Opportunities in Whey Products and Lactose: Market growth and new product development in sports and infant nutritionBusiness InsightsOctober 1, 2009 167 Pages - SKU: RET2497225 |
- Opportunities in Whey Products and Lactose
- Executive summary
- Drivers, applications and issues
- Market size and segmentation
- Product launch analysis
- Infant formulas
- Sports nutrition and body composition
- Emerging opportunities
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Scope of the report
- Overview of coverage
- A note on market data
- Definitions
- Whey products and lactose
- Segmentation of whey products (including lactose)
- Other definitions
- Methodology
- Chapter 2 Drivers, applications and issues
- Summary
- From by-product to high value ingredient
- Processing technologies have enabled dramatic growth
- A generation ago whey was considered a waste product
- The next challenge is how to maximize the potential of whey products
- Whey’s profile makes it an ideal functional ingredient
- Lactose is also a valuable food ingredient
- Supply side market drivers
- Two main supply-side factors drove initial growth in whey products
- Demand side market drivers
- New functional uses for whey and the consumer health trend
- A substitute for NFDM
- Lactose as a source of carbohydrate
- Encapsulation technology - a future driver?
- Whey products as a food ingredient
- By product category
- Threats to continuing growth
- Maintaining product integrity is vital to future success
- Suppliers should seek to ensure standards are upheld industry-wide
- Responsible, appropriate marketing of product benefits is also key
- Suppliers should play a role in managing the claims made by manufacturers
- Consumer mistrust of functional products needs addressing
- Price fluctuations and the threat of substitution
- The future marketing landscape
- Intense competition is likely to be seen between suppliers
- Whey products will need to mark out their territory
- Conclusions
- Chapter 3 Market size and segmentation
- Summary
- Introduction
- A note on the market data
- Overall methodology
- Data parameters
- Global and regional analysis
- Regional analysis
- Europe is the dominant force in whey product production
- Whey products category analysis
- Growth has been explosive, but growth rates are set to fall in many categories
- Human food vs. animal feed (whey products only)
- Selected end use market analysis
- A note on coverage and approach
- US
- Dairy foods and dried foods and mixes are the key markets
- Europe
- Conclusions
- Supplementary data
- Asia
- Japan
- South Korea
- Philippines
- Europe
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Spain
- Sweden
- UK
- EU 25
- North America
- Canada
- Mexico
- US
- Oceania
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Other countries
- Chapter 4 Product launch analysis
- Summary
- Introduction
- A note on Product Launch Analytics and data downloads
- Methodology
- A note on product numbers
- Whey products launch analysis
- Launches featuring any form of whey by sector over time
- Regional share of launches containing whey products only
- Regional share trends of launches with whey products only
- Emerging regions are taking a greater share of product launches
- Heat map of launches with whey products only
- The US is easily the most dominant country
- Share of whey products launches by market over time
- Confectionery has increased its share of launches
- Leading manufacturers in launches with whey products
- High fragmentation between manufacturers characterizes the market
- Lactose launch analysis
- Launches featuring lactose by sector over time
- Regional share of launches featuring lactose
- Asia-Pacific is the second most important region
- Regional share trends of launches featuring lactose
- South and Central America is accounting for a growing share of launches
- Heat map of launches featuring lactose
- The US is not as dominant in lactose launches as it is in whey products launches
- Share of lactose launches by product market over time
- Share between product markets has remained stable
- Leading manufacturers in launches with lactose
- Fragmentation between manufacturers has increased in recent years
- Conclusions
- Chapter 5 Infant formulas
- Summary
- Whey’s role in infant formulas
- An important ingredient in a low growth market
- Toddler formulas offer the highest growth
- The need for product differentiation is creating opportunities for whey products
- Low overall growth and high consolidation with prompt intense competition
- There are signs that whey products are at the forefront of product development
- Main prospects for infant formulas
- Whey products as a protein modifier in infant formulas
- Significant amounts of whey must be added to match the profile of mother’s milk
- Milks for older and infants and young children also offer opportunities
- Whey products and infant allergenicity
- Product analysis
- Whey proteins are an increasing feature of new product launches
- Use of more advanced forms of whey products has been relatively recent
- Future outlook
- Chapter 6 Sports nutrition & body composition
- Summary
- Sports nutrition is a hot growth market
- What is sports nutrition?
- Sports nutrition is no longer just for professional athletes
- Drivers of whey products in sports nutrition
- Better understanding of nutrition’s role drives whey products’ use
- Consumers are becoming more demanding, encouraging product development
- A favorable sporting regulatory environment
- Market size and growth
- Whey’s role in sports nutrition & body composition
- Whey’s nutritional profile makes it an ideal ingredient
- Proteins are an important energy source while exercising
- Power and endurance athletes have different protein demands
- New technologies have expanded the role for whey proteins in sports nutrition
- Roles other whey fractions may play in sports nutrition for power athletes 133
- Whey’s sports nutrition properties also help with general body composition
- Whey appears more effective than casein protein in improving body composition
- Further benefits of whey products for athletes
- BCAAs aid recovery if taken before and after exercise
- BCAAs can also help to delay fatigue
- Whey proteins can help to stimulate growth hormones
- Glutamine from whey products can help prevent fatigue
- Product development
- “Pure” sports nutrition
- Premium whey products need to show why they are more than “just protein”
- Some innovation showing the future direction of innovation
- Offering benefits to the broader sports nutrition market
- Products should offer the chance to attain the “nutrition of professionals”
- All sizes of companies can secure endorsements from sportspeople
- Future outlook
- Chapter 7 Emerging opportunities
- Summary
- Introduction
- Whey products have many potential benefits
- Immunity and gut health
- Whey and immunity: a role in boosting the body’s defenses
- Lifestyle factors affect immune system function
- Whey protein’s role in boosting antibodies and aiding T-cell function
- WPC and WPI’s role in the antioxidant system
- Whey products and gut health: multiple potential benefits
- Improved intestinal integrity
- Improved nutrient uptake
- Enhancing gut enzyme and microbial activity
- Physio-chemical conditions of the intestinal lumen
- Seniors’ nutrition
- Sarcopenia
- Whey proteins aid post-prandial protein synthesis
- Whey protein intake should ideally be a regular part of Seniors’ diets
- Cardiovascular health in seniors
- Bone health
- Whey proteins help to maintain bone mineral levels in older consumers
- Whey products are also a good calcium source
- Immunity
- Weight loss
- Weight management and satiety
- Increased satiety
- BCAAs and the maintenance of lean muscle mass
- Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory action
- Provision of calcium
- Lactose offers a low glycemic index sugar source
- Nutritional management
- Cardiovascular disease (CVD)
- Diabetes
- Osteoporosis
- Conclusions
- Appendix
- Bibliography
- List of Figures
- Figure 3.1: Share of global whey products and lactose production by region, 2008-2013
- Figure 3.2: Global whey products and lactose production growth (2005-2013) and future production volumes (metric tonnes, 2013)
- Figure 3.3: Human food and animal feed share of global whey product sales (metric tonnes), 2005-2013
- Figure 3.4: US human end use markets for whey powder, whey protein concentrate and whey protein isolate (% share), 2007-2008
- Figure 4.5: Heat grid of the regional share of product launches containing whey products by industry, 2006-2008
- Figure 4.6: Regional share of global new product launches containing whey products (%), 2006- 2008
- Figure 4.7: Heat map of global new product launches containing Whey Products, 2006-2008
- Figure 4.8: Product market share of global new product launches containing Whey Products, 2006-2008
- Figure 4.9: Leading companies in global new product launches containing whey products, 2006- 2008
- Figure 4.10: Heat grid of the regional share of product launches featuring lactose by industry, 2006- 2008
- Figure 4.11: Regional share of global new product launches featuring lactose, 2006-2008
- Figure 4.12: Heat map of global new product launches featuring lactose, 2006-2008
- Figure 4.13: Product market share of global new product launches containing lactose, 2006-2008
- Figure 4.14: Leading companies in global new product launches containing lactose, 2006-2008
- Figure 5.15: Infant formulas volume growth, value growth and market size by segment in 2013
- Figure 5.16: Global market shares (% value) for leading companies in infant formulas, 2005-2009
- Figure 5.17: Examples of product launches making use of partially hydrolyzed whey proteins
- Figure 6.18: PureSport and Lucozade Sport provide examples of how both large and small companies can associate themselves with top sportspeople
- List of Tables
- Table 2.1: Approximate quality scores of various protein forms
- Table 2.2: Reported physiological effects of protein fractions found in whey protein
- Table 2.3: Applications and benefits of lactose products
- Table 2.4: Functions of whey products as a food ingredient in end applications
- Table 3.5: Global whey products and lactose production by region (metric tonnes), 2005-2013
- Table 3.6: Global whey products production by volume (metric tonnes), by category, 2005-2013
- Table 3.7: Global whey products production by volume (metric tonnes), split by human food and animal feed use, 2005-2013
- Table 3.8: US human end use markets for whey powder, whey protein concentrate and whey protein isolate (% share and metric tonnes), 2007-2008
- Table 3.9: EU 25 human end use markets for whey powder, whey protein concentrate and whey protein isolate (% share and metric tonnes), 2008
- Table 3.10: Japanese whey products production by volume (metric tonnes), by category, 2005- 2013
- Table 3.11: South Korean whey products production by volume (metric tonnes), by category, 2005-2013
- Table 3.12: Filipino whey products production by volume (metric tonnes), by category, 2005-2013
- Table 3.13: French whey products production by volume (metric tonnes), by category, 2005-2013
- Table 3.14: German whey products production by volume (metric tonnes), by category, 2005-201373
- Table 3.15: Italian whey products production by volume (metric tonnes), by category, 2005-2013
- Table 3.16: Dutch whey products production by volume (metric tonnes), by category, 2005-2013
- Table 3.17: Spanish whey products production by volume (metric tonnes), by category, 2005-2013
- Table 3.18: Swedish whey products production by volume (metric tonnes), by category, 2005- 2013
- Table 3.19: UK whey products production by volume (metric tonnes), by category, 2005-2013 78
- Table 3.20: EU 25 whey products production by volume (metric tonnes), by category, 2005-2013
- Table 3.21: Canadian whey products production by volume (metric tonnes), by category, 2005- 2013
- Table 3.22: Mexican whey products production by volume (metric tonnes), by category, 2005- 2013
- Table 3.23: US whey products production by volume (metric tonnes), by category, 2005-2013 82 Table 3.24: Australian whey products production by volume (metric tonnes), by category, 2005- 2013
- Table 3.25: New Zealand whey products production by volume (metric tonnes), by category, 2005-2013
- Table 3.26: Other countries’ whey products production by volume (metric tonnes), by category, 2005-2013
- Table 4.27: Number of global product launches by industry and whey products category, 2007- 2009
- Table 4.28: Percentage share of global product launches by industry and whey products category, 2007-2009
- Table 4.29: Number of global product launches featuring lactose, 2007-2009
- Table 4.30: Percentage share of global product launches featuring lactose, 2007-2009
- Table 5.31: Global infant formula sales (US$m) by region, 2005-2013
- Table 5.32: Top five global company shares (% value) for infant formulas, 2005-2008
- Table 5.33: Global infant formula sales (US$m) by category, 2005-2008
- Table 5.34: Global infant formula sales (Kg millions) by category, 2005-2008
- Table 5.35: Global infant formula sales (US$m) by category, 2005-2008
- Table 6.36: Core European and US sports nutrition market value (US$m), 2003-2013
- Table 7.37: Major nutritional management disease prevalence 2008 (% total population), growth in sufferer numbers (CAGR 2008-2013) and forecast suffers number 2013 (actual) in eight major countries
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