The market The world market for steel in 2010 is estimated at $400 billion dollars and reaches 1.3 billion tons. The largest steel company ArcelorMittal, controlled by Lakshmi Mittal, is quoted on the Dutch Stock Exchange, with a turnover in excess of €30 billion....
The market The world market for farmed fish and aquatic edible plants was valued in 2008 at $106 billion. Over a period of 38 years (1970-2008) the growth of fish farming has maintained a steady 6.6 percent increase according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture...
The market The world market for synthetic intense sweeteners reached $ 2.0 billion in 2010. Artificial sweeteners copy the taste of natural sugar without the calories. The market is set to grow at more than eight percent per year. The first synthetic sweetener was...
The market The global market for refrigeration equipment in 2010 is estimated at $27.1 billion. It is expected to rise nearly 5 percent annually through 2012 to reach approximately $30 billion. The strongest gains are noted in Latin America and Asia, with China...
The market The global environmental goods and services (EGS) sector has been estimated to reach in 2010 a staggering $635 billion, representing an impressive growth of 45 percent over the past five years. By 2020, it could reach the one trillion dollar mark....
The market Aquaculture is currently the world's fastest farming sector with an average worldwide growth rate of 6 to 8 percent reaching a worldwide value of $86 billion in 2009. While the world's fish catch is estimated at 100 million tons and has been flat for a...
The market In 2008, global consumption of liquid dairy products reached a record high of 258 billion liters, a growth of 2.2% over the previous year, good for an additional four billion liters of milk. The world market for aseptically packed drinks amounted to 86...
The market Controlled environmental farming, also known as greenhouse farming has grown four to five fold over the past decade moving from a marginal yet traditional farming activity into an +$100 billion dollar business worldwide. The amount of land covered by...
The World Market for Preserved Food Today, the world market for preserved food has reached in sales more than $500 billion. The processed food market accounts for 32 percent of the total food market. The United States alone represents approximately half of that...
The market The world market for fire and flame retardants is estimated at $5.1 billion for 2012 and is expected to grow to $7.1 billion in 2017. The market for halogen-free chemicals that prevent fire are already $2.72 billion and growing. The health conscious...