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Plunkett Research lists top 500 companies in Food and names top trends changing the industry for the mid term.
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Pages: 717
Statistical Tables Provided: 30
Companies Profiled: 519
Geographic Focus: Global
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Contents, Statistics, Forecasts and Analysis Include:
Major Trends and Technologies Affecting the Food Industry
1)Introduction to the Food & Beverage Industry
2)The Globalization of the Food Industry/Brazilian Firms Acquire Major U.S.-Based Food Producers
3)Genetically Modified (GM) Seeds and Crops Planted in Dozens of Nations/Agribio R&D Investment Is High
4)Genetically Modified (GM) Foods Prompt Controversy, Labeling and Legislation
5)Cloning of Farm Animals/Meat and Cheese Substitutes Created in Laboratories/Eggless and Vegan Food Substitutes Gain Market Share
6)Selective Breeding, Zinc Fingers and Mutagenesis as Alternatives to GMOs
7)Obesity Sparks Government, School and Corporate Initiatives/Snack Foods Get Healthier/Taxes on Unhealthy Foods
8)Comparing Major Diet Food and Weight Loss Companies
9)Childhood Obesity Brings About Changes in Marketing/Federal Program Targets Children
10)Organic Food Sales Continue Global Growth/Locally Sourced Foods and Farm to Table Increase in Popularity
11)Gluten-Free Foods Continue Rapid Growth
12)Functional Foods Promise Health or Nutritional Benefits
13)Food Labeling Gets Further Federal Backing/Wal-Mart Institutes a Food Label Program
14)McDonald's Repositions to Adapt to New Consumer Tastes/Adds All-Day Breakfast
15)Manhattan's FreshDirect Sets the Pace in Grocery Sales Over the Internet
16)Food Safety Becomes a Massive Consumer, Industry and Regulatory Issue/Major Business Opportunities Arise
17)Precision Agriculture Technologies (AgTech), Farm Robotics, GPS and Irrigation Market Grows Worldwide/Hi Tech Greenhouses
18)Aquaculture Gains Major Fish Supply Market Share
19)Packaging Technology Improves/Wal-Mart and Coca-Cola Boost Packaging Sustainability
20)Retail Technologies Advance for Store Checkout and Restaurant Orders/Apps and Location-Based Ads Drive Sales
21)RFID Drives Inventory Management Evolution
22)Wal-Mart Still Dominates the Retail Industry, but Faces Slowing Revenue Growth
23)Private Label Brands Grow in Share of Total Store Sales
24)K-Cups and Single Serving Systems Soar/Shift from Coffee Sector to Soft Drinks as Consumers Continue to be Willing to Pay for Convenience
25)Soft Drinks' Market Share Declines while Bottled Water Sales Soar