Agriculture and Nutrition

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...

This issue profiles studying yeast survival at high temperatures for good tasting beer, production of bio-based polymers from lignin, and a technique that enables elimination of rootstock regrowth.

Trace minerals are mostly supplemented in inorganic forms due to their availability and lower cost. However, more growth potential is seen with organic trace minerals due to their perceived benefits. Advantages associated with the use of organic trace minerals, such as increased utilisation by animals, are expected to drive demand. However, partici...

This issue profiles using food waste as source of bioenergy; faster, improved biomass production enabled by gene manipulation; and engineered water nanostructures that can replace chemical detergents in the food industry.

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...

The increasing labor force participation of women across industries is increasing the importance of safeguarding women employees in workplaces with optimal protection. Customized PPE for women is an emerging trend in the PPE industry, especially in developed economies. This market insight analyzes the current state and the future prospects of PPE f...

This issue profiles rotten oranges that can boost Japanese biofuel production, cost-effective biofertilizers by rural Vietnamese farmers, and a novel milk product in the dairy industry.

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...

This research service discusses the impact of the current West African Ebola outbreak on the global personal protective equipment (PPE) market. An outline of hazards in Ebola care and the PPE requirements are discussed. The challenges to the PPE industry posed by the outbreak are presented, and the response from the industrys product offerings and...