New Overview of the UK Frozen Pizza Market 2008

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Snapdata's Snapshots UK Frozen Pizza 2008 provides 2007 year-end market size data, with 2008 estimates, 5 years of historical data and five-year forecasts. The Snapshots report gives an instant overview of the UK frozen pizza market. Market value is based on retail sales. The data is supplied in both graphical and tabular format for ease of interpretation and analysis. The Snapshots UK Frozen Pizza 2008 forms part of Snapdata's Food industry coverage.

BABY FOOD MARKET

EUROPE: DECEMBER 2007 - Organic baby foods represent over 50% of the UK market.

In the UK sales of organic produce represent over 50% of the total baby food market.

The Organic Trade Group was established by the Soil Association, the main UK accreditation body for organic food, in 2007 to represent the needs and views of organic businesses in the UK.

The Chair, Elizabeth Vann, recently expressed its disappointment to the Food Standards Agency that they had not been consulted over its response to University of Southampton research into food additives and hyperactive behaviour in children.

The thrust of their argument is that the FSA should be more prescriptive and rely less on the discretion of parents who may be less aware and less informed of the dangers.

Consolidation in the European sector continues. The EU Competition Commission approved the acquisition by Danone of Numico, the manufacturer of the Cow & Gate and Olvarit brands, with the proviso that Danone divests businesses in France, Belgium and the Netherlands. The deal has been declared unconditional and Numico shares will be delisted from Euronext Amsterdam on 28 December 2007. Nestlé completed the acquisition of Gerber in September 2007.

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FOOD & DRINKS MARKET

AMERICAS: DECEMBER 2007 - US coffee consumption peaked in 1946.

The Economic Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture has examined its coffee availability data, a proxy for consumption, and calculated that US per capita coffee consumption peaked in the mid-1940s. In 1946 per capita availability measured 46.4 gallons compared to 24.2 gallons in 2005. This is despite the current popularity of Starbucks and its peers.

Instant coffee, which firstappeared in 1938, was issued to troops during the 2nd World War with a consequential impact on future demand.

The subsequent decline in coffee consumption is contemporaneous with the rise in availability and popularity of carbonated soft drinks which overtook coffee in popularity in the mid-1970s.

The nadir in coffee availability was 1995 and the subsequent rise is attributed to the coffee shop phenomenon which has counterbalanced declining sales in supermarkets.

However the age demographic of coffee consumption is skewed. According to National Coffee Association data coffee is consumed by only 37% of Americans between the ages of 18 to 24 whereas 60% of 40 to 59 year olds and 74% of those over 60.

In October 2007 it was reported, although not confirmed, that Procter & Gamble had hired Blackstone to explore the sale of its Folger and Millsone coffee businesses.

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FOOD MARKET

EUROPE: Barry Callebaut increases chocolate production capacity in Russia.

Barry Callebaut, the Zurich based manufacturer of cocoa, chocolate and confectionery products, inaugurated its new chocolate factory in Chekhov, 60 kms south of Moscow, on 18 September 2007. The factory has a production capacity of 27,500 metric tonnes.

The company quadrupled its Russian sales between 2000 and 2005 and aims to further triple them within three years. It has identified Russia as its key target market in eastern Europe.

The factory will not be utilised to manufacture consumer products but will supply domestic and multi-national manufacturers and artisanal producers.

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CONFECTIONERY MARKET

Cadbury-Schweppes acquires Japanese throat candy manufacturer.

Subsequent to their acquisition of Adams, Cadbury-Schweppes has made significant market share gains in the Japanese chewing gum market.

In July 2007 they acquired Sansei Foods Co. Ltd. which sells sugar-free functional candy (primarily throat lozenges) in Japan under the Teicalo and Xylicrystal brands. They have an approximate 4% market share of the total candy market and 14% of the throat candy market in which Cadbury-Schweppes is represented by Halls.

EGGS MARKETS

AMERICAS: As the size of flocks increase, consumption declines.

Before WWII the majority of egg producers in the USA had flocks of less than 400 hens. Technological developments in the 1960s predicated the shift to large commercial farms.

There are presently 64 companies with more than a million layers and 11 with more than 5 million

Per capita egg consumption peaked at 405 in 1945, nearly 60% higher than current levels. The industry believes the explanation for the decline lies in life style changes and health concerns.

CHINA FOOD

ASIA: The growth in processed food consumption in China is driven by the urban population.

The Chinese processed food market is estimated to account for nearly 5.7% of the global total. Up to 30% of the food consumed in certain urban areas is processed.

The growth in income, which is driving these changes, is evidenced by the fact that approximately 88% of urban households now own a refrigerator. The figure for rural areas is 16% which suggests that it will be many years before the consumption of processed foods reaches significant levels amongst this demographic.

DAIRY PRODUCTS

AMERICAS: The US dairy trade deficit widens to more than $1 billion.

US dairy imports and exports rose to record levels in 2005 whilst the trade deficit widened to more than $1bn. The growth in exports was driven by strong global demand for skimmed milk products; the US was the only significant exporter with surplus stocks. The value of cheese imported increased 3.7% to $1,006m, more than three-quarters of which originated in Europe. The growth in artisanal cheese making, especially in key dairy states such as Wisconsin, is further evidence of growing demand for quality products in this sector.

FOOD & DRINKS

EUROPE: Traditional eating habits aid the French in war against obesity

French eating habits, which have changed far less than is the case in the UK or USA, are still very closely linked to their national heritage of eating good food for pleasure. About 75% still eat meals prepared at home, virtually the same percentage of families eat their meals together around the table. Portion sizes are smaller and snacking is far less prevalent. The resultant balanced diet may help explain why obesity is less of a problem than in the Anglo-Saxon nations.

The French and Germans are also consuming less alcohol whereas the figure for the UK continues to rise.

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