In spite of the continuous challenges in the global economic environment there has been significant and sustained growth in the global food service industry which currently amounts to USD 2.55 trillion, with more than 65% spending coming from the emerging markets. According to food service industry reports, the market sector can be broadly categorized into the self-operated caterers and contract caterers in which the providers are responsible for supplying food and beverage services to their customers which includes a wide variety of end markets.

The contract catering service in the food service industry usually operates through an outsourcing structure facilitated by a firm or a specialized organization on a contractual basis. Since organizations are always searching for cost ef ... Read more »

The printing ink industry is greatly dependent on its consumers and its auxiliary applications. Research on printing ink industry states that the production value of the printing ink market will reach USD 18.2 billion by 2017, of which Asia- Pacific, mainly China will be the fastest growing region in the world ink market.

According to market reports, the market is growing at an exponential rate expected to reach a CAGR of 5.5% by 2017 with packaging and publishing printing becoming the largest segment of end users in the market. Furthermore, driving this incessant growth is the demand for environmentally friendly ink as well as technological innovations that are opening up new channels in UV ... Read more »