Globally, the emerging and expanding hemp market has impacted the agricultural and retail markets around the world. Hemp is a fast-growing and environmentally friendly crop with a low cost of production. As an agricultural commodity, hemp is grown for seeds, fibers, and flowers and also as a multi-crop. Hemp belongs to the family and genus of Cannabis, the same as marijuana.

Cookies made from oatmeal and lentils are witnessing significant demand in the United States, as they are rich in energy, carbohydrate, and fat, and contains more protein, iron, folate, and total dietary fiber. This is driving the demand for raw materials, such as oatmeal and lentils. • Canada, Poland, and Australia are major oat-producing countries in the world. All key players in the United States have increased their import of oats from Canada and Poland, which has affected the raw material prices for cookie manufacturers.

The oat protein market is expected to show an increase in the future owing to the drivers and opportunities, which is being foreseen by the market. The popularity of vegan diet and consumers inclination towards more plant based protein, which provide them with extra health benefits such as protein intake, is expected to increase the size of the market during the forecast period (2019-2024). Moreover, oat protein is finding increasing application in the food & beverage and cosmetic segment, which is being increasingly fortified/included with this type of protein, thus increasing the opportunity of oats protein to be in further in fluxed in different application area.

The global farm fish industry has been challenged by shortage in the supply of feed for cultivated fish, which has been fulfilled by wild fish for long. Owing to unsustainability involved in this food system, the industry has started pursuing the replacement of fishmeal with proteins from plants, such as soy, wheat, pea, and additives, such as methionine and other amino acids and fatty acids.

Inflight food is the food served to passengers on board by commercial airliners. They are prepared by specialist airline catering firm, and are normally served during the cruise to the passengers. Confectionery category has a comprehensive appeal in the travel sector. With the ban on LAGs (liquids, aerosols, and gels) and with an accumulative number of passengers using low-cost carriers, the growth of confectionary category in these carriers has significantly increased, to become one of the most critical categories in the industry.  The beverage segment comprises coffee, tea, hot chocolate, milk, cold-drink, and alcohol.

Food products, such as fruits, are highly heat sensitive. Their chemical composition, structure, texture, taste, and nutrient content changes drastically and quickly, when exposed to higher temperatures. Food preservation methods, such as drying, boiling, and smoking require high temperature exposure, which are not suitable for quickly perishable food items, such as fruits.

There is a wide variety of fruit and vegetable juices in varied packaging formats available across the world. This, in turn, attracts consumers to buy fruits juices based on their taste preference and convenience. Attractive and innovative packaging is considered as one of the best ways to pull new consumers and create a good demand. Convenient, single-serving, and portable features, along with better packaging are becoming important parameters for consumers to judge a brand and its offerings. Currently, many players are coming up with attractive and innovative packaging in their juices offerings. 

The global freeze-dried food market was valued at USD 54,548.2 million in 2018, and is expected to reach USD 85,306.2 million by 2024, registering a CAGR of 8.03%. The increasing consumer awareness about the ill-effects of artificial food additives used for food preservation is fueling the demand for natural and healthy food products. By type, the freeze-dried fruit market held the largest share in 2018, followed by the vegetable segment. The growth can be attributed to the increased demand for highquality and natural foods with higher nutrient content, which compliment the healthy lifestyles of consumers.

Consumers demand clean labels on products to gain knowledge about the product that they are about to consume and at what level. Their interest in identifying the ingredients present in the food and beverage products has triggered the growth of the clean-label ingredient market. The demand for natural color is rising at a fast rate, due to the adverse health effects of artificial colorants, specifically in dairy and beverage products. The starch segment holds a significant share in the clean-label ingredient market, as more consumer goods companies are beginning to use simpler starches in their products.

Russia’s food and beverage sector features a medium-to-high level of competition with about 45,000 companies operating in the sector as of October 2018, according to the latest figures provided by the statistics office. The food subsector is more fragmented, with a large number (38,400 enterprises) of both small and large-scale companies. The top 10 companies earned 17% of the subsector’s total sales in 2017. The high fragmentation calls for consolidation and creates opportunities for acquisitions. The beverage subsector is more consolidated, with the top 10 players generating 53% of total sales in 2017. Foreign companies are well-established in the sector, occupying leading market positions. Still, in line with the government’s increasingly protectionist policy, the M&A market is dominated by local players with Russian buyers responsible for nearly 77% of the M&A deals in the 2017-2018 period.