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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...

The Cox Enterprises, 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 Cox Enterprises, Inc. since January 2007.

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.

The Paramount Resources, 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 Paramount Resources, Ltd. since January 2007.

Dog and cat food continued to be in the nascent stage in 2012. Such products are bought by only rich consumers in upmarket parts of metropolitan cities like Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore. Since such products have limited demand in an Indian context, their packaging was therefore dominated by a few pack types and sizes. For example, flexible packaging accounted for 73% of total packaging units in 2012. Flexible packaging is light in weight and protects dog and cat food from moisture, which means it has widespread application.

We are maintaining our expectation that Mexico's construction industry will return to growth in 2014 following a 4.5% contraction in 2013. Persistent delays in reviving public sector investment have seen us downgrade growth for 2014 and we now forecast 3% growth for the period. The recovery will gather pace in 2015, with 4.1% growth expected, as the MXN7.7trn National Infrastructure Plan filters through to activity on the ground in infrastructure and residential projects.

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

In a bid to meet the demands of the growing ageing population, companies are now focusing heavily on Point of Care testing. Roche, the clear leader of the global POCT market recently earned the highest rank in consumer satisfaction for its ACCU-CHECK blood glucose meters. Similarly, companies like Alere are in the process of development of POC tests. The company recently announced the immediate availability of the Alere Determine HIV-1/2 Ag/Ab Combo test in US and also announced plans to Develop Simple, Affordable Point-of-Care Nucleic Acid Test for Tuberculosis & Expand Manufacturing for POC HIV Viral Load Platform.

The global market for phthalic anhydride is expected to reach USD 10,387.5 million by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. Increasing demand for phthalate plasticizers due to rise in consumption of polyvinyl chloride coupled with growing demand for unsaturated polyester resins is expected to drive the market growth for phthalic anhydride. In addition, growing demand for polyvinyl chloride in the Asia Pacific automobile industry, particularly China and India, is also expected to impact phthalic anhydride demand positively. Applications in coating and paints industry are expected to serve as key market opportunity in the near future.

The global market for aerospace plastics is expected to reach USD 13.48 billion by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. These plastics are preferred substitutes for aluminum and steel in the aviation industry mainly because of high performance and low weight which results in better fuel efficiency. Increasing passenger traffic across emerging markets is expected to boost the demand for new aircraft which in turn would augment the demand for aerospace plastics. In addition, the market will be further augmented by emerging trends in composites and nanocomposites.

The global smart homes market is expected to reach USD 47.61 billion by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. Emphasis on reduced carbon emission and energy conservation are expected to be the key driving forces for the market over the forecast period. Favorable regulatory initiatives for implementing smart homes owing to their energy efficiency characteristics are further expected to positively impact the global market over the next six years.