The Asia Pacific Nuts and Seeds Market was worth USD 403.05 billion in 2018 and estimated to be growing at a CAGR of 2.23%, to reach USD 450.04 billion by 2023. Nuts and seeds contain important nutrients such as folate, fibre and essential proteins and minerals which make them foods which are high in nutritional value. Nuts can be described as hard shelled fruits which are dry in nature, possessing edible kernel. Seeds are embryonic plants which are surrounded in a seed coat. Ripe seeds are derived from cereals, legumes and nuts.
Nuts and Seeds are utilized in a wide variety of applications. Nuts are eaten in raw form or used as an ingredient in snacks. In addition, they are also used in cooking. Moreover, nuts are also used in the production of cosmetic goods. Many cooking oils are extracted from the seeds. They also form an imperative component of several condiments and spices. In addition, seeds are also used as additives in foods. Moderate consumption of nuts and seeds has many positive impacts on human health such as reducing incidences of coronary heart diseases, lowering blood cholesterol, prevention of diabetes and prevention of gallstones in both females and males. Also, moderate consumption of seeds and nuts has a positive influence on blood pressure, metabolic syndrome and visceral adiposity.
The driving factors of Asia Pacific Nuts and Seeds market are shift in trends of consumers towards nuts and seeds keeping in mind the health benefits which can be obtained, growing genetically modified corps industry which makes them resistant to spoilage and pests, rising disposable incomes and increasing busy lifestyles in the region among others. The growth of this market is restrained by factors such as health issues which can occur due to excessive consumption such as unnecessary weight gain and respiratory problems and high price of nuts and seeds.
The Asia Pacific Nuts and Seeds market is segmented based on nuts into cashew nut, peanut, almond, walnut, macadamia nut and others. Among all the nuts, cashew nuts have the largest market share. By seeds, the market is divided into sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, chia seeds, corn, soybean and others. Corn is expected to have the largest market share in this segment.
The Asia Pacific Nuts and Seeds market is divided based on geography into India, China, Japan, Australia and other parts of the region. Asia Pacific has the largest market in the world for nuts and seeds by share. It is also the fastest growing region in the world, owing to factors such as huge production and rising disposable incomes especially in developing parts of the region such as India and China. Factors such as growing preference of consumers for healthy foods and busy lifestyles are expected to drive the market growth in the region.
Some of the major players in the market are Blue Diamond Growers Inc., Syngenta A.G., McCormick and Company Inc., Diamond Foods Incorporated, Bayer Crop Science A.G., Richardson International, and Cargill Incorporated among others.
1. Introduction
1.1 Market Definition
1.2 Study Deliverables
1.3 Base Currency, Base Year and Forecast Periods
1.4 General Study Assumptions
2. Research Methodology
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Research Phases
2.2.1 Secondary Research
2.2.2 Primary Research
2.2.3 Econometric Modelling
2.2.4 Expert Validation
2.3 Analysis Design
2.4 Study Timeline
3. Overview
3.1 Executive Summary
3.2 Key Inferences
3.3 Epidemology
4. Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities, and Challenges Analysis (DROC)
4.1 Market Drivers
4.2 Market Restraints
4.3 Key Challenges
4.4 Current Opportunities in the Market
5. Market Segmentation
5.1 Nuts
5.1.1 Cashew Nut
5.1.2 Peanut
5.1.3 Almond
5.1.4 Walnut
5.1.5 Macadamia Nut
5.1.6 Other Nuts
5.1.7 Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, By Nuts
5.1.8 Market Attractiveness Analysis, By Nuts
5.1.9 Market Share Analysis, By Nuts
5.2 Seeds
5.2.1 Sunflower Seeds
5.2.2 Sesame Seeds
5.2.3 Chia Seeds
5.2.4 Corn
5.2.5 Soybean
5.2.6 Other Seeds
5.2.7 Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, By Seeds
5.2.8 Market Attractiveness Analysis, By Seeds
5.2.9 Market Share Analysis, By Seeds
5.3 Distribution Channel
5.3.1 Hypermarkets and Supemarkets
5.3.2 Convenience Stores
5.3.3 Independent Retailers
5.3.4 Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, By Seeds
5.3.5 Market Attractiveness Analysis, By Seeds
5.3.6 Market Share Analysis, By Seeds
6. Geographical Analysis
6.1 Introduction
6.1.1 Regional Trends
6.1.2 Impact Analysis
6.1.3 Y-o-Y Growth Analysis
6.1.3.1 By Nuts
6.1.3.2 By Seeds
6.1.3.3 By Distribution Channel
6.1.4 Market Attractiveness Analysis
6.1.4.1 By Nuts
6.1.4.2 By Seeds
6.1.4.3 By Distribution Channel
6.1.5 Market Share Analysis
6.1.5.1 By Nuts
6.1.5.2 By Seeds
6.1.5.3 By Distribution Channel
6.2 North America
6.1.1 Introduction
6.1.2 United States
6.1.3 Canada
6.3 Europe
6.2.1 Introduction
6.2.2 U.K
6.2.3 Spain
6.2.4 Germany
6.2.5 Italy
6.2.6 France
6.4 Asia-Pacific
6.3.1 Introduction
6.3.2 China
6.3.3 India
6.3.4 Japan
6.3.5 Australia
6.3.6 South Korea
6.5 Latin America
6.4.1 Introduction
6.4.2 Brazil
6.4.3 Argentina
6.4.4 Mexico
6.4.5 Rest of Latin America
6.6 Middle East & Africa
6.5.1 Introduction
6.5.2 Middle-East
6.5.3 Africa
7. Strategic Analysis
7.1 PESTLE analysis
7.1.1 Political
7.1.2 Economic
7.1.3 Social
7.1.4 Technological
7.1.5 Legal
7.1.6 Environmental
7.2 Porter’s Five analysis
7.2.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
7.2.2 Bargaining Power of Consumers
7.2.3 Threat of New Entrants
7.2.4 Threat of Substitute Products and Services
7.2.5 Competitive Rivalry within the Industry
8. Market Leaders' Analysis
8.1 Blue Diamond Growers Inc.
8.1.1 Overview
8.1.2 Product Analysis
8.1.3 Financial analysis
8.1.4 Recent Developments
8.1.5 SWOT analysis
8.1.6 Analyst View
8.2 Syngenta A.G.
8.3 McCormick and Company Inc.
8.4 Diamond Foods Incorporated
8.5 Bayer Crop Science A.G.
8.6 Richardson International
8.7 Cargill Incorporated
9. Competitive Landscape
9.1 Market share analysis
9.2 Merger and Acquisition Analysis
9.3 Agreements, collaborations and Joint Ventures
9.4 New Product Launches
10. Market Outlook and Investment Opportunities
Appendix
a) List of Tables
b) List of Figures
