Germany Foodservice - The Future of Foodservice in Germany to 2016

This report provides a top-level overview and detailed market, channel and company-specific insight into the operating environment for foodservice companies. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Germany foodservice value chain, and for new companies considering entering the industry."

Scope
•    This report provides readers with unparalleled levels of detail and insight into the development of the foodservice sector within Germany.
•    This report provides readers with in depth data on the valuation and development of both profit and cost sectors in the Germany foodservice market.
•    This report provides details on the number of outlets, transactions, average prices, and foodservice sales, sales per outlet and transactions per outlet per week across nearly 50 sub-channels.
•    This report provides highly insightful future forecasts and historic market data to aid market and strategic planning.
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•    This report will help to assess the impact of economic recession and recovery on foodservice market growth.

Germany Foodservice Market

 Published: March 2012
No. of Pages: 210
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Key Highlights
•    An aging population is fueling demand for healthy, nutritious and organic food in Germany. Many foodservice operators have already included, or are in the process of including, healthy and nutritious menus both in the full-service and fast-food and snacks formats.
•    Germany's unemployment declined from 8% in 2008 to 6.1% in mid-2011. Increasing levels of employment and disposable income are expected to positively impact foodservice transactions in key sub-channels such as restaurants and pubs, clubs and bars.
•    Since 2004, tourism in Germany has grown at a higher rate than in the rest of Europe, peaking at 60.3 million in 2010. The increase in tourism is expected to have a positive effect on the German accommodation industry and will also drive demand for foodservices in the accommodation and leisure channels.
•    The mobile phone penetration rate in Germany stood much higher than hundred percent in 2011 and is expected to gain another 25%-30% by 2016, fuelled mainly by higher use of smartphones in the country. Smartphones have enabled consumers to give instant online reviews of restaurants, bars and pubs, in particular through social networking sites.
•    As consumers in Germany increasingly adopt healthier diets, ethnically oriented and “free-from” foods are gaining market share in the country’s foodservice industry. Lactose- and gluten-free food and probiotic dairy products are rapidly growing in popularity.

Major points covered in Table of Contents of this report include:
1 Introduction
2 Executive Summary
3 German Foodservice – Market Attractiveness
4 German Foodservice – Market Dynamics and Structure
5 German Foodservice – Profit Sector Analysis
6 German Foodservice – Cost Sector Analysis
7 German Foodservice – Competitive Landscape
8 Business Landscape
9 Appendix
List of Tables
List of Figures

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Innovation Centring on Consumer Need to Drive Growth in Home Care

The economic downturn proved challenging for home care, with cheaper brands offering strong innovations at lower prices triggering a round of price promotion, making it difficult to drive value growth. Consumer demand in emerging markets is increasingly reflecting that of developed markets as they seek more specialised products. Going forward, brands perceived as good value for money, with a regionally diverse presence, are expected to drive strong growth.

Growth in Western markets is almost entirely dependent on successful product launches and marketing campaigns, due to market maturity. Despite these difficulties, Western markets remain key, as consumers have higher spending power. North America and Western Europe combined are projected to post over US$1.4 billion in absolute growth between 2010 and 2015.

Home Care Market

Emerging markets are growing fast, as increasing incomes prompt consumers to expand their cleaning regime and to embrace more sophisticated products. Consumers are becoming increasingly savvy, and manufacturers are having to adapt their products to meet regional preferences.

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Published: March 2012

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Decorative Laminates Industry

US demand for decorative laminates is forecast to advance 5.4 percent per year to 12.4 billion square feet in 2015, a rebound from the 2005-2010 period. The state of the decorative laminates industry is sensitive to changes in the overall economy, as well as spending in new construction, and building remodeling and repairs. During 2005 to 2010, the decorative laminates industry contracted in light of macroeconomic recessionary conditions in the latter part of that period and a downturn in the housing market. Going forward, continued improvement in the housing market, lower unemployment and greater credit availability will boost the potential market for laminates used in applications such as cabinets, countertops, flooring, furniture and wall panels.

Consumer perception of laminates as workhorse material to boost gains
Advances will also be stimulated by the consumer perception of decorative laminates as the workhorse surfacing material, providing a low-cost, lowmaintenance, durable surface. Competition from alternative materials is intense as other materials are often chosen due to consumer preference for a more natural appearance or feel, or for a surface that can be renewed when damaged. In order to compete, decorative laminate manufacturers focus on developing advanced printing techniques that create patterns and textures that rival the aesthetics of alternative materials such as solid wood or natural stone, but at a lower cost.

Cabinets to remain largest market; flooring to be fastest growing
The cabinet market will continue to account for the single largest share of decorative laminates demand in 2015. Decorative laminates will largely benefit from a rebound in cabinet production, based on accelerated domestic demand from an improving US housing market and expanding export opportunities. In addition, gains will be led by rising interest in decorative laminates as a less costly alternative to lumber, particularly exotic hardwoods, and wood veneers in cabinet production.

The flooring market for decorative laminates will record the most rapid gains through 2015, fueled by the expected rebound in new housing construction and improvements in residential improvement and repair spending through 2015. Advances will also be supported by improvements, such as enhanced durability, and manufacturers’ ongoing introductions of versions that resemble natural stone or tile flooring, as well as such costly and exotic wood species as bamboo and mahogany.

Decorative Laminates Industry

Published: February 2012
No. of Pages: 291
Price: US$4900   
 
               

This study analyzes the US market for decorative laminates. Historical data are provided for 2000, 2005 and 2010, with forecasts provided for 2015 and 2020. Demand is presented for US sales of decorative laminates by type (low-basis weight paper, saturated paper, vinyl films, decorative foils, highpressure laminates and edgebanding) and by market (cabinets, countertops, flooring furniture, store fixtures, wall panels and other markets). Demand is presented in millions of square feet and millions of US dollars at the manufacturers’ level. The entire study is framed within the overall industry’s economic and market environment. Electrical, electronic and other industrial laminates are not included within the scope of this study because they do not perform any decorative functions.

Major points covered in Table of Contents of this report include:
INTRODUCTION
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
III. RAW MATERIALS & PROCESSES
IV. PRODUCTS
V. MARKETS
VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
List of Tables
List of Charts

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Seed Treatment Market Trends and Global Forecasts (2011-2016)

This report estimates the market size of the global seed treatment market in terms of revenue. The market has been further segmented on the basis of crop types such as cereals and grains, oilseeds, and other crops as well as by sub-segmentation of insecticides, fungicides, and other chemical seed treatments such as plant growth regulators, micronutrients, etc. This segmentation is given for major regions and key countries in those regions. Market drivers, restraints and challenges, and crop trends are discussed in detail. Market share by participants for the overall market is discussed in detail in the report. We have also profiled leading players of this industry including Bayer CropScience (Germany), BASF (Germany), Monsanto (U.S.), and Dow AgroSciences (U.S.).

The global seed treatment market reached to over $2250.0 million by the end of year 2010, and is expected to reach $3430.3 million by 2016, growing at a CAGR of 13.5% from 2011 to 2016. The North American market is expected to hold 22% of the global market share by 2016, at an estimated CAGR of 16.4% due to higher acceptance of GM seeds for soybean and maize/corn. Asia-Pacific is another fastest growing segment due to the constant push by government bodies for adoption of seed treatments with “100% seed treatment campaign”. The market share of Asia-Pacific is expected to boost from $157.5 million in 2010 to $248.2 million by 2016, at an estimated CAGR of 14.4% from 2011 to 2016.

Seed treatment is the fastest growing segment in crop protection market. Seed treatments are further classified as insecticides (chemical), fungicides (chemical), bio-control seed treatments (non-chemical), and other seed treatment chemicals.

Seed Treatment Market

Published: January 2012
No. of Pages: 382
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Seed treatments are basically segmented further as chemical and non-chemical seed treatments. Bio-based seed treatments - a part of non-chemical seed treatments - are made up of renewable resources and contain natural active ingredients. These seed treatments do not have any negative impact on the environment, workers, and consumers safety comparing to chemical seed treatments and are expected to be one of the fastest growing seed treatment segments in the near future.

Chemical seed treatments, which are typically manufactured from petrochemical or inorganic raw materials, are further segmented as insecticides, fungicides, and other chemical seed treatments. Globally, the market is dominated by chemical insecticides, accounting for over 52% of the total seed treatment demand in 2010. The global fungicide seed treatments market is expected to reach $1,247.3 million by 2016, growing at a CAGR of 15.2%. The global insecticides seed treatment market is projected to reach $1,591.1 million by 2016, growing at a CAGR of 11.4%

Rising GM seeds prices and cost effectiveness of seed treatments over other crop protection methods are expected to drive the demand for seed treatment market in the near future. However, absence of centralized government regulation for treated seed and seed treatment active ingredient registration expected to hamper the global movement of seeds and ultimately the demand for seed treatments in the next five years.

One of the critical success factors (CSFs) in the market is the ability of a market participant to innovate complete protection solution against various biotic and abiotic stresses in single product. This battle of manufacturing grower-friendly, crop-friendly, and environment-friendly product innovation is going to be one of the key strategies market players are following in seed treatment industry in the next five years.

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Out of Pocket Healthcare Spending 2011

Published: April 2011
No. of Pages: 85
Price: $ 1995







The costs of health care products and services continue to rise briskly, significantly outpacing currently low inflation rates. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the average household's spending on health care after inflation has been rising by about 1.4% each year. Retirees have been particularly hard hit, with inflation-adjusted out-of-pocket costs rising by more than 2% each year as a result of increased spending on prescription drugs.

While insurance is the most common form of payment for healthcare services, increasingly customers are paying for their own expenses. Pharmaceutical, device and diagnostic companies, should recognize that a part of their revenues are originating directly or indirectly from out of pocket expenditures. Unique financial services have been created to facilitate non-insurance-paid health care services, and more are expected to be created in the near term.

This report, Out of Pocket Healthcare Spending 2011 focuses on those costs of health care which are not paid for by government or private insurance. Once a small percentage of costs of the health care system, the percentage borne by the consumer is increasing steadily. Included in the report is:
• Estimates of the Current 'Out of Pocket' Healthcare Spending Market and Forecasts to 2015.
• Breakdown of Spending by Type (Elective, Hospital, Emergency Room, Dental, Vision Outpatient, Prescription Drugs, Office Based Visit, Other)
• Health Care Reform and Its Impact on Out of Pocket Spending
• Statistics For the Types of Consumers Most Likely to Pay Out of Pocket
• Drivers of the Out of Pocket Trend and Potential Limiters
• Overview of the U.S. Healthcare System, Insured and Uninsured Population.
• The Types of Services and Products Purchased with Out of Pocket dollars
• Overview of the growing Healthcare Finance market and a look at key competitors.
The economic recession of December 2007 to October 2009 represented a major downturn that led to broad-based cost-cutting, rising unemployment and reduced disposable income. The impact of the pullback - which some experts compared to the Great Depression of 1929 to 1934 - cannot be overstated. Kalorama Information looks at what change has resulted in out of pocket expenditure for healthcare as a result of the recession and weak recovery.

As part of Kalorama Information's trusted process, secondary research from government, medical and industry sources was utilized along with interviews with industry experts in the healthcare finance industry.

In Weak Recovery, Consumers Bearing More of Healthcare Costs

Healthcare costs paid out-of-pocket by consumers have increased steadily in recent years, but according to Kalorama Information, the recession and weak recovery are additional drivers for the trend. In fact, the independent healthcare market research firm has found in its new report, Out of Pocket Healthcare Spending 2011, that out-of-pocket healthcare spending was $303 billion in 2010 and the rate of growth will accelerate at 8% annually in the coming years.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the average household's inflation-adjusted spending on healthcare has been rising by about 1.4% each year. Retirees have been particularly hard hit, with inflation-adjusted out-of-pocket healthcare costs rising by more than 2% each year as a result of increased spending on prescription drugs.

"The recent recession brought with it a high unemployment rate, exacerbated by increased outsourcing of jobs to lower cost countries, broad-based cost-cutting and reduced disposable income," said Bruce Carlson, publisher of Kalorama Information. "Meanwhile, affordable healthcare has become less available but more necessary."

The costs of healthcare products and services continue to rise briskly; in some cases, they have become astronomical. For example, in 2010, average annual healthcare premiums for a family of four ($13,770) approached annual earnings at the federal minimum wage ($14,500). As a result, Kalorama notes that managed care organizations are increasingly shifting the burden of healthcare costs to consumers by way of increased co-pays and premiums.

About 70% of consumers' out-of-pocket healthcare spending goes to premiums. And this is increasing as HMOs and employers engage in cost shifting. Co-pays make up a little over 3% of spending, which Kalorama also expects to increase due to cost shifting. Another 27% of out-of-pocket spending goes to direct payments.

The Health Care Reform of 2010 has significantly changed the landscape of the U.S. healthcare industry by extending healthcare coverage to approximately 32 million previously uninsured people. Although this could potentially decrease some demand for out-of-pocket spending from the previously uninsured, it may in fact, raise awareness of the value of basic care and bring more persons into the medical system, thus potentially increasing spending as newly insured consumers take a renewed interest in their health and wellness.