Baby Food in Japan

SUMMARY

• Euromonitor International's Baby Food in Japan report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level.
• It provides the latest retail sales data (2002-2007), allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth.
• It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, distribution or pricing issues.
• Forecasts to 2012 illustrate how the market is set to change.
• Product Coverage: milk formula, prepared baby food, dried baby food and other baby food.
• Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
• Why buy this report?
  • Get a detailed picture of the baby food industry;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market's major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.
• Euromonitor International has over 30 years experience of publishing market research reports, business reference books and online information systems.
• With offices in London, Chicago, Singapore, Shanghai, Vilniuis, Dubai and Cape Town and a network of over 600 analysts worldwide, Euromonitor International has a unique capability to develop reliable information resources to help drive informed strategic planning.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• List of Contents and Tables
• PACKAGED FOOD IN JAPAN
• Executive Summary
• Overall Stagnancy Belies Mixed Performances
• Meal Replacement Products Boosted by Differentiation
• Ja Group Continues To Lead But Sees Continued Erosion of Share
• Convenience Stores Benefit From Offering Wider Range and Ease of Shopping
• Challenge From Foodservice To Be Off-set by New Product Development
• Key Trends and Developments
• Economic Growth Results in Changing Spending Patterns
• Ageing Consumer Base Shapes Changing Demands
• Consumers Change Diets for Health
• Functional Food Blurs Distinctions Between Food and Supplements
• Busy Consumers Demand Convenience
• Market Data
  • Table 1 Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: Volume 2002-2007
  • Table 2 Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: Value 2002-2007
  • Table 3 Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: % Volume Growth 2002-2007
  • Table 4 Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: % Value Growth 2002-2007
  • Table 5 GBO Shares of Packaged Food 2002-2006
  • Table 6 NBO Shares of Packaged Food 2002-2006
  • Table 7 Brand Shares of Packaged Food 2003-2006
  • Table 8 Penetration of Private Label by Sector 2002-2006
  • Table 9 Sales of Packaged Food by Distribution Format: % Analysis 2002/2007
  • Table 10 Sales of Packaged Food by Sector and Distribution Format: % Analysis 2006
  • Table 11 Forecast Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: Volume 2007-2012
  • Table 12 Forecast Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: Value 2007-2012
  • Table 13 Forecast Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: % Volume Growth 2007-2012
  • Table 14 Forecast Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: % Value Growth 2007-2012
• Foodservice - Key Trends and Developments
• Headlines
• Trends
• Competitive Landscape
• Prospects
• Sector Data
  • Table 15 Foodservice Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: Volume 2002-2007
  • Table 16 Foodservice Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: % Volume Growth 2002-2007
  • Table 17 Forecast Foodservice Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: Volume 2007-2012
  • Table 18 Forecast Foodservice Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: % Volume Growth 2007-2012
• Impulse Snack Products - Key Trends and Developments
• Headlines
• Trends
• Competitive Landscape
• Prospects
• Sector Data
  • Table 19 Sales of Impulse Snack Products by Sector: Volume 2002-2007
  • Table 20 Sales of Impulse Snack Products by Sector: Value 2002-2007
  • Table 21 Sales of Impulse Snack Products by Sector: % Volume Growth 2002-2007
  • Table 22 Sales of Impulse Snack Products by Sector: % Value Growth 2002-2007
  • Table 23 Company Shares of Impulse Snack Products 2002-2006
  • Table 24 Brand Shares of Impulse Snack Products 2003-2006
  • Table 25 Forecast Sales of Impulse Snack Products by Sector: Volume 2007-2012
  • Table 26 Forecast Sales of Impulse Snack Products by Sector: Value 2007-2012
  • Table 27 Forecast Sales of Impulse Snack Products by Sector: % Volume Growth 2007-2012
  • Table 28 Forecast Sales of Impulse Snack Products by Sector: % Value Growth 2007-2012
• Nutrition/staples - Key Trends and Developments
• Headlines
• Trends
• Competitive Landscape
• Prospects
• Sector Data
  • Table 29 Sales of Nutrition/Staples by Sector: Volume 2002-2007
  • Table 30 Sales of Nutrition/Staples by Sector: Value 2002-2007
  • Table 31 Sales of Nutrition/Staples by Sector: % Volume Growth 2002-2007
  • Table 32 Sales of Nutrition/Staples by Sector: % Value Growth 2002-2007
  • Table 33 Company Shares of Nutrition/Staples 2002-2006
  • Table 34 Brand Shares of Nutrition/Staples 2003-2006
  • Table 35 Forecast Sales of Nutrition/Staples by Sector: Volume 2007-2012
  • Table 36 Forecast Sales of Nutrition/Staples by Sector: Value 2007-2012
  • Table 37 Forecast Sales of Nutrition/Staples by Sector: % Volume Growth 2007-2012
  • Table 38 Forecast Sales of Nutrition/Staples by Sector: % Value Growth 2007-2012
• Meal Solutions - Key Trends and Developments
• Headlines
• Trends
• Competitive Landscape
• Prospects
• Sector Data
  • Table 39 Sales of Meal Solutions by Sector: Volume 2002-2007
  • Table 40 Sales of Meal Solutions by Sector: Value 2002-2007
  • Table 41 Sales of Meal Solutions by Sector: % Volume Growth 2002-2007
  • Table 42 Sales of Meal Solutions by Sector: % Value Growth 2002-2007
  • Table 43 Company Shares of Meal Solutions 2002-2006
  • Table 44 Brand Shares of Meal Solutions 2003-2006
  • Table 45 Forecast Sales of Meal Solutions by Sector: Volume 2007-2012
  • Table 46 Forecast Sales of Meal Solutions by Sector: Value 2007-2012
  • Table 47 Forecast Sales of Meal Solutions by Sector: % Volume Growth 2007-2012
  • Table 48 Forecast Sales of Meal Solutions by Sector: % Value Growth 2007-2012
• Definitions
  • Summary 1 Research Sources
• LOCAL COMPANY PROFILES - JAPAN
• Campbell Japan Inc
• Strategic Direction
• Key Facts
  • Summary 2 Campbell Japan Inc: Key Facts
• Company Background
• Production
• Competitive Positioning
• Ezaki Glico Co Ltd
• Strategic Direction
• Key Facts
  • Summary 3 Ezaki Glico Co Ltd: Key Facts
  • Summary 4 Ezaki Glico Co Ltd: Operational Indicators
• Company Background
• Production
• Competitive Positioning
  • Summary 5 Ezaki Glico Co Ltd: Competitive Position 2006
• Ja Group (japan Agricultural Cooperatives)
• Strategic Direction
• Key Facts
  • Summary 6 JA Group (Japan Agricultural Cooperatives): Key Facts
  • Summary 7 JA Group (Japan Agricultural Cooperatives): Operational Indicators
• Company Background
• Production
• Competitive Positioning
  • Summary 8 JA Group (Japan Agricultural Cooperatives): Competitive Position 2006
• Kikkoman Corp
• Strategic Direction
• Key Facts
  • Summary 9 Kikkoman Corp: Key Facts
  • Summary 10 Kikkoman Corp: Operational Indicators
• Company Background
• Production
  • Summary 11 Kikkoman Corp: Production Statistics 2006
• Competitive Positioning
  • Summary 12 Kikkoman Corp: Competitive Position 2006
• Lotte Co Ltd
• Strategic Direction
• Key Facts
  • Summary 13 Lotte Co Ltd: Key Facts
  • Summary 14 Lotte Co Ltd: Operational Indicators
• Company Background
• Production
• Competitive Positioning
  • Summary 15 Lotte Co Ltd: Competitive Position 2006
• Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd
• Strategic Direction
• Key Facts
  • Summary 16 Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd: Key Facts
  • Summary 17 Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd: Operational Indicators
• Company Background
• Production
• Competitive Positioning
  • Summary 18 Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd: Competitive Position 2006
• Meiraku Co Ltd
• Strategic Direction
• Key Facts
  • Summary 19 Meiraku Co Ltd: Key Facts
  • Summary 20 Meiraku Co Ltd: Operational Indicators
• Company Background
• Production
• Competitive Positioning
• Mizkan Nakanos Co Ltd
• Strategic Direction
• Key Facts
  • Summary 21 Mizkan Nakanos Co Ltd: Key Facts
  • Summary 22 Mizkan Nakanos Co Ltd: Operational Indicators
• Company Background
• Production
• Competitive Positioning
• Nagatanien Co Ltd
• Strategic Direction
• Key Facts
  • Summary 23 Nagatanien Co Ltd: Key Facts
  • Summary 24 Nagatanien Co Ltd: Operational Indicators
• Company Background
• Production
  • Summary 25 Nagatanien Co Ltd: Production Statistics 2006
• Competitive Positioning
  • Summary 26 Nagatanien Co Ltd: Competitive Position 2006
• Nichirei Corp
• Strategic Direction
• Key Facts
  • Summary 27 Nichirei Corp: Key Facts
  • Summary 28 Nichirei Corp: Operational Indicators
• Company Background
• Production
  • Summary 29 Nichirei Corp: Production Statistics 2006
• Competitive Positioning
• Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd
• Strategic Direction
• Key Facts
  • Summary 30 Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd: Key Facts
  • Summary 31 Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd: Operational Indicators
• Company Background
• Production
  • Summary 32 Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd: Production Statistics 2006
• Competitive Positioning
  • Summary 33 Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd: Competitive Position 2006
• Nissin Food Products Co Ltd
• Strategic Direction
• Key Facts
  • Summary 34 Nissin Food Products Co Ltd: Key Facts: Key Facts
  • Summary 35 Nissin Food Products Co Ltd: Operational Indicators
• Company Background
• Production
  • Summary 36 Nissin Food Products Co Ltd: Production Statistics 2006
• Competitive Positioning
  • Summary 37 Nissin Food Products Co Ltd: Competitive Position 2006
• Qp Corp
• Strategic Direction
• Key Facts
  • Summary 38 QP Corp: Key Facts
  • Summary 39 QP Corp: Operational Indicators
• Company Background
• Production
  • Summary 40 QP Corp: Production Statistics 2006
• Competitive Positioning
  • Summary 41 QP Corp: Competitive Position 2006
• Yakult Honsha Co Ltd
• Strategic Direction
• Key Facts
  • Summary 42 Yakult Honsha Co Ltd: Key Facts
  • Summary 43 Yakult Honsha Co Ltd: Operational Indicators
• Company Background
• Production
• Competitive Positioning
  • Summary 44 Yakult Honsha Co Ltd: Competitive Position 2006
• BABY FOOD IN JAPAN
• Headlines
• Trends
• Competitive Landscape
• Prospects
• Sector Data
  • Table 49 Sales of Baby Food by Subsector: Volume 2002-2007
  • Table 50 Sales of Baby Food by Subsector: Value 2002-2007
  • Table 51 Sales of Baby Food by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2002-2007
  • Table 52 Sales of Baby Food by Subsector: % Value Growth 2002-2007
  • Table 53 Soy-based Vs Dairy-based Hypoallergenic Drinking Milk Products Formula % Breakdown 2007
  • Table 54 Drinking Milk Products Formula: Powder Vs Liquid % Breakdown 2004-2007
  • Table 55 Baby Food Company Shares 2002-2006
  • Table 56 Baby Food Brand Shares 2003-2006
  • Table 57 Sales of Baby Food by Distribution Format: % Analysis 2002-2007
  • Table 58 Forecast Sales of Baby Food by Subsector: Volume 2007-2012
  • Table 59 Forecast Sales of Baby Food by Subsector: Value 2007-2012
  • Table 60 Forecast Sales of Baby Food by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2007-2012
  • Table 61 Forecast Sales of Baby Food by Subsector: % Value Growth 2007-2012
• Baby food Japan