The Belarusian meat and meat products market report provides 2007 year-end market size data, with 2008 estimates, 6 years of historical data and five-year forecasts. The report gives an instant overview of the Belarusian meat and meat products markets. Market value is based on apparent consumption. The data is supplied in both graphical and tabular format for ease of interpretation and analysis.
The report contains information on exports/imports volumes; market segments; market forecast and major coming trends; competitive environment including product range and selected financials of the largest players
Key highlights:
- During 2007-2008 the Belarusian economy demonstrated high rates of economic growth. Nominal GDP in 2007 reached $44.7 bln. and grew by 8.2% in real terms compared to 2006. - Belarusian meat and meat products market is a growing, non-mature and highly fragmented market. Market is closely regulated by the government in terms of sanitary and public health standards, as well as pricing.
In 2007 Belarusian meat and meat products market size grew by 13 % compared to 2006. Key drivers of the market growth in 2007 became the following:
- Growing production in physical volume - Price increase both of domestic producers and of imports - Growing incomes of population, allowed buying more meat rather than substitute products of an inferior quality.
Domestic production of meat in the Republic has been steadily growing since 2004.Total per capital meat consumption in Belarus is relatively high and is very close to the same in Europe.
Belarusian meat industry is a quite competitive. As opposed to Russian meat market or global tendencies, Belarusian meat industry is not consolidated. About 77 different players are presented here.
