Sunday 5 April 2015

Foodservice Market Trends and Growth Factors

Food&Beverage
The global foodservice market is growing at a CAGR of 18% in an average of five years and is expected to reach US$995 billion till the end of this decade. Both, in terms of revenue and volume, the foodservice market is growing at a CAGR of more than 5% percent from 2013 – 2019.
Foodservice Market Overview
Meals prepared outside homes and provided to working masses or students is known as food service. The foodservice market encompasses companies and businesses that offer meal outside a particular home. The appeal of foodservice firms and businesses is great to international markets, particularly in the U.S., and some of them display the largest global market growth. Canada and four of the top 25 U.S. based foodservice market chains garner more than half of the global market sales outside their home markets. However, the foodservice market is one of the largest employers in the United States. Worldwide, different countries and cultures have various types of food services that range from table, fast food, and counter service. Food is an aspect that is always rising and in tandem with the growing global population.
The foodservice market is rising due to a general exodus from poor, rural areas to urban areas, increasing urbanization, and change in lifestyle trends, particularly in eating habits. Also, with increasing number of people growing family households with parents in the workforce, people working in office environments, or less time to prepare food at home – are some of the facets that have increased the demand for foodservices around many parts of the world.
The market for foodservices is rising because consumers are opting to eat at restaurants and cafés due to certain time constraints. Other price-conscious consumers are also turning to easy fast-food options like street stalls and mobile trucks. Restaurants and cafés are the leading market segments representing over 50% of the overall market value.
Foodservices Market Segmentation – By Types and Regulators
The foodservice market offers various food services to colleges, schools, universities, restaurants, and cafeterias among others. The market also includes fast food outlets, caterers, full-service restaurants, and other places that serve, prepare, and sell food to the working class of people.
The global foodservice market is divided into four major types of foodservice systems which include, ready prepared, conventional, centralized, and assembly food services. Amongst all these service types, the most common is the conventional foodservice system which has different ingredients collected from assorted outlets needed for preparing food onsite. People as a part of schools or colleges, or working in offices prefer having their meals in the cafeteria every day. These places follow the conventional system routine.
Market Growth Drivers
The foodservice market is rapidly growing due to availability of various options in the food menu. Also, an increasing degree of health conscious people are posing as main key drivers for the foodservice market. At many places, public health service companies ensure better-quality food with region specific prescribed standards. Such companies engaged in foodservices are now making their way into supermarket chains seeking to increase their customer base.
Foodservice industries are also introducing restaurant and bar concepts in community centered places such as air hockey, snooker and pool clubs. Entertainment hubs attract more customers in turn rising the demand for foodservice market.
Nevertheless, high cost incurred with maintenance of hygiene and consistency in offering quality food demands large labor force and food safety. Hence, these become some of the factors limiting the market growth.
Regionally, Asia-Pacific holds approximately 43% of the global foodservice market share. North America, on the other hand, has the largest number of food restaurants and chains in the country due to the increasing demand for fast food.
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Cocoa Market and Future Growth Trends

Food&Beverage
Cocoa Market – Brief Overview
Cocoa is best known in its extracted form as cocoa powder, cocoa oil, cocoa liqueur, cocoa butter, and many other solids. It is widely used as a key ingredient in chocolates, liqueurs, and even cosmetics. While cocoa as a substance has been used for several centuries now, the cocoa market is expected to witness increasing growth due to new and innovative techniques in the use of cocoa. In the past few years, a major demand for chocolate and chocolate coatings have stirred tremendous growth and led a vast expansion of this market globally.
Cocoa Market – Various Growth Factors
The cocoa market and chocolate market are two of the most rewarding markets from the global perspective of confectionery producers. The year-on-year product innovations in both these industries are expected to play an integral role in increasing the popularity of the products, as well as the share of the market players. Over the past few years, the chocolate and cocoa markets have gained high significance in the food industry as they cater to the changing consumer demands based on color, taste, and texture, offering several functional benefits, as well. Chocolate products strike sale mostly during the festive seasons such as, Christmas, Thanksgiving, and New Year.
Moreover, the global cocoa market is remarkably characterized by maturity and innovation in various developed regions and aggressive growth in emerging regions. The market for chocolates has been the primary launcher for the growth enhancement seen in the cocoa market.
The chocolates market has grown substantially over the last decade due to increasing demand for cocoa chocolates, chocolates rendering health benefits such as cocoa and lecithin, roasted and ground cocoa seeds chocolates, and dark chocolates. A constant demand for new flavors in the chocolate market, as well as high-demand for cocoa supply from countries leading in cocoa products have proven unexpected growth in the cocoa market over the years.
Cocoa Market Growth Inhibitors
Variations in raw material prices, unstable supply of cocoa and rising labor costs are some of the unfavorable factors that are expected to inhibit growth in the cocoa market. Striking a perfect balance between high-quality cocoa materials and its pricing remains a predominating challenge for chocolate manufacturers around the world. Other factors such as diseases affecting cocoa production and smallholder farms are posing major challenges to the growth of this market.
Also, growing health concerns among all ages about the amount of intake of cocoa in various forms and the high-sugar content in cocoa-based products are proving unfavorable to the growth of the cocoa market.
Cocoa Market – By Regional Analysis
With growing popularity of cocoa products in both emerging and mature regions, many countries now grow cocoa across the globe. Globally, countries that are main producers of cocoa includes South America (Ecuador and Brazil), West Africa (Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Nigeria), and Asia (Malaysia and Indonesia), Belgium, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. From the global viewpoint, the cocoa markets of North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific are leading in both consumption and production of cocoa products.
Moreover, along with high cocoa consumption, incentives by government and companies to enhance cocoa production are extremely high in the emerging Asian markets.
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