The food salt market - France
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Study Overview
In France, the market for food salts is divided into two main segments: those for the particular (table salt, cooking salt) and those for the food industry (basic raw material) Used as a preservative, widely used until the end of the 19th e in the 20th century, dietary salt provides the human body with two essential nutrients
the chloride The acidity of the gastric juice is maintained the sodium It is important for the hydromineral balance of the cells and the organism
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This essential condiment combines the flavours of sodium and chloride ions to give a characteristic salty taste to the foods it accompanies or in which it is incorporated. If salt in moderate quantities is essential to health On the contrary, it can be harmful in too large a quantity . In these two markets, salt producers have seen a significant increase in the last decade reduction in consumption in volume in an environment marked by the communication campaigns of the National Nutrition and Health Program. However, the French market for food salts seems to have turned the corner in terms of move upmarket which is reflected in the rejuvenation of consumer brands and product diversification . This competition is proving to be particularly tough for the two leaders La Baleine (Salins du Midi) and Cérébos, which together account for a significant share of this market
Key takeaways
- Growth and sector challenges
- Demand analysis
- Market structure and organization
- Supply and pricing analysis
- Player segmentation
- Latest trends and innovations
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Sommaire
1. Market overview
- 1.1 Market definition
- 1.2 World production dominated by China and the United States
- 1.3 The French market is not very dynamic
- 1.4 Other important factors affecting the market
2. Analysis of the demand
- 2.1 The gradual but definite decrease in the consumption of food salts
- 2.2 The over-consumption of food salts is perceived as a danger by public authorities
3. Market structure
- 3.1 Market shares of the main market players
- 3.2 A production between specificity and regional concentration
4. Analysis of the offer
- 4.1 The different types of salts
- 4.2 The price of different types of salt
- 4.3 Renewing the supply of food salts to meet public health requirements
5. Regulation
- 5.1 Nutrient declaration is mandatory since 2016
- 5.2 National Assembly to tighten salt content laws
- 5.3 WHO recommendations on the consumption of food salts
The food salt market - France
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