Food market research reports by First Research, Inc.
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Grocery Stores & Supermarkets
... discounters, and changing consumer perceptions of value. Traditional grocery chains now compete for market share with a slew of domestic and foreign competitors, including warehouse clubs and discounters, convenience, drug, and dollar stores, internet retailers, ... Read More
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Food Manufacturing
... and candy. Major companies include US-based Archer-Daniels-Midland, Conagra Brands, Frito-Lay, General Mills, Kellogg, Kraft Heinz, Mondelez International, and Tyson Foods; along with COFCO (China), Danone (France), Fonterra (New Zealand), Grupo Bimbo (Mexico), JBS (Brazil), Maruha ... Read More
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Bakery Product Manufacturing
... and United States Bakery (all based in the US), along with Allied Bakeries (UK), ARYZTA (Switzerland), Grupo Bimbo (Mexico), Weston Foods (Canada), and Yamazaki Baking (Japan). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by consumer preferences and ... Read More
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Fruit & Vegetable Processing
... Smucker, JR Simplot, and Seneca Foods (all based in the US); as well as AGRANA (Austria), Bonduelle (France), Del Monte Pacific (Singapore), Greenyard Foods (Belgium), La Doria (Italy), McCain Foods (Canada), and divisions of large ... Read More
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Snack Foods Manufacturing
... International, Utz Quality Foods, Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds, and the snack divisions of diversified food manufacturers such as Campbell Soup and Kellogg (all based in the US); other leading firms include Calbee Foods (Japan), Nongshim ... Read More
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Seafood Processing
... and Trident Seafoods (both headquartered in the US), as well as Dongwon Industries (South Korea), High Liner Foods (Canada), Icelandic Group (Iceland), Marine Harvest (Norway), Japan's Maruha Nichiro Holdings and Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Pescanova (Spain), ... Read More
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Dairy Products Manufacturing
... and Land O'Lakes (all based in the US), as well as Danone and Groupe Lactalis (France); Fonterra Co-operative Group (New Zealand); Koninklijke FrieslandCampina (the Netherlands); Meiji (Japan); and Nestlé (Switzerland). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Competition in the ... Read More
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Food Wholesalers
... US Foods (all based in the US), as well as Loblaw (Canada), Kokubu & Co (Japan), and Metcash (Australia). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Barriers to market entry for food distributors are low, and customers can change suppliers ... Read More
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Cookie & Cracker Manufacturing
... Campbell Soup Company, Mondelez International, and Snyder's-Lance; other leading firms include ARYZTA (Switzerland), Britannia Industries (India), Parle Biscuits (India), United Biscuits (UK), and Want Want Holdings (China). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by population growth, ... Read More
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Edible Oils Manufacturing
... fats; and blending vegetable fats with purchased animal fats. Major companies include Archer Daniels Midland, Bunge, Cargill, CHS, and Ingredion, all based in the US; as well as Associated British Foods (UK), COFCO (China), GrainCorp ... Read More
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Health Supplement Stores
... based in the US), along with Holland & Barrett (UK). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Health and nutrition trends, aging populations, and consumer spending drive demand. The profitability of individual companies depends on product innovation, effective merchandising, and ... Read More
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Poultry Product Manufacturing
... Farms, and Tyson Foods; as well as Industrias Bachoco (Mexico), Charoen Pokphand Foods (Thailand), New Hope Group (China), and the Brazilian firms BRF and Copacol. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by domestic meat consumption trends ... Read More
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Weight Reduction Services
... monitoring. Major companies include Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, and Nutrisystem (all based in the US), as well as Dukan Diet (France), Nutrition & Diet Center (Saudi Arabia), and Rosemary Conley Online (UK). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Consumers' ... Read More
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Specialty Food Stores
... in a single product category. No major companies dominate the industry. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Consumer spending and tastes drive demand. The profitability of individual companies depends on effective merchandising and the ability to generate store traffic. ... Read More
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Candy Manufacturing
... nonchocolate candy. Major companies include Hershey, Mars, and Mondelez International, all based in the US; as well as Barry Callebaut and Lindt (both based in Switzerland); Ferrero (Italy); and Meiji (Japan). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Candy manufacturers ... Read More
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Fresh Produce Wholesalers
... (all based in the US), as well as Fresh Produce Group (Australia), Fyffes (Ireland), IG International (India), Oppenheimer Group (Canada), Tokyo Seika (Japan), and Total Produce (Ireland). Vertically integrated fruit and vegetable producers such as ... Read More
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Vegetable & Melon Farming
... with Chaoda Modern Agriculture (based in Hong Kong), Fresh Del Monte Produce (Cayman Islands), and Mastronardi Produce (Canada). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by population growth, consumer preferences, and government programs promoting fresh produce. The ... Read More
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Retail Sector
... companies include Costco, Kroger, and Walmart (all based in the US), as well as Aldi (Germany), Carrefour (France), Schwarz (Germany), and Tesco (UK). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE The internet and increasing consumer connectivity are transforming the retail ... Read More
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Meat Product Manufacturing
... as Charoen Pokphand Foods (Thailand); Danish Crown (Denmark); JBS and BRF-Brasil Foods (Brazil); NH Foods (Japan); and China's WH Group, whose operations include US-based Smithfield Foods. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by consumer income and ... Read More
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Fresh Prepared Foods
... Reser's Fine Foods, and Taylor Fresh Foods (all based in the US), as well as Bakkavör Group (UK), Greencore Group (Ireland), and Premium Brands (Canada). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by consumer tastes, lifestyles and ... Read More
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Food Product Machinery Manufacturing
... SPX Flow (all based in the US), as well as Anko Food Machine (Taiwan), Bühler AG and Tetra Laval (Switzerland), and GEA Group and KRONES AG (Germany). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by food consumption, ... Read More
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Seasoning & Dressing Manufacturing
... McCormick, along with Ajinomoto and Kikkoman (both headquartered in Japan), Givaudan (Switzerland), Kerry Group (Ireland), and Unilever (dually headquartered in the Netherlands and the UK). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by consumer tastes and health ... Read More
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Sugar Manufacturing
... Sugar, American Crystal Sugar, Fanjul Corp, Imperial Sugar, and US Sugar (all based in the US); as well as Cosan and Copersucar (both in Brazil); Nippon Beet Sugar Manufacturing (Japan); Nordzucker and Südzucker (both in ... Read More
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Fruit & Tree Nut Farming
... Produce, almond cooperative Blue Diamond Growers, the National Grape Cooperative and its Welch's subsidiary, Ocean Spray, and Tropicana, all based in the US. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by US population growth and consumer trends ... Read More
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Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing
... General Mills, Kellogg, Post, Quaker (owned by PepsiCo), and TreeHouse Foods, all based in the US, along with The Jordans & Ryvita Company (UK) and Cereal Partners Worldwide, a joint venture between General Mills and ... Read More
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