Biscuits: Global Industry Guide

Biscuits: Global Industry Guide

Datamonitor's Biscuits: Global Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the biscuits industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, textual analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, and profiles of the leading companies. This incisive report provides expert analysis on a global, regional and country basis.

Scope of the Report

* Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and segmentation

* Provides textual analysis of the industry's prospects, competitive landscape and profiles of the leading companies

* Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards

* Covers the Global, European and Asia-Pacific markets as well as individual chapters on 5 major markets (France, Germany, Japan, the UK and the US).

* Includes a five-year forecast of the industry

Highlights

The global Biscuits market grew by 2.9% in 2006 to reach a value of $23.9 billion.

In 2011, the market is forecast to have a value of $27.4 billion, an increase of 14.4% since 2006.

The market grew by 3.1% in 2006 to reach a volume of 1,270.8 million units.

In 2011, the market is forecast to have a volume of 1,482.8 million units, an increase of 16.7% since 2006.

Female Biscuits form the most lucrative sector of the global market, with a 65.3% share of the market by value.

Europe is the leading region in the global market, with a 47.3% share of the market by value.

Estee Lauder is the leading company in the global market, with a 4.9% share of the market by value.

Specialist retailers form the most lucrative distribution channel, with a 37.4% share of the global market by value

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Market Definition

The cookies (sweet biscuits) market consists of American cookies, assortment cookies, butter-based cookies, chocolate cookies, cream-filled cookies, plain cookies, wafer cookies, artisanal cookies, in-store bakery cookies and egg-based cookies. The market is valued according to retail selling price (RSP) and includes any applicable taxes. Any currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using constant 2006 annual average exchange rates.

For the purpose of this report the Americas comprise Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the US.

Europe comprises Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden and the UK.

Asia-Pacific comprises Australia, China, Japan, India, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.

The global figure comprises the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe.

Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 Introduction 19
1.1 What is this report about? 19
1.2 Who is the target reader? 19
1.3 How to use this report 19
1.4 Definitions 20
CHAPTER 2 Global Biscuits 21
2.1 Market Overview 21
2.2 Market Value 23
2.3 Market Volume 24
2.4 Market Segmentation I 25
2.5 Market Segmentation II 26
2.6 Market Share 27
2.7 Five Forces Analysis 28
2.8 Distribution 36
2.9 Market Forecasts 37
CHAPTER 3 Biscuits in Asia-Pacific 39
3.1 Market Overview 39
3.2 Market Value 41
3.3 Market Volume 42
3.4 Market Segmentation I 43
3.5 Market Segmentation II 44
3.6 Market Share 45
3.7 Five Forces Analysis 46
3.8 Distribution 54
3.9 Market Forecasts 55
CHAPTER 4 Biscuits in Europe 57
4.1 Market Overview 57
4.2 Market Value 59
4.3 Market Volume 60
4.4 Market Segmentation I 61
4.5 Market Segmentation II 62
4.6 Market Share 63
4.7 Five Forces Analysis 64
4.8 Distribution 72
4.9 Market Forecasts 73
4.10 Macroeconomic Indicators 75
CHAPTER 5 Biscuits in France 76
5.1 Market Overview 76
5.2 Market Value 78
5.3 Market Volume 79
5.4 Market Segmentation I 80
5.5 Market Segmentation II 81
5.6 Market Share 82
5.7 Five Forces Analysis 83
5.8 Distribution 91
5.9 Market Forecasts 92
5.10 Macroeconomic Indicators 94
CHAPTER 6 Biscuits in Germany 96
6.1 Market Overview 96
6.2 Market Value 98
6.3 Market Volume 99
6.4 Market Segmentation I 100
6.5 Market Segmentation II 101
6.6 Market Share 102
6.7 Five Forces Analysis 103
6.8 Distribution 111
6.9 Market Forecasts 112
6.10 Macroeconomic Indicators 114
CHAPTER 7 Biscuits in the United Kingdom 116
7.1 Market Overview 116
7.2 Market Value 118
7.3 Market Volume 119
7.4 Market Segmentation I 120
7.5 Market Segmentation II 121
7.6 Market Share 122
7.7 Five Forces Analysis 123
7.8 Distribution 131
7.9 Market Forecasts 132
7.10 Macroeconomic Indicators 134
CHAPTER 8 Biscuits in the United States 136
8.1 Market Overview 136
8.2 Market Value 138
8.3 Market Volume 139
8.4 Market Segmentation I 140
8.5 Market Segmentation II 141
8.6 Market Share 142
8.7 Five Forces Analysis 143
8.8 Distribution 151
8.9 Market Forecasts 152
8.10 Macroeconomic Indicators 154
CHAPTER 9 Biscuits in Japan 155
9.1 Market Overview 155
9.2 Market Value 157
9.3 Market Volume 158
9.4 Market Segmentation 159
9.5 Market Share 160
9.6 Five Forces Analysis 161
9.7 Distribution 169
9.8 Market Forecasts 170
9.9 Macroeconomic Indicators 172
CHAPTER 10 COMPANY PROFILES 173
10.1 Leading Companies 173
CHAPTER 11 Appendix 179
11.1 Data Research Methodology 179


List of Tables
Table 1: Global Biscuits Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007 23
Table 2: Global Biscuits Market Volume: Kg million, 2003-2007 24
Table 3: Global Biscuits Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 25
Table 4: Global Biscuits Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 26
Table 5: Global Biscuits Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2007 27
Table 6: Global Biscuits Distribution: % Share, by Value, 2007 36
Table 7: Global Biscuits Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012 37
Table 8: Global Biscuits Market Volume Forecast: Kg million, 2007-2012 38
Table 9: Asia-Pacific Biscuits Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007 41
Table 10: Asia-Pacific Biscuits Market Volume: Kg million, 2003-2007 42
Table 11: Asia-Pacific Biscuits Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 43
Table 12: Asia-Pacific Biscuits Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Volume, 2007 44
Table 13: Asia-Pacific Biscuits Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2007 45
Table 14: Asia-Pacific Biscuits Distribution: % Share, by Value, 2007 54
Table 15: Asia-Pacific Biscuits Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012 55
Table 16: Asia-Pacific Biscuits Market Volume Forecast: Kg million, 2007-2012 56
Table 17: Europe Biscuits Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007 59
Table 18: Europe Biscuits Market Volume: Kg million, 2003-2007 60
Table 19: Europe Biscuits Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 61
Table 20: Europe Biscuits Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 62
Table 21: Europe Biscuits Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2007 63
Table 22: Europe Biscuits Distribution: % Share, by Value, 2007 72
Table 23: Europe Biscuits Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012 73
Table 24: Europe Biscuits Market Volume Forecast: Kg million, 2007-2012 74
Table 25: Europe Exchange Rate, 2003 75
Table 26: France Biscuits Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007 78
Table 27: France Biscuits Market Volume: Kg million, 2003-2007 79
Table 28: France Biscuits Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 80
Table 29: France Biscuits Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 81
Table 30: France Biscuits Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2007 82
Table 31: France Biscuits Distribution: % Share, by Value, 2007 91
Table 32: France Biscuits Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012 92
Table 33: France Biscuits Market Volume Forecast: Kg million, 2007-2012 93
Table 34: France Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007 94
Table 35: France GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007 94
Table 36: France Inflation, 2003-2007 94
Table 37: France Exchange Rate, 2003 95
Table 38: Germany Biscuits Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007 98
Table 39: Germany Biscuits Market Volume: Kg million, 2003-2007 99
Table 40: Germany Biscuits Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 100
Table 41: Germany Biscuits Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 101
Table 42: Germany Biscuits Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2007 102
Table 43: Germany Biscuits Distribution: % Share, by Value, 2007 111
Table 44: Germany Biscuits Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012 112
Table 45: Germany Biscuits Market Volume Forecast: Kg million, 2007-2012 113
Table 46: Germany Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007 114
Table 47: Germany GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007 114
Table 48: Germany Inflation, 2003-2007 114
Table 49: Germany Exchange Rate, 2003 115
Table 50: United Kingdom Biscuits Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007 118
Table 51: United Kingdom Biscuits Market Volume: Kg million, 2003-2007 119
Table 52: United Kingdom Biscuits Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 120
Table 53: United Kingdom Biscuits Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 121
Table 54: United Kingdom Biscuits Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2007 122
Table 55: United Kingdom Biscuits Distribution: % Share, by Value, 2007 131
Table 56: United Kingdom Biscuits Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012 132
Table 57: United Kingdom Biscuits Market Volume Forecast: Kg million, 2007-2012 133
Table 58: United Kingdom Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007 134
Table 59: United Kingdom GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007 134
Table 60: United Kingdom Inflation, 2003-2007 134
Table 61: United Kingdom Exchange Rate, 2003 135
Table 62: United States Biscuits Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007 138
Table 63: United States Biscuits Market Volume: Kg million, 2003-2007 139
Table 64: United States Biscuits Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 140
Table 65: United States Biscuits Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 141
Table 66: United States Biscuits Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2007 142
Table 67: United States Biscuits Distribution: % Share, by Value, 2007 151
Table 68: United States Biscuits Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012 152
Table 69: United States Biscuits Market Volume Forecast: Kg million, 2007-2012 153
Table 70: United States Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007 154
Table 71: United States GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007 154
Table 72: United States Inflation, 2003-2007 154
Table 73: Japan Biscuits Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007 157
Table 74: Japan Biscuits Market Volume: Kg million, 2003-2007 158
Table 75: Japan Biscuits Market Segmentation: % Share, by Value, 2007 159
Table 76: Japan Biscuits Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2007 160
Table 77: Japan Biscuits Distribution: % Share, by Value, 2007 169
Table 78: Japan Biscuits Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012 170
Table 79: Japan Biscuits Market Volume Forecast: Kg million, 2007-2012 171
Table 80: Japan Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007 172
Table 81: Japan GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007 172
Table 82: Japan Exchange Rate, 2003 172
Table 83: Key Facts: Altria Group, Inc. 173
Table 84: Key Financials: Altria Group, Inc. 174
Table 85: Key Facts: Groupe Danone 175
Table 86: Key Financials: Groupe Danone 176
Table 87: Key Facts: United Biscuits Finance plc 177


List of Figures
Figure 1: Global Biscuits Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007 23
Figure 2: Global Biscuits Market Volume: Kg million, 2003-2007 24
Figure 3: Global Biscuits Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 25
Figure 4: Global Biscuits Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 26
Figure 5: Global Biscuits Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2007 27
Figure 6: Forces Driving Competition in the Global Biscuits Market, 2007 28
Figure 7: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Global Biscuits Market, 2007 29
Figure 8: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Global Biscuits Market, 2007 30
Figure 9: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Global Biscuits Market, 2007 32
Figure 10: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Global Biscuits Market, 2007 34
Figure 11: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Global Biscuits Market, 2007 35
Figure 12: Global Biscuits Distribution: % Share, by Value, 2007 36
Figure 13: Global Biscuits Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012 37
Figure 14: Global Biscuits Market Volume Forecast: Kg million, 2007-2012 38
Figure 15: Asia-Pacific Biscuits Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007 41
Figure 16: Asia-Pacific Biscuits Market Volume: Kg million, 2003-2007 42
Figure 17: Asia-Pacific Biscuits Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 43
Figure 18: Asia-Pacific Biscuits Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Volume, 2007 44
Figure 19: Asia-Pacific Biscuits Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2007 45
Figure 20: Forces Driving Competition in the Asia-Pacific Biscuits Market in 2007 46
Figure 21: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Asia-Pacific Biscuits Market in 2007 47
Figure 22: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Asia-Pacific Biscuits Market in 2007 48
Figure 23: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Asia-Pacific Biscuits Market in 2007 50
Figure 24: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Asia-Pacific Biscuits Market in 2007 52
Figure 25: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Asia-Pacific Biscuits Market in 2007 53
Figure 26: Asia-Pacific Biscuits Distribution: % Share, by Value, 2007 54
Figure 27: Asia-Pacific Biscuits Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012 55
Figure 28: Asia-Pacific Biscuits Market Volume Forecast: Kg million, 2007-2012 56
Figure 29: Europe Biscuits Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007 59
Figure 30: Europe Biscuits Market Volume: Kg million, 2003-2007 60
Figure 31: Europe Biscuits Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 61
Figure 32: Europe Biscuits Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 62
Figure 33: Europe Biscuits Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2007 63
Figure 34: Forces Driving Competition in the Biscuits Market in Europe, 2007 64
Figure 35: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Biscuits Market in Europe, 2007 65
Figure 36: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Biscuits Market in Europe, 2007 66
Figure 37: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Biscuits Market in Europe, 2007 68
Figure 38: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Biscuits Market in Europe, 2007 70
Figure 39: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Biscuits Market in Europe, 2007 71
Figure 40: Europe Biscuits Distribution: % Share, by Value, 2007 72
Figure 41: Europe Biscuits Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012 73
Figure 42: Europe Biscuits Market Volume Forecast: Kg million, 2007-2012 74
Figure 43: France Biscuits Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007 78
Figure 44: France Biscuits Market Volume: Kg million, 2003-2007 79
Figure 45: France Biscuits Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 80
Figure 46: France Biscuits Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 81
Figure 47: France Biscuits Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2007 82
Figure 48: Forces Driving Competition in the Biscuits Market in France, 2007 83
Figure 49: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Biscuits Market in France, 2007 84
Figure 50: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Biscuits Market in France, 2007 85
Figure 51: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Biscuits Market in France, 2007 87
Figure 52: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Biscuits Market in France, 2007 89
Figure 53: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Biscuits Market in France, 2007 90
Figure 54: France Biscuits Distribution: % Share, by Value, 2007 91
Figure 55: France Biscuits Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012 92
Figure 56: France Biscuits Market Volume Forecast: Kg million, 2007-2012 93
Figure 57: Germany Biscuits Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007 98
Figure 58: Germany Biscuits Market Volume: Kg million, 2003-2007 99
Figure 59: Germany Biscuits Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 100
Figure 60: Germany Biscuits Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 101
Figure 61: Germany Biscuits Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2007 102
Figure 62: Forces Driving Competition in the Biscuits Market in Germany, 2007 103
Figure 63: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Biscuits Market in Germany, 2007 104
Figure 64: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Biscuits Market in Germany, 2007 105
Figure 65: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Biscuits Market in Germany, 2007 107
Figure 66: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Biscuits Market in Germany, 2007 109
Figure 67: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Biscuits Market in Germany, 2007 110
Figure 68: Germany Biscuits Distribution: % Share, by Value, 2007 111
Figure 69: Germany Biscuits Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012 112
Figure 70: Germany Biscuits Market Volume Forecast: Kg million, 2007-2012 113
Figure 71: United Kingdom Biscuits Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007 118
Figure 72: United Kingdom Biscuits Market Volume: Kg million, 2003-2007 119
Figure 73: United Kingdom Biscuits Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 120
Figure 74: United Kingdom Biscuits Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 121
Figure 75: United Kingdom Biscuits Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2007 122
Figure 76: Forces Driving Competition in the Biscuits Market in the United Kingdom, 2007 123
Figure 77: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Biscuits Market in the United Kingdom, 2007 124
Figure 78: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Biscuits Market in the United Kingdom, 2007 125
Figure 79: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Biscuits Market in the United Kingdom, 2007 127
Figure 80: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Biscuits Market in the United Kingdom, 2007 129
Figure 81: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Biscuits Market in the United Kingdom, 2007 130
Figure 82: United Kingdom Biscuits Distribution: % Share, by Value, 2007 131
Figure 83: United Kingdom Biscuits Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012 132
Figure 84: United Kingdom Biscuits Market Volume Forecast: Kg million, 2007-2012 133
Figure 85: United States Biscuits Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007 138
Figure 86: United States Biscuits Market Volume: Kg million, 2003-2007 139
Figure 87: United States Biscuits Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 140
Figure 88: United States Biscuits Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 141
Figure 89: United States Biscuits Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2007 142
Figure 90: Forces Driving Competition in the Biscuits Market in the US, 2007 143
Figure 91: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Biscuits Market in the US, 2007 144
Figure 92: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Biscuits Market in the US, 2007 145
Figure 93: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Biscuits Market in the US, 2007 147
Figure 94: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Biscuits Market in the US, 2007 149
Figure 95: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Biscuits Market in the US, 2007 150
Figure 96: United States Biscuits Distribution: % Share, by Value, 2007 151
Figure 97: United States Biscuits Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012 152
Figure 98: United States Biscuits Market Volume Forecast: Kg million, 2007-2012 153
Figure 99: Japan Biscuits Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007 157
Figure 100: Japan Biscuits Market Volume: Kg million, 2003-2007 158
Figure 101: Japan Biscuits Market Segmentation: % Share, by Value, 2007 159
Figure 102: Japan Biscuits Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2007 160
Figure 103: Forces Driving Competition in the Biscuits Market in Japan, 2007 161
Figure 104: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Biscuits Market in Japan, 2007 162
Figure 105: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Biscuits Market in Japan, 2007 163
Figure 106: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Biscuits Market in Japan, 2007 165
Figure 107: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Biscuits Market in Japan, 2007 167
Figure 108: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Biscuits Market in Japan, 2007 168
Figure 109: Japan Biscuits Distribution: % Share, by Value, 2007 169
Figure 110: Japan Biscuits Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012 170
Figure 111: Japan Biscuits Market Volume Forecast: Kg million, 2007-2012 171
Figure 112: Revenues & Profitability: Altria Group, Inc. 174
Figure 113: Revenues & Profitability: Groupe Danone 176