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Packaged food witnessed a dynamic value performance in 2013 following a price rise in all categories. Higher purchasing power, development of niche premium products and consumers' willingness to spend more on added-value products boosted greater spending on non-staple food. Although price rises have triggered a little slowdown in volume performance due to careful spending by consumers, increased demand has sustained volume growth

In 2013 packaged food saw strong current value growth of 7%, which was higher than the current value CAGR of the review period as a whole. Urbanisation, more women joining the work force, innovation in many categories and constant marketing campaigns from participating companies are allowing packaged food products to achieve strong volume and value growth rates.

Packaged food is expected to maintain a positive trend in 2013, growing at a slightly higher rate than in the previous year. Nonetheless, the value growth expected in 2013 remained below the average growth for the review period. Despite improved economic conditions at the end of the review period, consumers are yet to readopt their pre-crisis spending patterns. Due to consumers' price-sensitivity and increasing pressure from private label brands, manufacturers were forced to keep price...

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Packaged food is expected to continue on the same steady and modest growth track as in 2012. The growth is partly generated by the VAT increase from 13% to 14% in January 2013. The economic uncertainty continues to limit the value growth, while both consumers and the packaged food companies are under tighter budget constraints and more careful in their investments. However, overall basic goods such as packaged food are rather inelastic to the changes in the economic environment, when compared...

Due to the sheer size of the market, food in Brazil is one of most dynamic industries in the country. The packaged food market is very fragmented, and still provides huge opportunities in categories in which the barriers to entry are low or non-existent, but in categories in which the barriers are higher, and A and B brands are dominant, the competition is fierce. On the supply side, immense agricultural production is able to supply raw materials and ingredients at international quality...

The third part of Nestle SA's global profile provides detailed analysis of the company's largest core categories which least serve its wellness credentials. It highlights the company's take on wellness and nutrition, which is not to streamline its operations to a limited number of categories largely associated with, and driven by health trends, but to improve the quality of its portfolio across all packaged food categories.

Every baker requires paper muffin cups which are ideal for cupcakes or muffins and also eliminates the requirement for greasing the pan. Guangzhou Feng Da Machinery Co.,Ltd is a company based in China that specializes in the manufacture of semi-automatic and automatic muffin cup machine along with other paper products machine. They have been involved in this business for quite a period of time and well aware of what it takes to provide clients with top quality paper products machine. The Lotus muffin cup machine is a unique product from the company that can semi-automatically feed paper and discharge. Different types of papers can be used in the machine which includes PE coated paper, greaseproof paper and more.

Jennifer Brusco, TraceGains’ Marketing Specialist, explored the three potential points which can lead to undeclared allergens in food manufacturing. The third blog in the four part series explained how receiving can be a potential failure. Brusco note, “Receiving in the food production process could lead to undeclared allergens in the marketplace. The receiving component is critical to ensure that accurate labels are coming into the warehouse.”

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Packaged food managed to produce growth outside of inflation, however in context of the review period, growth was lower in 2013 than the average rate of growth over the 2008-2012 period. Weekly food budgets in the UK remain relatively unchanged from previous years as British consumers continue to feel the effects of austerity. Consequently, the packaged food industry struggled to find potential areas of growth over the year.

Packaged food in Germany, as one of the most important consumer industries in the country, continues to perform well in 2013 and posted a stronger value growth compared to the overall review period. Conducive factors helped ensure sustained demand for packaged food: High levels of income as well as the moderate price level of food products in Germany compared to some other European countries. Additionally, German consumers demonstrated a readiness to spend more money on food products in 2013.

Undeclared allergens can wreak havoc on a food manufacturer's reputation. Jennifer Brusco, TraceGains’ Marketing Specialist, discussed one potential point of failure with purchasing. Brusco explained in the current company blog, “Not only can these undeclared allergens pose a life-threatening risk to the public, but the resulting Class I recall can tarnish the food maker's reputation - temporarily or permanently depending on the severity and frequency. One potential point of failure that could lead to undeclared allergens making it to the marketplace happens in purchasing.”

Lindt is a leading premium producer in chocolate confectionery. It remains, despite recent expansion in the US market, overly reliant on Western European sales. The company has recently established subsidiaries in China and Russia suggesting it intends to expand further into these markets.

Value sales of packaged food in 2013 continued to grow strongly in current terms. This is underpinned by population growth in the country, which is leading to stronger demand for packaged food, especially in the large cities. In order to take advantage of this opportunity, many players are launching various marketing activities and improving their distribution, especially in urban areas. Consumer demand is also increasing in terms of sophistication with a shift from more basic products among...

Packaged food in Bolivia is set to see a favourable year in 2013. Increments in unit prices are likely to be moderate encouraging consumers to purchase most packaged food products, which will simultaneously boost their value sales. The overall performance is positive and is giving way to investment in innovation and distribution. Moreover, economic stability is supporting increases in consumption of non-essential products and is favouring the development of new categories.

Kellogg reduced its reliance on breakfast cereals with the Pringles acquisition in 2012, giving it a strengthened presence in sweet and savoury snacks and frozen food products. The company is now beginning to leverage this in new product developments. Its joint venture with Wilmar International, combined with new initiatives within hot cereals, should help Kellogg achieve sales expansion in China. In 2013, although the balance is shifting, Kellogg is still too reliant on sales in the US market.

The Estonian economy has seen positive GDP growth since 2010, which marked the first year of economic recovery after the recent recession. Positive GDP growth is also projected for 2013 and the rest of the forecast period. This bright outlook for the country's economy has impacted consumers in a positive way as disposable incomes have increased steadily and economic confidence has grown significantly since the downturn. As a result, most packaged food areas recorded dynamic value growth in 2013...

The US packaged food industry saw slightly higher current value growth in 2013 than in 2012 due to an increase in prices of dairy-based and wheat-based products. Pricing for milk was projected to increase in 2013 as prices of hay and soybean oil meal, used to feed cows, remained high early in the year. The average unit price of baked goods increased by 2% in 2013 due to the continued commodity cost increases that are common year-on-year. Demand for health and wellness offerings such as...

Packaged food managed to produce growth outside of inflation, however in context of the review period, growth was lower in 2013 than the average rate of growth over the 2008-2012 period. Weekly food budgets in the UK remain relatively unchanged from previous years as British consumers continue to feel the effects of austerity. Consequently, the packaged food industry struggled to find potential areas of growth over the year.

Packaged food witnessed confident growth over the review period. One of the key factors driving sales was continuous development of potential consumers. After economic slowdown early in the review period, economy recovered very quickly as did consumer purchasing potential. As the level of incomes increased, consumers started purchasing a variety of newer products in addition to the basic products. In addition, consumer potential also benefited from steady growth of the population.

Packaged food registered little change in value sales in 2013. Performance across various categories is mixed. Consumers continued to cut back on non-essentials, such as confectionery and sweet and savoury snacks, as consumer confidence remained low for most of 2013 and a mood of austerity prevailed. Demographic factors and lifestyle changes played important roles affecting packaged food demand. Baby food continued to be one of the worst performing categories due to a declining birth rate. On...

Packaged food in Mexico is expected to register healthy retail value sales growth in 2013. Most product types continued to recover strongly after the economic downturn in 2009, when the industry recorded one of its smallest growth rates in several years, because of the Influenza AH1N1 scare in central Mexico and security fears in northern Mexico.

In 2013, packaged food in Peru is expected to grow by 8% in terms of retail value sales, outperforming the anticipated growth of the economy. Packaged food has been boosted by the recovery in the economy and by the increase in consumption that has been registered in the country. Consumers with higher disposable incomes have become more demanding, which has boosted sales of less developed categories of packaged food and has also favoured growth within products that are considered essential in...

Canadian company United Bottles & Packaging, located in Laval, Quebec, is proud to announce a plethora of  bottle recycling services  for local businesses. United Bottles & Packaging’s management believes that these services will be very helpful for local businesses that struggle with how to deal with their used bottles.