FRANCE: REVIEW OF THE SUGAR MARKET
Article Abstract:
Although traditional sugar still dominates the French sugar market, it is losing ground, with an 85.4% volume market share, and a 79.2% value market share in 1999, compared with an 86.8% volume market share and an 80.4% value market share in 1998. This development benefits special sugars, with a 14.6% volume market share, and a 20.8% value market share in 1999, compared with a 13.2% volume market share and a 19.6% value market share in 1998. Special powdered sugars and pure cane sugar also benefited from this development with a 3.1% rise in volume for special powdered sugar, and a 4.8% rise in value, and a 6.1% rise in volume and an 8.2% rise in value for pure cane sugar. Light sugars posted a 2.8% rise in volume and a 4.7% rise in value. However, sweeteners are sluggish with a 10.6% volume market share compared with 11% in 1998, and a 13.4% value market share, compare with 14.5% in 1998. Speciality sugars, which are priced higher, provide better margins to manufacturers. The total sugar market represents a turnover of FFr 2.59bn, in the twelve months ending 31 October 1999. It is dominated by Eurosucre which has a 45.4% market share, and Beghin-Say which has a 36% market share. According to estimates, 95% of French households consume sugar. Nevertheless, household consumption is decreasing. It dropped from 22 kg per household per year four years ago to 19 kg per household per year in 1999.
Publication Name: Points de Vente
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0150-1844
Year: 1999
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FRANCE: TOILET CLEANING PRODUCT SALES +11% IN 98
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Following a 17% increase in sales of toilet-cleaning products in France in 1997, a further 11.2% increase was recorded in 1998, generating a total turnover of FFr 950.2mn. Toilet blocks accounted for FFr 425.6mn of the total (+16.9% by value), toilet gels for FFr 382.6mn (+1.8%), septic tank products for FFr 127.4mn (+34%, notably due to the launch of Solitaire's WC Net Fosses Septiques), powders for 8.8% (down 27.3%) and liquids for FFr 5.9mn (down 16%). The year was marked by the consumer interest in products containing bleach (affected by the launch of La Croix WC products in 1997 and 1998). In 1999, perfumed products are expected to be popular. At the end of 1998 a new market segment was opened -liquid perfumed toilet blocks (from Henkel with Bref Gel Fraicheur, Sarah Lee with Ambi-Pur, and Johnson with Canard). Reckitt & Colman and Solitaire are expected to follow suit with Harpic and WC Net products.
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Will enter the liquid perfumed toilet blocks sector with new products
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Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0150-1844
Year: 1999
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