Abstract
Regulatory Requirements Drive Uptake of Automation and Control Solutions in the Food and Beverage Sector
Regulations imposed by the European Union (EU) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to track food and beverage products across the supply chain are driving participants to invest in automation and control solutions. These solutions facilitate product quality control across multiple plants and provide better efficiency resulting in higher profit margins. The food and beverage companies are expected increase their investment in automation and control solutions in order to meet new regulatory requirements, increase efficiency in manufacturing and meet their supply chain and distribution objectives.
This Frost & Sullivan research offers insights into the market for automation and control solutions in the European food and beverage sector. The market is sub-divided into six automation and control product types -- distributed control systems (DCS), human machine interfaces (HMI), programmable logic controller (PLC), supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, industrial asset management (IAM) solutions and manufacturing execution systems (MES). The study also covers nine geographical regions, addressing market trends, key drivers and restraints, industry challenges and strategic growth recommendations for participants in each.
Low Profit Margins and Technology Advancement Key Driving Factors
Tight profit margins in the European food and beverage industry are encouraging food and beverage companies to invest in automation and control solutions to improve their efficiency and lower production costs. As the market is increasingly attuned to the advantages of automated production, there is considerable potential for growth in this sector.
"Growing appreciation of new technologies and their benefits is likely to encourage customers to replace their existing automation and control systems with new ones," notes the analyst of this research. Strong demand is expected for SCADA systems, IAM solutions and MES. The MES and IAM solutions in particular offer significant opportunities for growth in the food and beverage sector.
MES Sector Poised for Rapid Expansion
MES are anticipated to see the strongest growth with revenues in the food and beverage sector almost tripling by 2010. This sector promises huge growth potential as MES systems bridge the gap between plant-level control and business systems automation by offering information about production activities across the factories as well as supply chains. Additionally, the need to comply with new regulations and timely tracking of goods is also likely to prompt growth of automation solutions. "MES revenues are anticipated to rise dramatically as food and beverage companies link enterprise resource planning systems to plant level control," says the analyst. "Tracking and tracing requirements are expected to be an additional spur to growth."
Table of Contents
1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Introduction to Automation and Control Solutions in the European Food and Beverage Sector
- Market Overview
Summary of Major Findings
- Market Growth Opportunities and Total Revenue Forecast
- Analysis by Product Type
- Analysis by Geographic Region
- Competitive Analysis
- Conclusions
2 INDUSTRY CHALLENGES
Challenges Facing Automation and Control Solutions Industry in the Food and Beverage Sector
- Introduction
3 TOTAL FORECASTS FOR AUTOMATION AND CONTROL SOLUTIONS IN THE EUROPEAN FOOD AND BEVERAGE SECTOR
Market Overview
- Introduction
Market Forecasts
- Market Engineering Research Measurement System
- Market Drivers
- Market Restraints
- Revenue Forecasts
Major Market Trends
- Trends by Product Type
- Trends by Geographic Region
- Trends by Product Type
- Trends by Project Type
- Technology and Other Trends
- Pricing Strategy and Trend Analysis
Customer Evaluation and Trends
- Introduction
- General Background and Growth Trends
- Europe in a Global Context
- Key Customer Requirements
- Selected Customer Expectations
Competitive Analysis
- Competitive Structure
- Competitor Market Ranking
Market Engineering Strategy
- Strategic Recommendations for Large Companies and Market Leaders
- Strategic Recommendations for Medium and Small Companies and Niche Competitors
Frost & Sullivan Awards
- Introduction
4 FORECASTS FOR MES SOLUTIONS IN THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE SECTOR
Introduction
- Strategic Analysis of the MES Market
- Market Engineering Measurement
- Revenue Forecasts
- Comparative Market Analysis
- Trends by Geographic Region
- Trends by Product Type
- Trends by Project Type
- Other Market Trends
- Pricing Strategy
- Competitive Structure
- Market Share/Leaders
5 FORECASTS FOR DCS SOLUTIONS IN THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE SECTOR
Introduction
- Strategic Analysis of the DCS Market
- Market Engineering Measurement
- Revenue Forecasts
- Comparative Market Analysis
- Trends by Geographic Region
- Trends by Product Type
- Revenues by Project Type
- Other Market Trends
- Pricing Strategy
- Competitive Structure
- Market Share/Leaders
6 FORECASTS FOR HMI SOLUTIONS IN THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE SECTOR
Introduction
- Strategic Analysis of the Total Market
- Market Engineering Measurement
- Revenue Forecasts
- Comparative Market Analysis
- Trends by Geographic Region
- Trends by Product Type
- Trends by Project Type
- Other Market Trends
- Pricing Strategy
- Competitive Structure
- Market Share/Leaders
7 FORECASTS FOR PLC SOLUTIONS IN THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE SECTOR
Introduction
- Strategic Analysis of the PLC Market
- Market Engineering Measurement
- Revenue Forecasts
- Comparative Market Analysis
- Trends by Geographic Region
- Trends by Product Type
- Trends by Project Type
- Other Market Trends
- Competitive Structure
- Market Share/Leaders
8 FORECASTS FOR SCADA SOLUTIONS IN THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE SECTOR
Introduction
- Strategic Analysis of the SCADA Market
- Market Engineering Measurement
- Revenue Forecasts
- Comparative Market Analysis
- Trends by Geographic Region
- Trends by Product Type
- Trends by Project Type
- Technology Trends
- Pricing Strategy
- Competitive Structure
- Market Share/Leaders
9 FORECASTS FOR IAM SOLUTIONS IN THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE SECTOR
Introduction
- Strategic Analysis of the IAM Market
- Market Engineering Measurement
- Revenue Forecasts
- Comparative Market Analysis
- Trends by Geographic Region
- Trends by Product Type
- Trends by Project Type
- Other Market Trends
- Pricing Strategy
- Competitive Structure
- Market Share/Leaders
10 DATABASE OF KEY INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS
Market Participants
- Market Participants
