The Market of Complex Baking Improvers and Enzymatic Agents in Moscow and Leningrad Regions of the Russian Federation (III quarter of 2005)

In the third quarter of 2005, Consulting Agency Market Advice Ltd. carried out a research study of complex baking improvers and enzymatic agents in Moscow and Leningrad regions of the Russian Federation in order to study current situation in the market. Research included: desktop study, i.e. collecting information and analysis of secondary data, and an expert survey of managements of 50 largest enterprises and a survey of experts from 10 potentially interested traders of raw materials for food-processing industry (general and commercial managers, development managers).

Data of the desktop study:

1. Review of bread production in Russia in 2003-2004
2. History of use of enzymes and complex baking improvers in the baking industry of Russia
3. Foreign companies supplying complex baking improvers to the Russian market
4. Use of enzymes in flour-milling industry of Russia
5. Legal aspects of enzymes application in foodstuff in Russia
6. Import and export of complex baking improvers and enzymatic agents for baking industry in the Russian Federation for the period of 2003-2004

Data on 50 manufacturers:

1. Preferences of managements of the surveyed enterprises when choosing Russian or foreign manufacturers of complex baking improvers
2. Features of application of enzymatic agents in production (cost reduction and improvement of quality of bakery goods)
3. Obstacles to use of enzymatic agents for bread baking at the surveyed enterprises
4. Preferences in use of enzymatic agents and complex baking improvers at the surveyed enterprises as to manufacturing companies and brands of products
5. Expenses for purchase of enzymatic agents by the surveyed enterprises in 2004
6. Distribution of consumption of complex baking improvers and enzymatic agents depending on class of bread at the surveyed enterprises

Data on 10 traders:

1. List of enzymatic agents and baking improvers in the product ranges offered by the companies
2. The best suppliers of enzymes and baking improvers
3. Situation in the market of enzymes and food additives in the Russian Federation in 2005-2007
4. Influence of enzymatic agents used on consumers' health
5. Requirements to a potential foreign partner
6. Volume of food components for the baking branch sold by the surveyed companies in 2004
7. Sizes of Russian and regional markets of enzymes and baking improvers