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Packaged Facts/NCA Partnership

Packaged Facts and the National Confectioners Association have partnered to make authoritative market research available to the food and beverage industries. Through this partnership, NCA members have unique access to Packaged Facts research briefs on all aspects of the market – from gourmet foods to on-the-go eating to nutraceutical foods and beverages to gourmet chocolate. Preview analyst David Sprinkle's recent presentation to the National Confectioners Association.

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David Sprinkle's recent presentation to the National Confectioners Association.
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NCA members are also entitled to a 10% discount on full Packaged Facts market research studies. Make sure to use code 0208NCA.

For more information about the Packaged Facts/NCA partnership or reports, or to order a report, contact your research specialist at 800-298-5294.

For more than 45 years, Packaged Facts has been a leading publisher of market research in the food, beverage, consumer packaged goods, and demographic sectors. Its comprehensive, timely, quality research and presentation of market intelligence have made Packaged Facts a premier source of market information for top industry decision makers.

Packaged Facts food and beverage market studies are written by seasoned analysts with 20+ years of experience tracking food and beverage markets.

For example:

Elaine Tecklenburg, author of the Food Flavors and Ingredients Outlook 2009, worked as a food scientist for the last 20 years.
Curtis Vreeland has tracked all things chocolate for the past 20 years.
Led by David Lummis, Marigny Group has been producing market intelligence in niche food industries for the past 20 years, notably Convenience Foods in the U.S. in two volumes.

Packaged Facts also has a special arrangement with The Center for Culinary Development (CCD) to produce The Culinary Trend Mapping® Report, an indispensable tool for those whose job it is to stay abreast of what's hot - or what will be - in the food world. Published six times a year, each report is a 75+ page journal packed with trends, data, strategies and insights on the food industry that simply aren't available anywhere else.

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The Gluten-Free Food and Beverage Market: Trends and Developments Worldwide, 2nd Edition

The retail market for gluten-free foods and beverages is exploding as a result of multiple triggers. On the marketer side, giant General Mills has converted its venerable Rice Chex Brand to gluten-free status, thus beginning what promises to be a battle of giants as other mega-marketers look to enter the fray. Undeterred, numerous specialty marketers have sprung up, using web 2.0 networking to sell directly in what has long been a consumer driven market.

The gluten-free market could reach nearly $3 billion by 2012 despite the current recession due to new Federal Government regulations on gluten-free labeling and consumers who suffer from of a wide variety of maladies (including celiac disease, autism, attention deficit disorder, irritated bowel syndrome, and MS) and are motivated to try dietary self-help to provide relief.

The Gluten-Free Food and Beverage Market: Trends and Developments Worldwide, 2nd Edition contains comprehensive data on the U.S. market for Gluten-Free Foods And Beverages, including historical (2004-2008) and forecast (2008-2012) retail sales data. The report discusses key trends affecting marketers, retailers and consumer demographics. It also contains two special sections: 1) Global Spotlight, a look at international activity; and 2) Medical Conditions Relating To Gluten, which deals with the broad spectrum of complaints that define consumer segments. In addition, the report profiles a broad spectrum of marketers including: