In the fourth quarter of 2005, Consulting Agency Market Advice Ltd. carried out a research study of the market of cocoa butter substitutes and equivalents with in order to reveal preferences of confectionery enterprises of the Russian Federation making chocolate products and coatings. Directors, main technologists, chiefs of purchase departments, experts of purchase departments of 60 enterprises were questioned.

 

1.      Average share of chocolate products of the total made at the surveyed enterprises in 2004

2.      Patterns of use of natural cocoa butter, cocoa butter equivalents, lauric and non-lauric cocoa butter substitutes

3.      Proportions of use of natural cocoa butter, cocoa butter equivalents, lauric and non-lauric cocoa butter substitutes in manufacture of chocolate products and coatings

4.      Evaluation of products from manufacturers of natural cocoa butter, cocoa butter equivalents, lauric and non-lauric cocoa butter substitutes delivered to the surveyed enterprises

5.      Weaknesses and strengths of foreign and Russian manufacturers of cocoa butter substitutes and cocoa butter equivalents

6.      Changes in consumption of natural cocoa butter, cocoa butter equivalents, lauric and non-lauric cocoa butter substitutes at the surveyed enterprises in 2005 in comparison with 2004

7.      Volumes of monthly purchases of natural cocoa butter, cocoa butter equivalents, lauric and non-lauric cocoa butter substitutes at the surveyed enterprises in 2005

8.      Readiness to change a supplier of natural cocoa butter, cocoa butter equivalents, lauric and non-lauric cocoa butter substitutes at the surveyed enterprises

9.      Main requirements to change a supplier of natural cocoa butter, cocoa butter equivalents, lauric and non-lauric cocoa butter substitutes made by the surveyed enterprises

10. The best manufacturers and suppliers of natural cocoa butter, cocoa butter equivalents, lauric and non-lauric cocoa butter substitutes to the surveyed enterprises

11. Main risks in the market of natural cocoa butter, cocoa butter equivalents, lauric and non-lauric cocoa butter substitutes in the Russian Federation in 2006

12. Markings of coatings at the surveyed enterprises