 200mn, dynamic consumer growth and a relatively favourable business environment, it is easy to see why Brazil is our favourite Latin American food and drink...		Nov 2011£755€894$1,175
Vietnam Food and Drink Report Q1 (BMI00578)
2012The State Bank of Vietnam's aggressive monetary tightening measures are expected to take the steam out of domestic demand over the coming quarters. While inflationary pressures are continuing to moderate,...		Nov 2011£755€894$1,175
Ghana Food and Drink Report Q4 (BMI07005)
2011Following the release of Q111 data, we have revised up our 2011 real GDP growth forecast for Ghana to 15.1% from 14.0% previously. The ongoing global headwinds, particularly the poor...		Oct 2011£755€894$1,175
South Africa Food and Drink Report Q4 (BMI07024)
2011While South Africa is clearly the most advanced consumer economy in Africa, it still holds vast potential, which is why the likes of Walmart are keen to get in now....		Oct 2011£755€894$1,175
Chile Food and Drink Report Q4 (BMI01362)
2011Chile's food and drink sector is highly regarded by BMI thanks to high consumption levels and an operating environment that is seen as less risky than all of its Latin...		Sep 2011£755€894$1,175
Saudi Arabia Food and Drink Report Q4 (BMI06796)
2011Saudi Arabia has something the other Gulf countries lack: a large population. It contributes about twothirds of the total Gulf population and should serve up significantly greater long-term opportunities on...		Sep 2011£755€894$1,175
China Food and Drink Report Q4 (BMI06625)
2011We maintain our view of a slowdown in domestic demand in China over the latter half of 2011. Inflationary pressures are proving stickier than we previously expected, prompting local consumers...		Sep 2011£755€894$1,175
Mexico Food and Drink Report Q4 (BMI07867)
2011Over the longer term, the Mexican consumer story is expected to continue lagging behind some emerging markets, such as Brazil and Peru. Rapid growth in consumer credit leading up to...		Sep 2011£755€894$1,175
Pakistan Food and Drink Report Q4 (BMI02983)
2011Without a developed tourism sector and without the presence of a formal food retailing sector to support demand for consumer goods, Pakistan's near-term growth in the consumer-facing sectors is arguably...		Sep 2011£755€894$1,175