In this case study, a leading pulp and paper company engaged CPL Business Consultants to analyse the powdered cellulose market. The focus was on high value applications such as food and beverages, cosmetic and pharmaceuticals. CPL’s recommendations subsequently formed part of the company’s future development and diversification strategy.
The study reviewed various aspects of the powdered cellulose business e.g. markets, competitors, products, applications and barriers to entry. The client used the report and recommendations for strategic planning, before a successful market entry with speciality product grades.
We obtained information from various public and proprietary sources, e.g. CPL in-house databases, company literature and in-house contacts. We also contacted cellulose producers, market experts and end users in food, beverage, petfood, and pharmaceutical areas. To validate the applications areas we initially, carried out a supermarket survey in the UK. Following this, we conducted further supermarket surveys in Canada, Sweden and The Netherlands.
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Market for Powdered Cellulose
Executive Summary
- Objective
- Method
- Principal findings & Conclusions e.g. on:
- Markets
- Potential applications
- Competition
- Recommendations
Basic structure and production of cellulose
Properties and advantages of powdered cellulose
- Overview
- Food and beverages
- Petfood
- Cosmetics
- Pharmaceuticals and health supplements
Powdered cellulose applications
Food and beverages
- Petfood
- Cosmetics
- Pharmaceuticals and health supplements
Supermarket surveys
- Overview and data
World market for powdered cellulose
- Overview
- Markets for Powdered Cellulose
- Market volume and value
- Main application areas
- Other areas of opportunity
- Possible pharmaceutical application areas
- Market players & barriers to entry
- Recommended sales route
Manufacturers of powdered cellulose
- Overview
- Summary of 16 key manufacturers
Other pulp producers
Contact reports
- 8 cellulose manufacturers/traders
- 11 food
- 2 petfood
- 8 pharmaceuticals
- 2 academic contacts
4 cellulose research/consulting centres
Appendix 1 – companies to consider as potential partners
13 Tables
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