APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Exports Development Authority) Frozen Fruits and Vegetables Report Technopak Advisors Pvt. Ltd. Jan, 2007 1 APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Exports Development Authority) Table of Contents Chapter 1: PREFACE.................................................................................................... 10 Chapter 2: OBJECTIVE AND METHODOLOGY ...................................................... 11 2.1 Objectives ............................................................................................................. 11 2.2 Methodology......................................................................................................... 11 Chapter 3: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................... 12 3.1 Global market overview........................................................................................ 12 3.2 Historic Review .................................................................................................... 13 3.3 Major Markets of the World ................................................................................. 13 3.3.1 The United States ..................................................................................13 3.3.2 The United Kingdom ..............................................................................14 3.3.3 France....................................................................................................15 3.3.4 Germany ................................................................................................16 3.3.5 Belgium..................................................................................................16 3.3.6 Japan.....................................................................................................16 3.4 Distribution Channel Trends................................................................................. 17 3.5 Retailers Product Basket....................................................................................... 17 Chapter 4: INTRODUCTION TO THE FROZEN MARKET...................................... 18 4.1 Global Frozen Food Industry Overview ............................................................... 18 4.2 Global Frozen Fruits and Vegetable Market analysis........................................... 19 4.2.1 Market trends .........................................................................................19 4.2.2 Current and Future Market analysis .......................................................21 4.2.3 Historic Review ......................................................................................23 4.3 Major Product Segments....................................................................................... 23 4.3.1 Global Frozen Vegetables Market ..........................................................23 4.3.2 Global Frozen Fruits Market...................................................................24 4.3.3 Dehydrofreezing: A Technological Breakthrough....................................24 4.4 Frozen Fruits and Vegetables: Product Overview ................................................ 25 4.4.1 Freezing Retains Nutrition Value of Vegetables .....................................25 4.4.2 Frozen Fruits and Vegetables: Process and Methods of Freezing..........25 4.4.3 Packing Methods for Vegetables............................................................27 4.4.4 Packaging Methods for Fruits.................................................................28 4.4.5 USDA: Quality Grades for Frozen Vegetables........................................28 4.5 Frozen Fruits and Vegetables: Product Classification.......................................... 29 4.5.1 Frozen Fruits..........................................................................................29 4.5.2 Frozen Vegetables .................................................................................40 4.6 FFV: Production, Consumption and Import, Export Trends ................................ 58 4.6.1 FFV: Production, Consumption trends....................................................58 4.6.2 Global Frozen fruits and vegetables Import/Export trends ......................59 4.6.2.1 Category wise analysis of global ffv import and exports (*Source: Faostat, Comtrade, Eurostat).............................................................59 4.6.2.1.6 Frozen Potatoes .............................................................................59 4.6.2.1.6 Frozen Legumes ............................................................................62 4.6.2.1.6 Frozen Spinach ..............................................................................65 4.6.2.1.6 Frozen Sweet Corn.........................................................................68 4.6.2.1.6 Frozen Peas...................................................................................71 4.6.2.1.6 Frozen Beans.................................................................................74 4.6.2.1.7 Frozen Mix Vegetables...................................................................77 4.6.2.1.8 Other Frozen Vegetables................................................................80 2 APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Exports Development Authority) 4.6.2.1.9 Frozen Strawberries .......................................................................83 4.6.2.1.10 Frozen Raspberries........................................................................86 4.6.2.1.11 Frozen Fruits & Nuts ......................................................................89 4.6.2.2 Summary of Category wise analysis of global ffv import and exports .....92 4.7 Global Market Perspective.................................................................................... 93 4.8 Global Players in the Market ................................................................................ 96 4.9 Value Chain Analysis ......................................................................................... 104 4.9.1 Key Players in the FFV Value Chain ....................................................104 4.9.2 Value Chain Analysis: EU ....................................................................106 4.9.3 Frozen fruits and vegetables value chain in US....................................108 4.9.4 Frozen fruits and vegetables value chain in Japan...............................109 4.10 EU Market Access Requirements ....................................................................... 109 4.10.1 Non tariff trade barriers ........................................................................109 4.10.2 Tariffs and Quotas................................................................................118 4.10.3 Import Proceure ...................................................................................121 4.11 USA Market Access Requirements .................................................................... 121 4.11.1 Non tariff trade barriers ........................................................................121 4.11.2 Import Procedure .................................................................................133 4.12 Japan Market Access Requirements ................................................................... 134 4.12.1 Non tariff trade barriers ........................................................................134 4.12.2 Import Procedure .................................................................................136 4.12.3 Labeling Requirements ........................................................................138 4.12.4 Packaging and Container Regulations .................................................140 4.12.5 Quality..................................................................................................141 4.12.6 Regulations and Procedural Requirements at the Time of Sale............142 4.12.7 Key considerations for entering the Japanese Market ..........................143 4.12.8 Distribution Channels ...........................................................................143 4.12.9 Policies related to Imports of Vegetables & related products................144 4.12.9.1 Border Measures ...............................................................................145 4.12.9.2 Policy Implications .............................................................................148 4.13 WTO Commitments............................................................................................ 151 4.13.1 EU’s WTO Agricultural Commitments...................................................151 4.13.1.1 EU’s Market Access Commitments ....................................................151 4.13.1.2 EU’S Domestic Support Commitments...............................................152 4.13.1.3 EU’S Export Subsidies.......................................................................152 4.13.1.4 Effects of EU’s WTO Commitments ...................................................152 4.13.2 The US WTO Commitments.................................................................153 4.13.3 Japan’s WTO Commitments.................................................................154 4.13.4 India’s WTO Commitments ..................................................................154 4.13.4.1 WTO Commitments In Indian Food Processing..................................155 4.13.5 Effects of WTO Commitments on Indian Exports..................................156 Chapter 5: UNITED KINGDOM MARKET