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Farmer Bros. Co.: Corporate and Strategic Assessment Report - Company Strategy, SWOT Analysis and 5-year Adjusted Financials with In-depth Company ProfilePublished by: Datamonitor Published: Jun. 11, 2008 - 33 Pages Table of Contents
AbstractIntroductionFarmer Bros. Co. (Farmer Brothers) roasts and packages coffee, processes spices and other restaurant supplies at Torrance, California, and manufactures a complete line of coffee-brewing equipment at its Brewmatic plant in Los Angeles. The company's strategic plan is to increase sales and reduce cost by utilizing its existing infrastructure in an efficient and effective manner. Scope
The company reports its activities under a single business segment. To simplify its management activities, the company has divided its operation into internal business segments, like restaurant and institutional sales, Brewmatic, spice products and custom coffee plan; and two subsidiaries, Coffee Bean International and FBC Finance Company. In April 2007, the company acquired Coffee Bean Holding Co., a Delaware Corporation, the parent company of Coffee Bean International.Farmer Brothers has recorded a strong operating performance which is evident from its cash flows. The company's cash from operation has increased exponentially from $2.1 million in 2005 to $48.8 million in 2007. The company's primary raw material is green coffee, an agricultural commodity. Green coffee is mainly grown outside the US and is subject to volatile price fluctuations. The increasing cost of raw material like green coffee could have an adverse effect on the company's margin. Reasons to Purchase
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