The US Baby Food and Formula Market - Nurturing Demand for Organic Baby Food Products

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July 2012

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About the Report

About the Report

;The US baby food industry constitutes dry baby food, ready-to-feed and formula milk, of which formula milk dominates the market in terms of value and volume. Supermarkets account for large percentage of baby food demand. Online shopping is also gaining importance in the country. Some of the known online sites are Diapers.com, ezee.com, drug store.com, eartbest.com and babycenter.com. Falling birth rate is a major concern for the baby food manufacturers. The number of children born in the US was highest in 2007 at a level of 4.30 million births but since then it has reduced and reached 4.00 million births in 2010.
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;In the period of 2008 to 2011, baby food and formula market registered unstable growth and even performed negatively in 2009 and 2010. Formula milk market witnessed a strong growth in the US up till 2007 by volume and value. Sales in value terms reached USD ~ million in 2007. Cereal is the largest product category in the US baby food segment in terms of both value and volume. Cereals market grew at a constant rate of ~% from 2009-2011. High growth is expected for organic baby food products in coming five years with anticipated economy recovery and rising educated population.
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;High entry barriers prohibit new entrants in the market which give leverage to the existing players to keep high price for high demand baby products. Major players such as Nestle, Abbott and Mead Johnson will continue to dominate the baby food market in the future as well.
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;The present report on “The US Baby Food and Formula Market - Optimistic Future Outlook” discusses baby food demand on different parameters. Industry has been segmented into two major categories- Baby food (dry, ready-to-feed and others) and formula milk (infants and toddlers). The report has highlighted major segments of the baby food industry and product categories such as cereals, juices, and more. In formula market, the report has discussed market size in terms of retails sales, comparison of present and past performance and share of base-ingredients. The report also covers organic baby food in terms of demand and factors influencing change in demand. For analyzing market present and future performance, report discuses SWOT analysis, opportunities and major driving forces, country analysis and macro economy factors. The study also includes major player’s market share and future performance of the baby food and formula industry.
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;Key Findings
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  • ;The baby food and formula industry in the country has showcased a consistent growth prior to 2008 from USD ~ million in 2006 to USD ~ million in 2008 at CAGR 1.19%.
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  • ;Ready to feed baby food (prepared baby food) is the largest segment in the US baby food market, which accounts for 72.76% of the total baby food segment registering USD ~ million of revenue in 2011. Ready-to-feed (prepared baby food) segment is expected to grow at 3.39% CAGR from 2011-2016.
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  • ;In terms of sales by value, baby juice segment fell by 8.40% and 8.20% in 2010 and 2011 respectively.
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  • ;In 2011, dry baby food segment grew by 6.67% from previous year to USD ~ million, whereas in 2010, the segment recorded negative results.
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  • ;From 2011, formula milk market in the country showed stability, although grew by only 2.55% to USD ~ million.
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  • ;In terms of base ingredient, milk based formula account for the largest demand, accounting for ~% market share.
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  • ;In 2007, organic baby food segment recorded sales of USD 21.43 million which escalated to USD ~ million in 2009.
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  • ;The overall baby food and formula market will grow at 2.69% CAGR from 2011-2016 to USD ~ million.
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Products

Products

dry baby food, ready-to-feed, formula milk, prepared baby food, baby juice, organic baby food


Companies

Nestle, Mead Johnson, Abbott, Beech Nut, Gerber

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1. The US Baby Food and Formula Industry

1.1. Market Size

Falling Birth Rate

1.2. Industry Segmentation-Retail Sales and Forecast

1.2.1. Baby Food Market and Forecast

1.2.1.1. Segmentation by Dry, Ready-to-feed and Other Baby Food

1.2.2. Formula Milk Demand and Segmentation by base Ingredient

2. Organic Baby Food Demand

3. SWOT Analysis

4. Industry Opportunities and Growth Drivers

4.1. Infants on Mother Feed vs Formula Milk

4.2. Working Women Population

4.3. US healthcare Spending

4.4. Rising Per Capita Income

4.5. The US Milk Powder Production

5. Country Analysis and Industry Insight

5.1. Key Findings

5.2. Political and Regulatory Structure

Regulatory Body

5.3. Macro Economic Indicators: Current and Projections

5.3.1. The US Economy, Impact over baby food demand

5.3.2. Population, 2006-2015

5.3.3. Personal Disposable Income 2005-2015

5.3.4. Inflation, 2006-2015

6. Export and Import of Baby Food Products

7. Industry Players and Competition

8. Baby Food Industry Forecast to 2016

9. Appendix

9.1. Market Definition

9.2. Abbreviations

9.3. Research Methodology

Data Collection Methods

Approach

Final Conclusion

9.4. Disclaimer


List of Figure

Figure 1: The US Baby Food and Formula Retail Sales by Value (2006-2011)

Figure 2: Birth Rate in the US (2006-2011)

Figure 3: Baby Food and Formula Segmentation in Percentage, 2011

Figure 4: The US Baby Food Retail Sales and Forecast (2006-2016F)

Figure 5: The US Baby Food Retail Sales and Forecast by Segments (2007-2016F)

Figure 6: Formula Milk Retail Sales and Forecast (2007-2016F)

Figure 7: Formula Milk Demand by Base-Ingredients in 2010

Figure 8: The US Organic Formula Market (2006-2010)

Figure 9: U.S. Breastfed Infants Who are Supplemented with Infant Formula in Percentage (2011)

Figure 10: Exclusive Breastfeeding by Month since Birth among the US Infants Born in 2008 in Percentage

Figure 11: US Labor Force Contribution by Male and Female in Percentage May 2012

Figure 12: Women Population in Civilian Labor Force in Thousand, 2006-2010

Figure 13: The US Average Annual Cost of Healthcare (2006-2011)

Figure 14: The US Healthcare Expenditures (2000, 2005, 2008 & 2010)

Figure 15: Per Capita Income in the US (2000-2011)

Figure 16: The US Skim Milk Powder Market Production by Volume (2007-2015)

Figure 17: The US GDP at Current Prices (2000-2010)

Figure 18: The US Population in Million, 2006-2015

Figure 19: The US Personal Disposable Income in USD Billion, 2006-2015

Figure 20: Per Capita Income in the US (2006-2011)

Figure 21: The US inflation, Average Consumer Prices in % (2007-2015F)

Figure 22: Consumer Price Index in the US, 2006-2015

Figure 23: Import of Infant foods of cereals, flour, starch or milk, by Value and Volume (2006-2010)

Figure 24: Export of Infant foods of cereals, flour, starch or milk by Value and Volume (2006-2010)

Figure 25: Infant Milk Formula Players in 2011

Figure 26: Share of Leading Baby Food Brands in 2011

Figure 27: The US Baby Food and Formula Retail Sales Forecast by Value (2011-2016F) 33


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