2013-05-18 16:00
"Fresh Food in Mexico" Published
Fresh food volumes continued to decline in Mexico in 2012, following the trend from the previous two years. The severe drought in 2011, resulting in the underproduction of crops and cattle starvation, led to soaring food prices. Fish and seafood, fruits, vegetables, meat and eggs were among the most ..
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2013-05-18 16:00
Vegetables in Mexico: New research report available at Fast Market Research
Production levels for seasonal vegetables in Mexico and the US are still not back to normal after the 2011 severe drought. Each year, during the seasons that national production levels of these vegetables are low, Mexico satisfies domestic demand by importing from other countries such as the US. How ..
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2013-05-18 16:00
Recently released market study: Sugar and Sweeteners in Mexico
2012 witnessed a significant decrease in the price of sugar caused by an excess supply of sugar in the national market. Earlier in the year, the price of sugar in Mexico was higher than in the US. In response to this price disparity, Mexican producers did not export sugar to the US. This resulted in ..
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2013-05-18 15:59
Market Report, "Hot Drinks in Lithuania", published
The economic downturn in the early years of the review period severely tested hot drinks companies in Lithuania. Consumers became significantly more price conscious, forcing companies into price-cutting measures in order to maintain their share, which negatively impacted their profit margins. As the ..
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2013-05-18 15:54
Starchy Roots in Mexico - New Market Research Report
The category saw growth of 2% in 2012, which represented a slowdown from the 3% CAGR seen over the review period. The area allocated to potato production continued to decrease in Mexico. Potatoes are primarily produced in the states of Mexico, Sinaloa, Sonora, Nuevo Leon, Chihuahua and Veracruz, alt ..
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2013-05-18 15:49
New Market Study Published: Eggs in Mexico
Halfway into the year, egg farms in the state of Jalisco suffered an avian flu outbreak. The outbreak directly affected 15% of Mexico's egg production. Although the outbreak primarily affected farms in the Jalisco municipalities of Tepatitlan, Acatic and San Juan de los Lagos, egg-producing farms in ..
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2013-05-18 15:49
Wound Care in Algeria - New Study Released
Wound care revealed a solid performance in 2012 despite the absence of first aid kits. The category achieved 7% value growth in 2012 and 7% volume growth. It is one of the few consumer health categories to be also available in grocery retailers and not only in pharmacies, which helped the category i ..
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2013-05-18 15:49
New Market Research Report: Wound Care in the US
Unlike many other consumer health categories, where trends such as the ageing population, stressful lifestyles and higher incidence of allergies exert a notable influence on sales, there are fewer major demographic drivers in wound care. While slow-healing wounds can be an issue for the growing diab ..
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2013-05-18 15:49
"Vitamins and Dietary Supplements in Lithuania" now available at Fast Market Research
Vitamins and dietary supplements, long under the radar of the public's and media's attention, received a bit more of the spotlight in 2012. The media woke up to the fact that such a large industry escapes much of the regulation that burdens producers of OTC remedies. The efficacy of vitamins and die ..
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2013-05-18 15:48
New Market Study Published: Sports Nutrition in the US
The main demographic that sports nutrition used to cater to comprised bodybuilders and extreme athletes. Growing consumer awareness and education made sports nutrition accessible to the mainstream consumer, and strengthened sales as products are diverging to meet the needs of the more ubiquitous ath ..
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2013-05-18 15:48
Now Available: Digestive Remedies in Uzbekistan
Stressful and time-pressured lifestyles gave rise to growing demand for digestive remedies in Uzbekistan. The category continued to record double-digit growth in 2012, increasing by 22% in current value terms. This was generally in line with the steady upwards trend in demand for digestive remedies ..
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2013-05-18 15:48
Market Report, "Calming and Sleeping in Uzbekistan", published
Towards the end of the review period, the use of calming and sleeping products continued to be stimulated by the increasingly hectic lifestyles of Uzbeks, combined with increased awareness of the damage that stress can cause to the body. Besides, those brands directed at students were the most impre ..
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2013-05-18 15:48
"Vitamins and Dietary Supplements in Latvia" Published
Vitamins and dietary supplements are not considered as remedies of prime necessity. Unsurprisingly during economic turmoil over 2009-2010, the purchases of these products significantly contracted. With rising real disposable income during 2011-2012, Latvian consumers again began to pay more attentio ..
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2013-05-18 15:48
New Market Research Report: Sports Nutrition in Latvia
Sports nutrition still can be considered as a relatively small category in Latvia with its main focus on professional athletes. Nevertheless the major contribution to growth in the postcrisis years came from mass consumers doing sports at a nonprofessional level or just for a hobby. Sports nutrition ..
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2013-05-18 15:48
Recently released market study: Eye Care in Latvia
Standard eye care products led the sales in 2012. The most demanded eye remedies were those designed for red eye and dry eye treatment because these were the most common eye-related complications in 2012. Products treating tired eyes saw growth in 2012, as consumers whose daily routines involve freq ..
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2013-05-18 15:41
New Market Study Published: Analgesics in Lithuania
A slight rebound of the overall consumer health industry drove the rebound of analgesics. The category is a lot more stable compared to other OTC categories, with little innovation brewing in laboratories whilst designing a product, as well as marketing rooms whilst planning a new marketing campaign ..
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2013-05-18 15:41
Adult Mouth Care in Lithuania - New Report Available
Spending on adult mouth care remained fairly stable in 2012. Lithuanians who were bothered by various mouth issues which required treatment or prevention using adult mouth care continued to purchase the products with few changes. In some rare cases, consumers traded up, basing their decision more on ..
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2013-05-18 15:41
Market Report, "Consumer Appliances in Venezuela", published
The much-anticipated presidential elections held in Venezuela on 7 October 2012 saw incumbent president Hugo Chavez win against a strong challenge from Henrique Capriles Radonski. Following his win, Chavez vowed to follow the same political agenda which has seen the Venezuelan bolivar devalued from ..
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2013-05-18 15:41
Market Report, "Pre-Paid Cards in Saudi Arabia", published
Pre-paid cards lacked a regulatory framework in Saudi Arabia for much of the review period. However, in July 2012 the central bank SAMA issued Rules for Prepaid Services in the Kingdom. These focus on open loop pre-paid cards and specify that local banks may provide prepaid services to interested cl ..
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2013-05-18 15:41
Refrigeration Appliances in Austria - New Study Released
Sales of refrigeration appliances continued to increase in Austria during 2012 in spite of the economic crisis which has engulfed several of the countries which constitute to Eurozone. It appears that the negative effects of the economic crisis in Europe were not enough to shake consumer confidence ..
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