The global steel market in 2010 was estimated at $400 billion and reached 1.3 billion tons. The largest steel company, ArcelorMittal, controlled by Lakshmi Mittal, is listed on the Dutch Stock Exchange, with a turnover...
Case 48: Chicken eggs with cheap food
The global egg market was estimated at $85 billion in 2010, producing approximately 1.3 billion eggs annually. Global egg production tripled between 1970 and 2005, increasing from 19.5 million tons to nearly 60 million tons. Asia...
Case 47: Fish farming without animal feed
The global market for farmed fish and edible aquatic plants was valued at $106 billion in 2008. Over a 38-year period (1970-2008), fish farming maintained a steady growth rate of 6.6%, according to...
Case 34: New sugars
The market: The global market for intense synthetic sweeteners reached $2 billion in 2010. Artificial sweeteners mimic the taste of natural sugar without the calories. The market is expected to grow by more than 8% annually. The leading sweetener...
Case 33: Simple and economical refrigeration
The global refrigeration equipment market was valued at $27.1 billion in 2010. It is expected to grow by nearly 5% annually until 2012, reaching approximately $30 billion. The strongest growth areas are...
Case 32: Beyond CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility)
The market: Global coffee production will yield 125 million bags (7.5 million tons) in 2010, 2.3 percent less than last year due to poor weather conditions. Colombia is experiencing the sharpest decline, with a drop of more than 2 million bags...
Case 30: Aquaculture with Chinese medicine
The aquaculture market is currently the fastest-growing agricultural sector in the world, with an average global growth rate of 6 to 8%, reaching a global value of $86 billion in 2009. While global fish catches are estimated at 100...
Case 27: Rethinking food and beverage packaging
The Market: In 2008, global consumption of liquid dairy products reached a record high of 258 billion liters, a 2.2% increase compared to the previous year. That's an additional four billion liters of milk. The global market...
Case 26: Greenhouses without heating or irrigation
The market for controlled organic farming, also known as greenhouse farming, has quadrupled or quintupled over the last decade, growing from a marginal but traditional agricultural activity to a global industry worth over $100 billion...
Case 17: Storage without refrigeration
The Global Canned Food Market Today, the global canned food market has reached a turnover of over $500 billion. The processed food market represents 32% of the total food market. The United States accounts for...