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2013 saw two major trends: consumers continued to prefer multiuse cleaners rather than task-specific products and many switched to cheaper products like bleach. Although task-specific products like bathroom and oven cleaners are still seen as more effective in cleaning specific surfaces multipurpose cleaners are perceived as more efficient in terms of convenience. They can be used for different types of surfaces and consumers prefer to stock one product rather than several ones. Furthermore,...

Growth in total yoghurt and sour milk drinks current value sales in 2013 was up on 2012, and also faster than the 5-year CAGR. Similarly, most individual product categories showed moderately better performances in retail volume sales terms as compared to 2012 and/or the review period as a whole. This general improvement was mainly due to signs that the worst of the economic crisis was over, with renewed confidence about the short to medium term outlook for the domestic economy leading many...

Canned/preserved food in Serbia was again faced with a decrease in demand in 2012. Although competition is very strong and canned/preserved food is quite developed, in that the product range is very wide across all price bands, the biggest problem is very poor demand which makes competition even stronger. The consumer base has become smaller and it is very hard for companies to retain customers and attract new ones.

Following the 2008 Chinese melamine debacle, in which Fonterra-backed Sanlu Group fatally poisoned several Chinese infants, Fonterra Co-operative experienced another scare with a potential botulism outbreak causing bacterial contamination in one of its factory lines in 2013. This unwanted negative publicity put pressure on Fonterra Co-operative (the largest supplier of milk and milk by-products in New Zealand) to thoroughly investigate its health and safety processes. Despite this, however, an...

The Genitourinary Symptoms Partnering 2009-2014 provides understanding and access to the genitourinary symptoms partnering deals and agreements entered into by the worlds leading healthcare companies.

Sauces, dressings and condiments in Portugal has benefitted from the effects of the financial crisis. As economic gloom set in, this category saw positive growth in volume terms. This positive trend was extended into 2013, with a 2% volume sales increase.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the construction equipment market in France. It contains detailed data on market dynamics along with latest industry happenings, industry players and happening projects in France. "France Construction Equipment: Market Update" provides a top-level overview and detailed insight into the operating environment of the construction equipment market in France. It is an essential tool for companies active across the France construction value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

In 2013, as consumers migrated to more sophisticated products, automatic dishwashing became more popular, mainly driven by product innovation. In particular, dishwashing liquids and tablets and dishwashing additives grew, due to premiumisation and an increase in disposable incomes, as consumers sought more convenient methods to clean crockery and cutlery due to busier lifestyles and more women working in the United Arab Emirates. Also, in 2013 the penetration of dishwashers increased to 30%, as...

Record warm summer weather boosted bottled water total volume sales to recover a little in 2013 following a significant slump over the previous four years. Bottled water is still seen as somewhat of a luxury and consumers substituted heavily to tap water, which is perceived as very high quality in Denmark, during the economic crisis. This primarily hit home consumption and witnessed off-trade volume sales register a negative CAGR of 7% over the five year review period from 2008, only posting...

The ongoing urbanisation trend in Thai society is fostering the spread of Western food culture, including the consumption of milk, breakfast cereals and cheese as well as chocolate confectionery. The strong economic recovery in the aftermath of the severe floods has also led to a recovery in consumer confidence and spending on indulgence products. The growth of modern retail channels is also reinforcing retail sales of chocolate confectionery, particularly high-end imported brands.

Movies & Entertainment in South America industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2009-13, and forecast to 2018). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the South America movies & entertainment market. Includes market size and segmentation data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

Biscuits is very popular in Austria and is regarded as a convenient snack that is often bought along with the weekly or monthly grocery shopping. Biscuits is available in most households as it is often consumed when watching television or served when having guests. In addition, sweet biscuits is most commonly consumed along with coffee in Austria. The popularity of biscuits is not only influenced by its convenience but also by the many innovations introduced by manufacturers year-on-year.

Pre-paid cards in Venezuela is represented by open-loop pre-paid cards as closed-loop pre-paid cards have no presence in the country. This category had the third best performance in terms of cards in circulation among financial cards - after debit and credit cards - in 2013. There are three types of pre-paid cards in Venezuela. The largest portion are employee benefit cards that make up 98% of the category, followed by general purpose reloadable cards with 10% and network branded gift cards...

Construction activity in Taiwan is on the path of recovery and we expect this recovery to accelerate in 2014, with annual sector growth increasing from 0.8% in 2013 to 1.8% in 2014. There are however, pertinent risks to our forecasts - namely the structural economic deficiencies within China, Taiwan's main trading partner, and the municipal elections in Taiwan.

Movies & Entertainment in Asia-Pacific industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2009-13, and forecast to 2018). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the Asia-Pacific movies & entertainment market. Includes market size and segmentation data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

Mexico has rich mineral deposits including silver, gold, barite, zinc, lead and manganese. The main mining provinces in Mexico are Sonora, Coahuila, Zacatecas, Chihuahua, Baja California Sur, San Luis Potosi, Durango and Guanajuato. The mining industry is governed by several governing bodies, among which the Ministry of Economy is the apex body involved in the functioning of the other governing bodies. The Mining Law (Ley Minera) is the main governing law in the Mexican mining industry.

The Bone Fracture Partnering 2009-2014 report provides understanding and access to the bone fracture partnering deals and agreements entered into by the worlds leading healthcare companies.

MarketLines' Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Partnerships & Alliances and Investments report includes business description, detailed reports on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), divestments, capital raisings, venture capital investments, ownership and partnership transactions undertaken by Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. since January 2007. These reports offer a comprehensive breakdown of the organic and inorganic growth activity undertaken by an organization to sustain its competitive advantage.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the office building construction industry in Peru. It contains detailed historic and forecast market value data for the office building construction industry, including a breakdown of the data by construction activity (new construction, repair and maintenance, refurbishment and demolition). 'Office Building Construction in Peru to 2018: Market Databook' provides a top-level overview and detailed insight into the operating environment of the office building construction industry in Peru. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Peruvian construction value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the leisure and hospitality building construction industry in Bahrain. It contains detailed historic and forecast market value data for the leisure and hospitality building construction industry, including a breakdown of the data by construction activity (new construction, repair and maintenance, refurbishment and demolition). 'Leisure & Hospitality Building Construction in Bahrain to 2018: Market Databook' provides a top-level overview and detailed insight into the operating environment of the leisure and hospitality building construction industry in Bahrain. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Bahraini construction value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

Floor polishes in Colombia have been exhibiting sluggish growth, as the new types of floor like laminate wood and tiles that are easy to clean and maintain are becoming more popular in the country. They have the advantage that instead of polish they can be cleaned with floor or multipurpose cleaners and in the case of laminate woods, these can be cleaned with water and vinegar, which is a widespread practice in Colombia.

Due to the increasing health conscious trend, soy beans have gained popularity in terms of healthy and nutritious benefits. There are popular chained kiosks/stalls, offering soy-based desserts and soy drink/milk such as Mr Bean and Jollibean, which led to renewed interest in soy bean desserts in Singapore over the review period. The resurgence in popularity and interest in soy beans continue to drive the growth of chilled soy-based desserts.

With 80 million people claiming to be actively engaged in one or more sports, and approximately 60% of the population being under 30 years old, sportswear in Brazil is a lucrative market. The sportswear trend is even bigger at present as the country is about to host two major sporting events - the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. As a result, sporting venues are developing all over the country and consumers are more and more aware of and willing to exercise. The events...

Packaged food benefited in 2013 from increasing demand for convenience, urbanisation and players' efforts. Many categories are set to record strong sales growth in 2013, benefiting from consumers' fast-paced urban lifestyles. These categories are frozen food, instant noodles, breakfast cereals and drinking milk products. Manufacturers are also keen to add more variety to their products while trying to keep prices unchanged amid inflationary costs.

The Bacterial Partnering Terms and Agreements report provides comprehensive understanding and unprecedented access to the bacterial partnering deals and agreements entered into by the worlds leading healthcare companies.