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Datamonitor uses a patient-based approach utilizing epidemiology data, and primary research in physicians, to estimate the size of hepatitis C sales across the US, Japan, and five major EU markets. The sales trends of key marketed and pipeline brands and the anticipated shift in the treatment paradigm are assessed from 2013-2022.

The price war involving farmers, manufacturers and retailers remained the key issue in yoghurt and sour milk products in 2012. The leading supermarket and hypermarket retailers in Latvia, such as Rimi and Maxima, apply high mark-ups to milk-based products, thereby forcing manufacturers to decrease their prices under the risk of withdrawal of their products. This, in turn, leads to downward pressure on the milk prices paid to milk farmers. Despite this, due to increasing retailer mark-ups,...

At the end of 2011, Nestle Peru SA bought all equipment and machinery from the ice cream plant of Alicorp SAA. The brand Lamborghini, however, was not part of the purchase and left the market indefinitely. The purchase of Alicorp benefitted all players in the market, not just Nestle Peru the owner of leading brand D'Onofrio.

The Future of the Male Toiletries Market in Argentina to 2017 is the result of Canadean's extensive market research. The report presents detailed analysis on the Male Toiletries consumption trends in Argentina, historic and forecast Male Toiletries consumption volumes and values at market and category level, brand share and distribution channel data. This report brings together Canadean Intelligence's research, modeling and analysis expertise in order to develop uniquely detailed market data. This allows domestic and foreign companies to identify the market dynamics to account for Male Toiletries sales overall and to know which categories and segments are showing growth in the coming years.

The Venezuelan government's policy of imposing price controls on milk has led to Venezuela's dairy farmers having a strong incentive to sell their milk to small cheese producers at an average price of BsF5 per litre, while the regulated price of raw milk is BsF3.60. According to one company source, the current manufacturing cost of raw milk in Venezuela is BsF5.60 per litre, more than 50% higher than the maximum price of milk, which has been set at BsF3.60 by the government. As a result of this...

GlobalData has released its new PharmaPoint Drug Evaluation report, "Laquinimod (Multiple Sclerosis) - Forecast and Market Analysis to 2022". Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, inflammatory neurological disorder characterized pathologically by demyelination, axonal transection and neurodegeneration within the central nervous system. With curative therapy still elusive, current disease management is dependent on life-long pharmacotherapy with disease-modifying therapies (DMT). The dominance of first-line injectable DMTs, including the interferon beta (IFNB) agents: Bayer's Betaseron/Betaferon (IFNB-1b), Biogen's Avonex (IFNB-1a) and Merck's Rebif (IFNB-1a), and Teva's Copaxone (glatiramer acetate), has been a salient feature of the MS therapeutics market. However, the competitive landscape is undergoing significant change with the emergence of oral therapies, several pipeline products with notable efficacies, and looming generics/biosimilars following the patent expiries of key branded products during the forecast period. In addition, the entry of new companies such as Sanofi/Genzyme and F. Hoffmann-La-Roche/Genentech will challenge the position of the established players in the MS marketplace.

This report gives detailed information on the Thailand's power market. It examines the country's power market structure and provides historical and forecast numbers for generation, capacity and consumption up to 2030. Detailed analysis of the market's regulatory structure, import and export trends, competitive landscape and leading active and upcoming power projects is provided. The report also gives a snapshot of the power sector in the country on broad parameters of macroeconomics, supply security, generation infrastructure, transmission infrastructure, degree of competition, regulatory scenario and future potential.

In biscuits, driven largely by strategy from leading player Arnott's, players have pursued a dual-pronged strategy of innovation and discounting during the year, with the intention of keeping shoppers within a sector that faces heavy competition from a range of snack categories: chocolate confectionery, snack bars, chips/crisps, tortilla/corn chips and extruded snacks. In 2012, volume trade has been successfully driven by the leading brands, Arnott's within chocolate coated biscuits and Shapes...

GlobalData has released its new PharmaPoint Drug Evaluation report, "Reclast (Osteoporosis) - Forecast and Market Analysis to 2022". Despite its maturity, the osteoporosis market is expected to undergo substantial change between 2012 and 2022. Most importantly, the 'gold-standard' bisphosphonates will lose patent protection by end-of-year 2013, flooding the marketplace with less expensive generic versions of these physician-preferred medications. Additionally, Eli Lilly's blockbuster Evista, the only available SERM in the US, will lose patent protection in 2014, flooding the market with yet more affordable generic options. Also during the forecast period covered by this report, osteoporosis drug development research will lead to the launches of a wave of novel anabolic drugs with greater efficacy and safety, causing a major market shift away from anti-resorptive drugs. The number of companies vying for patient share will shrink by as much as 50%, as established players exit the market or acquire smaller players. Lastly, the aging of the population in developed markets will result in a larger patient pool.

Espicom’s in-depth medical device market reports are ideal for executives wanting to understand the key drivers in medical markets and have access to a wealth of statistical data. Each report opens with an outlook section that provides analysis of the market, 5-year market forecasts, national data projections, market outlook and key developments such as regulation, health facilities and government policy. The report also provides extensive background information, population trends, health status, health expenditure, organisation & administration, hospital services, medical personnel, healthcare development, market access information, trade data and essential industry contacts. Included with the report are 3 free quarterly updated outlook reports, enabling you to keep up to date with market developments for a year. Despite having one of the largest populations in the world, let alone ASEAN, the country remains largely poor, and most of the opportunities are centred around Manila and surrounding areas on the island of Luzon, with areas such as Mindanao lagging behind overall.

A growing focus on hygiene during the review period continued to support sales growth for wipes in 2011. This focus on hygiene was linked to a number of factors, including influenza pandemics in the middle of the review period and the hot climate in the United Arab Emirates, which encourages the almost universal use of air conditioners and thus helps to spread germs. These factors particularly supported sales growth for antibacterial wipes within general purpose wipes, with this product area...

Pet Food in Poland by Mintel Global Market Navigator provides you with annual year-end market size data, most recently updated in 2012. This market covers packaged, prepared dry and wet food specifically for cats and dogs. Market size comprises sales through all retail channels including direct to consumer. Market size for Pet Food in Poland is given in PLN and tonne with a minimum of five years' historical data. Market Forecast is provided for five years. Included with this snapshot is socio-economic data for Poland. Population, Consumer Price Index (CPI), Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Exchange Rates.

- The Future of the Home Improvement Packaging Market in Norway to 2017 is a data only report providing extensive and highly detailed time series consumption data on primary and outer packaging in the market - The report provides in-depth quantitative data on retail home improvement packaging, covering key segmentations such as pack material and type, closure material and type and outer information, for the latest financial year (current year) and the extreme ends of the historical and forecast periods - Detailed tables and charts provide a comprehensive breakdown of packaging consumption to clearly establish market trends, packaging dynamics and future growth areas

Store cards continued to decline in both the number of cards in circulation and turnover in 2012. A less favourable alternative to traditional bank loans for durable goods or credit card payments, store cards significantly lost in popularity amongst Dutch consumers over the review period. As a result, the number of store cards in circulation dropped from over 3 million in 2007 to less than 1 million in 2012.

The Future of the Fragrances Market in Indonesia to 2017 is the result of Canadean's extensive market research. The report presents detailed analysis on the Fragrances consumption trends in Indonesia, historic and forecast Fragrances consumption volumes and values at market and category level, brand share and distribution channel data. This report brings together Canadean Intelligence's research, modeling and analysis expertise in order to develop uniquely detailed market data. This allows domestic and foreign companies to identify the market dynamics to account for Fragrances sales overall and to know which categories and segments are showing growth in the coming years.

Published by Canadean, Country Beverage Forecasts provide consumption trends (1999 to 2011 actual, 2012 provisional plus 2013 to 2018 forecasts) for key beverage categories.

- The Future of the Household Care Packaging Market in Colombia to 2017 is a data only report providing extensive and highly detailed time series consumption data on primary and outer packaging in the market. - The report provides in-depth quantitative data on retail household care packaging, covering key segmentations such as pack material and type, closure material and type and outer information, for the latest financial year (current year) and the extreme ends of the historical and forecast periods. - Detailed tables and charts provide a comprehensive breakdown of packaging consumption to clearly establish market trends, packaging dynamics and future growth areas.

Over the review period, although luxury accessories gained a double-digit growth rate of nearly 20% a year, first tier cities such as Beijing and Shanghai saw somewhat slower growth in consumption, compared to inland cities such as Wuhan and Xi'an. These regions grew very fast in 2011/2012, with the total revenue almost the same as first tier cities. Many luxury accessories brands accelerated their outlet expansion in low tier cities; for example, Gucci opened 51 outlets in 32 cities by 2012...

Canned/preserved food did not perform well in 2012, with retail volume sales decreasing by 1%. Products in this area are not very popular among Slovak consumers, who tend to prefer more healthy food such as frozen or fresh food. Consumers mainly buy such food when they need to travel. For example, canned/preserved meat and meat products are popular for meal preparation when camping. Another trend in 2012 was the preparation of home-made canned fruit or vegetable products, especially by older...

The Future of the Confectionery Market in Israel to 2017 is the result of Canadean's extensive market research. The report presents detailed analysis on the Confectionery consumption trends in Israel, historic and forecast Confectionery consumption volumes and values at market and category level, brand share and distribution channel data. This report brings together Canadean Intelligence's research, modeling and analysis expertise in order to develop uniquely detailed market data. This allows domestic and foreign companies to identify the market dynamics to account for Confectionery sales overall and to know which categories and segments are showing growth in the coming years.

Throughout the review period, consumers in Ecuador showed a growing preference for healthier baked goods, particularly wholegrain variants and products that were low in salt or sugar. This trend, which was most evident among middle and high income urban consumers, helped to ensure that retail volume sales growth for the entire baked goods category in 2012 equalled that for 2011. Economic improvements, new launches and marketing activities by leading players also helped to sustain robust growth...

A competitively priced comprehensive overview of the Sports Drinks market.

Keno Tractors, the West Coast’s largest Jinma Tractor Parts retailer, improves their online checkout process to make it easier for their customers to buy Jinma parts online. Around the beginning of the year, the company started to slowly integrate an extensive online inventory of Jinma parts to their ecommerce store, KenoTractors.com. They sell the full range of Jinma parts for the Jinma 200, 300, and 400 Series Tractors. Prior to the setup of their ecommerce store, the company did not have an online checkout process.

Demand for sugar confectionery continued to increase in Kazakhstan during 2012, resulting retail volume sales rising by a projected 3% and current value sales rising by a projected 10%. Sugar confectionery has traditionally been very popular in Kazakhstan and there are several very strong manufacturers operating in the category, both domestic manufacturers and international companies importing sugar confectionery, mainly from other CIS countries. For a very long time, demand for sugar...

Global Markets Direct's, 'Peanut Allergy - Pipeline Review, H1 2013', provides an overview of the indication's therapeutic pipeline. This report provides information on the therapeutic development for Peanut Allergy, complete with latest updates, and special features on late-stage and discontinued projects. It also reviews key players involved in the therapeutic development for Peanut Allergy. Peanut Allergy - Pipeline Review, Half Year is built using data and information sourced from Global Markets Direct's proprietary databases, Company/University websites, SEC filings, investor presentations and featured press releases from company/university sites and industry-specific third party sources, put together by Global Markets Direct's team.