The global market for carotenoids was $766 million in 2007. This is expected to increase to $919 million by 2015, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.3%. This report contains:

• Descriptions of various carotenoids including astaxanthin, beta-carotene, beta-apo-8-carotenol, beta-apo-8-carotenol-ester, canthaxanthin, lutein and lycopene
• The current global market status of carotenoids, with trends and forecasts for growth through 2015
• Technological issues, including the latest trends and a thorough patent analysis
• Company profiles.

The global market for active, controlled and intelligent packaging for food and beverages will increase from $15.5 billion in 2005 to $16.9 billion by the end of 2008. It should reach $23.6 billion by 2013, a compound annual growth rate (cagr) of 6.9%. This report contains:

• Descriptions of various types of active (UV blocking, oxygen scavengers, moisture controllers, ethylene absorbers, edible films, antimicrobial agents) controlled (modified atmosphere, aseptic, retort, sous-vide, biodegradable polymer) and intelligent (RFID, electronic article surveillance, electronic shelf labels, hybrid/interactive) packaging for foods and beverages.
• The current market status of the active, controlled and intelligent packaging industry, with trends and forecasts for growth over the next 5 years
• Analysis of the active, controlled, intelligent and advanced packaging industry from a market and application perspective
• Discussion of food and safety regulations and standards affecting the industry, along with a thorough patent analysis and company profiles.

The U.S. food safety testing market value increased from $2.0 billion in 2006 to an estimated $2.1 billion in 2007. it should reach $2.8 billion by 2012, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.8%. This report contains:

• Information on the sources and effects of contaminants such as pathogens and toxins
• The current market status of food safety testing by contaminant, trends, and forecasts for growth over the next 5 years
• Discussion of technologies along with a thorough patent analysis
• Analysis of the market effect of regulatory programs
• Profiles of major industry players including their estimated market shares.

U.S. sales of anti-counterfeiting packaging technologies to the drug and food industries amounted to almost $34.2 billion in 2006. Sales are projected to reach $43 billion in 2012, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.2% over the 2007 to 2012 period. This report contains:

• Descriptions of anti-counterfeiting packaging technologies and their potential applications
• The current U.S. market status of anti-counterfeiting technologies, trends, with forecasts for growth over the next 5 years
• Technological issues, including the latest developments
• A discussion of anti-counterfeiting initiatives including regulatory provisions, secure business practices, consumer education, and increased collaborative surveillance by domestic and international law enforcement agencies
• Profiles of major manufacturers/suppliers of authentication and track and trace packaging technologies.

In 2006, the domestic market for refined sugar in foods and beverages was about 4.6 million metric tonnes (MT). At a CAGR of 2%, this market should grow to a little over 5 million MT by 2011. This report covers:

• Sugar, corn-derived sweeteners like HFCS, sugar alcohols, and other less commercially important caloric sweeteners, and the four current HIS on the U.S. commercial market: aspartame, acesulfame-K (Ace-K), sucralose, and the oldest product, saccharin
• Market analyses, with 5-year forecasts
• The influence of international activities and business on the domestic market
• The sources from which sweeteners are derived, applicability and functionality, caloric content, and benefits and drawbacks for each.
• Driving forces such as government regulations, technological advances, research and development of new additives, and international factors, and how these forces can promote or retard the development and marketing of current and new sweeteners
• Company profiles of major companies in the sweeteners business, including sweetener manufacturers and processors, as well as food and beverage processors.

The U.S. ethical nutrition market will reach $8 billion in 2007. The growing number of elderly and critically ill, along with a shift towards home care is fueling growth. This report:

• Profiles and measures the U.S. market for ethical nutrition in healthcare with comprehensive focus on markets for infant and adult enteral and parenteral nutrition and nutritional supplies and equipment.
• Includes a comparative overview of nutrition and its function in the human body, as well as definitions of products and product types within each market as well ethical nutrition supplies and equipment.
• Analyzes all market segments with forecasts by sector and sub-sector through 2011.
• Includes analysis of regulatory issues and industry structure, R&D updates, and patent analysis.

The total U.S. market value for ultrafiltration membranes was worth $579 million in 2005 and $635 million in 2006. At a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.4%, this market will reach $908 million by 2011. This report contains:

• Examination of the market for ultrafiltration as reflected by the major applications of the technology: food and beverage processing, biopharmaceuticals manufacture, hemodialysis, potable water production, wastewater treatment and industrial processes
• Five-year market forecasts and projections of the total U.S. market for activity and value, through 2011
• Important sections on industry structure, membrane applications and trends, pricing considerations, R&D, and government regulations
• A patent analysis of the most important technological advancements in the past several years
• Company profiles of all the major players in the U.S. market today.

The worldwide flavors and fragrance ingredient market is worth approximately $6.3 billion in 2006. Poised for an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 4.5% per year, this value should grow to $7.8 billion in 2011. Flavors and fragrances have similar economic and operational characteristics, including research and development, the nature of the creative and production processes, the manner in which the products are distributed and the preferences of the customers. This report contains:

• An overview of the global markets for materials used in flavor and fragrance industry
• Analyses of the market by both end-use and also by major types of materials used in this industry, including synthetic and natural ingredients, over a five-year forecast period through 2011
• Emerging trends within the industries as well as the technological developments, including many of the most recent patents
• The regulatory roles governing the industry and some of the typical testing used by manufacturers to comply with the regulations for producing safe products
• Profiles of the major players within the industry.

The global market for the structure of starch crop demand was more than 2.4 billion tons. At an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 2.4%, this demand will reach almost 3.1 billion tons by 2015. This report contains:

• An extensive review of the historic development of starch crop production, with respect to corn, wheat, cassava, sweet potato, potato and rice
• Historic grown rates and the dynamics of growth in various sectors
• Extrapolations of starch crop utilization and of starch in various sectors
• Global market forecast out to 2015
• A thorough profiling of important companies within the industry
• A detailed patent analysis and examination of new and upcoming technological trends.

The U.S. market for protein ingredients was worth almost $2.3 billion in 2005 and climbed to $2.4 billion in 2006. At an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 3.5%, this market should reach $2.8 billion by 2011. This report contains:

• An extensive overview of the U.S. market for protein ingredients, especially within processed foods
• Discussion of the U.S. market, including a discussion of historical data, recent trends, and a five-year forecast to the year 2011.
• An industry structure section that provides a breakdown of active providers into market shares, strengths, and forces that promote or hamper growth
• A section on technology, discussing the most recent and upcoming trends and new devices
• A profiling of the major companies as well as a detailed patent analysis.

In 2005, Americans spent over $35 billion on pet supplies and services. This figure is projected to approach $37 billion in 2006 and surpass $43 billion by 2011, an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 3.4% from through 2011. This report contains:

• An introduction and overview of the pet industry in the United States, including detailed definitions and explanations of the industry as it stands today
• Detailed analysis of the U.S. pet industry market, including a five-year market forecast through 2011
• Analysis of market trends and developments
• Review of recent technology
• A discussion of markets, trends, and technology on a global level
• Profiles of the major companies in the industry and a patent analysis.

U.S. sales of probiotics are estimated at $764 million in 2005 and are expected to rise at an average annual growth rate of 7.1% to $1.1 billion in 2010. This report contains:

• A detailed examination of the applications for probiotics in supplements and food products
• Recent historical trends in U.S. sales of probiotics
• Details of the structure, technologies and relevant government regulatory provisions that govern activities in the industry
• Current trends in domestic probiotic sales compared to those in Canada, the European Union and Japan
• Market forecasts through 2010
• Profiles of the major probiotics companies from the U.S., Canada, the European Union and Japan.

The current worldwide market value of all commercially-used carotenoids is estimated at $887 million for 2004 and expected to rise at an average annual growth rate of 2.9% to just over $1 billion. This report contains:

• A synopsis of the current carotenoid market, showing the relevance of different production systems, application segments, regional distribution and the dominating players
• A detailed discussion of each carotenoid, with a review of product identity and sources in nature
• A description of production technology with an emphasis on formulations
• Historic sales figures in terms of quantities, prices and value with forecasts through 2009
• A special emphasis on the beta-carotene market.

The U.S. market for food safety testing was valued at $276.7 million in 2004 (31.339 million tests) should increase to $415.6 million in 2009 (40.309 million tests), rising at an average annual growth rate of 8.5%. This report contains:

• An examination of the problem of food borne illnesses, the types of contaminants that cause them, and regulatory influences
• Analysis of the industry's structure that discusses the most active test makers and their testing systems, as well as forces that promote or hamper growth of specific tests
• Detailed historical, current and projected (through 2009) market values for testing systems for specific contaminants, testing technology and application
• Profiles of the companies that are the most active test makers and suppliers and exploration of the various ways they respond to the needs of food processors who want and need reliable, sensitive and cost-efficient tests.

The global market for fermentation products was estimated at $14.1 billion in 2004 and is expected to rise at an average annual growth rate of 4.7% to $17.8 billion in 2009. This report contains:

• Examinations of the main fermentation products and the most important markets and market structures
• Analysis of production values categorized by geographic area and product type
• Extensive discussion of future developments
• Analysis of major market players
• Analysis of major fermentation products, with their cost structures and development of cost factors
• Market forecasts through 2009
• Analysis of how the fermentation industry might develop in the future and in which parts of the world, and where fermentation plants might be run most economically.

The plastic rigid food packaging market in North America reached about 10.3 billion pounds in 2003 and is expected to increase to more than 13.6 billion pounds by 2008 at an AAGR (average annual growth rate) of 5.8%. This report contains:

• Coverage of the key resins used in rigid food packaging by major applications, including bottles, dairy and meat/deli, molded/thermoformed containers, prepared food and foodservice
• Quantitative assessment of individual plastics used with forecasts for the North American market through 2008
• Rationales for trends within each market sector
• Analysis of the roles of the many companies involved, such as molders, thermoformers and converters
• Discussion of industry structure impact of recycling and other critical issues confronting the industry.

The total U.S. market for ethical nutrition in 2003 reached $10.2 billion at U.S. manufacturers' sales levels. By 2008, revenues are expected to rise at an average annual growth rate of 5.8% to $13.6 billion. This report contains:

• A comparative overview of nutrition and its function in the human body
• Identification of the three types of ethical nutrition: infant, adult enteral and parenteral
• Definition of products and product types within each market as well ethical nutrition supplies and equipment
• Complete analysis of all four market segments with forecasts through 2008
• Assessment of current competitors and competitor market shares
• Detailed descriptions of the industry, its relationship to the healthcare industry, its participants and trends for the future.

The overall U.S. market for soy-containing foods is projected to reach $202 billion in 2008, rising at an average annual growth rate of 1.5% from $188 billion in 2003. This report contains:

• Identification of the various types of soy-containing foods and the ingredients used in them
• Descriptions of the functional and nutritional value of the foods
• Tracking of trends and developments with current market applicability
• Current and projected (through 2008) market values for engineered and staple soy-containing foods and the ingredients used in them
• Analysis of the structure of the soy-containing foods industry
• The data necessary to evaluate U.S. economic indicators regarding the industry.

The total U.S. is expected to rise at an average annual growth rate of 9.7% to reach more than $54 billion in 2008. This report contains:

• A history of the development of active, controlled and intelligent packaging for processed foods and beverages
• Analysis of each type and application in the U.S.
• An examination of the industry structure and competitiveness
• Coverage of government regulations and patent influences
• Trends and developments, including forecasts through 2008
• Discussions of international influence, particularly from Europe.

In 2003, Americans spent nearly $30 billion on their pets. Growing at an average annual rate of 3.9%, the market for pet care will reach almost $36.3 billion by 2008. This report contains:

• An extensive overview of pets and their owner demographics
• An overview of the pet industry
• Market analyses of the pet food, pet services and pet supplies segments, with forecasts through 2008
• Expanded international coverage
• Market share data for major industry players
• Listings of U.S. and foreign trade associations as well as trade publications.

The total retail market for weight loss products and services in the U.S. was $84.7 billion in 2002. This market is expected to grow at an average annual growth rate of 13.2% through 2007 to $157.6 billion. The report covers:

• The weight loss industry's economic environment
• Six industry segments that include supplements, meal replacements, pharmaceuticals, weight loss centers, low calorie foods and low calorie beverages
• The dynamics of patient behavior, attitudes and motivations
• Technologies and technological issues
• Applications, market factors and potential
• Projected sales of products and services through 2007.

The total worldwide aquaculture market is expected to grow at an average annual rate of 7.3% from $65.9 billion in 2003 to $93.7 billion in 2008. The scope of the study is worldwide and provides:

• An overview, including worldwide production areas and trends by country
• Descriptions and analyses of products, including production volumes and market values
• Analysis of technologies e.g., production systems, their application and products
• A review of the industry including model aquaculture operations worldwide
• Regulatory issue analysis
• Company profiles of large and small companies, with an emphasis on feed and systems manufacturers serving the aquaculture market.

The total market value of vitamins will reach $2,272 million by 2007, while rising at an average annual growth rate of less than 1%. Downward price spirals highlight this market, triggered by the entry of Chinese competitors and buildups of large overcapacities by Western producers. This report includes:

• Markets by type of vitamin, including characteristics, physiological function, consumption, and pricing
• Five-year forecasts
• Applications, including feeds, food, supplements and cosmetics
• Industry structure
• Company profiles

The U.S. market for functional foods as a percentage of the total food market is expected to increase from 4% in 2002 to 5.4% in 2007, as the market grows at an average annual growth rate of 13.3% in the coming years to reach $37.7 billion by 2007. The report contains coverage of:

• Five major areas of functional foods, including functional beverages and teas, fortified cereals and breads, soyfoods, functional snacks and candies, and miscellaneous foods such as cholesterol lowering spreads, functional dairy and yogurt products and functional processed foods
• Government regulations
• Food manufacturers leading the industry.

The U.S. market for food preservation and shelf life extenders will increase at an average annual growth rate of more than 5% from 2003 to 2008, thereby increasing its share of the global market to 40%. The report includes the following sections:

• Overview of preservatives and shelf-life extension in foods and beverages
• Industry structure and competitiveness
• Preservatives, packaging, encapsulation, chilling and thermal processing irradiation as well as additional preservation methods
• Trends and developments.

With the introduction of a "blockbuster" nutraceutical, the global nutraceuticals market is projected to reach $74.7 billion by 2007 as it grows at an average annual growth rate of 9.9%. This BCC study:

• Identifies and segments commercialized nutraceuticals and dietary supplements
• Analyzes the historical and current volume and value of product segments
• Evaluates the impact of factors that will drive future demand for nutraceuticals
• Forecasts the volume and value of product segments through 2007
• Assesses promising new products still in the development and testing stage
• Forecasts potential market for these developmental products
• Identifies leading manufacturers and potentially important players
• Assesses the long-term outlook for the nutraceuticals industry.

World production of sugar will grow at an average annual growth rate of 7%, to reach 145.1 million tons in 2007. The report is divided into the following six sections:

• Overview of sugar and sweeteners
• Sugar and sweetener production and consumption
• Industry competitiveness
• The sugar market
• The sweetener market
• Forecasts, trends and future developments.

The global market for isoascorbic acid, ascorbic acid and citric acid is estimated at $1,700 million. This comprehensive document includes:

• Product forms and descriptions
• An application review
• Extensive discussion of production technologies and economics
• Market data by segment, by geographic area and by volumes sold
• Price trends and market value development
• Outlook of the markets to 2007
• Industry structure, including market shares of individual companies, strategies, and profiles of major producing companies, including those in China.

This extensive update of a BCC report published in 1998 covers many types of food additives, including acidulants, calorie reduction agents (both fat replacers and nonnutritive sweeteners), colorants, flavors and enhancers, preservatives, and processing aids. Markets in the U.S. are analyzed and forecasted for five years by type of additive and by major application markets. In addition to providing comprehensive background information on these additives and their markets, this report summarizes recent developments in the industry, its materials and markets, technologies, structure, competitive factors, and government regulations, and supplies profiles of the key players.

This study is an update of a report published in 1998. It addresses major changes in the feed sector, such as phasing out the use of antibiotics in Europe and the substitution of meat and bone meal by other proteins or synthetic amino acids. The feed formula industry is constantly changing.  Currently, products such as natural or nature-identical ones, which increase feeding efficiency and/or the quality of the meat in general, are in great demand.  All ingredients used and needed for poultry and fish production have seen a strong increase in demand. This report accounts for these changes and reviews in detail: developments and changes of agriculture policies in Europe, the U.S. and Asia. It also reviews trends in the supply and demand of major ingredients for compound feed, such as cereals, proteins, oils and fats. Market developments are covered for most the important standard feed additives, such as amino acids, colorants, vitamins, antioxidants, and antibiotics as well as botanicals, natural and nature identical products such as yeast, enzymes, herbal preparations, mineral yeast, inositol, oligosaccharides, betaine and others. It also discusses how major feed ingredient suppliers react to these changes and how they adjust their product portfolios in order to survive in an increasingly competitive and regulated environment. Market forecasts are given for the years 2001 through 2006.

Despite an increasingly controversial atmosphere, the agbiotech industry continues to produce promising new products and high revenues, reporting over $20 billion in revenues in 1999. This report takes an in-depth look at current and future agbiotech crops and their products and analyzes their potential market value, taking into account major issues that are critical to the health of the industry such as regulation, international trade and consumer acceptance. Food products and ingredients are examined, as are major crops such as corn, soybeans, cotton, potatoes and rice Industrial products also are examined, including biodegradable plastics and environmentally friendly fuels. Market forecasts are given for the period 2001 through 2006.

The total current U.S. market for ethical nutrition reached $9.1 billion in 2001 at U.S. manufacturers' sales levels. By 2006, it is anticipated that revenues likely will reach $12.5 billion, growing at an average annual rate (AAGR) of 6.5%. This report provides:

• identification of the three types of ethical nutrition as well as the supplies and equipment market
• an overview of nutrition as a whole
• definition of products within each market
• market size and forecasts by specific product types
• market participants and market shares
• a detailed look at the industry, its relationship to the healthcare industry, its participants and its trends for the future.

Sales in the U.S. of food testing products will increase from $149.5 million in 2000 to $239.4 million in 2005 at an AAGR (average annual growth rate) of 9.9%. This report provides coverage of:

• the problem of foodborne illnesses and the need for testing
• types of pathogens and pesticides, and sources of contamination
• food and beverage applications in which these can be found
• tests and technologies that screen for each
• the market and driving forces influencing market size
• the most-active test makers and their products
• the infant GMO market, which is introduced along with the testing-market size.

Polyols are typical products of the sugar and starch producing industry, and their pricing depends not only on demand, but also on raw material prices and on transfer prices of sugars, carbohydrates or related compounds. The starch and sugar industry with its manifold products is not very well analyzed, and the respective product markets are not well documented. In the forthcoming report, a more transparent picture of the historic, current and future situation of polyols is shown. Starting with an overview of the manifold uses of polyols, the first main chapter concentrates on production systems and production costs, followed by a detailed market analysis for each polyol. In-depth descriptions of the physical-chemical characteristics, sources in nature, formulations available, time series on sales and price figures lead to the outlook for each polyol in 2006. A company section laying out the typical marketing strategies, the market shares for each polyol and a description of the main players in that business concludes the report.

The report gives an overview of the entire pet care market, including pet foods, accessories, OTC healthcare products and services. Household pet population, expenditures on pets and characteristics of pet-owning households for all types of pets (dogs, cats, fish, birds and small mammals) are discussed. Retail sales and projections of pet foods by type, pet accessories, OTC healthcare products, veterinary and other pet services are presented through the year 2004, with estimates for 2000 in major categories. Shares of the largest players in each segment of the market are included. Industry trends, impact of e-commerce, consumer attitudes and perceptions, dimensions of competition, marketing and branding strategies, evolution of distribution channels, and other social and economic variables are also discussed. Extensive coverage of global aspects is provided in a separate chapter. Detailed appendices list U.S. and foreign industry associations, trade publications and major trade shows.

The FDA ruling that allows health claims for products containing soy and meet certain other nutrient conditions, combines with growing consumer awareness of the link between soy and preventing major health problems, have led to a renewed interested in the soybean, both as source for food and ingredient. As a result, some major food and beverage makers are entering the market with new or reformulated products, some incorporating technological advances made to the bean; and acquiring companies or creating marketing alliances. These makers have the power to expand distribution to mainstream stores, some of which say growth is in double digits. BCC looks at these market influences and driving forces, and makes manufacturers sales projections for whole soybean products, soy ingredients, and soyoils for 2000 to 2005.

Carotenoids are the most abundant natural dyes occurring in all phyta of living organisms. They have developed to a multi-billion dollar business. This BCC report reviews the market situation for all commercial carotenoids in most details. After a review of the typical production processes, formulation technologies and registration matters, historic data on volume sales and process will be discusses for each relevant application, and for the most important geographic sales areas. Factors influencing sales are also discussed and future developments indicated. A company section, which lines out the industry structure, market shares of individual players in each of the most important application segments and profiles of the key players in the business conclude this report. The report is intended for use first of all by those companies, which are already using or producing carotenoids and for those companies considering a market entry in this still highly profitable area.

BCC forecasts that total sales for weight loss supplements, foods, and beverages will increase from $19.1 billion in 1999 to $23.8 billion in 2004, at the rate of 4.5% per year. The report:

• Suggests how media messages concerning the harmful effects of obesity on health influence attitudes about weight loss, and how these messages about specific types of weight loss products can help dieters reduce health risks;
• Analyzes each type of individual and multi weight loss supplement in terms of the ingredients they contain and how they aid weight loss, and suggests why dieters choose them;
• Discusses each type of food and beverage in terms of the ingredients they contain (or lack) and how they aid weight loss, and suggests why dieters choose them instead of conventional foods and beverages;
• Discusses the various regulatory and technological factors that affect the two different weight loss industry segments, and how they can spur or hinder sales growth; and
• Presents the most active marketers for weight loss supplements, foods, and beverages, and shows how each segment tends to have its own participants.

This study is an update of the 1996 report GA-096, The Global Market for Vitamins in Food, Feed, Pharma and Cosmetics. The update has become necessary, as major changes in the market environment for vitamins altered the business completely. The turbulent market has been characterized by serious demand shifts (will cosmetics and foods be more important drivers than feeds?), price changes and severe legal entanglements, as well as the fallout from economic crises in Asia and Eastern Europe. Consequently, the industry is in the process of reorganization and restructuring.  This document analyzes the present status and forecasts where, if, and how this injured industry will recover.

BCC forecasts that sales of functional foods and beverages marketed in the U.S. will increase from $6 billion in 1999 to 9.2 billion in 2004, at the rate of 8.9% per year on average. Coupled with future products expected in 2004, the total market will increase from just over $6 billion in 1999 to nearly $11 billion in 2004, at an AAGR of 12.8%. This report:

• Describe the various types of functional foods and beverages currently marketed and their specific functions as defined by marketers either on product labels or in their promotional materials.
• Identify potential functional foods and beverages, either because a marketer is successfully using an ingredient in one product that could be used in a line of other products, or because U.S. or foreign marketers market the product overseas.
• Analyze the structure of the functional food and beverage industry in terms of the most active marketers in the current market, and examine the industry environment that will foster or hinder growth of the functional segment of a slow-growing food and beverage industry.

Fermentation is becoming the state-of-the-art process for producing fine chemicals. Many organic acids, amino acids, vitamins, antibiotics, and growth promoters, as well as enzymes, flavors, and fragrances, are produced increasingly by fermentation. This BCC report will show the development of starch, glucose, and lactose availability; driving factors of the market; price developments and their impact. Development of the availability of molasses, soy and other proteins, and minerals and salts also will be discussed.