Plunkett's food industry almanac 2015 : the only comprehensive guide to food companies & trends

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PLUNKETT’S FOOD INDUSTRY
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PLUNKETT’S FOOD INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2015

CONTENTS

Introduction 1
How to Use This Book 3
Chapter 1: Major Trends and Technologies Affecting the Food & Beverage Industry 6
1) Introduction to the Food & Beverage Industry 7
2) The Globalization of the Food Industry/Brazilian Firms Acquire Major U.S.-Based Food
Producers 11
3) Genetically Modified (GM) Seeds and Crops/R&D Investment Is High 13
4) Genetically Modified (GM) Ingredients in Processed or Packaged Foods 14
5) Cloning of Farm Animals/Meat and Cheese Substitutes Created in Laboratories 15
6) Selective Breeding, Zinc Fingers and Mutagenesis as Alternatives to GMOs 15
7) Obesity Sparks Government Action/Snack Foods Get Healthier 16
8) Childhood Obesity Brings About Changes in Marketing/Federal Program Targets Children 19
9) Organic Food Sales Continue Global Growth/Locally Sourced Foods and Farm to Table
Increase in Popularity 20
10) Gluten-Free Foods Continue Rapid Growth 21
11) Functional Foods Promise Health or Nutritional Benefits 22
12) Food Labeling Gets Further Federal Backing/Wal-Mart Institutes a Food Label Program 23
13) McDonald’s Scrambles to Adapt to New Consumer Tastes 24
14) Manhattan’s FreshDirect Sets the Pace in Grocery Sales Over the Internet 25
15) Food Safety Becomes a Massive Consumer, Industry and Regulatory Issue 26
16) Agriculture Technologies (AgTech) and Irrigation Market Grows Worldwide/Hi Tech
Greenhouses Become Commercial 27
17) Aquaculture Gains Major Fish Supply Market Share 29
18) Food & Commodity Prices Are a Major Global Problem for Consumers & the Food Industry
Overall 30
19) Packaging Technology Improves/Wal-Mart and Coca-Cola Boost Packaging Sustainability 31
20) Retail Technologies Advance at the Checkout Counter/Apps and Location-Based Ads Drive
Sales 32
21) RFID Drives Inventory Management Evolution 34
22) Wal-Mart Still Dominates But Faces Slowing Revenue Growth 35
23) Private Label Brands Grow in Share of Total Store Sales 36
24) K-Cups and Single Serving Systems Soar/Shift from Coffee Sector to Soft Drinks as
Consumers Continue to be Willing to Pay for Convenience 37
25) Consumers Drive a Revolution in the Food Industry, Demanding Fresher, More
Natural Foods While Creating both Pain and Opportunities for Companies 38
Chapter 2: Food Industry Statistics 39
Global Food Industry Overview 40
U.S. Food Industry Overview 41
Food Sales, U.S.: 2011-January 2015 42
Consumer Food Price Indexes, Baseline Projections, U.S.: 2013-2022 43
Gross Output in the Food & Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing Industries, U.S.:
Selected Years, 2000-2013 44

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Retail Prices for Beef, Pork, Poultry Cuts, Eggs & Dairy Products, U.S.: August 2014-January
2015 45
Meat Supply & Use, U.S.: 2014-2020 46
Egg Supply & Use, U.S.: 2005-2020 47
Poultry & Eggs Production, Use, Prices & Trade, U.S.: 2011-2015 48
Dairy Production & Prices, U.S.: 2011-December 2014 49
Horticultural Crops, Baseline Projections, U.S.: 2014-2024 50
Fruit Production, Per Capita Consumption, Retail Prices & Grower Returns, U.S.: 2004-2013 51
Planted & Harvested Acreage for Major Field Crops, Baseline Projections, U.S.: 2013-2024 52
Cost of Production Forecasts for U.S. Corn, Soybean, Wheat & Cotton Crops: 2014-2016 53
Cost of Production Forecasts for U.S. Rice, Peanuts, Oats & Barley Crops: 2014-2016 54
Global Area of Biotech Crops by Country: 2014 55
Income Statement for U.S. Farm Sector: 2011-2015 56
Farm Sector Cash Receipts from Sales of Agricultural Commodities, U.S.: 2010-2015 57
Farm Sector Production Expenses, U.S.: 2010-2015 58
Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for Agriculture, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2013-2015 59
Direct Government Payments to U.S. Farms: 2010-2015 60
Average Farm Operator Household Income & Assets, U.S.:2009-2015 61
Farm Receipts, Expenses & Income, Baseline Projections, U.S.: 2013-2024 62
Value Added to the U.S. Economy by the Agricultural Sector via the Production of Goods &
Services: 2010-2015 63
Summary of U.S. Agricultural Trade Projections: Fiscal Years 2013-2024 64
Total U.S. Agricultural Commodity Exports & Imports, Top Ten Countries: 2009-2014 65
Value of U.S. Agricultural Exports & Imports by Commodity Group: 2009-2014 66
Food Industry Employment, U.S.: 2008-2014 67
World Supply & Utilization of Major Crops: 2012-2015 68
World Supply & Utilization of Major Animal Products: 2010-October 2015 69
Chapter 3: Important Food Industry Contacts 70
(Addresses, Phone Numbers and Internet Sites)
Chapter 4: THE FOOD 500:
Who They Are and How They Were Chosen 111
Index of Companies Within Industry Groups 112
Alphabetical Index 125
Index of Headquarters Location by U.S. State 129
Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country 133
Individual Data Profiles on Each of THE FOOD 500 136
Additional Indexes
Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities 641
Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations 643

A Short Food Industry Glossary 673
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INTRODUCTION

PLUNKETT’S FOOD INDUSTRY ALMANAC, the of the food business. Tens of thousands of pieces of
twelfth edition of our guide to the food and beverages information, gathered from a wide variety of sources,
field, is designed as a general source for researchers have been researched and are presented in a unique
of all types. form that can be easily understood. This section
includes thorough indexes to THE FOOD 500, by
The data and areas of interest covered are geography, industry, sales, brand names, subsidiary
intentionally broad, ranging from the various aspects names and many other topics. (See Chapter 4.)
of the food and beverage industry, to emerging
technology, to an in-depth look at the major firms Especially helpful is the way in which PLUNKETT’S
(which we call “THE FOOD 500”) within the many FOOD INDUSTRY ALMANAC enables readers
segments that make up the food industry. who have no business background to readily compare
the financial records and growth plans of food and
This reference book is designed to be a general beverage companies and major industry groups.
source for researchers. It is especially intended to You’ll see the mid-term financial record of each firm,
assist with market research, strategic planning, along with the impact of earnings, sales and strategic
employment searches, contact or prospect list plans on each company’s potential to fuel growth, to
creation and financial research, and as a data resource serve new markets and to provide investment and
for executives and students of all types. employment opportunities.

PLUNKETT’S FOOD INDUSTRY ALMANAC No other source provides this book’s easy-to-
takes a rounded approach for the general reader. This understand comparisons of growth, expenditures,
book presents a complete overview of the food and technologies, corporations and many other items of
beverages field (see “How To Use This Book”). For great importance to people of all types who may be
example, sales trends in the U.S. and abroad are studying this basic global industry.
discussed, as well as the power of Wal-Mart in the
grocery sector, changes in distribution and new By scanning the data groups and the unique indexes,
technology within the scope of the industry. you can find the best information to fit your personal
research needs. The major companies in food and
THE FOOD 500 is our unique grouping of the beverages are profiled and then ranked using several
biggest, most successful corporations in all segments different groups of specific criteria. Which firms are