Research Overview
European Union Accession Boosts Confidence in the CEE Feed Additives Market
The transition from centralised economies to free market states has led to significant changes in many of the central and eastern European (CEE) feed additives markets. Farmers in the CEE states have become better informed regarding animal husbandry, animal nutrition and hygiene. Accession to the European Union (EU) has enabled the benefits of new and improved inputs in the feed sector and has increased overall market stability and confidence. This has resulted in an influx of products from outside the region, primarily western Europe, and the uptake of these products has stimulated considerable market growth in the short term.
This Frost & Sullivan research analyses the CEE feed additives market, profiling the scope of key feed additives in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia. It further looks at key market drivers and restraints and forecasts growth opportunities.
Increased Competition Threatens Local Suppliers
With the removal of entry barriers across the CEE states, local suppliers have to compete with highly sophisticated, market-oriented companies. Access to a greater choice of products and services has fuelled the desire of farmers and growers to try new suppliers. In addition, EU regulations concerning environmental pollution, animal welfare and consumer safety have restrained the competitive ability of local suppliers across the region, leaving them with the risk of being taken over by foreign competitors.
Key sectors in the CEE animal feed additives market are swine and poultry. While the EU accession has opened up new export market opportunities to the CEE states, it has also resulted in an increased supply of high-quality western European meat. "Similarly, cheap imports, especially of poultry meat from Brazil, have created strong price competition resulting in poor profitability in these key sectors," says the analyst of this research. "Stability in these industry sectors is a major challenge to long-term market development."
A Favourable Economic Situation Offers Significant Growth Potential
Improved meat prices, good currency exchange rates, increasing meat consumption and exports are a few of the positive trends in CEE countries. As modernisation in terms of viable farm sizes, investments in compound feed production systems and livestock production units continue. Since many of the feed additives segments in these areas are still at their developmental stages, market potential remains high.
Given the lower production costs, the CEE feed additives markets offer good growth opportunities. Whilst there are local participants active in the supply of animal feed additives, these are usually in the role of distributors or premixers. Manufacturers supplying products to the region are those involved on a European or global level, and a number of large organisations with compound feed and livestock production interests have entered the region. "Despite the inadequate nature of much of the agricultural industry infrastructure, a lot of companies active in this industry sector believe that the CEE market will grow by over 50 per cent over the next five years," says the analyst. "The market has yet to reach its full potential."
Table Of Contents
1. Executive Summary
1. Introduction to the Animal Feed Market
- 1. Introduction to the Animal Feed Additives Market
- 2. Summary of Major Findings
- 1. Market Growth Opportunities and Total Forecast
- 2. Market Drivers and Restraints
- 3. Market Analysis
- 4. Analysis by Geographic Area
- 5. Competitive Analysis
2. Introduction to the Industry
- 1. Demand Analysis- Agricultural Industry Status by Member State
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Poland
- 3. Czech Republic
- 4. Hungary
- 5. Estonia
- 6. Latvia
- 7. Lithuania
- 8. Slovakia
- 9. Slovenia
- 2. Scope of Research
- 1. Scope of Research
3. Industry Challenges
- 1. Industry Challenges
- 1. Industry Challenges
- a.Falling Livestock Numbers Restrain Market Development
- b.Erratic Growth of the Compound Feed Sector
- c.Slow Progress in Transition from Centralised States to Market Economies Limits Market Growth
- d.Strict Implementation of EU Regulations Limits Market Growth
- e.Low Meat Prices and Cheap Poultry Imports Place Producers Under Pressure
- f.Poor Profitability in the Pig Sector Restrains Market Development
- g.Possible Ban on GM Ingredients Presents a Significant Risk to the Market
- h.Oversupply in Some Sectors Forces Stronger Market Competition
- i.Agricultural Infrastructural Inadequacies Limits Market Development in the Short Term
- j.International Competition Threatens Local Suppliers
4. Strategic Analysis of the Total Central and Eastern European Feed Additives Market
- 1. Introduction
- 1. Market Drivers
- a.EU Membership
- b.Favourable Economic Situation
- c.Technical Economic Merit of Additives
- d.Prices of Feed Ingredients and Additives
- e.Improvements in Feed and Additive Quality
- f.Increasing Industry Sophistication
- 2. Market Restraints
- a.Falling Livestock Numbers
- b.Poor Economic Situation
- c.EU Legislation/regulations
- d.Prospects for the European Feed Market
- e.Poor Animal Husbandry
- f.Competition
- g.Poor Agricultural Infrastructure
- h.Laggard Farmers
- 2. Market Quantification
- 1. Research Scope
- 2. Market Engineering Measurement System
- 3. Market Forecasts
- 4. Pricing Trends
- 5. Overall Demand Analysis
- 3. Animal Feed Industry Analysis
- 1. Overview
- 2. Legislation
- 3. Animal Feed Market by Key Feed Manufacturing Countries in the Region
- 4. Competitive Structure
- 5. Additive Type Overview
5. Strategic Analysis of the Central and Eastern European Feed Enzymes Market
- 1. Introduction to the Market
- 1. Market Overview and Definition
- 2. Market Drivers
- a.Technical and Economic Merit of Additives
- b.Improved Quality of Additives
- c.Increasing Industry Sophistication
- 3. Market Restraints
- a.Falling Livestock Numbers
- b.Prospects for the European Feed Market
- c.Competition
- d.Meat Prices
- e.EU Legislation/regulations
- f.Improvements in Compound Feed
- g.Laggard Farmers
- h.Unstable Exchange Rates
- i.Possible Ban on GMO Feed Ingredients
- 2. Market Quantification
- 1. Scope of Research
- 2. Market Engineering Measurement System
- 3. Market Forecasts
- 4. Pricing Analysis
- 5. Product Analysis
- 3. Competitive Environment
- 1. Competitive Structure
- 2. Market Share Analysis
6. Strategic Analysis of the Central and Eastern European Feed Amino Acids Market
- 1. Introduction to the Market
- 1. Market Overview and Definition
- 2. Market Drivers
- a.Prices and Availability of Feed Proteins
- b.Technical Merit
- c.EU Regulations
- d.Increasing Farmer Awareness
- e.Ban on Meat and Bone Meal
- 3. Market Restraints
- a.Competition
- b.Falling Livestock Numbers
- c.Conditions of EU Membership
- d.Poor Economic Conditions
- 2. Market Quantification
- 1. Scope of Research
- 2. Market Engineering Measurement System
- 3. Market Forecasts
- 4. Pricing Analysis
- 5. Product Analysis
- 6. Product Development and Technology Trends
- 3. Competitive Environment
- 1. Competitive Structure
- 2. Market Share Analysis
7. Strategic Analysis of the Central and Eastern European Feed Acids Market
- 1. Introduction to the Market
- 1. Market Overview and Definition
- 2. Market Drivers
- a.Technical Merit and Economic Necessity
- b.Ban on Antibiotic Growth Promoters
- c.Improvements in Feed Hygiene
- d.Increased Demand for Pork and Poultry Meat
- e.Price Versus Competitive Products
- f.Usage Habits Spreading from EU15
- g.Development of Acid Blends
- 3.Market Restraints
- a.Competition
- b.Prospects for the Animal Feed Market
- c.EU Legislation
- 2. Market Quantification
- 1. Scope of Research
- 2. Market Engineering Measurement System
- 3. Market Forecasts
- 4. Pricing Analysis
- 5. Product Analysis
- 6. Product Development and Technology Trends
- 3. Competitive Environment
- 1. Competitive Structure
- 2. Market Share Analysis
8. Strategic Analysis of the Central and Eastern European Direct-Fed Microbial Animal Feed Market
- 1. Introduction to the Market
- 1. Market Overview and Definition
- 2. Market Drivers
- a.Price of Feed Ingredients
- b.Economic Merit of DFMs
- c.Ban on Antibiotics
- d.Health of the Dairy Sector
- e.Importance of Silage in the Region
- f.Farmers Keen to Try New Products
- 3. Market Restraints
- a.Strict EU Regulations
- b.Infrastructural Problems
- c.Economic Problems in Some Markets
- 2. Competitive Environment
- 1. Competitive Structure
9. Strategic Analysis of the Central and Eastern European Essential Oils Animal Feed Market
- 1. Introduction to the Market
- 1. Market Overview and Definition
- 2. Market Drivers
- a.Prices of Feed Ingredients
- b.Economic Situation/EU Accession
- 3. Market Restraints
- a.Falling Livestock Numbers
- b.Changes in the Composition of Feed
- 2. Competitive Environment
- 1. Competitive Structure
10. Strategic Recommendations
- 1. Recommendations for Corporate Management
- 1. Recommendations
- 2. Recommendations for the Marketing Department
- 1. Recommendations
- 3. Recommendations for Sales
- 1. Recommendations
- 4. Recommendations for Research and Development
- 1. Recommendations
- 5. Planning and Monitoring
- 1. Planning and Monitoring
11. Frost & Sullivan Awards
- 1. Competitive Strategy Leadership
- 1. Competitive Strategy Leadership Award
- 2. Growth Leadership Strategy
- 1. Growth Leadership Strategy Award
- 3. Vertical Market Penetration Leadership
- 1. Vertical Market Penetration Leadership Award
12. Database of Key Industry Participants
- 1. Manufacturers and Suppliers
- 1. Manufacturers and Suppliers