F&B warehousing is an essential aspect of food supply chain because most foods and beverages are temperature sensitive and perishable. Refrigeration helps to keep products fresh and prevents contamination. The competitiveness of the industry is driven by service or infrastructure ability of vendors apart from price and value-added services offered. Key vendors are expanding their infrastructure much ahead of the demand to grasp customer attention and distract them from unorganized or local vendors. Since warehousing buildings and refrigerated vehicles are fixed assets, vendors need to concentrate on building scale and customer network to stay competitive in this fragmented market.

There are many factors contributing to the growth of the global dinner RTE foods market. Need for convenience and on-the-go food products is one of the primary reasons for a rise in the demand for RTE foods globally, and hence the growth of the market. The growth in the organized retail increases the product availability to customers through different channels, helping vendors to increase their profit margin in the market. Packaging innovations are expected to help the demand for RTE products during the forecast period, as clean product labeling and neatly packaged products attract more customers. An increase in sales through online channels is expected to increase the demand during the forecast period

This report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global cold chain market for the period 2017-2021. The report has taken into consideration the
revenue generated by the refrigerated warehousing and refrigerated transportation vendors. These vendors are primarily engaged in the storage and transportation of
temperature-controlled goods that are required to be stored under optimal temperature conditions.The report also presents the vendor landscape and a corresponding detailed
profiling of the key market participants across the value chain of global cold chain market. It includes vendors across all geographical regions. The vendors are
identified based on various qualitative and quantitative parameters and grouped into key players and other prominent players.

Coconut cream is a product which is similar to coconut milk but has less water content than coconut milk. The product can be diluted with water or used directly to make curries, sweets, desserts, puddings, and various other preparations. Coconut cream is used as an ingredient in bakery products and for flavoring food items. Chefs from all around the world are coming up with new recipes based on coconut cream and consumers who are enthusiastic about cooking are trying out these recipes. This is helping increase the demand for coconut cream around the globe.The top 5 countries (as mentioned in the graph below) contribute almost 90% of the global production of coconuts to the world. The coconut powder manufacturers in the US were initially sourcing their coconuts from Brazil. However, the demand for coconuts and their products increased gradually and exceeded supply. This compelled the companies to source their coconuts from Asia-Pacific (APAC). However, most of the coconut groves in APAC have coconut trees that are more than 50 years old, while the most productive period for coconut trees is between 10 and 30 years. Hence, the world is going to face an acute shortage of tender coconuts during the forecast period. This might lead to a huge problem for the growth of the global coconut cream market.

Potatoes are one of the essential dietary staples in most of the regions all over the world. Also, potatoes are the fourth-most consumed food in the world after rice, wheat, and corn. Potatoes originated from the Lake Titicaca region of the Andean Mountains, which is located between Peru and Bolivia. As a crop, the potato was domesticated between 10,000 and 7,000 years ago to provide a stable food source for many cultures. The Incan people regarded potatoes as key to their food security because potatoes could be easily stored in dehydrated, freeze-dried, and fresh forms for consumption during times when other crops failed. It is known that the Incans introduced potatoes to Spanish explorers between 1532 and 1572, and thereafter their consumption spread rapidly across Europe.

Caviar is a luxury food item that is usually consumed as an appetizer. Traditionally, roefrom the wild sturgeon found in the Caspian and Black seas are termed caviar. The roe from other species of fish such as paddlefish, salmon, and others are considered substitutes of caviar. The main varieties of sturgeon that are harvested for caviar are Beluga, sterlet, Ossetra, and Sevruga. The fish eggs can be fresh or pasteurized.However, the pasteurized variety has lower economic as well as culinary value.Because of overfishing of sturgeon for caviar production, most species of the fish are becoming extinct and have been declared as endangered species or rated vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of endangered species. From 2006, there has been a ban on the trade of wild caviar. Owing to the ban imposed on the fishing of sturgeon, players in the market have resorted to aquaculture to develop sturgeon for caviar production. The players are also investing in developing new methods to extract caviar without killing the fish.

A cold chain is an uninterrupted supply chain that includes a network of facilities and distribution options. Various stages and processes in this supply chain operate under controlled temperature and humidity. China’s cold chain system is growing exponentially, resulting in various enterprises integrating such systems for the preservation of their products. The government of China is also integrating laws

related to food safety and investing in cold chain projects. This is further driving the growth of the cold chain market in China.This report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of cold chain market in China for 2017-2021. In this report, the market is segmented based on the type of cold chain, which is refrigerated storage and refrigerated transport. The market is also segmented based on end-users, which include meat, fish, and seafood; fruits and vegetable; dairy and frozen food; and bakery and confectionery industries.

Many drivers contribute to the growth of the global packaged fruit snacks market — the increasing demand for low-calorie snacks and changing food consumption patterns across the globe being some examples. The increasing demand for gluten-free food products from the health-conscious consumer segment around the world will also have a positive impact on the growth of the market in the coming years. New product launches and improvements in the packaging of fruit snacks will drive the growth of the market during the forecast period as well.

Virgin coconut oil is different from normal coconut oil primarily in terms of the extraction process. Virgin coconut oil is extracted from coconut milk obtained from fresh coconut while normal coconut oil is extracted by cold compression with a moisture content of

around 6%. The extraction of virgin coconut oil does not involve heat treatment. Virgin coconut oil tastes and smells like fresh coconuts and is not refined. Virgin coconut oil is effective as a moisturizing agent as its antioxidant properties are far better than those of normal coconut oil.Virgin coconut oil has higher vitamin content, antioxidants, minerals, medium chain fatty acids, and protein content than normal coconut oil. The shelf life of virgin coconut oil is also longer than any other edible oil and it also does not go rancid easily. Owing to the presence of high amounts of lauric acid and capric acid, virgin coconut oil is also being considered for the treatment of AIDS.In this Technavio report, we have covered the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global virgin coconut oil market for 2016-2020.

The global sugar-free food and beverages market has been registering positive growth over the last few years and is shaping up to become one of the top competitive markets at a global level. With the rise in globalization, ample growth opportunities are being created in the market.