The major recent trend in the dairy industry is that the larger firms have become even larger and levels of acquisition in the industry remain high. The 34 companies profiled completed 22 merger and acquisition deals in 2003, 19 in 2004, 16 in 2005 and 7 to date in 2006.
At the same time, brands are also becoming more international, with many companies having worked to reorganise their product ranges in recent times in order to reduce the number of their brands and ensure that their strongest lines are available on a multinational level.
With regard to NPD among the world’s dairy leaders, key trends include the greater provision of value-added dairy products in place of commodities, often via the introduction of healthy ingredients or more convenient formats.
This new report from Leatherhead Food International summarises overall trends in the international dairy industry before providing detailed profiles of the top 34 dairy companies in the world.
Key features:
Evaluates trends in the global dairy industry
Analyses industry structure and M&A activity
Profiles 34 leading dairy companies
Helping you to:
Identify the factors influencing market development
Track major changes in the dairy industry
Understand the companies that are driving market forward
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