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Hot drinks continued to benefit from the growing disposable income and changing lifestyles of in particular urban consumers in Indonesia. Convenience, stamina boosts and maintaining health through nutritional intake increasingly became the primary drivers for hot drinks in the review period. Hot drinks packaging thus continued to flourish, especially as hot drinks require air-tight packaging to maintain freshness, aroma and taste. Moreover, with the growing sachet packs for single serving, unit volume is rising despite being partially offset by the growth in large pack sizes for better value. Overall hot drinks packaging expanded by 6% volume units in 2012 to reach 5.4 billion units.

In 2013, dog and cat food packaging continued to recover from the declines experienced in the recession, with growth of 2% in retail unit volume terms in 2013. Dog and cat foods are going in different directions in terms of growth areas, but, overall, the net effect is positive for packaging as a whole. While cat food is moving more towards wet varieties, dog food saw larger increases in dry products, as dog owners find the product easier to store and normally has similar or greater health...

Faster-than-expected economic growth last quarter has led us to revise our healthcare and pharmaceutical forecasts slightly upwards. As forecast previously, BMI expects Portugal's healthcare market to return to growth in 2015, while pharmaceuticals will not return to growth until 2019. This is because while Portugal exited its bailout programme in May 2014 without the need for a new financial package, government austerity measures are likely to curb pharmaceutical reimbursement. Portuguese public hospitals are unable to reduce their deficits, constraining any rises in per capita spending. The shortage of healthcare professionals has left hospitals understaffed, as the emigration of young Portuguese is exacerbating the healthcare burden. We forecast that Portugal's healthcare market will return to growth in 2015, while pharmaceuticals will only return to growth in 2019.

South Africans are increasingly responding well to products deemed to provide health benefits across all juice categories. Manufacturers are adding more healthy products to their existing ranges as a way to remain highly competitive. The cost of juice however, remains fairly high to lower LSM consumers whose families are often characterised by large numbers of people, and such groups often resort to cheaper soft drinks such as carbonates. Manufacturers are however responding well to the increased need for cheaper juice that caters for big families as seen by the increased presence of larger plastic containers, holding up to four litres of juice. The larger containers are often much cheaper when compared with the smaller containers in the 500ml to one litre range.

The Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Partnerships & Alliances and Investments report includes business description, detailed reports on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), divestments, capital raisings, venture capital investments, ownership and partnership transactions undertaken by Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. since January 2007.

Global Markets Direct's, 'Qu Biologics Inc. - Product Pipeline Review - 2014', provides an overview of the Qu Biologics Inc.'s pharmaceutical research and development focus.

Paper Products in China by Mintel Global Market Navigator provides you with annual year-end market size data, most recently updated in 2014. This market covers toilet paper, facial tissues and kitchen paper. Market size is based on sales for household use through all retail outlets including directly to consumer. Market size for Paper Products in China is given in CNY with a minimum of five years' historical data. Market Forecast is provided for five years. Included with this snapshot is socio-economic data for China. Population, Consumer Price Index (CPI), Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Exchange Rates.

Oils and Fats Market in Congo (Dem. Rep.): Databook to 2017" is the result of Canadean's extensive market research covering the Oils and Fats market in Congo (Dem. Rep.).

Soft drinks continue to be the highly dominant contributor for beverage packaging in Indonesia as growing convenience pushes people to enjoy drinks in a ready-to-drink format and growing health awareness raises demand for functional drinks. Being in a hot tropical climate, enjoying cool soft drinks has become one of the necessities to quenching thirst among Indonesians. The strong growth of convenience stores, which are equipped with spacious refrigerators to store various types of chilled soft drinks, therefore spurred growth of soft drinks during the review period. The usage of ice cubes by traditional beverage kiosks has been diminishing and replaced by refrigerators supplied by manufacturers or purchased independently by the store operator. For this same reason, one-way packaging or non-returnable packaging continues to be the more preferred packaging type for soft drinks, with price difference not such a major consideration for consumers.

Oils and Fats Market in Bahrain: Databook to 2017" is the result of Canadean's extensive market research covering the Oils and Fats market in Bahrain.

Price continues to be the name of the game in Romanian consumers' lifestyles. With purchasing power seriously hit by the economic downturn, consumer confidence has hit an all-time low. As recent signs of recovery at a macro level spur optimism, demand is picking up. However, consumers are remaining cautious, the effects of the crisis having stimulated more responsible, moderate behaviour, with more people making educated choices.

According to trade sources, consumers nowadays are not only looking only for good design when purchasing footwear; they are paying more attention to comfort. This means that the footwear must be made from comfortable materials, which translates into a higher unit price. Furthermore, manufacturers answered this demand by launching new premium products which not only had more sophisticated designs, but were also more comfortable. For example, the leading player Sepatu Bata came up with a new premium brand, Ambassador, which is made from leather. Meanwhile, two foreign sportswear brands, Nike and adidas, also came up with more premium product variants in early 2013, namely Nike Air Max+ and adidas NEO. This trend led to the accelerating current value growth of footwear in 2013, with growth of 8%, compared with 7% in 2012.

Savory and Deli Foods Market in Libya: Databook to 2017" is the result of Canadean's extensive market research covering the Savory and Deli Foods market in Libya.

The Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd. Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Partnerships & Alliances and Investments report includes business description, detailed reports on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), divestments, capital raisings, venture capital investments, ownership and partnership transactions undertaken by Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd. since January 2007.

GlobalData's new report, United Kingdom Laryngoscopes Market Outlook to 2020, provides key market data on the United Kingdom Laryngoscopes market. The report provides value, in millions of US dollars, volume (in units) and average prices (in US dollars) within market segments - Video Laryngoscopes (Flexible Video Laryngoscopes and Portable Video Laryngoscopes) and Non-Video Laryngoscopes (Rigid Non-Video Laryngoscopes and Flexible Non-Video (Fibre) Laryngoscopes).

Desserts in Indonesia by Mintel Global Market Navigator provides you with annual year-end market size data, most recently updated in 2014. This comprises all packaged frozen, chilled and ambient products which are RTE or need preparation. Most products will contain sugar and/or sweeteners. Market value and volume comprises sales through all retail channels including direct to consumer. Market size for Desserts in Indonesia is given in IDR 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 Indonesia. Population, Consumer Price Index (CPI), Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Exchange Rates.

Wine & Sparkling Wines in Malaysia by Mintel Global Market Navigator provides you with annual year-end market size data, most recently updated in 2014. This market covers red, rose and white wines & sparkling wines. Market size is based on retail (off trade) and non-retail (on trade and food industry) sales. Market size for Wine & Sparkling Wines in Malaysia is given in MYR and litre with a minimum of five years' historical data. Market Forecast is provided for five years. Included with this snapshot is socio-economic data for Malaysia. Population, Consumer Price Index (CPI), Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Exchange Rates.

Apparel and footwear specialist retailers bounced back from a negative performance in 2012 to record fairly good current value growth in 2013 of 8%, which could be attributed to improved economic conditions. The inflation rate was 7% in 2013, reducing from 19% and 9% in 2011 and 2012 respectively. Real GDP growth also stayed stable at 5% in 2013. At the same time, the exchange rate with US dollars also remained stagnant from 2011, which helped to stabilise the price of imported goods, making...

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The Autodesk, Inc. Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Partnerships & Alliances and Investments report includes business description, detailed reports on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), divestments, capital raisings, venture capital investments, ownership and partnership transactions undertaken by Autodesk, Inc. since January 2007.

Deodorants performed quite well in 2013, recording growth of 7% in current value terms. Product availability is widening both in volume and brand range. Growth is in line with increasing levels of urbanisation and underpinned by rising consumer incomes. In addition to these factors, favourable hot and humid weather conditions which lead to perspiration are maintaining consumer interest and demand, especially among the active working class. Hence, consumer perception is shifting towards considering deodorants essential for personal hygiene.

Kenya is investing heavily in wind power and solar, and a number of coal-fired and gas-fired facilities are due to come online this decade , significantly increase Kenya's generating capacity and reduces the risk of outages associated with hydropower. Meanwhile, consumption is set to rise dramatically as both the population and the economy grow.

Dishwashers clocked slightly stronger volume growth in 2013 versus 2012. However, demand for dishwashers remained limited in 2013. Consumers still viewed dishwashers as a luxury Western product since they are used to hand washing their dishes. The high average unit price of dishwashers coupled with the lack of space at home further limited consumers' willingness to buy a dishwasher.

Home laundry appliances recorded stable volume growth of 1% in 2013. Consumers' rising environmental concerns boosted their demand for eco-friendly and energy efficient home laundry appliances. Manufacturers also focused their new product innovation towards this direction, with an emphasis on the saving of water and electricity in their marketing messages. This thus heightened consumers' awareness of the benefits offered by eco-friendly and energy efficient home laundry appliances, leading to their willingness to invest in these products to enjoy long-term savings on utility bills.

In 2013 menswear continued to experience robust growth of 10% in current value terms. Towards 2013, Indonesian men became more concerned about their appearance, as they spent more on male-specific personal care products, as well as on high-quality apparel. Affluent urban male consumers were also more willing to pay a premium to acquire international brands to indulge their desires.