Agriculture and Nutrition

The converted materials service market is defined by converting and contract manufacturing services provided for a substrate or material. Converting services include coating, laminating, diecutting, embossing, metallizing, perforating, printing, sheeting, slitting, and rewinding. In this market insight, any service provided for a product involves a...

This Frost & Sullivan research service offers an overview of the impact and implications of low crude oil prices across developed and emerging economies. It discusses the effects on upstream projects, refining, petrochemicals, polymers, specialty chemicals, biofuels, end-user applications, and gross domestic product of select countries. It provides...

The Mexican market for the resins ABS, SBR, SBS, PBT, and POE was valued at $1.06 billion in 2013. The revenue is expected to reach $1.64 billion in 2020, driven by the investments of end-user industries such as automotive, electronics, and appliance companies, which are installing plants in Mexico, attracted by its low production costs and strateg...

This market insight covers North American direct glazing (DGX) adhesives in the automotive OEM market. Research segments are analyzed by polyurethanes and others, including silane-modified polymers. Demand for DGX adhesives, market growth, and trends are discussed at the total and segment levels for vertical markets: light- and medium vehicles, and...

The healthcare industry is growing, and the healthcare needs of the people have changed significantly in the past few years. There are significant advancement and sophistication in the healthcare industry, such as an increased interest in miniaturization, homecare, and esthetic requirements for medical devices. The growing demand for specialty medi...

The objective of this strategic market insight is to assess current trends and future growth prospects for PPE use in the steel industry. The steel industry forms the backbone of the global economy and is the key to ensure economic and infrastructure development. This industry, however, presents one of the most challenging work environments because...

Increasing demand for plant protein is affecting global whole yellow pea production and trade flow. Although direct consumption, animal feed ingredients, and starch are the major end applications of whole yellow pea, demand for dry pea protein concentrate is witnessing rapid growth in China, North America, and Western Europe. Canada and the United ...

This is a market insight into the astaxanthin for human nutrition market. Astaxanthin is a natural antioxidant ingredient in human health (eye health, prevention of aging, and skin care) incorporated into dietary supplements, nutraceuticals, and vitamin and mineral supplements. The regional scope of this market insight is the United States, but glo...

This study provides an overview of the global condensates and reformates markets. It identifies the key regions involved along with estimated capacities, indicates pertinent factors influencing market demand versus supply, and provides an analysis of the expected impact of plummeting oil prices on both markets over the short term (1 to 3 years). A ...