
Fruit & Vegetable Processing
Description
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter:Companies in this industry use freezing, canning, dehydrating, and pickling processes to preserve fruits and vegetables. Major companies include Dole, Kraft Heinz, Seneca Foods, Simplot, and The JM Smucker Co, and divisions of large food companies such as Conagra Brands and General Mills (all based in the US); as well as AGRANA (Austria), Bonduelle (France), Del Monte Pacific (Singapore), Greenyard (Belgium), La Doria (Italy), and McCain Foods (Canada).COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPEDemand is driven by food consumption, which depends on population growth. The profitability of individual companies depends on efficient operations, because products are commodities subject to intense price competition. Companies compete largely based on cost and their ability to distribute the finished product. Large companies have advantages in purchasing and distribution. Small companies can compete effectively in local or regional markets. The US industry is concentrated: the 50 largest companies generate about 60% of revenue.PRODUCTS, OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGYMajor revenue sources by fruit and vegetable processing includes frozen dinners, which accounts for about 25% of the industry revenue. Other products include canned and fresh fruit juices (about 10%), canned soups and stews (about 5%), and dried and dehydrated fruits and vegetables (about 5%).
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- Industry Overview
- Quarterly Industry Update
- Business Challenges
- Business Trends
- Industry Opportunities
- Call Preparation Questions
- Financial Information
- Industry Forecast
- Web Links and Acronyms
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