A Structural and Financial Analysis of the Feed Industries of Europe
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Feed Industry Review is an extensive structural and financial analysis of the animal feed industries in the United Kingdom and in each of 15 other major feed-producing countries in Europe. This 288 page report is a planning and assessment tool for managers working within the feed industry and an invaluable aid for companies for whom the feed production sector is a principal market.
Contents
Section 1 – United Kingdom: Click on chapter headings below for detailed contents
- Background, Players and Strategy
- The Market for Compound Feed in Great Britain
- The Market for Compound Feed in Northern Ireland
- Compounders’ Costs of Sales
- The Overall Market for Feedingstuffs in the UK
- Compound Feed Manufacturing – a Regional Industry
- Output of Livestock Products and the Final Consumer
- Employment, Investment and Profitability
- Strategic Implications
Section 2 – Europe: Click on chapter headings below for detailed contents
- Compounding in the European Union – an Overview
- Austria
- Belgium
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Ireland
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Portugal
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Appendices
Background, Players and Strategy
A Competitive Industry
The Players
The Nationals
The Regional or ‘Country’ Compounders
Farmer Owned or Controlled Organisations
Other Company Developments
Long Term Development of Production
The Post-war Period – 1950 to 1960
The Years of Expansion – 1960 to 1983
Crisis and Cutback – 1984 to 1995
Background to the Future
The Market for Compound Feed in Great Britain
The Market in Retrospect
Calf Feeds
Dairy Feeds
Beef Feeds
Pig Feeds
Poultry Feeds
Sheep and Lamb Feeds
Market Share
A Regional Industry?
The Means of Production
Mill Numbers in the Longer Term
Compound Feed Prices
Customer Profitability
Milk Production
Beef Production
Pork Production
Production of Sheep and Lambs
Production of Broilers
Production of Eggs
Conclusions – Market Prospects
Dairy Sector
Beef Sector
Pig Sector
Chicken Sector
Layer Sector
Sheep & Lamb Sector
The Market for Compound Feed in Northern Ireland
Production of Cattle and Calf Feeds
Production of Pig Feeds
Production of Poultry Feeds
Production of Sheep and other miscellaneous Feeds
Raw Material Usage
Exports of Feed to the Republic of Ireland
Structure of Production
The Customers – livestock numbers
Structure of Competition
Compounders’ Costs of Sales
Raw Material Usage in Great Britain
Winners and Losers
Ingredient Prices
Raw Materials Usage in Northern Ireland
Product Formulation – the MAFF Sample Survey
Standard Dairy Rations
Summer Grazing Rations
Rearing Pig Rations
Pig Finishing Rations
Sow Diets
Broiler Starter Diets
Broiler Finishing Rations
Layer Rations
Domestic Sourcing of Raw Materials
Imported Raw Materials
Raw Material Stocks
Conclusions – the Effects of CAP Reform
The Overall Market for Feedingstuffs in the UK
UK Livestock Populations
Structure of UK Livestock Producers 1984-95
The Total Market for Purchased Feedingstuffs
Total Availability and Utilisation of Grain
Total Availability and Utilisation of Oilcake and Meals
Total Supply and Utilisation of Maize Gluten Feed
Compounders as Competitors in the Overall Feedingstuffs Market
The Total Market for Dairy Feed – the Role of Silage
Pig feed – Compounds vs. Home-mixing
Broiler Feeding – Compounds vs. Integrators
Layer Feeds – Compounders and Others
Compounders’ Market Share – an Overall Comment
Compound Feed Manufacturing – a Regional Industry
The Question of Capacity
Patterns of Regional Production in the UK
For each of the UK Regions below, data and analysis is provided about the following:
Livestock Populations | Compound Feed Production | Major Companies | Capacity related to Demand
South West Region
South East Region
West Midlands
East Midlands
East Anglia
North West Region
Yorkshire and Humberside Region
Northern Region
Wales
Scotland
Concluding Remarks on Capacity in Great Britain
Output of Livestock Products and the Final Consumer
Total Consumption of Milk and Dairy Products
Compounders’ Input to Meat Production
Supply and Disposal of Pigmeat
Supply and Disposal of Poultrymeat
Supply and Disposal of Beef and Veal
Supply and Disposal of Mutton and Lamb
Supply and Disposal of Eggs
The National Food Survey
The Demise of the Great British Breakfast
Consumption outside the Home
Eating Out
Effect of Imports on UK Compounders
Livestock product Consumption – Conclusions
Employment, Investment and Profitability
Employment – Numbers and Costs
Pattern of Employment
The Customs & Excise Case
Cause for Alarm?
Employment Costs in 1990-92
Capital Investment
Measures of Productivity
Overall Industry Profitability
Profitability – the Impact of Milk Quotas
Recent Developments in Profitability 1990-92
Profitability in 1992-94
The Industry Overall – the BSO Approach
Profitability – The Overall Picture 1979-92
Factors Influencing Profitability in 1993-94
Strategic Implications
The Common Agricultural Policy
Overall Market Size
Livestock Production and Feed Requirement
Beef and Veal
Mutton and Lamb
Pork
Bacon and Ham
Poultrymeat
Milk
Eggs
Compounds within the Overall Feeding Requirement
Market Demand and Manufacturing Capacity
The Future of Compound Feed Manufacturing in the UK
Compounding in the European Union – an Overview
Compound Feed Production
The Customers
Raw Materials Usage
Structure of the Industry
Comparative Profitability
Prices for Compound Feeds
Major Issues
For each European country below, data and analysis is provided about the following:
Compound Feed Production | Raw Material Usage | Industry Structure | The Customers | The Final Consumer | Financial Indicators | Structure of Competition