In this case study an ingredients company, which was building a health ingredients platform, engaged CPL Business Consultants to look at growth in the market for concentrated beta-glucan from oats. CPL’s comprehensive and detailed analysis allowed the client to make a market entry decision with confidence.

CPL examined the attractiveness of the market, particularly in beverages, looking at the potential for an agreement with a manufacturer. CPL analysed a range of beta-glucan products and the technologies used to produce them in order to see our clients fit amongst its peers. We also estimated sales growth for beta-glucan by investigating the views of end-users e.g. on its attractiveness as an ingredient.  Additionally, we examined competitor activity and reviewed financial information looking for signs of market growth.

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Beta-glucan Market Growth Analysis

Executive Summary

  • Objective and Background
  • Method
  • Principal Findings
    • Markets
    • Manufacturers
    • Technology
    • End Users
    • Legislation
  • Conclusions
    • Market
    • Technology
    • End Users
    • Legislation

Beta-glucan

  • Market
    • Beta-glucan
    • Functional Foods
  • Future Market Opportunities
    • Cholesterol Lowering
  • Estimate of Sales Growth

Existing Beta-glucan Players

  • Overview of 13 Companies
  • Products
  • Markets
  • Issues
    • General
    • Barley vs Oats
    • Legislation
  • Technologies

End Users’ View of Beta-Glucan

Legislation

  • Overview
  • European
  • US
    • US Generic Health Claims
    • Oat Specific
    • FDA Regulation
  • Upcoming Conferences

Recent Patents

News

Contact Reports

  • 3 Distributors
  • 19 Manufacturers
  • 23 End Users – Beverage Manufacturers
  • 6 Others

11 Tables

CPL was one of the first consultancies to cover beta-glucan, and has worked on this topic in multiple occasions, for example on price elasticity. Have a look at our Introduction and Brochure for a description of our consultancy work.

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