FRANCE: COFFEE MARKET

Article Abstract:

Coffee is the most consumed hot beverage in France, with a coverage rate of 87%. The roasted coffee market sector, representing a volume of 154,600 tons and FFr 7bn in turnover, dropped by 1% in volume, mainly due to the fact that young people start drinking coffee later and later, and the fluctuation in price has led to growth in consumption of family pack coffee. This family coffee, however, has seen its volume decrease by 6.8% due to the movement of the market towards top of the range products, like premium arabica coffees, which represent 50% of the market in volume and 65% in value. The speciality sector represents 3,000 tons and is an impulse purchase sector. Concerning new products, the market is developing softer flavours and is launching ranges aiming women in particular, made up of chocolate, hazelnut, and caramel flavoured arabica coffees. As for packaging, with the observation that 70% of consumers store their coffee in a tin box, Kraft Foods is proposing a 250g tin, for its Carte Noire 'Grand Arome' variety, featuring a lid to conserve the coffee's aroma. Finally, the soluble coffee market sector represents 20,000 tons and is growing by 3%. The main latest and newest products on this sector, includes handy and practical products like Sticks Ricore by Nestle.

Roasted coffee, Processed Coffee, Coffee and Tea Manufacturing, Coffee (Beverage)

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FRANCE: TF1 VIDEO IS N.1, A REVIEW OF VIDEO MARKET

Article Abstract:

TF1 Video, the recorded film distribution company, became France's number one in the sector, with 18.8% of the market, in front of Buena Vista Home Entertainment France (17.5%). This success is due to its presence on the video rental circuit, in supermarkets, and its distribution via Internet, mail order, and budget video retailers. It is also partly due to the huge success of Taxi 2 (1.8mn cassettes and DVD in 2000), and The Pokemon (3mn copies). TF1 Video made EUR 152.45mn in turnover in 2000, with 16mn products sold. The rest of this market includes PFC Video (15.8%), Warner Home Video (15%), and Gaumont Columbia Tristar Home Video (11.7%).

Sales, profits & dividends, Motion Picture and Video Industries, Motion Picture Production & Services, Prerecorded Video Tapes, Video recordings

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FRANCE: NEW ENTRANTS INTO HAIR COLOUR MARKET

Article Abstract:

One French woman in three colours her hair at home. Of this total, 20.6% do so to cover grey hairs, 20.3% for a change, and 55.1% to brighten their natural colour. At L'Oreal Paris it is estimated that 14% of permanent colour purchases are made by women under 30%, and 44% of young people have tried at least once to colour their hair, either at home or at the hairdresser. L'Oreal's new launch, the Feria range, targets the young male and female market. Other new entrants on the French hair colour market are Laboratoires Garnier's Natea, and Wella's Viva Color.

Comment:

L'Oreal's new launch, the Feria range, targets the young male and female market.

Product introduction, Toilet Preparation Manufacturing, Hair Preparations, Depilatories, Hair care preparations, Wella Corp., L'Oreal, Laboratoires Garnier

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