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A complete market research report, including forecasts and market estimates, technologies analysis and developments at innovative firms within the Food Industry. Gain vital insights that can help shape strategy for business development, product development and investments.

Key Features:

• Business trends analysis
• In-depth industry overview
• Technology trends analysis
• Forecasts
• Spending, investment, and consumption discussions
• In-depth industry statistics and metrics
• Industry employment numbers
  
  

Additional Key Features Include:

Industry Glossary

Industry Contacts list, including Professional Societies and Industry Associations

Profiles of industry-leading companies

• U.S. and Global Firms
• Publicly held, Private and Subsidiaries
• Executive Contacts
• Revenues

• For Public Companies: Detailed Financial Summaries

• Statistical Tables

Key Questions Answered Include:

• How is the industry evolving?
• How is the industry being shaped by new technologies?
• How is demand growing in emerging markets and mature economies?
• What is the size of the market now and in the future?
• What are the financial results of the leading companies?
• What are the names and titles of top executives?
• What are the top companies and what are their revenues?
  
  

This feature-rich report covers competitive intelligence, market research and business analysis—everything you need to know about the Food Industry.

Plunkett Research Provides Unique Analysis of the Following Major Trends and Technologies Affecting the Food Industry

1. Major Trends Affecting the Food Industry

2. Introduction to the Food Industry

3. The State of the Food Industry Today

4. Genetically Modified (GM) Seeds and Crops Planted in Dozens of Nations/Agribio R&D Investment Is High

5. Genetically Modified (GM) Foods Prompt Controversy, Labeling and Legislation

6. Plant-Based Meat Substitutes Developed

7. Selective Breeding, Mutagenesis and Gene-Editing, Including CRISPR, as Alternatives to GM Seeds

8. Obesity Sparks Government, School and Corporate Initiatives/Snack Foods Get Healthier

9. Revolutionary New Drugs (Zepbound, Wegovy and Ozempic) Treat Obesity, Diabetes and Addiction/Show Promise for Treating Many Other Diseases

10. Organic Food Sales Continue Global Growth/Locally Sourced Foods and Farm to Table Increase in Popularity

11. McDonald’s and Other Fast Food Companies Reposition to Adapt to New Consumer Tastes, Robotics and AI

12. Demand for Home Grocery Delivery Service Such as Instacart and Amazon Fresh Soars

13. Grubhub, DoorDash and Others Deliver Restaurant Meals

14. Precision Agriculture Technologies (AgTech), Farm Robotics, GPS, Irrigation and AI Grows Worldwide

15. Drones Provide New Tools for Precision Agriculture

16. Aquaculture Gains Major Fish Supply Market Share

17. Packaging Technology Improves/Walmart, Amazon and Coca-Cola Boost Packaging Sustainability

18. Retail Technologies Advance for Restaurant Online Ordering, along with Robotics and Automation

19. RFID Drives Inventory Management Evolution

20. Walmart Still Leads the Retail Industry, but Invests in Web Presence to Battle Amazon

21. Private Label Brands Grow in Share of Total Store Sales

22. Consumers Drive a Revolution in the Food Industry, Demanding Fresher, More Natural Foods, Creating both Pain and Opportunities

23. Food Recycling Efforts Underway

24. Wages Rise for Restaurant, Hotel and Hospitality Workers

25. Food Trucks Enjoy a Boom

26. Meal Kits from Firms like Blue Apron Make It Easy to Prepare Home-Cooked Meals

27. Craft/Microbreweries Proliferate

28. ALDI Scores Big Market Share in the U.S., UK and Europe with its Discount Supermarkets and Aggressive Investment/Walmart Dominates Grocery Retailing

29. The Future of the Food Industry, Agriculture, Food Demand, Supermarkets and Online Food Retailing

Plunkett Research Provides In-Depth Tables for the Following Food Industry Statistics

1. U.S. Food Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview

2. Global Food Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview

3. Food Sales, U.S.: 2022-December 2025

4. Income Statement for U.S. Farm Sector: 2022-2026

5. Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for Agriculture, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2024-2026

6. Value Added to the U.S. Economy by the Agricultural Sector via the Production of Goods and Services: 2021-2026

7. Summary of U.S. Agricultural Trade Projections: Fiscal Years 2024-2035

8. Total U.S. Agricultural Commodity Exports & Imports, Top Ten Countries: 2021 - January 2026

9. Food Industry Employment, U.S.: 2020-2025

10. Food Preparation and Serving Related Employment and Wage Estimates by Occupation, U.S.: May 2024

11. World Supply & Utilization of Major Crops: 2023-2026

12. World Supply & Utilization of Major Animal Products: 2021-Dec. 2026