Global Baby Food Market Report: 2011 Edition
The importance of baby foods in meeting the nutrient requirements of a child is becoming increasingly important to consumers across the globe. Parents are more concerned to feed such products to their children which will help in their development throughout the early stages of life. The growth of baby food industry is heavily dependant on the developing countries like China, Brazil and India as the developed markets like Europe and the US are not showing significant growth opportunities. Modern parents with time constraints, both in developed and developing countries, are shifting towards commercially available baby food for the sake of convenience.
Major challenges for the baby food industry are low birth rates and static market conditions in developed countries. However, opportunities for the baby food industry are promising, as there are large untapped markets in developing economies. New product developments and evolving food technology are also expected to attract more customers in the future. Asia, Europe and the United States hold a major share of the global baby food market. However, emerging economies such as China, India, Brazil, Russia, and Eastern Europe also represent a high growth rate.
Factors such as urbanization, worldwide growth of children population, and growing female employment in many countries are responsible for the growth of baby food industry.
The report provides an analysis of the global baby food market. It also discusses the major trends, growth drivers and challenges for baby food market. The report presents the competitive structure of the industry and profiles major players in the market with a discussion of their key business strategies.
By combining SPSS Inc.’s data integration and analysis capabilities with our relevant findings, we have predicted the future growth of the industry. We employed various significant variables that have an impact on this industry and created regression models with SPSS Base to determine the future direction of the industry. Before deploying the regression model, the relationship between several independent or predictor variables and the dependent variable was analyzed using standard SPSS output, including charts, tables and tests.
Major challenges for the baby food industry are low birth rates and static market conditions in developed countries. However, opportunities for the baby food industry are promising, as there are large untapped markets in developing economies. New product developments and evolving food technology are also expected to attract more customers in the future. Asia, Europe and the United States hold a major share of the global baby food market. However, emerging economies such as China, India, Brazil, Russia, and Eastern Europe also represent a high growth rate.
Factors such as urbanization, worldwide growth of children population, and growing female employment in many countries are responsible for the growth of baby food industry.
The report provides an analysis of the global baby food market. It also discusses the major trends, growth drivers and challenges for baby food market. The report presents the competitive structure of the industry and profiles major players in the market with a discussion of their key business strategies.
By combining SPSS Inc.’s data integration and analysis capabilities with our relevant findings, we have predicted the future growth of the industry. We employed various significant variables that have an impact on this industry and created regression models with SPSS Base to determine the future direction of the industry. Before deploying the regression model, the relationship between several independent or predictor variables and the dependent variable was analyzed using standard SPSS output, including charts, tables and tests.
1. GLOBAL BABY FOOD MARKET
1.1 An Introduction
1.2 Market Size
1.3 Market Segmentation
2. MARKET TRENDS
2.1 Government Activities to Encourage Breast Feeding
2.2 Inclination towards Organic Baby Food
2.3 Minimum Impact of Economic Turmoil
2.4 Greater Expenditure per Child
2.5. Hypermarkets & Supermarkets as Distribution Channels
3. GROWTH DRIVERS
3.1 Rising Female Employment Rate
3.2 Higher Rate of Urbanization
3.3 Increasing Children Population
4. MARKET CHALLENGES
4.1 Low Birth Rate
4.2 Static Condition in Developed Markets
5. BABY FOOD MARKET - COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Competitive Overview
Market Share
6. COMPANY PROFILES
6.1 Nestle
Business Description
Key Financials
Business Strategies
Gaining Competitive Advantages
Focus on Growth Opportunity
Strengthening Operational Structure
6.2 Abbott Lab
Business Description
Key Financials
Business Strategies
Strengthening Global Position
Leadership across Product Portfolio
Advancing Pharmaceutical Pipeline
6.3 Mead Johnson
Business Description
Key Financials
Business Strategies
Demand-Generation Strategy
Financial Focus & Operational Discipline
Prospects in the United States
7. MARKET OUTLOOK
7.1 Market Forecast
7.2 Forecast Methodology
7.2.1 Dependent and Independent Variables
7.2.2 Correlation Analysis
7.2.3 Regression Analysis
1.1 An Introduction
1.2 Market Size
1.3 Market Segmentation
2. MARKET TRENDS
2.1 Government Activities to Encourage Breast Feeding
2.2 Inclination towards Organic Baby Food
2.3 Minimum Impact of Economic Turmoil
2.4 Greater Expenditure per Child
2.5. Hypermarkets & Supermarkets as Distribution Channels
3. GROWTH DRIVERS
3.1 Rising Female Employment Rate
3.2 Higher Rate of Urbanization
3.3 Increasing Children Population
4. MARKET CHALLENGES
4.1 Low Birth Rate
4.2 Static Condition in Developed Markets
5. BABY FOOD MARKET - COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Competitive Overview
Market Share
6. COMPANY PROFILES
6.1 Nestle
Business Description
Key Financials
Business Strategies
Gaining Competitive Advantages
Focus on Growth Opportunity
Strengthening Operational Structure
6.2 Abbott Lab
Business Description
Key Financials
Business Strategies
Strengthening Global Position
Leadership across Product Portfolio
Advancing Pharmaceutical Pipeline
6.3 Mead Johnson
Business Description
Key Financials
Business Strategies
Demand-Generation Strategy
Financial Focus & Operational Discipline
Prospects in the United States
7. MARKET OUTLOOK
7.1 Market Forecast
7.2 Forecast Methodology
7.2.1 Dependent and Independent Variables
7.2.2 Correlation Analysis
7.2.3 Regression Analysis
LIST OF CHARTS
Market Size of Worldwide Baby Food & Pediatric Nutrition by Segments, 2010
Global Baby Food Market Sales, 2007-2010
Geographical Breakdown of Baby Food and Pediatric Nutrition Market, 2010
Geographical Breakdown of Per Capita Baby Food Consumption, 2010
Geographical Breakdown of Baby Food Average Selling Price, 2010
Geographical Breakdown of Per Capita Baby Food Spending, 2010
Global Baby Food Sales Breakdown by Category, 2010
Global Baby Food Sales by Region, 2010
Global Baby Food Sales CAGR by Segment, 2010-15F
Global Infant Formula Sales CAGR, 2010-15F
Average Annual Spend per Child (0 to 4 years), 2010
Worldwide Female Employment Rate, 2010
Worldwide Urbanization Rate, 2010
Children Population (0 to 4 Years) by Region, 1990-2010
Worldwide Crude Birth Rate (Per 1000 People), 2004-2009
Birth per Thousand Population, 2010
Global Baby Food Sales CAGR by Type & Region, 2010-15F
Global Baby Food Industry Market Share by Region, 2010
US Milk Powder Market Share Breakdown, 2009
China Milk Powder Market Share Breakdown, 2009
Total Sales of Nestle, 2006-2010
Total Sales of Abbott, 2007-2010
Net Sales of Mead Johnson, 2006-2010
Global Baby Food Market Forecast, 2010-2015E
Market Size of Worldwide Baby Food & Pediatric Nutrition by Segments, 2010
Global Baby Food Market Sales, 2007-2010
Geographical Breakdown of Baby Food and Pediatric Nutrition Market, 2010
Geographical Breakdown of Per Capita Baby Food Consumption, 2010
Geographical Breakdown of Baby Food Average Selling Price, 2010
Geographical Breakdown of Per Capita Baby Food Spending, 2010
Global Baby Food Sales Breakdown by Category, 2010
Global Baby Food Sales by Region, 2010
Global Baby Food Sales CAGR by Segment, 2010-15F
Global Infant Formula Sales CAGR, 2010-15F
Average Annual Spend per Child (0 to 4 years), 2010
Worldwide Female Employment Rate, 2010
Worldwide Urbanization Rate, 2010
Children Population (0 to 4 Years) by Region, 1990-2010
Worldwide Crude Birth Rate (Per 1000 People), 2004-2009
Birth per Thousand Population, 2010
Global Baby Food Sales CAGR by Type & Region, 2010-15F
Global Baby Food Industry Market Share by Region, 2010
US Milk Powder Market Share Breakdown, 2009
China Milk Powder Market Share Breakdown, 2009
Total Sales of Nestle, 2006-2010
Total Sales of Abbott, 2007-2010
Net Sales of Mead Johnson, 2006-2010
Global Baby Food Market Forecast, 2010-2015E
LIST OF TABLES
Worldwide Population of Children (0 to 4 years), 1990-2010
Dependent & Independent Variables (2003-2010)
Correlation Matrix
Model Summary – Coefficient of Determination
Regression Coefficients Output
Worldwide Population of Children (0 to 4 years), 1990-2010
Dependent & Independent Variables (2003-2010)
Correlation Matrix
Model Summary – Coefficient of Determination
Regression Coefficients Output
