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.

Booming urbanization, changing lifestyle, and improved purchasing power are few factors driving the Brazilians to look for health and wellness food options. The geriatric population of the country is estimated to get tripled by 2050, covering around 66 million Brazilians. With the growing source of concern, the consumers are increasingly getting involved in the fitness and sports activities, which in turn is zoning-in the non-athletic population along with the target consumers of dietary supplements augmenting the whey protein market.

中国是全球第二大婴童消费市场，婴幼儿奶粉行业发展有着天然优势， 市场规模更是逐年递增。据数据统计显示：中国婴幼儿配方奶粉市场零售额从 2013年的911亿元增至2017年的1650亿元，年均复合增长率达到16%。随着“全 面二孩”政策的落实后，中国在2016-2018年期间将出现一个生育堆积集中释 放高峰，“全面二孩”政策为婴幼儿奶粉行业提供巨大契机。                                 

调味品是指在饮食、烹饪和食品加工中广泛应用的，用于调和滋味和气味并具有去腥、除膻、解腻、增香、增鲜等作用的产品。 

                                   天然健康食品是指利用天然成分制成的包装食品，不含任何人造或合成 食品添加剂，并且含有有益的营养成分，可帮助消费者维持或恢复健康的生活 方式和均衡饮食。近几年国民健康意识提升，消费全面升级，预计2018年天然 健康食品市场规模将逼近1200亿。                                

酸奶作为一种营养、健康的食品，很早就在全世界范围内流行，在部分发达国家和地区甚至占据液态奶市场50%以上份额。近年来，随着我国居民生活水平提高、健康意识增强，乳制品在居 民膳食结构中的地位明显提高， 酸奶作为一种具有健康功能的食品，更是受到消费者的喜爱。近年来，我国酸奶市场增长率领跑全球，每年保持两位数的高速增长，也是增长速度最快的品类。                                 

目前，我国是世界上生产肉类和消费肉类第一大国。我国对于肉类的制 品一般分为两大类：其中一类是中国传统风味中式肉制品，如：德州扒鸡、金华火腿、南京板鸭、广式腊肠等全国各地多种有名的产品；另一类则是具有中国特色风味的西式肉制品，如：培根类、香肠火腿类、肉冻类以及肉糕类等。 据数据统计，2017年全国肉制品产量突破1600万吨。其中，低温肉制品产量达1072万吨，占肉制品总产量的64.3%；中高温肉制品产量达595万吨；占肉制品总产量的35.7%。据预测，未来低温肉制品更受消费者的青睐。

卤制品是对肉类、蔬菜或豆腐等食材进行初步处理及焯泡後，将材料放入卤水中慢炖数个小 时使其吸收卤水的味道及变软而制成的食品。

中国方便面市场为世界最大的方便面市场，自上世纪90年代以来，中国方便面营业额持续增长。然而，2013年之后中国方便面行业开始走下坡路，产量出现下滑，近两年有所增长。数据显示，2017年中国方便面需求达到了375.6亿包，预计2018年我国方便面需求仍然在350亿包以上。