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According to Transparency Market Research “Surgical Equipment Market (Surgical Sutures, Surgical Hand Instruments, and Electrosurgical Devices) – Global Forecast, Market Share, Size, Growth and Industry Analysis (2010 – 2017)”; the global Transparency Market Researchsurgical equipment market was worth USD 5.2 billion in 2011 and is forecasted to reach USD 7.5 billion in 2017 at a CAGR of 6.2% from 2011 to 2017. Surgical sutures segment accounted for the largest share – i.e. 57.0% of the global surgical equipment market at USD 3.0 billion in 2011. The electrosurgical devices segment will have the fastest revenue growth at a CAGR of 7.5% during 2011 – 2017.

According to a new market research report published by Transparency Market Research "Computed Tomography (CT) Market: Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share & Forecast (2010 - 2017)", global CT market was worth USD 4.3 billion in 2011 and is expected to reach USD 5.6 billion in 2017, growing at a CAGR of 4.5% from 2011 to 2017.

Meals that are prepared outside the homes and catered to students, or the working masses is known as food service. Food service industry offers its services to schools, colleges, cafeterias, restaurants among others. The four types of foodservice systems are conventional, centralized, ready prepared and assembly service. The most common system is conventional foodservice system. The ingredients are collected from various outlets required for preparing the food and is prepared onsite. Foodservice finds growing applications especially in schools, colleges, universities and restaurants. People studying in schools or colleges or in offices often have their daily meals in the cafeteria which follow the conventional system.

This report is an effort to identify factors, which will be the driving force for the laparoscopy devices market and sub-markets in the next few years. The report provides an extensive analysis of the industry, current market trends, industry drivers and challenges for better understanding of the market structure. The report segregates the laparoscopy devices industry in terms of products, applications and geography. We have used a combination of primary and secondary research to arrive at the market estimates, market shares and trends. We have adopted bottom up model to derive market size of the global laparoscopy devices market and further validated numbers with the key market participants and C-level executives.

Soy is a nutritional food product, widely accepted by almost all cultures across the globe. Soy-milk has gained popularity among the lactose intolerant population. Due to the low amount of carbohydrates, fats and cholesterol in soy milk compared to dairy milk, it is a popular choice among the modern health conscious population. Soy-desserts are a product of soy milk, which has lately gained immense popularity due to the nutritional value of soy-milk. Soy-desserts mainly include soy-ice creams, soy-pudding, soy-cheesecake, and different soy-pies which are entirely dairy-free and made of soy-milk. There has been phenomenal growth in the soy food industry, especially soy dessert. The market is expected to grow at the same rate, if not more, in the future. Soy-desserts have witnessed a growing acceptance world-wide, led by Asia. It is expected that this trend of preference of soy over milk is going to sustain and grow in the future due to the population surge in Asia. Australia, Canada, and Spain are the other big markets for soy-dessert.

Syrup is a thick mixture of water and sugar usually flavored or medicated, or the accumulated juice of a fruit or plant. Syrups are mainly used in the food and beverage industries, as well as pharmaceutical industry. Most common types of syrups are Beverages, corn, fruit, maple, table (or pancake), toppings, candy, medicines. Syrups are not only used for adding sweetness to food items but they also provide flavor, by allowing flavor to stay on tongue for longer period. Syrups are used as natural preservative to reduce water activity. Syrups are also used in medicines to make them delicious.

The reason for the inception of gluten free products is the fact that gluten rich food is known to cause a disease known as celiac disease. It’s a condition wherein the patient’s immune system gets auto-triggered when they consume foods containing gluten. There is no medication available currently to cure this disease and the only way possible to avoid it is to switch to a gluten free diet. The gluten free products are experiencing a substantial growth due to various health benefits associated with it. The conviction that gluten free products are healthier than conventional products is one of the major factors influencing the growth in market of gluten free products. Easy availability of the products in retail stores, supermarkets, food-malls is also a factor for its increasing market. Gluten free products can be segmented on the basis of types which include gluten free breakfast cereals, flour, bakery and snacks.

Prebiotics are specific foods which increases the growth of bacteria and its activity in the digestive system. Prebiotics are defined as “A selectively fermented ingredient which allows specific changes, both in the composition and/or activity of the gastrointestinal microflora that confers benefits upon host well-being and health”. Probiotics are also engaged in same role however they are live micro-organism contained food. These foods directly deliver the micro-organisms to the intestine for the digestive activities.

Enzymes are proteins with highly selective catalysts and are responsible for digestion and for improving the quality of food. Enzymes are now used in various industrial applications which include the food and beverages industry. In this industry, enzymes are used in the production of infant foods, chocolate syrups, cheese, milk, egg products, alcoholic beverages, and sweeteners. Dairy enzymes come under food & beverages and are used for producing and processing dairy products (milk, yoghurt, and cheese). The growing awareness regarding the harmful effects of fat ingestion, nutritional imbalance and urbanization has significantly increased the demand for processed dairy foods which includes different cheese varieties, milk with low content of lactose, and other milk products, thereby increasing the use of enzymes in dairy products. However, to develop and use enzymes in a wide variety of dairy applications, a lot of initial investment in R&D is required which is not affordable for many small manufacturers, and is a restraint for this industry.

The activity of catching fishes including other seafood particularly for commercial profit is known as commercial fishing. Commercial fishing often requires rendering further into the ocean in difficult conditions. Commercial fishing conducted on a large scale is known as industrial fishing. Tuna, Carp, Cord, Shrimp, Salmon, Calms, and Squids are harvested by commercial fishermen. Different methods are adopted for commercial fishing such as large nets, line and pole, traps or pots or trolling with single lines. Commercial fishing varies from organization to organization. It may include a man in a boat with pot traps or hand casting nets to a fleet of trawlers doling out tons of fishes.