Sustainability Management in the Food and Drink Manufacturing Market 2010-2012

by Natural Step Online

Article by Aarkstore Enterprise

Summary

Sustainability Management in the Food and Drink Manufacturing Industry 2010-2012: Market Opportunities, Food and Drink Manufacturing Industry Buyer Demand, Post Recession Dynamics and Business Trends Forecast” is a new report in association with Food Business Review that analyzes how food and drink manufacturing companies perceive sustainability; specific procurement strategies and practices being undertaken; how sustainability initiatives have been affected by the economic downturn; and what actions are being taken to minimize its negative effects. This report also examines category-level spending outlooks; sustainable procurement budgets; supplier selection criteria; competitive structure developments; the principal challenges associated with the implementation of sustainability practices; market-specific growth opportunities; and the investment opportunities available for leading purchase decision makers. In addition, this report explores both buyer and supplier expectations of profitability as the industry progresses into 2011, and reveals the stakeholders responsible for sustainability-related decisions.

Scope

• The report is based on primary survey research conducted by accessing its B2B panels comprised of senior purchase decision makers and leading supplier organizations
• Opinions and forward looking statements on sustainability management of over 129 industry executives are captured in our in-depth survey, of which 70% represent Directors, C-levels & Departmental Heads
• Analysis of buyer spend on sustainability, sustainable procurement practices and post recession industry developments
• Key topics include category-level sustainability spending outlooks, market-specific growth opportunities, available investment opportunities and the principal challenges associated with the implementation of sustainability practices
• In the report buyers identify sustainability measures suppliers should undertake to maintain their business, along with their sustainable procurement budgets
• The geographical scope of the research is global – drawing on the activity and expectations of leading industry players across the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Africa & Middle East

Reasons To Buy

• Drive revenues by understanding future sustainable product investment areas and growth regions by leading industry players
• Formulate effective sales & marketing strategies by identifying how buyer sustainability budgets are changing and where spend will be directed to in the future
• Better promote your business by aligning your capabilities and business practices with your customers’ changing sustainability needs during these times of market uncertainty
• Secure stronger customer relationships by understanding the leading business concerns and changing strategies of buyers
• Uncover the business outlook, key sustainability challenges and opportunities identified by suppliers and buyers in the industry

Key Highlights

• Cost savings, managing corporate reputation and attracting new customers are major drivers influencing sustainability efforts in the food and drinks industry.
• Post recession some 73% of industry players are looking to increase their sustainability budget over the next 12 months, with only 27% looking to decrease it.
• More than 60% of companies in the food and drinks industry are collaborating with suppliers, professional bodies / trade associations and customers to achieve sustainable supply chain objectives.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1: Executive Summary
Chapter 2: Introduction
Heading: Profile Of Survey Respondents
Chapter 3: Sustainability In The Food and Drinks Industry
Heading: What sustainability means to the food and drinks industry
Heading: Leaders of sustainability in the food and drinks industry
Heading: Implementation of sustainability practices in the food and drinks industry
Heading: The drivers of sustainability in the food and drinks industry
Chapter 4: How The Economic Downturn Has Affected Sustainability Initiatives In The Food and Drinks Industry
Heading: The importance of sustainability after the recession
Heading: Post recession spending trends
Heading: Post recession modifications to sustainability initiatives
Heading: Leading concerns in the effective implementation of sustainable practices
Chapter 5: Demand For Sustainability In 2010-2012
Heading: How sustainability initiatives will impact future profitability
Heading: Customer demand for sustainable products and services: regional growth forecasts
Heading: Predictions of customer spend on sustainability
Heading: Customer acceptance of green initiatives
Heading: Important attributes of sustainable development in the value chain
Chapter 6: Food and Drinks Industry Sustainable Procurement Dynamics
Heading: Critical sustainability factors for supplier selection
Heading: Leading collaborators for achieving sustainable procurement
Heading: Leading challenges in achieving sustainable procurement
Chapter 7: Food and drinks Industry Buyer Spend Activity
Heading: Annual procurement budgets: 2010-2011
Heading: Sustainability budgets in the food and drinks industry: 2010-2011
Heading: Level of sustainable procurement by product and service category
Chapter 8: Appendix

List of Tables

Table 1: Count of global food and drinks industry survey respondents by company type (number of respondents), 2010 industry survey
Table 2: Buyer respondents by organization’s global company turnover (% buyer respondents), global food and drinks industry, 2010
Table 3: Count of global food and drinks industry survey respondents by company type (number of respondents), 2010 industry survey
Table 4: Buyer respondents by organization’s total employee size (% buyer respondents), global food and drinks industry, 2010
Table 5: Buyer respondents by region (% buyer respondents), global food and drinks industry, 2010
Table 6: Supplier respondents by job role (% supplier respondents), global food and drinks industry, 2010
Table 7: Supplier respondents by organization’s global company turnover (% supplier respondents), global food and drinks industry, 2010
Table 8: Supplier respondents by organization’s total employee size (% supplier respondents), global food and drinks industry, 2010
Table 9: Supplier respondents by region (% supplier respondents), global food and drinks industry, 2010
Table 10: Food manufacturer: perceptions of sustainability in the global food and drinks industry (% food manufacturer respondents), 2010-2011
Table 11: Food manufacturer: perceptions of sustainability in the global food and drinks industry (% food manufacturer respondents), 2010-2011
Table 12: Food manufacturer: perceptions of sustainability in the global food and drinks industry (% food manufacturer respondents), 2010-2011
Table 13: Perceptions of sustainability in the global food and drinks industry (% food and drinks industry supplier respondents), 2010-2011
Table 14: Perceptions of sustainability in the global food and drinks industry by company turnover: (% all respondents), 2010-2011
Table 15: Regional Variations: Perceptions Of Sustainability In The Global Food And Drinks Industry (% All Respondents), 2010-2011
Table 16: Perceptions of sustainability in the global food and drinks industry by senior vs junior level respondents (% CEO/MD/VP/SVP/HoD/Director) vs (% Manager/Professional staff/staff) level respondents, 2010-2011
Table 17: Champions of sustainability in the global food and drinks industry: food manufacturer vs. drinks manufacturer vs. food and drinks industry supplier (% all respondents), 2010-2011
Table 18: Champions of sustainability in the global food and drinks industry by region: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, rest of the world (% all respondents), 2010-2011
Table 19: Champions of sustainability in the global food and drinks industry by company turnover (% all respondents), 2010-2011
Table 20: Food manufacturer: level of implementation of sustainability practices in the global food and drinks industry (% food manufacturer respondents), 2010-2011
Table 21: Drinks manufacturer: level of implementation of sustainability practices in the global food and drinks industry (% drinks manufacturer respondents), 2010-2011
Table 22: Level of implementation of sustainability practices in the global food and drinks industry: (% food and drinks industry supplier respondents), 2010-2011
Table 23: Drivers of sustainability practices in the global food and drinks industry: buyer vs. supplier comparison (all respondents), 2010-2011
Table 24: Drivers of sustainability practices in the global food and drinks industry: food manufacturer vs. drinks manufacturer vs. food and drinks industry supplier (all respondents), 2010-2011
Table 25: Global food and drinks industry: the importance of sustainability after recession (% food manufacturer respondents), 2010-2011
Table 26: Global food and drinks industry: the importance of sustainability after recession (% drinks manufacturer respondents), 2010-2011
Table 27: Food and drinks industry supplier: the importance of sustainability in the global food and drinks industry after recession (% food and drinks industry supplier respondents), 2010-2011
Table 28: Regional variations: global food and drinks industry: the importance of sustainability after recession (% all respondents), 2010-2011
Table 29: Variations by company turnover: global food and drinks industry: the importance of sustainability after recession (% all respondents), 2010-2011
Table 30: Global food and drinks industry: senior level responses on the importance of