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Plunkett's Food Industry Almanac


Table of Contents


A Food Glossary i
Introduction 1
How To Use This Book   3
Chapter 1: Major Trends & Technologies Affecting the Food Industry 7
  1)   Introduction to the Food Industry 7
  2)   The Globalization of the Food Industry 8
  3)   Retail Technologies Leap Ahead 9
  4)   Wal-Mart Dominates as the World’s Biggest Retailer (and now America’s
      Biggest Grocer)

12
  5)   Agricultural Biotechnology Scores Breakthroughs but Causes Controversy 13
  6)   Obesity Sparks Government Action 15
  7)   Exacting Organic Standards Create Consumer Demand for Products 17
  8)   Health and Gourmet Foods Earn Healthy Profits 17
  9)   Fast Food Companies Get Healthy/Multibranding Posts Big Profits 18
  10) Health Concerns Impact Soft Drink Makers 18
  11) French Wines Hurting for Market Share/Wine Makers Try New Packaging 19
  12) Food Industry Faces Lawsuits and Liability 19
  13) Food Labeling Gets Further Federal Backing 20
  14) Low-Carb Trend Slows 20
Chapter 2: Food & Beverage Industry Statistics 23
  I. Food Industry Overview 24
  II. U.S. Consumption & Consumers 26
    U.S. Food Sales: 2001-2004 27
    Changes in U.S. Food Price Indexes: 2001-2005 28
    Consumer Food Price Indexes, Baseline Projections, U.S.: 2002-2010 29
    U.S. Grocery Stores: 2003 and 2008 30
    Top Ten Food and Beverage Products Sold at Grocery Stores, U.S., 2004 31
    Dollar Share for Alcohol Sales in U.S. Supermarkets, 2004 32
    Dollar Share for Beer Sales in U.S. Supermarkets, 2004 33
    U.S. Retail Prices for Meats, Eggs and Dairy Products, Aug. 2003-Jan. 2005 34
    U.S. Red Meat Supply and Use: 2001-2005 35
    U.S. Consumer Expenditures for Meats, Baseline Projections: 2003-2010 36
    U.S. Per Capita Meat Consumption, Baseline Projections, Retail Weight:
2003-2010

37
    U.S. Poultry Supply and Use: 2001-2005 38
    U.S. Price Indexes of Food Processing and Marketing Costs: 2001-2004 39
  III. Global Agricultural Trade & Production 40
    Total U.S. Agricultural Commodity Exports and Imports, Top Ten Countries:
2000-2004

41
    Value of U.S. Agricultural Exports and Imports, by Commodity Group:
2000-2004

42
    Summary of U.S. Agricultural Trade Projections: 2002-2010 43
    World Supply and Utilization of Major Crops and Products: 2000-2005 44
  IV. U.S. Restaurants 45
    Projected U.S. Restaurant Sales, by Type of Establishment, 2005 46
    U.S. Restaurant Food and Drink Sales: 1970-2005 47
    Restaurant Industry Share of the U.S. Food Dollar, Past and Present 48
    U.S. Restaurant Industry Employment: 2004-2014 49
    Comparison of U.S. Restaurant Industry Employment: 1995, 2005 and 2015 50
  V. U.S. Agriculture 51
    U.S. Farm Sector Indicators: 1990-2004 52
    Value Added to the U.S. Economy, by the Farm Sector: 2002-2004 53
    Balance Sheet of the U.S. Farm Sector: 2001-2005 54
    Income Statement for the U.S. Farm Sector: 2001-2005 55
    Direct Government Payments to U.S. Farms: 2001-2005 56
    U.S. Farm Sector Cash Receipts From Sales of Crops and Livestock:
2001-2005

57
    Revenue From U.S. Farm Commodities: 2000-2004 58
    U.S. Farm Sector Average Net Cash Income Per Farm: 2002-2004 59
    Average Income of U.S. Farm Operator Households: 2001-2005 60
    U.S. Farm Receipts, Expenses and Incomes, Baseline Projections:
2003-2010

61
    U.S. Farm Production Expenses: 2001-2005 62
    Number of Meat Animals, Market Prices and Commercial Production, U.S.:
2001-2004

63
    Poultry and Eggs Production and Prices, U.S.: 2001-2004 64
    Dairy Production and Prices, U.S.: 2001-2004 65
    Vegetable Production and Shipments, U.S.: 2000-2004 66
    Fruit Production, Per Capita Consumption, Grower Prices and Ending Stocks,
U.S.: 2000-2004

67
    Cost of Production Forecasts for U.S. Rice, Sorghum, Oats and Barley Crops:
2004-2005

68
    Cost of Production Forecasts for U.S. Corn, Soybean and Wheat Crops:
2004-2005

69
    Horticultural Crops, Baseline Projections, U.S.: 2003-2010 70
    Selected Supply, Use and Price Variables for Major Field Crops, Baseline
Projections, U.S.: 2003-2010

71
    Planted and Harvested Acreage for Major Field Crops, Baseline Projections,
U.S.: 2003-2010

72
Chapter 3: Important Food & Beverage Industry Contacts  
73
       Addresses, Telephone Numbers and World Wide Web Sites  
Chapter 4: THE FOOD 400:
 
      Who They Are and How They Were Chosen 97
       Industry List, With Codes 98
       Index of Rankings Within Industry Groups
100
       Alphabetical Index  110
       Geographic Indexes  
         Index of Headquarters Location by State  113
         Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country 117
         Index by Regions Where the Food 400 Have Locations 119
         Index by Firms with Operations Outside the U.S. 128

       Individual Profiles on each of THE FOOD 400 

131
Additional Indexes  
       Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities  525
       Index of Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations  525

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