The global meat output was estimated at 336 million tons in 2018, which was 1.7% higher than that in 2017. The major markets driving the meat output were the US, the EU, and Russia. However, Brazil and China, which were among the major meat markets, are witnessing stagnation in recent years. The year 2018 was a very productive year for meat producers, as North America and Europe increased their productivity owing to better farm management practices, streamlined production processes, and the use of innovative technologies, including feed additives. The meat market was faced with various challenges that plagued market growth over the past few years. Some of these challenges are drought in certain parts of the world, including the US in the first half of 2019, extreme heat during summer in the EU, and throughout the year in Australia, resulting in a large number of animal slaughters.

In Africa, more than 300 million people depend on maize as their major food crop, and it is one of the most important crops in the region. Maize also serves as an important source of feed, for farm animals. The region’s maize production is constantly being affected by several challenges, such as weeds, insects, bacteria, viruses, nematodes, fungi, low-quality seeds, low levels of mechanization, sub-optimal post- harvest management, drought, and climate change. Most countries are, therefore, dependent on imports, to meet their demand. A lot of new varieties of maize are being developed. For instance, the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), the Weizmann Institute of Science, the Kenya Agriculture Research Institute, and the company BASF developed a herbicide-resistant maize variety, StrigAway, which helps reduce Striga infestation in the fields. As a result, there is an increasing productivity of maize.

10 月，食品三大子行业工业增加值增速均较上月有所放缓。食品制造业工业增加值同比增长 3.4%，农副食品加工业增加值同比下降 2.7%，酒、饮料和精制茶制造业工业增加值同比增长4.3%。食品工业主要产品中，鲜、冷藏肉与白酒产量同比均出现下跌；乳制品产量虽较上月下跌，但增速较上月有所加快。行业固定资产投资总体依然低迷，其中，酒、饮料和精制茶制造业固定资产同比增长 5.4%，食品制造业固定资产投资同比下滑 3.8%，农副食品加工业固定资产投资同比减少 10.1%。

9 月，食品三大子行业工业增加值增速较上月呈“两降一升”态势。食品制造业工业增加值同比增长 4.2%，农副食品加工业增加值同比下降 1.2%，酒、饮料和精制茶制造业工业增加值同比增长 7.6%。食品工业主要产品中，乳制品与白酒产量均实现了同比增长，但增速有所放缓；鲜、冷藏肉产量同比下跌，跌幅进一步扩大。行业固定资产投资总体低迷，其中，酒、饮料和精制茶制造业固定资产同比增长 4.7%，食品制造业固定资产投资同比下滑3.0%，农副食品加工业固定资产投资同比减少 10.8%。

Turkey boasts one of the world’s highest per capita bread-consumption figures. Bread is the staple food for Turks, who consume it at breakfast, lunch and dinner. Rising health awareness and changing lifestyles have supported a shift to protein-based diets in major cities, but Ekmek – the traditional soft white bread – continues to account for 90% of the bread market. The production of bread, fresh pastry goods and cakes and the manufacture of grain mill products are the most fragmented segments of the Turkish food market. There are some 35,000 operating bakeries, of which just 1% are industrial bakeries, which account for 9% of the market. Consumers prefer their bread fresh, purchased from bread kiosks, little stores and publicly-owned bakeries.

The Philippines F&B sector is competitive despite its duality – most of the operating companies are small, but at the same time large corporations have significant market shares. Domestic and foreign producers compete to capture more of the growing domestic demand. Some subsectors such as beer, carbonated drinks, dairy products, and processed fruits and vegetables, are characterised by significant concentration, while others such as bottled water and bakery, are more fragmented.

Colombia’s food and beverage sector offers strong growth opportunities, benefitting from the better macroeconomic conditions in the country, growing disposable incomes, and higher spending by the rising middle class. Market players are looking not only at increasing their gains on the domestic market through diversification and introduction of new products in order to satisfy the emerging sophisticated demands of the population, but also at expanding their operations internationally. The most attractive foreign markets remain the countries from Latin America, but some companies are looking also at countries in Europe, Asia and North America.

The global dairy products market is identified as a mature market that has grown significantly to cross over $500 billion in revenues in 2018. The market is characterized by intense competition across all its product categories. The significance of this industry stems from the fact that its products are consumed across all age groups. This makes  the industry highly competitive. The range of products in the dairy industry is also an important factor for the packaging industry as the packaging varies according to the product that needs to be packaged. A combination of a slowing economy and intense competition results in margins pressure as value for money is the key in the industry. Regions with low disposable income or slowing economy face packaging challenges such as efficient packaging with lower cost of manufacturing.