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2018 Global Cakes and Pastries Industry Report - History, Present and Future

January 2019 | 149 pages | ID: 2C597A4EC51WEN
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The global market size of Cakes and Pastries is $XX million in 2018 with XX CAGR from 2014 to 2018, and it is expected to reach $XX million by the end of 2024 with a CAGR of XX% from 2019 to 2024.

There are 3 key segments covered in this report: geography segment, end use/application segment and competitor segment.

For geography segment, regional supply, application-wise and type-wise demand, major players, price is presented from 2013 to 2023. This report coverss following regions:
  • North America
  • South America
  • Asia & Pacific
  • Europe
  • MEA (Middle East and Africa)
The key countries in each region are taken into consideration as well, such as United States, China, Japan, India, Korea, ASEAN, Germany, France, UK, Italy, Spain, CIS, and Brazil etc.

For end use/application segment, this report focuses on the status and outlook for key applications. End users also can be listed.

For competitor segment, the report includes global key players of Cakes and Pastries as well as some small players. The compnaies include:

Groupo Bimbo, Flower Foods, Finsbury, Tyson Foods, Yamazaki Baking, McKee Foods, Hostess Brands, American Baking Company, Aryzta, BreadTalk, Britannia, Edeka, Edwards, Edwards Cake& Candy Supplies, Ge et al.

The information for each competitor includes:
  • Company Profile
  • Main Business Information
  • SWOT Analysis
  • Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
  • Market Share
We also can offer customized report to fulfill special requirements of our clients. Regional and Countries repoert can be provided as well.
CHAPTER ONE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

CHAPTER TWO ABBREVIATION AND ACRONYMS

CHAPTER THREE PREFACE

3.1 RESEARCH SCOPE
3.2 RESEARCH SOURCES
  3.2.1 Primary Sources
  3.2.2 Secondary Sources
  3.2.3 Assumptions

CHAPTER FOUR MARKET LANDSCAPE

4.1 MARKET OVERVIEW
4.2 CLASSIFICATION/TYPES
4.3 APPLICATION/END USERS

CHAPTER 5 MARKET TREND ANALYSIS

5.1 INTRODUCTION
5.2 DRIVERS
5.3 RESTRAINTS
5.4 OPPORTUNITIES
5.5 THREATS

CHAPTER 6 INDUSTRY CHAIN ANALYSIS

6.1 UPSTREAM/SUPPLIERS ANALYSIS
6.2 Cakes and Pastries ANALYSIS
  6.2.1 Technology Analysis
  6.2.2 Cost Analysis
  6.2.3 Market Channel Analysis
6.3 DOWNSTREAM BUYERS/END USERS

CHAPTER 7 LATEST MARKET DYNAMICS

7.1 LATEST NEWS
7.2 MERGER AND ACQUISITION
7.3 PLANNED/FUTURE PROJECT
7.4 POLICY DYNAMICS

CHAPTER 8 TRADING ANALYSIS

8.1 EXPORT OF Cakes and Pastries BY REGION
8.2 IMPORT OF Cakes and Pastries BY REGION
8.3 BALANCE OF TRADE

CHAPTER 9 HISTORICAL AND FORECAST CAKES AND PASTRIES MARKET IN NORTH AMERICA (2014-2024)

9.1 Cakes and Pastries MARKET SIZE
9.2 Cakes and Pastries DEMAND BY END USE
9.3 COMPETITION BY PLAYERS/SUPPLIERS
9.4 TYPE SEGMENTATION AND PRICE
9.5 KEY COUNTRIES ANALYSIS
  9.5.1 US
  9.5.2 Canada
  9.5.3 Mexico

CHAPTER 10 HISTORICAL AND FORECAST CAKES AND PASTRIES MARKET IN SOUTH AMERICA (2014-2024)

10.1 Cakes and Pastries MARKET SIZE
10.2 Cakes and Pastries DEMAND BY END USE
10.3 COMPETITION BY PLAYERS/SUPPLIERS
10.4 TYPE SEGMENTATION AND PRICE
10.5 KEY COUNTRIES ANALYSIS
  10.5.1 Brazil
  10.5.2 Argentina
  10.5.3 Chile
  10.5.4 Peru

CHAPTER 11 HISTORICAL AND FORECAST CAKES AND PASTRIES MARKET IN ASIA & PACIFIC (2014-2024)

11.1 Cakes and Pastries MARKET SIZE
11.2 Cakes and Pastries DEMAND BY END USE
11.3 COMPETITION BY PLAYERS/SUPPLIERS
11.4 TYPE SEGMENTATION AND PRICE
11.5 KEY COUNTRIES ANALYSIS
  11.5.1 China
  11.5.2 India
  11.5.3 Japan
  11.5.4 South Korea
  11.5.5 ASEAN
  11.5.6 Australia

CHAPTER 12 HISTORICAL AND FORECAST CAKES AND PASTRIES MARKET IN EUROPE (2014-2024)

12.1 Cakes and Pastries MARKET SIZE
12.2 Cakes and Pastries DEMAND BY END USE
12.3 COMPETITION BY PLAYERS/SUPPLIERS
12.4 TYPE SEGMENTATION AND PRICE
12.5 KEY COUNTRIES ANALYSIS
  12.5.1 Germany
  12.5.2 France
  12.5.3 UK
  12.5.4 Italy
  12.5.5 Spain
  12.5.6 Belgium
  12.5.7 Netherlands
  12.5.8 Austria
  12.5.9 Poland
  12.5.10 Russia

CHAPTER 13 HISTORICAL AND FORECAST CAKES AND PASTRIES MARKET IN MEA (2014-2024)

13.1 Cakes and Pastries MARKET SIZE
13.2 Cakes and Pastries DEMAND BY END USE
13.3 COMPETITION BY PLAYERS/SUPPLIERS
13.4 TYPE SEGMENTATION AND PRICE
13.5 KEY COUNTRIES ANALYSIS
  13.5.1 Egypt
  13.5.2 Iran
  13.5.3 Israel
  13.5.4 South Africa
  13.5.5 GCC
  13.5.6 Turkey

CHAPTER 14 SUMMARY FOR GLOBAL CAKES AND PASTRIES MARKET (2014-2019)

14.1 Cakes and Pastries MARKET SIZE
14.2 Cakes and Pastries DEMAND BY END USE
14.3 COMPETITION BY PLAYERS/SUPPLIERS
14.4 TYPE SEGMENTATION AND PRICE

CHAPTER 15 GLOBAL CAKES AND PASTRIES MARKET FORECAST (2019-2024)

15.1 Cakes and Pastries MARKET SIZE FORECAST
15.2 Cakes and Pastries DEMAND FORECAST
15.3 COMPETITION BY PLAYERS/SUPPLIERS
15.4 TYPE SEGMENTATION AND PRICE FORECAST

CHAPTER 16 ANALYSIS OF GLOBAL KEY VENDORS (GROUPO BIMBO, FLOWER FOODS, FINSBURY, TYSON FOODS, YAMAZAKI BAKING, MCKEE FOODS, HOSTESS BRANDS, AMERICAN BAKING COMPANY, ARYZTA, BREADTALK, BRITANNIA, EDEKA, EDWARDS, EDWARDS CAKE& CANDY SUPPLIES, GE ET AL.)

16.1 COMPANY A
  16.1.1 Company Profile
  16.1.2 Main Business and Cakes and Pastries Information
  16.1.3 SWOT Analysis of Company A
  16.1.4 Company A Cakes and Pastries Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2014-2019)
16.2 COMPANY B
  16.2.1 Company Profile
  16.2.2 Main Business and Cakes and Pastries Information
  16.2.3 SWOT Analysis of Company B
  16.2.4 Company B Cakes and Pastries Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2014-2019)
16.3 COMPANY C
  16.3.1 Company Profile
  16.3.2 Main Business and Cakes and Pastries Information
  16.3.3 SWOT Analysis of Company C
  16.3.4 Company C Cakes and Pastries Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2014-2019)
16.4 COMPANY D
  16.4.1 Company Profile
  16.4.2 Main Business and Cakes and Pastries Information
  16.4.3 SWOT Analysis of Company D
  16.4.4 Company D Cakes and Pastries Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2014-2019)
16.5 COMPANY E
  16.5.1 Company Profile
  16.5.2 Main Business and Cakes and Pastries Information
  16.5.3 SWOT Analysis of Company E
  16.5.4 Company E Cakes and Pastries Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2014-2019)
16.6 COMPANY F
  16.6.1 Company Profile
  16.6.2 Main Business and Cakes and Pastries Information
  16.6.3 SWOT Analysis of Company F
  16.6.4 Company F Cakes and Pastries Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2014-2019)
16.7 COMPANY G
  16.7.1 Company Profile
  16.7.2 Main Business and Cakes and Pastries Information
  16.7.3 SWOT Analysis of Company G
  16.7.4 Company G Cakes and Pastries Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2014-2019)

TABLES AND FIGURES

Table Abbreviation and Acronyms List
Table Research Scope of Cakes and Pastries Report
Table Primary Sources of Cakes and Pastries Report
Table Secondary Sources of Cakes and Pastries Report
Table Major Assumptions of Cakes and Pastries Report
Figure Cakes and Pastries Picture
Table Cakes and Pastries Classification
Table Cakes and Pastries Applications List
Table Drivers of Cakes and Pastries Market
Table Restraints of Cakes and Pastries Market
Table Opportunities of Cakes and Pastries Market
Table Threats of Cakes and Pastries Market
Table Raw Materials Suppliers List
Table Different Production Methods of Cakes and Pastries
Table Cost Structure Analysis of Cakes and Pastries
Table Key End Users List
Table Latest News of Cakes and Pastries Market
Table Merger and Acquisition List
Table Planned/Future Project of Cakes and Pastries Market
Table Policy of Cakes and Pastries Market
Table 2014-2024 Regional Export of Cakes and Pastries
Table 2014-2024 Regional Import of Cakes and Pastries
Table 2014-2024 Regional Trade Balance
Figure 2014-2024 Regional Trade Balance
Table 2014-2024 North America Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) and Market Volume (Tons) List
Figure 2014-2024 North America Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) and CAGR
Figure 2014-2024 North America Cakes and Pastries Market Volume (Tons) and CAGR
Table 2014-2024 North America Cakes and Pastries Demand (Tons) List by Application
Table 2014-2019 North America Cakes and Pastries Key Players Sales (Tons) List
Table 2014-2019 North America Cakes and Pastries Key Players Market Share List
Table 2014-2024 North America Cakes and Pastries Demand (Tons) List by Type
Table 2014-2019 North America Cakes and Pastries Price (USD/Ton) List by Type
Table 2014-2024 US Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) and Market Volume (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 US Cakes and Pastries Import & Export (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 Canada Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) and Market Volume (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 Canada Cakes and Pastries Import & Export (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 Mexico Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) and Market Volume (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 Mexico Cakes and Pastries Import & Export (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 South America Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) and Market Volume (Tons) List
Figure 2014-2024 South America Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) and CAGR
Figure 2014-2024 South America Cakes and Pastries Market Volume (Tons) and CAGR
Table 2014-2024 South America Cakes and Pastries Demand (Tons) List by Application
Table 2014-2019 South America Cakes and Pastries Key Players Sales (Tons) List
Table 2014-2019 South America Cakes and Pastries Key Players Market Share List
Table 2014-2024 South America Cakes and Pastries Demand (Tons) List by Type
Table 2014-2019 South America Cakes and Pastries Price (USD/Ton) List by Type
Table 2014-2024 Brazil Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) and Market Volume (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 Brazil Cakes and Pastries Import & Export (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 Argentina Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) and Market Volume (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 Argentina Cakes and Pastries Import & Export (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 Chile Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) and Market Volume (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 Chile Cakes and Pastries Import & Export (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 Peru Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) and Market Volume (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 Peru Cakes and Pastries Import & Export (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 Asia & Pacific Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) and Market Volume (Tons) List
Figure 2014-2024 Asia & Pacific Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) and CAGR
Figure 2014-2024 Asia & Pacific Cakes and Pastries Market Volume (Tons) and CAGR
Table 2014-2024 Asia & Pacific Cakes and Pastries Demand (Tons) List by Application
Table 2014-2019 Asia & Pacific Cakes and Pastries Key Players Sales (Tons) List
Table 2014-2019 Asia & Pacific Cakes and Pastries Key Players Market Share List
Table 2014-2024 Asia & Pacific Cakes and Pastries Demand (Tons) List by Type
Table 2014-2019 Asia & Pacific Cakes and Pastries Price (USD/Ton) List by Type
Table 2014-2024 China Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) and Market Volume (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 China Cakes and Pastries Import & Export (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 India Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) and Market Volume (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 India Cakes and Pastries Import & Export (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 Japan Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) and Market Volume (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 Japan Cakes and Pastries Import & Export (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 South Korea Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) and Market Volume (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 South Korea Cakes and Pastries Import & Export (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 ASEAN Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) List
Table 2014-2024 ASEAN Cakes and Pastries Market Volume (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 ASEAN Cakes and Pastries Import (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 ASEAN Cakes and Pastries Export (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 Australia Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) and Market Volume (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 Australia Cakes and Pastries Import & Export (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 Europe Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) and Market Volume (Tons) List
Figure 2014-2024 Europe Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) and CAGR
Figure 2014-2024 Europe Cakes and Pastries Market Volume (Tons) and CAGR
Table 2014-2024 Europe Cakes and Pastries Demand (Tons) List by Application
Table 2014-2019 Europe Cakes and Pastries Key Players Sales (Tons) List
Table 2014-2019 Europe Cakes and Pastries Key Players Market Share List
Table 2014-2024 Europe Cakes and Pastries Demand (Tons) List by Type
Table 2014-2019 Europe Cakes and Pastries Price (USD/Ton) List by Type
Table 2014-2024 Germany Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) and Market Volume (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 Germany Cakes and Pastries Import & Export (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 France Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) and Market Volume (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 France Cakes and Pastries Import & Export (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 UK Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) and Market Volume (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 UK Cakes and Pastries Import & Export (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 Italy Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) and Market Volume (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 Italy Cakes and Pastries Import & Export (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 Spain Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) and Market Volume (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 Spain Cakes and Pastries Import & Export (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 Belgium Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) and Market Volume (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 Belgium Cakes and Pastries Import & Export (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 Netherlands Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) and Market Volume (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 Netherlands Cakes and Pastries Import & Export (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 Austria Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) and Market Volume (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 Austria Cakes and Pastries Import & Export (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 Poland Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) and Market Volume (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 Poland Cakes and Pastries Import & Export (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 Russia Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) and Market Volume (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 Russia Cakes and Pastries Import & Export (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 MEA Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) and Market Volume (Tons) List
Figure 2014-2024 MEA Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) and CAGR
Figure 2014-2024 MEA Cakes and Pastries Market Volume (Tons) and CAGR
Table 2014-2024 MEA Cakes and Pastries Demand (Tons) List by Application
Table 2014-2019 MEA Cakes and Pastries Key Players Sales (Tons) List
Table 2014-2019 MEA Cakes and Pastries Key Players Market Share List
Table 2014-2024 MEA Cakes and Pastries Demand (Tons) List by Type
Table 2014-2019 MEA Cakes and Pastries Price (USD/Ton) List by Type
Table 2014-2024 Egypt Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) and Market Volume (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 Egypt Cakes and Pastries Import & Export (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 Iran Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) and Market Volume (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 Iran Cakes and Pastries Import & Export (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 Israel Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) and Market Volume (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 Israel Cakes and Pastries Import & Export (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 South Africa Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) and Market Volume (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 South Africa Cakes and Pastries Import & Export (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 GCC Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) and Market Volume (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 GCC Cakes and Pastries Import & Export (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 Turkey Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) and Market Volume (Tons) List
Table 2014-2024 Turkey Cakes and Pastries Import & Export (Tons) List
Table 2014-2019 Global Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) List by Region
Table 2014-2019 Global Cakes and Pastries Market Size Share List by Region
Table 2014-2019 Global Cakes and Pastries Market Volume (Tons) List by Region
Table 2014-2019 Global Cakes and Pastries Market Volume Share List by Region
Table 2014-2019 Global Cakes and Pastries Demand (Tons) List by Application
Table 2014-2019 Global Cakes and Pastries Demand Market Share List by Application
Table 2014-2019 Global Cakes and Pastries Capacity (Tons) List
Table 2014-2019 Global Cakes and Pastries Key Vendors Capacity Share List
Table 2014-2019 Global Cakes and Pastries Key Vendors Production (Tons) List
Table 2014-2019 Global Cakes and Pastries Key Vendors Production Share List
Figure 2014-2019 Global Cakes and Pastries Capacity Production and Growth Rate
Table 2014-2019 Global Cakes and Pastries Key Vendors Production Value (M USD) List
Figure 2014-2019 Global Cakes and Pastries Production Value (M USD) and Growth Rate
Table 2014-2019 Global Cakes and Pastries Key Vendors Production Value Share List
Table 2014-2019 Global Cakes and Pastries Demand (Tons) List by Type
Table 2014-2019 Global Cakes and Pastries Demand Market Share List by Type
Table 2014-2019 Regional Cakes and Pastries Price (USD/Ton) List
Table 2019-2024 Global Cakes and Pastries Market Size (M USD) List by Region
Table 2019-2024 Global Cakes and Pastries Market Size Share List by Region
Table 2019-2024 Global Cakes and Pastries Market Volume (Tons) List by Region
Table 2019-2024 Global Cakes and Pastries Market Volume Share List by Region
Table 2019-2024 Global Cakes and Pastries Demand (Tons) List by Application
Table 2019-2024 Global Cakes and Pastries Demand Market Share List by Application
Table 2019-2024 Global Cakes and Pastries Capacity (Tons) List
Table 2019-2024 Global Cakes and Pastries Key Vendors Capacity Share List
Table 2019-2024 Global Cakes and Pastries Key Vendors Production (Tons) List
Table 2019-2024 Global Cakes and Pastries Key Vendors Production Share List
Figure 2019-2024 Global Cakes and Pastries Capacity Production and Growth Rate
Table 2019-2024 Global Cakes and Pastries Key Vendors Production Value (M USD) List
Figure 2019-2024 Global Cakes and Pastries Production Value (M USD) and Growth Rate
Table 2019-2024 Global Cakes and Pastries Key Vendors Production Value Share List
Table 2019-2024 Global Cakes and Pastries Demand (Tons) List by Type
Table 2019-2024 Global Cakes and Pastries Demand Market Share List by Type
Table 2019-2024 Regional Cakes and Pastries Price (USD/Ton) List
Table Company A Information List
Table SWOT Analysis of Company A
Table 2014-2019 Company A Cakes and Pastries Product Capacity Production (Tons) Price Cost (USD/Ton) Production Value (M USD) List
Figure 2014-2019 Company A Cakes and Pastries Capacity Production (Tons) and Growth Rate
Figure 2014-2019 Company A Cakes and Pastries Market Share
Table Company B Information List
Table SWOT Analysis of Company B
Table 2014-2019 Company B Cakes and Pastries Product Capacity Production (Tons) Price Cost (USD/Ton) Production Value (M USD) List
Figure 2014-2019 Company B Cakes and Pastries Capacity Production (Tons) and Growth Rate
Figure 2014-2019 Company B Cakes and Pastries Market Share
Table Company C Information List
Table SWOT Analysis of Company C
Table 2014-2019 Company C Cakes and Pastries Product Capacity Production (Tons) Price Cost (USD/Ton) Production Value (M USD) List
Figure 2014-2019 Company C Cakes and Pastries Capacity Production (Tons) and Growth Rate
Figure 2014-2019 Company C Cakes and Pastries Market Share
Table Company D Information List
Table SWOT Analysis of Company D
Table 2014-2019 Company D Cakes and Pastries Product Capacity Production (Tons) Price Cost (USD/Ton) Production Value (M USD) List
Figure 2014-2019 Company D Cakes and Pastries Capacity Production (Tons) and Growth Rate
Figure 2014-2019 Company D Cakes and Pastries Market Share
Table Company E Information List
Table SWOT Analysis of Company E
Table 2014-2019 Company E Cakes and Pastries Product Capacity Production (Tons) Price Cost (USD/Ton) Production Value (M USD) List
Figure 2014-2019 Company E Cakes and Pastries Capacity Production (Tons) and Growth Rate
Figure 2014-2019 Company E Cakes and Pastries Market Share
Table Company F Information List
Table SWOT Analysis of Company F
Table 2014-2019 Company F Cakes and Pastries Product Capacity Production (Tons) Price Cost (USD/Ton) Production Value (M USD) List
Figure 2014-2019 Company F Cakes and Pastries Capacity Production (Tons) and Growth Rate
Figure 2014-2019 Company F Cakes and Pastries Market Share
Table Company G Information List
Table SWOT Analysis of Company G
Table 2014-2019 Company G Cakes and Pastries Product Capacity Production (Tons) Price Cost (USD/Ton) Production Value (M USD) List
Figure 2014-2019 Company G Cakes and Pastries Capacity Production (Tons) and Growth Rate
Figure 2014-2019 Company G Cakes and Pastries Market Share


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