Pasta, Rice & Noodles - Global Annual Review - 2016

OVERVIEW
Figure 1: Global market performance 2015, pasta
Figure 2: Global market performance 2015, rice
Figure 3: Top five markets, volume retail sales, 2015*
Figure 4: Leading claims, % of shelf stable pasta launches, by region, 2015
Figure 5: Leading claims, % of rice launches, by region, 2015
THE BIG STORIES
No-drain pasta spearheads renewed interest in convenient offerings
Figure 6: Convenience-related claims by region, % of pasta launches, 2015
Figure 7: Product attributes buyers look for in pasta by demographics, US, January 2015
Rice makes new history with ancient grains in the UK
Figure 8: Usage of quinoa, by country, Europe, 2015
Asian instant noodle brands turn to vegetables to bolster their healthy image*
Figure 9: Instant noodles per capita consumption, total retail sales (volume) and growth, selected Asian countries, 2014
NOTABLE PRODUCTS
Notable products of 2015
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
Farm-to-table grain movements could stimulate new pasta and rice innovation
Barilla are shaping the future of cooking with Cucina Barilla
Figure 10: Attitudes towards cooking, Italy, Q1 2015
Organic pasta is an undeveloped opportunity in the US
Figure 11: Leading countries, launches of organic, shelf stable pasta, % of shelf stable pasta, 2015
Figure 12: Reasons for purchasing organics, US, December 2014
THE ANALYST’S VIEW