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Plunkett's Food Industry Trends and Statistics (Summary)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Major Trends & Technologies Affecting the Food Industry 1
  1)   Introduction to the Food Industry 1
  2)   The Globalization of the Food Industry 2
  3)   Retail Technologies Leap Ahead 3
  4)   Wal-Mart Dominates as the World’s Biggest Retailer (and now America’s
      Biggest Grocer)

5
  5)   Agricultural Biotechnology Scores Breakthroughs but Causes Controversy 7
  6)   Obesity Sparks Government Action 9
  7)   Exacting Organic Standards Create Consumer Demand for Products 11
  8)   Health and Gourmet Foods Earn Healthy Profits 11
  9)   Fast Food Companies Get Healthy/Multibranding Posts Big Profits 12
  10) Health Concerns Impact Soft Drink Makers 12
  11) French Wines Hurting for Market Share/Wine Makers Try New Packaging 13
  12) Food Industry Faces Lawsuits and Liability 13
  13) Food Labeling Gets Further Federal Backing 14
  14) Low-Carb Trend Slows 14
Chapter 2: Food & Beverage Industry Statistics 16
  I. Food Industry Overview 17
  II. U.S. Consumption & Consumers 18
    U.S. Food Sales: 2001-2004 19
    Changes in U.S. Food Price Indexes: 2001-2005 20
    Consumer Food Price Indexes, Baseline Projections, U.S.: 2002-2010 21
    U.S. Grocery Stores: 2003 and 2008 22
    Top Ten Food and Beverage Products Sold at Grocery Stores, U.S., 2004 23
    Dollar Share for Alcohol Sales in U.S. Supermarkets, 2004 24
    Dollar Share for Beer Sales in U.S. Supermarkets, 2004 25
    U.S. Retail Prices for Meats, Eggs and Dairy Products, Aug. 2003-Jan. 2005 26
    U.S. Red Meat Supply and Use: 2001-2005 27
    U.S. Consumer Expenditures for Meats, Baseline Projections: 2003-2010 28
    U.S. Per Capita Meat Consumption, Baseline Projections, Retail Weight:
2003-2010

29
    U.S. Poultry Supply and Use: 2001-2005 30
    U.S. Price Indexes of Food Processing and Marketing Costs: 2001-2004 31
  III. Global Agricultural Trade & Production 32
    Total U.S. Agricultural Commodity Exports and Imports, Top Ten Countries:
2000-2004

33
    Value of U.S. Agricultural Exports and Imports, by Commodity Group:
2000-2004

34
    Summary of U.S. Agricultural Trade Projections: 2002-2010 35
    World Supply and Utilization of Major Crops and Products: 2000-2005 36
  IV. U.S. Restaurants 37
    Projected U.S. Restaurant Sales, by Type of Establishment, 2005 38
    U.S. Restaurant Food and Drink Sales: 1970-2005 39
    Restaurant Industry Share of the U.S. Food Dollar, Past and Present 40
    U.S. Restaurant Industry Employment: 2004-2014 41
    Comparison of U.S. Restaurant Industry Employment: 1995, 2005 and 2015 42
  V. U.S. Agriculture 43
    U.S. Farm Sector Indicators: 1990-2004 44
    Value Added to the U.S. Economy, by the Farm Sector: 2002-2004 45
    Balance Sheet of the U.S. Farm Sector: 2001-2005 46
    Income Statement for the U.S. Farm Sector: 2001-2005 47
    Direct Government Payments to U.S. Farms: 2001-2005 48
    U.S. Farm Sector Cash Receipts From Sales of Crops and Livestock:
2001-2005

49
    Revenue From U.S. Farm Commodities: 2000-2004 50
    U.S. Farm Sector Average Net Cash Income Per Farm: 2002-2004 51
    Average Income of U.S. Farm Operator Households: 2001-2005 52
    U.S. Farm Receipts, Expenses and Incomes, Baseline Projections: 2003-2010 53
    U.S. Farm Production Expenses: 2001-2005 54
    Number of Meat Animals, Market Prices and Commercial Production, U.S.:
2001-2004

55
    Poultry and Eggs Production and Prices, U.S.: 2001-2004 56
    Dairy Production and Prices, U.S.: 2001-2004 57
    Vegetable Production and Shipments, U.S.: 2000-2004 58
    Fruit Production, Per Capita Consumption, Grower Prices and Ending Stocks,
U.S.: 2000-2004

59
    Cost of Production Forecasts for U.S. Rice, Sorghum, Oats and Barley Crops:
2004-2005

60
    Cost of Production Forecasts for U.S. Corn, Soybean and Wheat Crops:
2004-2005

61
    Horticultural Crops, Baseline Projections, U.S.: 2003-2010 62
    Selected Supply, Use and Price Variables for Major Field Crops, Baseline
Projections, U.S.: 2003-2010

63
    Planted and Harvested Acreage for Major Field Crops, Baseline Projections,
U.S.: 2003-2010

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