Lewes, DE -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/08/2015 -- Japan's Q215 real GDP growth release was a mixed bag. In quarter-on-quarter terms the economy posted a large contraction of 1.6% in annualised, seasonally adjusted terms (q-o-q SAAR) dragged lower by weakness in private consumption and net exports. In year-on-year terms, though, the economy grew by 0.7% after four quarters of contraction. However, economically speaking, the demographic situation facing Japan is atrocious. We believe that this factor alone will ensure the economy fails to grow above 1.0% per annum over the coming decade. Japan's population has been in decline since 2004 and this is projected to intensify over the coming years. As a result, growth in the food, drink and mass grocery retail sectors will be minimal.

Headline Industry Data (local currency)
- Per capita food consumption (local currency) growth (y-o-y) in 2015: +0.3%; CAGR to 2019: +0.5%.
- Alcoholic drinks value (local currency) sales growth (y-o-y) in 2015: +0.6%; CAGR to 2019: +0.9%.
- Soft drinks value (local currency) sales growth (y-o-y) in 2015: +3.8%; CAGR to 2019: +3.2%.
- Total mass grocery retail value (local currency) sales growth (y-o-y) in 2015: +0.4%; CAGR to 2019: +0.3%.

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We have revised our growth forecasts for Nigeria to 3.5% and 3.6% for 2015 and 2016, from 3.9% and 4% respectively, based on a greater import contraction than we had originally forecast. Meanwhile, the long-term outlook is clouded by the fiscal and political difficulties of transition to a growth model that is not driven by oil. Given Nigeria's heavy reliance on imported consumer goods, the naira devaluation which we expect later this year will result in inflation accelerating in the short term (we see it ending the year at 12% y-o-y). This will be negative for consumption.

Headline Industry Forecasts
- Per capita food consumption (local currency) 2015 = +7.0%; forecast compound annual growth rate (CAGR) 2014 to 2019 = +7.0%
- Beer volume sales 2015 = +0.5%; forecast CAGR 2014 to 2019 = +2.0%
- Mass grocery retail sales (local currency) 2015 = +36.1%; forecast CAGR 2014 to 2019 = +41.3%

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We hold a positive outlook on the Polish consumer over the next few years, after several years of sluggish growth. We expect robust real GDP growth fuelled by strong private expenditure in 2015 and 2016. In line with the recovering economic situation, we expect the Polish food market to register increasingly stronger growth rates in absolute and per capita terms over our forecast period from 2014 to 2019. However, Russia's ban on agricultural imports from EU countries will continue to damage fruit and vegetable producers in Poland, which export much of their produce to Russia. A reduction in exports to Russia is likely to drive down food price inflation in Poland, which will be beneficial to consumers.

Headline Industry Data (local currency)
- 2015 total food consumption growth (local currency): +1.7%; compound annual growth rate (CAGR) 2014-2019: +3.7%.
- 2015 per capita food consumption growth (local currency): +1.7%; CAGR 2014-2019: +3.7%.
- 2015 alcoholic drinks volume sales growth: -1.0%; CAGR 2014-2019: -0.5%.
- 2015 soft drinks volume sales: +1.1%; CAGR 2014-2019: +0.4%.
- 2015 total MGR sales growth (in local currency terms): +3.8%; CAGR 2014-2019: +4.9%.

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Qatar's economic prospects remain the most positive in the region. We forecast real GDP growth of 6.6% in 2015 and 5.9% in 2016, up from 5.7% in 2014. The non-hydrocarbons economy will propel growth, with construction activity and the services sector set to remain the dominant performers. On the consumer side, the outlook for food and drink companies remains strong on the back of forecast real private consumption growth of 9.5% in 2015.

Headline Industry Data (local currency)
- 2015 food consumption growth = +6.0%; compound annual growth rate (CAGR) 2014 to 2019 = +5.5%.
- 2015 bottled water value = +13.2%; CAGR 2014 to 2019 = +12.1%
- 2015 mass grocery retail sales = +7.5%; CAGR 2014 to 2019 = +6.9%

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