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The study contains market forecasts for personal care product segments that include Personal Hygiene, Make-Up, Bath & Shower, Deodorants, Skin Care, Fragrances, Hair care, Oral Hygiene and other Personal Products. Market has been also segmented based on various geographies that covers various key markets.

Rising awareness among consumers towards health benefits of foods and their nutritional benefits for potential disease prevention and health enhancement is driving the global market for functional foods.

The global market for liquefied natural gas is rising due to various advantages offered by it such as cost effectiveness, lesser pollution, comparatively safe, and flexibility of trade. Major areas of application of liquefied natural gas include generation of electric power and heat. Natural gas is inefficient to store and transport over distances. Transportation of natural gas over international borders via pipelines amplifies commercial and investment risks. Despite these demerits and the global economic recession, the liquefied natural gas market is experiencing significant growth and the trend is expected to continue for a few more years as a result of the increasing use of natural gas in its numerous applications.

Increasing concerns of pet owners about their pets' health, healthy pet food, and improved care are some of the major factors responsible for the growth of animal food market. Animal food market has developed rapidly in the past few years thus resulting in the introduction of a number of animal food manufacturing companies in this market. Changing demographics, new trends, and the increasing concerns about animals have led to the development of this market and rise in consumer expenditure on pets. The animal food market is changing dynamically and becoming vastly competitive as it constitutes a major portion of the pet care industry

Increasing concerns about the use of conventional thermal energy sources, developed economies are largely dependent on nuclear energy for power generation in order to satisfy their power demands. Nuclear power is used for the generation of electricity across the world due to its power efficiency and sufficient availability. Nuclear disasters in the past few years have questioned the safety of using nuclear power. This industry has been experiencing tremendous growth in the past few years. Significant technological development in reactor technology, safety measures, and zero carbon emissions from nuclear power plants are some important factors driving the growth of this market. Impact of nuclear disaster remains foreseen in the coming years, but there are many countries adopting this technology to meet their energy demands.

According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research - "High Potency Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (HPAPIs) Market - Global Scenario, Trends, Industry Analysis, Size, Share & Forecast, 2012 - 2018," the global HPAPI market was worth USD 9.1 billion in 2011 and is expected to reach USD 17.5 billion in 2018, growing at a CAGR of 9.9% from 2012 to 2018. In the overall global market, North America accounts for the largest market share, whereas Asia Pacific is likely to witness highest growth in the forecasted period. India and China will be the major countries to register high growth rate in the high potency active pharmaceutical ingredients (HPAPIs) market due to rising health awareness, growing economies and improving healthcare systems.

The global glass tableware market is estimated to reach market size worth USD 8,828.5 million in 2017. The highest contribution to the net market growth is expected by glass beverage-ware market segment, which will almost double during the six years period, growing at the fastest rate as compared to the all other segments.

Hydro Power accounts for more than 20% of the global electric supply and is one of the largest sources of power generation. Hydro power as an alternate source of energy is gaining popularity globally due to its ability to respond to varying electricity demand, flood control and water management. The major factors driving hydro power market include the increasing demand of energy and overall environmental security.

Due to the cost effectiveness of the refining process and the number of products recovered from crude oil, the market has been experiencing significant growth since the past few years. This trend is expected to continue for some more years due to the increasing use of crude oil in a variety of industrial applications. Various products can be recovered from crude oil during the refining process at different temperatures. Naphtha and gasoline are recovered at lower temperatures, while kerosene and diesel are recovered at middle temperatures.

With the growth in the market penetration of smart phones, the number of mobile phone users is likely to increase. The popularity of social media is also expected to increase and 14 more applications will see growth in the mobile data traffic market.Mobile traffic data was estimated at 3.9 trillion megabytes in 2011 and it is expected to reach 39.9 trillion megabytes in 2016, whereas mobile data revenue was estimated at USD 326.1 billion in 2011 and is expected to reach USD 628.1 billion in 2016. Moreover, mobile traffic is expected to grow tenfold in the coming five years, but the revenue generated from mobile traffic is expected to have twofold growth.