Overview

The food industry is among the most competitive and globally-linked of all business sectors. For example, many of America's best-known food packagers, such as Heinz, get 30 per cent, 50 per cent and even higher percentages of their total revenues from outside the U.S. ""Plunkett's Food Industry Almanac"" will be your guide to the entire food business, from production to distribution to retailing. On the supermarket side, giant, nationwide supermarket chains like Albertson's and Kroger are battling the ever-increasing market share and incredibly low retail prices offered in the immense grocery departments at Wal-Mart Supercenters. Many retailers are learning how to successfully combine bricks-and-clicks, taking grocery orders online and then fulfilling those orders through existing supermarkets. Moreover, food producers, distributors and retailers are using the latest in e-commerce methods to manage their supply chains and replenish their inventories. This exciting new book (with database on CD-ROM) covers everything you need to know about the food, beverage and tobacco industry, including: analysis of major trends and markets; historical statistics and tables; major food producers such as Kraft and Frito Lay; retailers of all types, from convenience store operators to giant supermarket chains; emerging technologies including genetically-engineered foods; giant distributors such as Sysco; beverage companies such as Coca-Cola; Wine, liquor and beer producers; and, tobacco, candy and gum; and much, much more. You'll find a complete overview, industry analysis and market research report in one superb, value-priced package. This book also includes statistical tables, a food industry glossary, industry contacts and thorough indexes. The corporate profile section of the book includes our proprietary, in-depth profiles of nearly 400 leading companies in all facets of the food and beverage industry. Purchasers of either the book or PDF version can receive a free copy of the company profiles database on CD-ROM, enabling key word search and export of key information, addresses, phone numbers and executive names with titles for every company profiled.

Full Product Details

Author:   Jack W. Plunkett ,  Jack W. Plunkett
Publisher:   Plunkett Research, Ltd
Imprint:   Plunkett Research, Ltd
Edition:   2007 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 5.10cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   1.814kg
ISBN:  

9781593920685

ISBN 10:   1593920687
Pages:   569
Publication Date:   22 March 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Unknown
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

PLUNKETT'S FOOD INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2007 CONTENTS A Short Food & Beverage Industry Glossary i Introduction 1 How To Use This Book 3 Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Food & Beverage Industry 7 1) Introduction to the Food Industry 7 2) The Globalization of the Food Industry 9 3) Retail Technologies Leap Ahead 9 4) Wal-Mart Dominates as the World's Biggest Retailer (and now America's Biggest Grocer) 13 5) Hard Discounters Target Low Income Grocery Shoppers 14 6) Agricultural Biotechnology Scores Breakthroughs but Causes Controversy/Selective Breeding Offers a Compromise 14 7) Ethanol Production Corners the Market for Corn 16 8) Obesity Sparks Government Action 17 9) Childhood Obesity Brings About Changes in Marketing/Soft Drinks Restricted in Schools 19 10) Dietary Fats Are Under Scrutiny 20 11) Exacting Organic Standards Create Consumer Demand for Products 20 12) Functional Foods Promise Health Benefits 21 13) Food Labeling Gets Further Federal Backing 22 14) McDonald's Dominates the U.S. Fast Food Market 22 15) Curbside Takeout Fills a Growing Need 23 16) Wine Markets Evolve, Cross-State Shipping is Allowed, Old World Loses Market Share 23 17) Manhattan's FreshDirect sets the Pace in Grocery Sales Over the Internet 24 Chapter 2: Food & Beverage Industry Statistics 27 Food Industry Overview 28 Food Sales, U.S.: 2003- November 2006 29 Estimated Annual Food & Beverage Store & Establishment Sales, U.S.: 1992-2006 30 Food & Beverage Stores Inventories, Purchases, Gross Margins, Accounts Receivable & Sales Per Capita, U.S.: 1995-2005 31 U.S. Grocery & Consumables Stores: 2005 and 2010 32 Alphabetical List of U.S. Supermarkets: February 2007 33 How 100 Grocery Dollars Are Spent, U.S.: 2006 36 Restaurant Industry Statistics, U.S.: 1970-2007 37 Consumer Food Price Indexes, Baseline Projections, U.S.: 2004-2015 38 U.S. Price Indexes of Food Processing & Marketing Costs: 2003-2006 39 U.S. Retail Prices for Beef, Pork, Poultry Cuts, Eggs and Dairy Products: 2006, July-December 40 U.S. Consumer Expenditures for Meats, Baseline Projections: 2004-2015 41 U.S. Red Meat Supply and Use: 2003-2007 42 Number of Meat Animals, Market Price and Commercial Production, U.S.: 2003- November 2006 43 Per Capita Meat Consumption, Baseline Projections, U.S.: 2004-2015 44 U.S. Poultry Supply and Use: 2003-2007 45 Poultry and Eggs Production and Prices, U.S.: 2003-September 2006 46 Dairy Production & Prices, U.S. 2003-July 2006 47 Horticultural Crops, Baseline Projections, U.S.: 2005-2015 48 Fruit Production, Per Capita Consumption, Grower Prices & Ending Stocks, U.S.: 1997-2006 50 Vegetable Production & Shipments, U.S.: 1997-2006 51 Planted and Harvested Acreage for Major Field Crops, Baseline Projections, U.S.: 2004-2015 52 Selected Supply, Use and Price Variables for Major Field Crops, Baseline Projections, U.S.: 2004-2016 53 Cost of Production Forecasts for U.S. Corn, Soybean, Wheat & Cotton Crops: 2006-2008 54 Cost of Production Forecasts for U.S. Rice, Sorghum, Oats and Barley Crops, 2006-2008 55 Income Statement for U.S. Farm Sector: 2002-2006 56 U.S. Farm Sector Production Expenses: 2001-2006 57 Average Farm Operator Household Income, U.S.: 2001-2006 58 Farm Receipts, Expenses and Income, Baseline Projections, U.S.: 2004-2015 59 U.S. Farm Sector Cash Receipts From Sales of Agricultural Commodities: 2002-2006 60 Direct Government Payments to U.S. Farms: 2002-2006 61 Value Added to the U.S. Economy by the Agricultural Sector Via the Production of Goods and Services: 2002-2006 62 Summary of U.S. Agricultural Trade Projections: 2004-2015 63 Total U.S. Agricultural Commodity Exports and Imports, Top Ten Countries: 2001-2006 64 Value of U.S. Agricultural Exports and Imports By Commodity Group: 2001-2006 65 World Supply and Utilization of Major Crops and Products: 2000-2007 66 Chapter 3: Important Food & Beverage Industry Contacts 67 Addresses, Telephone Numbers and World Wide Web Sites Chapter 4: THE FOOD 400: Who They Are and How They Were Chosen 93 Industry List, With Codes 94 Index of Rankings Within Industry Groups 96 Alphabetical Index 106 Index of Headquarters Location by U.S. State 110 Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country 114 Index by Regions of the U.S. Where the Firms Have Locations 115 Index by Firms with Operations Outside the U.S. 125 Individual Profiles on each of THE FOOD 400 129 Additional Indexes Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities 532 Index of Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations 533

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Jack W. Plunkett is CEO & Publisher of Plunkett Research, Ltd., a Houston-based provider of market research and industry information in printed and electronic formats. Plunkett's client list includes 5,000 leading corporations, universities and government agencies worldwide. Plunkett's research products are distributed electronically through subscriptions to its website, www.plunkettresearch.com, and around the globe by major booksellers and news distributors. Jack Plunkett's work has been widely covered by hundreds of magazines, newspapers and broadcast stations, including stories in USA Today and Inc. Magazine. Plunkett is frequently interviewed as an expert source by publications such as Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal. The New York Times and Investor's Business Daily, media outlets such as NPR's Marketplace, ABC, and CBS Marketwatch, as well as local and regional newspapers and national columnists.

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