Plunkett's Food Industry Trends and Statistics 2009 (Summary) : Market Research Report

Plunkett's Food Industry Trends and Statistics 2009 (Summary)

Published by: Plunkett Research, Ltd.

Published: Feb. 23, 2009 - 74 Pages

Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Food & Beverage Industry: 1) Introduction to the Food Industry; 2) The Globalization of the Food Industry; 3) Economic Crisis Spurs Generic Food Sales; 4) Retail Technologies Leap Ahead; 5) RFID Drives Inventory Management Evolution; 6) Wal-Mart Dominates as the World’s Biggest Retailer (and now America’s Biggest Grocer); 7) Hard Discounters Target Low Income Grocery Shoppers; 8) Agricultural Biotechnology Scores Breakthroughs but Causes Controversy/Selective Breeding; Offers a Compromise; 9) Ethanol Production Soared, But a Market Glut May Slow Expansion; 10) Obesity Sparks Government Action; 11) Childhood Obesity Brings About Changes in Marketing/Soft Drinks Restricted in Schools; 12) Dietary Fats Are Under Scrutiny; 13) Organic Food Sales Growth Slows; 14) Functional Foods Promise Health Benefits; 15) Food Labeling Gets Further Federal Backing; 16) McDonald’s Dominates the Global Fast Food Market; 17) Manhattan’s FreshDirect Sets the Pace in Grocery Sales Over the Internet; 18) Food Safety Becomes a Massive Consumer & Industry Issue; 19) Food & Commodity Prices Are a Major Global Problem for Consumers & the Food Industry Overall
Chapter 2: Food & Beverage Industry Statistics: U.S. Food Industry Overview; Food Sales, U.S.: 2005-November 2008; Estimated Annual Food & Beverage Store & Establishment Sales, U.S.: 1992-2008; Food & Beverage Stores Inventories, Purchases, Gross Margins, Accounts Receivable & Sales; per Capita, U.S.: 1998-2008; U.S. Grocery & Consumables Stores: 2007 & 2012; Restaurant Industry Statistics, U.S.: 1970-2009; Consumer Food Price Indexes, Baseline Projections, U.S.: 2008-2018; U.S. Price Indexes of Food Processing & Marketing Costs: 2005-1st Quarter 2008; U.S. Retail Prices for Beef, Pork, Poultry Cuts, Eggs & Dairy Products: 2008, July-December; U.S. Consumer Expenditures for Meats, Baseline Projections: 2007-2018; U.S. Red Meat Supply & Use: 2004-2008; Number of Meat Animals, Market Price & Commercial Production, U.S.: 2005-March 2008; Per Capita Meat Consumption, Baseline Projections, U.S.: 2007-2018; U.S. Poultry Supply & Use: 2004-2008; Poultry & Eggs Production & Prices, U.S.: 2005-August 2008; Dairy Production & Prices, U.S.: 2005-October 2008; Horticultural Crops, Baseline Projections, U.S.: 2008-2018; Fruit Production, Per Capita Consumption, Grower Prices & Ending Stocks, U.S.: 1999-2008; Vegetable Production & Shipments, U.S.: 1999-2008; Planted & Harvested Acreage for Major Field Crops, Baseline Projections, U.S.: 2007-2018; Selected Supply, Use & Price Variables for Major Field Crops, Baseline Projections, U.S.: 2007-2019; Cost of Production Forecasts for U.S. Corn, Soybean, Wheat & Cotton Crops: 2008-2010; Cost of Production Forecasts for U.S. Rice, Peanuts, Oats & Barley Crops: 2008-2010; Income Statement for U.S. Farm Sector: 2005-2009; U.S. Farm Sector Cash Receipts from Sales of Agricultural Commodities: 2005-2009; U.S. Farm Sector Production Expenses: 2005-2009; Direct Government Payments to U.S. Farms: 2005-2009; Average Farm Operator Household Income, U.S.: 2002-2007; Farm Receipts, Expenses & Income, Baseline Projections, U.S.: 2007-2018; Value Added to the U.S. Economy by the Agricultural Sector via the Production of Goods & Services:; 2004-2008; Summary of U.S. Agricultural Trade Projections: 2007-2018; Total U.S. Agricultural Commodity Exports & Imports, Top Ten Countries: 2003-2008; Value of U.S. Agricultural Exports & Imports by Commodity Group: 2003-2008; Food Industry Employment, U.S.: 2002-2008; World Supply & Utilization of Major Crops & Products: 2003-2008; Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for Agriculture, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2007-2009

Abstract

Excerpted from the 2008 edition of Plunkett's Food Industry Almanac, this summary presents analysis of the food and beverages business, including the food processing, distribution, retailing and marketing. This market research tool includes our analysis of the major trends affecting the industry, from genetically-modified foods, to Wal-Mart success in becoming America's largest grocer, and the growing popularity of online grocery sales. In addition, we provide major statistical tables covering the industry, from agricultural commodities, to supermarket revenues, to restaurant statistics.

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