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Heart Health - US

Published by: Mintel International Group Ltd.

Published: Aug. 1, 2005 - 95 Pages


Table of Contents




Introduction and Abbreviations
Introduction
Other relevant reports
Definition
Abbreviations and terms
Abbreviations
Terms
Executive Summary
Heart-healthy products command roughly $18.7 billion
Heart health in battle with consumer indulgence
Age and obesity major factors driving heart health market
Heart health advocates work to reach women
Low-fat and fat-free milk lead heart health sales
Quaker reaffirms its heart health dedication; General Mills begins it
Black consumers key audience for heart health information and products
Lack of exercise is “fear factor” among many
Heart health concern jumps after 24 and again, after 54 years of age
The heart health market will expand and shift
Heart health market expected to grow 16%, in current terms, by 2010
Market Drivers

Number of heart conditions and awareness of the issue
Aging population
Figure 1: U.S. population, by age, 2000-10
Obesity
Women’s heart health gains attention
Figure 2: Deaths and percentage of total deaths for the ten leading causes of death, by gender, 2000
Figure 3: Female population projections, by age, 2000-10
Diet as a key tool for heart health
Tendency to exercise regularly
Figure 4: Attitudes and behaviors regarding exercise, by age, January-September 2004
Figure 5: Reasons for heart health concern, June 2005
Consumers’ desire to indulge with food
Figure 6: Attitudes towards healthful habits, by age, January-September 2004
Research and development leading to new drugs to treat and prevent heart disease
Market Size and Trends
Market size
Figure 7: The heart health market, at current and constant prices, 2000-05
Market trends
Figure 8: Noteworthy events affecting the heart health market, 1990-2005
Market Segmentation
Overview
Figure 9: The heart health market, segmented by product type, 2003 and 2005
Low-fat/fat-free milk
Figure 10: Sales of low-fat/fat-free milk, at current and constant prices, 2000-05
Orange juice
Figure 11: Sales of orange juice, at current and constant prices, 2000-05
Whole grain cereal
Figure 12: Sales of whole grain cereal, at current and constant prices, 2000-05
Margarines and low-cholesterol spreads
Figure 13: Sales of margarine and low-cholesterol spreads, at current and constant prices, 2000-05
Soymilk
Figure 14: Sales of soymilk, at current and constant prices, 2000-05
Olive oil
Figure 15: Sales of olive oil, at current and constant prices, 2000-05
Aspirin
Figure 16: Sales of aspirin, at current and constant prices, 2000-05
Egg substitutes
Figure 17: Sales of egg substitutes, at current and constant prices, 2000-05
Supply Structure

Companies and brands
Orange juice sales by manufacturer and brand
Figure 18: Manufacturer brand sales of orange juice in the U.S., 2003 and 2005
Whole grain cereal sales by manufacturer and brand
Figure 19: Manufacturer brand sales of whole grain hot and cold cereal in the U.S., 2003 and 2005
Margarine/spread sales by manufacturer and brand
Figure 20: Manufacturer brand sales of margarine in the U.S., 2003 and 2005
Other heart-healthy product sales by manufacturer and brand
Figure 21: Manufacturer brand sales of other heart-healthy products in the U.S., 2003 and 2005
Company profiles
Bayer AG
Coca-Cola
ConAgra
Dean Foods
General Mills
Kellogg
Kraft Foods
PepsiCo/Quaker Oats/Tropicana
Unilever
Advertising and Promotion

Bayer Consumer Health Division International
Kraft/Post
PepsiCo/Tropicana
Quaker
St. Joseph
Unilever/I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter
Retail Distribution

Introduction
Figure 22: U.S. retail sales of heart-healthy products, by channel, 2003 and 2005
Supermarkets
Figure 23: U.S. supermarket sales of heart-healthy products, at current and constant prices, 2000-05
Drug stores
Figure 24: U.S. drug store sales of heart-healthy products, at current and constant prices, 2000-05
The Consumer

Introduction
Concern about heart health
Figure 25: Concern about heart health, June 2005
Figure 26: Concern about heart health, by gender, June 2005
Figure 27: Concern about heart health, by age, June 2005
Figure 28: Concern about heart health, by household income, June 2005
Figure 29: Concern about heart health, by race, June 2005
Figure 30: Concern about heart health, by region, June 2005
Reasons for concern about heart health
Figure 31: Reasons for heart health concern, June 2005
Figure 32: Reasons for heart health concern, by gender, June 2005
Figure 33: Reasons for heart health concern, by age, June 2005
Figure 34: Reasons for heart health concern, by region, June 2005
Figure 35: Multiple reasons for heart health concern, June 2005
Products used to ensure heart health
Figure 36: Products used for heart health, June 2005
Figure 37: Products used for heart health, by gender, June 2005
Figure 38: Products used for heart health, by age, June 2005
Figure 39: Products used for heart health, by household income, June 2005
Heart health issues explored by Mintel’s eClips
Summary
Future and Forecast
Future trends
Heart health market to take alternative turn
List of heart-healthy foods lengthening
More gender-specific heart health formulae
Heart health marketing at the dentist office
Possibility of heart health in a pill could make heart-healthy foods obsolete
Government agencies more demanding of heart health manufacturers
Market forecast
Heart health market
Figure 40: Forecast of total U.S. sales of the heart health market, at current and constant prices, 2005-10
Low-fat/fat-free milk
Figure 41: Forecast of U.S. retail sales of low-fat/fat-free milk, at current and constant prices, 2005-10
Orange juice
Figure 42: Forecast of U.S. retail sales of orange juice, at current and constant prices, 2005-10
Whole grain cereal
Figure 43: Forecast of U.S. retail sales of whole grain cereal, at current and constant prices, 2005-10
Margarine and low-cholesterol spreads
Figure 44: Forecast of U.S. retail sales of margarine and low-cholesterol spreads, at current and constant prices, 2005-10
Forecast factors
Appendix: Trade Associations

Appendix: New Product Briefs

Aldi: Fit & Active Organic Soymilk
Zoe Foods: Zoe’s O’s Whole Grain Flax & Soy Cereal
Unilever Bestfoods: Promise Spread
Wegmans: Wheat Crunch Cereal
Kashi: Heart to Heart Instant Oatmeal
Aldi: Goldhen Fit & Active Egg Substitute
General Mills: Multi-Bran Chex
Minute Maid: Premium Heart Wise Orange Juice
Tropicana: Pure Premium Essentials Healthy Heart
McNeil: St. Joseph Low-Dose Aspirin
Appendix: Research Methodology

Consumer Research
Sampling & Weighting
TechnoMetrica TechnoExpresssm
ICR Surveys EXCEL
Simmons National Consumer Surveys
Greenfield Online
Presentation & Definition
Further Analysis
Trade Research
Informal trade research
Formal trade research
Desk & Internet Research
Sources
Definitions
Forecasts

Abstract

Coronary heart disease is the single-largest killer of American males and females. About every 29 seconds, an American will suffer a coronary event and about every minute, someone will die as a result. A number of key risk factors of heart disease are prevalent in the U.S., including obesity, diabetes, lack of activity, and stress. Awareness of heart health has grown significantly, with both the media and health advocacy groups publicizing the risks, and encouraging consumers to take action to decrease the threat of heart attack and stroke.

While the FDA has approved the use of heart health claims for several food categories including oatmeal (1996), soy (1999) and olive oil (2004), food manufacturers want their brands, not their entire categories, to own heart health. Adding beneficial ingredients such as whole grains, and subtracting detrimental ingredients like transfats, are common tactics. Many players have incorporated some deviations of the phrase “heart health” into the name of their products. Kashi Heart to Heart and Quaker’s new Take Heart Instant Oatmeal are examples of this approach.

Over time, consumers’ expectations for heart healthy solutions will increase. Heart health manufacturers will need to cut through the clutter and make heart healthy solutions more simple. Furthermore, they will need to find ways to quantify the positive results of consuming heart healthy products.

This report focuses on product categories that were created to address heart health, such as low/no cholesterol margarine and egg substitutes, as well as those categories that are recommended by medical professionals and nutrition experts for heart health, such as olive oil, low/no fat milk and aspirin.

The following products/categories are included:

  • Orange juice (frozen, refrigerated and shelf stable)
  • Low/no cholesterol margarine/buttery spreads
  • Low-fat/fat-free milk
  • Whole grain cereals, as defined by The Whole Grain Council (both hot and ready-to-eat)
  • Olive oil
  • Soymilk (shelf stable and refrigerated)
  • Egg substitutes (frozen, refrigerated and shelf stable)
  • Aspirin

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