http://www.reportsnreports.com/Packaged Facts Market Research Reports XML feedhttp://www.reportsnreports.com/reports/239453-mobile-and-alternative-payments-in-mexico.htmlThe Mexican consumer financial services landscape is in the midst of great change, driven by the confluence of technological innovation, innovative forms of branch expansion, regulatory changes in consumer deposit accounts and bank cards, and a strong push to facilitate mobile banking and payments. Indeed, major banks and telecommunications companies, most notably Telcel, have launched mobile banking and payments platforms that we expect to gain significant traction in 2013. At stake is the transformation of the Mexican banking system—from remittances to redefining branch banking—which can address longstanding financial inclusion disparities by reaching tens of millions of consumers he...Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.reportsnreports.com/reports/239454-fruit-and-vegetable-juices-us-market-trends.htmlFruit and Vegetable Juices: U.S. Market TrendsWhen defined in terms of overall dollar sales and volume consumption, the market for fruit juices and juice drinks has remained remarkably stable for years. Packaged Facts estimates that between 2007 and 2012 dollar sales of fruit and vegetable juices and juice drinks barely budged and that the volume of juice and juice drinks consumed by households hardly kept up with population growth.Yet, underneath its apparently placid surface, the market for juices and drinks has been roiled by undercurrents of constant, unpredictable change. Traditional consumption patterns are rapidly changing as consumers continue to turn away fr...Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.reportsnreports.com/reports/239455-meat-and-poultry-trends-in-the-us.htmlMeat and Poultry Trends in the U.S.Meat consumption in the U.S. has been on the decline for nearly a decade. Several factors account for this change, but two in particular stand out. The first is consumer health concerns, based on a public perception that a high level of red meat consumption is unhealthy. The other main factor is the economy, specifically the recession that began in 2008 and which is still having a negative impact on the economy in 2013. As a result, consumers have been eliminating meat from one or more meals per week and/or reducing the size of portions served.The health concerns also drove a switch by many consumers from red meat to poultry as a he...Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.reportsnreports.com/reports/232486-the-yogurt-market-and-yogurt-innovation-greek-yogurt-and-beyond.htmlThe Yogurt Market and Yogurt Innovation: Greek Yogurt and Beyond - The yogurt market has undergone a sea change due to the Greek yogurt counter-revolution, which has yanked the category back to the future. Packaged Facts estimates the U.S. retail market for yogurt at $7.3 billion in 2012, up 6.6% over the previous year—with the Greek yogurt segment singlehandedly responsible for these respectable sales gains in a very large and mature product category. Greek yogurt surged from being from just a sliver of the yogurt market in 2007 to becoming the most important trend in the industry, albeit at the expense of non-Greek yogurt dollar and unit sales.While Greek yogurt wil...Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.reportsnreports.com/reports/232487-weight-management-trends-in-the-us-2nd-edition.htmlObesity has reached crisis levels in the United States.  Almost 70% of adults and almost 32% of school-age children and adolescents are either overweight or obese, according to the latest government statistics.  Between 1988 and 2008, the prevalence of obesity increased by 48% among adults and more than 72% among children and teenagers.  Moreover, according to Simmons panel data from Experian Marketing Services, almost 39% of all U.S. adults, representing 87.8 million consumers, currently are watching their diet to either lose or maintain their weight.The causes of the increased prevalence of being overweight and obese are interconnected and complex.  They include enviro...Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.reportsnreports.com/reports/232488-financial-services-for-small-businesses-in-the-us-2nd-edition.htmlComing out of the recession, small businesses are building momentum, as a post-recession job engine, employer to almost half of all payroll employees, and a contributor of an estimated $5.8 trillion to GDP in 2013. Meeting their financial service needs is essential to economic growth—and provides continued opportunity. But while lending practices show some signs of loosening, many small businesses—especially smaller and younger firms—face continued difficulty getting credit; and while small business personal card use among small businesses is on the rise, business credit card use has been on the decline (despite card associations and leading megabanks’ building out integrat...Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.reportsnreports.com/reports/232489-the-supercenter-grocery-shopper-us-consumer-patterns-at-walmart-target-meijer-and-fred-meyer.htmlWhen it comes to analyzing the modern American consumer, what differentiates one person from the next is not only what they choose to purchase and eat, but where they choose to do their grocery shopping and what motivates them to prefer one location or type of store over another. Supercenter shoppers have different needs and motives than those who do their food shopping primarily at conventional supermarkets, discount grocery stores, farmers markets, or health food stores. Similarly, among supercenter shoppers, there are differences between those who shop at Walmart compared to consumers who frequent its competitor SuperTarget or even those who prefer regional supercenters such as Fred Meyer and M...Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.reportsnreports.com/reports/224711-oral-care-products-in-the-us-8th-edition.htmlSales of over-the-counter oral care products reached $4.9 million in 2012.In the oral care market, health concerns are the number one driver of sales, but other factors come into play as well. Consumers are also looking to whiten their teeth and freshen their breath.  If a product can do all three, all the better: products that provide multiple benefits are proving to be the most attractive to consumers, as they are more convenient and affordable than the alternative of having to purchase multiple product types.Marketers looking to spur sales in several categories have also had success with product suites,” groupings of products presented as a compl...Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.reportsnreports.com/reports/224712-food-formulation-and-ingredient-trends-health-and-wellness.htmlFood Formulation and Ingredient Trends: Health & WellnessHealth and wellness will continue to take center stage in 2013 both because persistent high obesity and chronic illness rates demand it and because food and beverage manufacturers seek higher margins that these value-added products can command. Manufacturers of packaged foods and beverages and chain restaurant operators will demonstrate ongoing commitment to improving the healthfulness of their offerings consistent with evolving consumer interest and building on initiatives undertaken over the last several years.Formulating foods and beverages to address health and wellness concerns is an important area for...Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.reportsnreports.com/reports/224713-baby-food-and-babycare-supplies-us-market-trends.htmlThe last place parents cut spending is on their kids, but economic troubles, resulting birth rate declines, and other factors have caused sales of baby food and babycare supplies to decline over the last five years. The two categories represent a combined $11.5 billion retail market, with sales equally split between the two.Retail sales of the baby food category, including both infant formula and prepared baby food, were $5.7 billion in 2012, declining by a CAGR of 2.5% since 2008. Sales were hammered by the recession and continued to suffer as lingering economic difficulties resulted in declining birth rates and reduced spending by consumers. Further depressing sales has been an increase i...Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.reportsnreports.com/reports/218314-energy-drinks-and-shots-us-market-trends.htmlIn broad strokes, health and wellness-related beverage products are seeing increased consumer penetration, while classic beverages—especially colas—are seeing consumer attrition. Specifically, functional ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages, namely energy drinks, sports drinks, and tea, have increased consumer penetration over the past few years.While the energy drinks and shots market may be a small component of the non-alcoholic beverage industry, it is perhaps the most dynamic market—growing 60% from 2008-2012 according to Packaged Facts estimates in the all-new research report Energy Drinks and Shots: U.S. Market Trends. In 2012, total U.S. sales for the energy drinks and sh...Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.reportsnreports.com/reports/218313-pet-supplements-and-nutraceutical-treats-in-the-us-4th-edition.htmlFollowing double-digit annual sales gains in years past, sales growth in the U.S. market for pet supplements and nutraceutical treats has begun to moderate: marketers will need to work harder to remain relevant. With hundreds of products batting for limited shelf space, selling pet supplements means educating consumers and retailers about their benefits and differences, with veterinarians remaining the toughest customers of all. Clinical testing, proprietary formulas, the NASC (National Animal Supplement Council) seal of approval, novel ingredients, natural ingredients, retail merchandising, and social media programs are all parts of the competitive equation as, now more than ever, the sale of one...Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.reportsnreports.com/reports/218318-pet-population-and-pet-owner-trends-in-the-us-fish-birds-reptiles-and-small-animals.htmlThere is a lot more to the pet industry than dogs and cats. While research into the human-animal bond tends to focus on the special relationship between people and dogs that has evolved over thousands of years, today’s pet owners do not limit their connection with animals to dogs—or cats—alone. A wide range of other animals have found their way into the households and affections of pet lovers.American pet owners live in the company of 116 million fish, birds, small animals and reptiles. Fish tanks can be found in 7.2 million households and bird cages in 4.6 million households. Reptiles are pets in 1.8 million households. Tens of millions of adults—and their kids&mdas...Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.reportsnreports.com/reports/218316-food-and-beverage-vending-trends-in-the-us.htmlWhile food and beverage vending has suffered from years of significant sales declines, Packaged Packs believes the industry is turning the corner. We forecast 1.5% market growth in 2015, on the heels of vending machine innovation that promises higher food and beverage quality, increased consumer interaction, increased cashless payment acceptance, and more aggressive competition with foodservice.Technological innovation holds the keys to future growth. Social and interactive vending, touchscreens, and wireless supply-side networking are a big part of the equation, offering tremendous upside for consumer engagement. But virtually every vending macro driver is heavily influenced by technologic...Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.reportsnreports.com/reports/218317-the-credit-card-market-in-china-opportunities-for-foreign-firms.htmlThe credit card market in China has been growing at double-digit rates since the early 1990s and has boomed since 2003. China became the world’s second largest credit card market (after the U.S.) in 2012 in terms of number of cards issued and transaction volume, and is expected to become the world's largest credit card market by the year 2020.Being highly policy-driven, the Chinese credit card market is largely directed by political calculation, policy mission and administrative intervention. Even though economic and social factors play a vital role, government regulations and policies control or strongly influence the competitive landscape, the credit card ecosystem and the indus...Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.reportsnreports.com/reports/213319-mobile-and-alternative-payments-in-canada.htmlMobile payments are gaining a foothold in Canada: Of an estimated 22 million Canadian adult mobile phone users, some 17% have made a mobile payment in past 12 months, according to Packaged Facts’ survey results. But in this very nascent-stage market, the issue comes down to the method of payment. Despite Canada’s solid contactless point-of-sale base, we see significant challenges for NFC-based mobile payments. However, mobile P2P has already taken hold, and we expect mobile P2P to continue to lead Canadian mobile payments growth, thanks in large part to PayPal and Zoompass, already popular P2P methods straddling online and mobile payments. While QR code awareness is low, our consumer s...Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.reportsnreports.com/reports/208701-mobile-and-alternative-payments-in-the-us-3rd-edition.htmlThe mobile payments industry stands at the epicenter of tremendous innovation and change, with market participants introducing a slew of emerging payments solutions—from Square to Google Wallet to Popmoney to Serve to V.me. Thanks to the widespread adoption of smartphones, the consumer audience now has the means to use them; however, they still may not be accustomed to or even well informed about the new topography of the payment landscape.The industry also serves as a nexus connecting the often competing interests of wireless carriers, phone manufacturers, payments networks, merchant acquirers, card associations, point-of-sale technology providers, nonbanking payment solution provide...Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.reportsnreports.com/reports/208703-hispanic-foods-and-beverages-in-the-us-5th-edition.htmlTortillas and taco kits outsell hamburgers and hot dog buns. Salsa boasts almost twice the dollar sales of ketchup. Latino culture has impacted the U.S. grocery aisles to such an extent that it has redefined American cuisine, or more accurately that its long-standing role in American cuisine has expanded to become irrepressibly evident. Hispanic foods and beverages appeal to a wide variety of consumers, from Spanish-only speakers to multicultural consumers and foodies to, in fact, most households in America.And marketers have taken note. The market isn’t only the playground of traditional Hispanic food companies like Goya and the Gruma Corporation. Mainstream marketers such as General...Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.reportsnreports.com/reports/208700-moms-as-food-shoppers-grocery-store-and-supercenter-patterns-and-trends.htmlEach year Moms have a hand in spending nearly $200 billion on food purchased for use at home, and of course food marketers and grocers have long targeted Moms as their essential consumer segment. Even so, marketers need to find new ways to engage today’s tech-immersed foodie Moms, who are at the epicenter of the new home-based food culture and in the vanguard of the movement toward healthy eating.Packaged Facts Moms as Food Shoppers: Grocery Store and Supercenter Patterns and Trends delves deeply into the mindset of today’s Moms before their trip to the grocery store and analyzes their food shopping behavior in the store. The report provides actionable insights to help bran...Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.reportsnreports.com/reports/208699-fiber-food-ingredients-in-the-us-soluble-insoluble-and-digestive-resistant-types-2nd-edition.htmlThis report looks at the fiber-fortified food and beverage category from two angles. The primary focus is on available fiber ingredients and the suppliers that provide them to the consumables industry. In addition, the report explores the finished products in the marketplace and the Americans that purchase them. The report provides insight to the types of fiber and their proven benefit; the companies that supply the ingredients, including a competitive analysis by fiber type and application; marketplace products; consumer understanding of the category as well as use of fiber-fortified products and more.Most Americans consume only about half the amount of fiber recommended by the Institute o...Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.reportsnreports.com/reports/202371-natural-organic-and-eco-friendly-pet-products-in-the-us-4th-edition.htmlWith Hill’s reformulating Science Diet as a natural product, Walmart launching its first natural store brand (Pure Balance), Nestlé Purina coming on strong with Purina One Beyond, and Merrick taking organic to the next level with its acquisition of Castor & Pollux and organic certification—to name just a few recent market developments—big changes are underway in the U.S. market for Natural, Organic and Eco-Friendly Pet Products. More than ever as pet specialty and mass-market brands increasingly look alike, product differentiation is key, with trends including grain-free, human grade, and organic taking superpremium natural pet food to new heights. On the pet care side...Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.reportsnreports.com/reports/202356-private-label-food-and-beverages-in-the-us-7th-edition.htmlIn grocery aisles, the quality and progessiveness of current generation  private-label products has been a boon to shoppers who are maintaining a more frugal lifestyle, whether as a long-term philosophy, a sensible adjustment to the economic downturn, or a remedial treatment for previous excess. Wegmans store brand products, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods 365, Target's Archer Farms, and Costco's Kirkland Signature rank among the red badges of savvy grocery shopping.Ongoing economic doldrums have created a rich environment for the steadily improved quality and the steadily growing sales of private label food and beverage products. Packaged Facts estimates that private label food ...Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.reportsnreports.com/reports/202353-gluten-free-foods-and-beverages-in-the-us-4th-edition.htmlThe market for gluten-free foods and beverages has continued to grow even faster than anticipated, reaching $4.2 billion in 2012, for a compound annual growth rate of  28% over the 2008-2012 period.  Within this diverse market, snack/granola bars are the leading category, at 15% of mass-market sales. An August 2012 consumer survey by Packaged Facts shows that 18% of adults are buying or consuming foods products tagged as gluten-free, up from 15% in October 2010.  Moreover, the share of gluten-free consumers who are buying more of these foods has skyrocketed, and the share of total shoppers who are buying more gluten-free foods has doubled.  The conviction that gluten-fre...Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.reportsnreports.com/reports/202354-food-gifting-in-the-us-3rd-edition.htmlFueled by upper-income household spending trends, the consumer food gifting market is on firmer ground, buoyed by continued product innovation and usage occasion expansion: Packaged Facts’ Food Gifting in the U.S. forecasts U.S. consumer food gifting sales to reach $11.15 billion in 2012, up 2.5% from 2011. Despite this positive news, we see a plethora of untapped opportunity. While purchase frequency has trended upward during 2012-2012, it remains modest. To expand purchase frequency, we believe the industry can do more to ensure that food gifts are priced at tiers that allow for expanded lower-income market participation. We also identify a variety of tangible and intangible (emotional) pr...Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.reportsnreports.com/reports/195661-frozen-foods-in-the-us-4th-edition.htmlSales in the $44 billion U.S. retail market for frozen foods have been flat to declining, with nearly all dollar sales gains attributable to inflation or new products—not to increased consumer demand. Contributing to this stagnation are the nation’s slow economic recovery; changing consumer eating patterns, shopping patterns and demographics; lack of excitement in frozen foods categories and merchandising; retailers’ increased focus on the fresh foods perimeter to the detriment of center store categories; and competition from fresh foods (including prepared fresh foods), shelf-stable foods, and restaurants. This situation presents huge challenges and opportunities for marketers a...Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT