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Expected increase in the consumption pattern for animal food gives an impetus to the market for animal food. An optimistic future outlook for animal food unveils attractive opportunities for active market players. Dog and cat food, lucerne meal and pellets along with other animal food can be accounted as the key segments responsible for the expected growth in demand for animal food.

This report allows marketers to update their product and innovation strategies to make the most of new opportunities in the functional food and drink market. The conceptual frameworks and consumer data used throughout the report allow manufacturers to quickly identify what health needs and consumer groups should be targeted and with what ingredients.

Food service includes the sale of food and drinks prepared outside of the home for immediate consumption either on the premises where they are bought or in the case of takeaways and home delivery transactions, at home. It also includes meals that are prepared outside of the home and catered to students, or the working and business classes.

Demand for plastic packaging will expand with the growth of retail sector and increased consumerism. Growing packaged food and beverage sector in India generates huge demand for plastic packaging segment in the country. Plastic is the most common form of packaging being used in recent times because of its unique benefits that are as yet unmatched by other forms of packaging. The emerging retail sector and increased consumerism have provided a boost to the plastic packaging industry in India, which further stimulates the demand for plastic packaging materials.

The Ready to Eat products sector can be categorized into two broad segments, frozen products and shelf stable products that are available in the form of dinner/breakfast items and desserts/snacks. Consumer survey shows that there is a high demand for both the segments.