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Packaged Foods & Meats: Global Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the packaged foods & meats industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, textual analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, and profiles of the leading companies. This incisive report provides expert analysis on a

global, regional and country basis.

Scope of the Report

* Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and segmentation
* Provides textual analysis of the industry''s prospects, competitive landscape and profiles of the leading companies
* Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards
* Covers the Global, European and Asia-Pacific markets as well as individual chapters on 5 major markets (France, Germany, Japan, the UK and the US).
* Includes a five-year forecast of the industry

Highlights

The global packaged foods and meats market grew by 3.3% in 2007 to reach a value of $1,380.1 billion.
In 2012, the global packaged foods and meats market is forecast to have a value of $1,621.7 billion, an increase of 17.5% since 2007.
Sales within the bakery and cereals segment account for 18.5% of the global packaged foods and meats market by value.
Europe accounts for 39.9% of the global market''s value.
Altria Group, Inc generates 2.6% of the global packaged foods and meats market by value.
Supermarkets and hypermarkets form the largest distribution channel accounting for 55.4% of the global market''s revenues.

Why you should buy this report

* Spot future trends and developments
* Inform your business decisions
* Add weight to presentations and marketing materials
* Save time carrying out entry-level research

Market Definition

The packaged foods and meats market consists of the total revenues generated through the sale of bakery and cereal products, canned food, chilled food, confectionery, dairy food, dried food, frozen food, ice cream, meat, fish and poultry, oils and fats, pasta and noodles, ready meals, sauces, dressings and condiments, savory snacks, soup and spreads.

Any currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using constant 2006 annual average exchange rates.

For the purpose of this report the Americas comprise Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the US.
Europe comprises Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden and the UK.
Asia-Pacific comprises Australia, China, Japan, India, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.
The global figure comprises the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe

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