FRANCE: REVIEW OF THE SPARKLING WINE MARKET

Article Abstract:

The sparkling wine market came to 92,291mn hectolitres in supermarkets and hypermarkets for the twelve months ending 4 October 1998, calculated monthly, up 1.3%. Quality sparkling wines are the fastest growing segment on the market, with 371,000 litres, up 73.6%. the quality wines produced in a given region represented 26.8mn litres, up 4.7%; those produced by injection represented 55.1mn litres, up 1.6%, and foreign sparkling wines represented 1.9mn litres, up 0.7%. Flavoured sparkling wines represented 7.29mn litres, down 8.2%, and slightly sparkling wins represented 1.12mn litres, down 17.3%. The principal operators are counting on advertising and merchandising to stimulate the market, as well as the development of quality products to reach young consumers in the 20 to 25 age range.

Comment:

The sparkling wine market came to 92,291mn hectolitres for the twelve months ending 4 October 1998.

Wineries, Effervescent Wines, Sparkling wines

FRANCE: TOILET PAPER PRODUCTS MARKET REVIEW

Article Abstract:

On the French toilet paper products market, it would still be classic plain designs that lead, at the date of 27 August 2000, with 63% of the volume, and 57.5% of the value, up 1%, and 4%, respectively. However, it would be decorated paper that would be the most dynamic, with 7% in volume (+11.5%), and 8.3% in value (+12%). As for brand names, own label brands would now hold 50.3% of the toilet paper market value, compared to 47.8% a year earlier, while Fort James still remains the leading group, with 34.9%, up from 34.4%. Its rival, Kimberly Clark, would hold 8.3% of the value, compared to 9.3% before.

Sanitary paper products, Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing, Paper products, Sanitary papers, Fort James, Kimberly-Clark

FRANCE: REVIEW OF MARGARINE AND VEGETABLE OIL

Article Abstract:

Although the French margarine market is holding steady, the light spread market rose 6.2% in 1999, This is due to the fact that light spreads are increasingly focusing on taste and health, the current two buoyant trends. Spreads contain Omega 3 or fresh cream, and margarines with olive oil are appearing on the market.

Shortening & Cooking Oils, Fats and Oils Refining and Blending, Edible fats and oils, not elsewhere classified, Edible fats and oils