MarketWatch: Food - November 2007

Content

• Datamonitor View
• Catalyst
• Summary
• Industry Update
  • News In Brief
• New Products Review
  • Caffeine Hit Reaches New Levels
  • Snack Bars: Top Flavors In New Products
  • New Food Launches By Category, June-August: Snack Appeal Keeps Growing
  • Product Claims: New Food Launches, June-August
  • Chips: Top Launches By Corporation
• Feature Analysis
  • Snacking: Consumers Want A Quick Health Fix
  • Tesco: Weaker Uk Performance Offset By Progress Abroad
• Industry Comment
  • Carbon Emissions: Companies Bid For Transparency
  • Tengelmann: Looking To Dispose Of Discount Arm
  • Waitrose: Innovation Holds The Key To New Opportunities
  • Co-Op: Flying The Flag For British Produce
  • Sainsbury: Leading The Pack On Like-For-Like Performance
  • News
  • Headlines
  • Strauss And Pepsi In Negotiations Over Sabra
  • Harry & David Sales Up 7%
  • Vaughan Foods Teams Up With Cameron Associates
  • Clearwater Seafoods Partners With Sears Canada
  • Safeway To Use Solar Energy In 23 California Stores
  • Parmalat Reports Improved H1 Revenues
  • Forevergreen Reports Improved August Sales
  • Domino's Teams Up With Crispin Porter + Bogusky
  • Kraft Providing Aid In New Orleans
  • Cold Stone Creamery Appoints New President
  • Naturally Iowa Appoints New Vice President
  • Quickfood Receives Takeover Bid - Report
  • Smithfield To Increase Pork Production At Iowa Plant - Report
  • Kahala-Cold Stone Names New Ceo
  • A&P To Sell Sav-A-Center Stores To Rouse's Supermarket
  • Domino's Announces New Leadership Structure
  • Abf To Acquire Stake In Jordans
  • Sodexho Delists Adrs From Nyse
  • Cadbury Recalls Chocolate Bars Amid Nut Allergy Fears
  • Barry Callebaut To Sell Us Confectionery Business
  • Symrise Acquires Unilever Uk Ingredients Business
  • Netto To Open New Distribution Center In England
  • Dole Recalls Salads Amid E. Coli Scare
  • American Food Holdings Opens Online Store
  • Del Monte Partners With The Giants Community Fund
  • Bunge To Acquire Sugarcane Mill In Brazil
  • Castro Cheese Company Acquired By Private Equity Firm
  • Cro Signs Franchise Agreements In Middle East
  • Bojangles' Restaurants Appoints New Ceo
  • Marfrig To Acquire 70% Stake In Quickfood
  • Organic To Go Acquires Sunflowers Cafe And Bakery
  • Pizza Pan Launches Stores With Online Ordering System
  • Cosi Appoints New Ceo
  • Dean & Deluca To Open Flagship Store In California
  • Cbrl Group's Cfo Retires
  • Buscemi's To Open 15 New Stores
  • Naturally Iowa Appoints New Cfo
  • Cargill, Tyson Foods Reduce Beef Production - Report
  • Burger King Holdings Appoints New Vice President
  • Yogen Fruz Signs Franchise Agreement With Titan Group
  • Cheesecake Factory To Open More Restaurants - Report
  • Avasoft Partners With Schoep's
  • Dinewise Adds New Products To Its Portfolio
  • Ruby Tuesday Reports Decreased Q1 Sales
  • Maeil To Buy Stake In Ha Noi Milk
  • Dsm Partners With Avebe Food To Develop New Products
  • Cke Restaurants Reports Positive Same Store Sales
  • Sysco Expands Food Safety Program
  • Max & Erma's Q3 Revenues Fall
  • Max & Erma's Restaurants Appoints New Ceo
  • Gate Gourmet Buys Dester Holding
  • Heinz Expects To Exceed Sales Target
  • Amish Naturals Acquires Amish Heritage
  • Unilever To Cut Jobs In Uk
  • Nestle To Appoint New Ceo
  • Diamond Foods Q4 Sales Up
  • Inter-American Products Recalls Ice Cream
  • Morrison Posts Increase In Profit
  • Cadbury To Close Auckland Plant
  • Cuisine Solutions Reports Q4 Loss
  • Pizza Inn Reports Improved Q4 Results
  • Uniq H1 Revenues Up 4%, Declares Dividend
  • Fresh Harvest Products Q3 Revenues Up
  • Central Industries Corporation Q3 Sales Up
  • Famous Dave's Signs Area Development Agreement With Famous Ventures
  • Starbucks To Launch New Music Service
  • Domino's Teams Up With Coca-Cola
  • Star Buffet Q2 Revenues Up 20%
  • Del Monte Partners With Casa To Celebrate Family Day
  • Organic To Go Acquires Simon's Gourmet Sandwiches
  • Bunge Signs Cargo-Handling Agreement With Gpa
  • Landrin Invests E15 Million In Its Russian Facility
  • Nacional De Chocolates To Invest $250 Million
  • Nash Finch Names New Vp For Sales And Business Development
  • Buffets Reports Weak Q4 Results
  • Nestle To Focus On Improving Sales
  • Naturally Iowa Signs Agreement With Organic Logistics
  • General Mills Appoints New Ceo
  • Del Monte Selects Gt Nexus' Trade And Logistics Portal
  • Tyson Foods To Expand Dinner Meats Line
  • Barry Callebaut And Morinaga To Form Strategic Alliance
  • Stop & Shop Removes Topps Meat Products From Stores
  • Dairy Crest Says Trading Is On Track
  • Afc Enterprises Wins Lawsuit Against Executive Risk Indemnity
  • Noble Roman's Signs Area Development Agreement
  • Zaxby's Selects Micros's Point-Of-Sale Technology
  • Buscemi's Introduces Take-N-Bake Pizza
  • Gate Gourmet To Acquire Airline Ground Handling Business
  • Starbucks And Pepsico Expand Coffee Business
  • Wingstop Makes Strategic Acquisitions In Las Vegas
  • Domino's Launches Mobile Ordering
  • Bell Buckle's New Vanilla Extract Successful
  • Naturally Iowa Supplies Five Varieties Of Milk To Ball's Food
  • Mccormick Q3 Sales Up 8%
  • Rocky Mountain's Q2 Income Rises 28%
  • Unilever Recognized For Environmental Awareness
  • Autogrill Completes Three Renewals In Florida And California
  • Tasty Baking Unveils Tastykake Strawberry Jelly Krimpet
  • Interstate Bakeries And Bctgm Reach Agreement
  • The Cheesecake Factory Opens Two New Us Restaurants
  • Creo Capital Acquires Filet Of Chicken
  • Ocado's Gbp43 Million Loss Casts Doubt Over Flotation
  • Topps Meat Expands Ground Beef Recall
  • Buca And Sec Reach Settlement
  • Moonstruck Chocolate Opens First Of Two Michigan Chocolate Cafes
  • Hershey Names New Ceo And President
  • Pepsico To Acquire Lucky In Brazil
  • Sunny Delight To Acquire Juice Brands From Kraft Foods
  • John Lewis Opens Oxford Street Food Hall
  • Kirin Still In Negotiations To Acquire National Foods
  • Hormel Foods Announces Management Changes
  • Starbucks Joins Fair Trade Month Celebration
  • Cadbury Turns Down Bid For Drinks Arm - Report
  • Godiva To Introduce New Chocolate Liqueur
  • Plum Organics Introduces New Flavors In Baby Food
  • Flowers Foods Announces Key Promotions
  • Cloetta Fazer Acquires Swedish Confectioner
  • Mccormick Names New President And Ceo
  • Jack In The Box Restaurants Launches New Coffee
  • Panera Bread Q3 Revenues Up 35%
  • Darden Completes Tender Offer To Acquire Rare
  • Fog Cutter Opens First Fatburger Restaurant In China
  • Cara Operations Implements Redprairie's Bluecube Enterprise
  • The Frs Company Appoints Cfo
  • Artisanal Cheese Signs Agreement With American Express Publishing
  • Lifeway Foods Q3 Sales Up 32%
  • Kraft Foods Recalls Chocolate Over Salmonella Concerns
  • Mars North America And M&M Sign Partnership Deal
  • Applebee Reports Increased Comparable Sales For September
  • Church's Chicken To Acquire 20 Restaurants
  • Interstate Bakeries Swings To Smaller Q1 Loss
  • Campbell Voluntarily Recalls Soup
  • Kraft To Turn Oscar Mayer Into Separate Unit - Report
  • Campbell Realigns Business In North America
  • Sysco To Build New Facility In Texas
  • Wendy's Reports Slight Rise In Q3 Same Store Sales
  • Amcon Settles Litigation With Crystal Paradise
  • Barry Callebaut To Acquire Fpi
  • Rockelle Opens First Full Menu Chock Full O'nuts Restaurant
  • Pilgrim's Pride To Pay $1 Million For Hiring Discrimination
  • Simply Asia Engages Alcone As Agency Of Record
  • Hillshire Farm Introduces New Flavors In Sausage Products
  • United Natural Foods And Millbrook Distribution Sign Merger Agreement
  • Burger King Signs Licensing Agreement With Mobliss
  • Cargill Recalls Frozen Ground Beef Patties
  • Winn-Dixie Recalls Ice Cream Amid Nut Allergy Fears
  • Pjcomn Acquisition Corporation Sold To Essential Pizza
  • Topps Meat To Close Operations
  • Afc Chief Marketing Officer Resigns
  • Universal Food & Beverage Company Sells Assets In Georgia
  • Synutra International Q1 Sales Up 37%
  • Unilever Threatened By Labor Unions Over Job Cuts
  • Soup Kitchen, Cold Stone Creamery To Open Co-Branded Store
  • Fatburger Acquires Two Restaurants
  • Castleberry's Launches American Originals Products
  • Pizza Inn Appoints New Svp For Worldwide Franchising
  • Tate & Lyle To Sell Its Stake In Occidente
  • Denny's And Pilot Travel Centers Announce Partnership
  • Wingstop Q3 Sales Up 16%
  • Melting Pot Restaurants Looks For Franchise Opportunities In Canada
  • Sodexho To Acquire Circles
  • Atria To Close Stockholm Factory
  • Hormel Foods Optimistic About Growth In 2008 - Report
  • Unilever To Shut Three Plants In The Netherlands
  • Greggs Sales Up 6%
  • Dinewise Launches Senior Lifestyle Meal Options
  • Amish Naturals Acquires Prima Pasta
  • Goodman Fielder Announces Further Plant Rationalization
  • Fresh Harvest Products To Expand Distribution
  • Starbucks Recalls Plastic Cups Due To Choking Hazards
  • Wal-Mart De Mexico Posts Increase In Q3 Sales
  • Tesco Announces Opening Date Of First Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market
  • Spicy Pickle Opens New Stores In Colorado
  • Lancaster Colony, Barington Capital Enter Into Agreement
  • California Pizza Kitchen's Q3 Revenues Up By 13%
  • Denny's Q3 Same-Store Sales Rise
  • Conagra Foods Issues Health Warning For Its Banquet Pot Pies
  • Mrg Names New President For Metromedia Family Steakhouses
  • Cold Stone Creamery Plans Expansion
  • Olam To Invest $45 Million In Vietnamese Coffee Plant
  • Cdp Teams Up With Cadbury For Supply Chain Collaboration
  • Buca Reports Rise In Q3 Sales
  • Grupo Bimbo May Increase Bread Prices - Report
  • Diamond Foods Looks For Buyer - Report
  • Sainsbury's Q2 Sales Up 4%
  • Cadbury To Make Americas Beverages An Independent Company
  • Marfin To Sell Stake In Vivartia
  • Almarai Q3 Profits Up 52% - Report
  • Sara Lee To Double Sustainable Coffee Volume
  • Granite City Q3 Sales Up 30%
  • Tootie Pies Now Offered At Rice Epicurean Markets
  • Village Pantry Acquires Imperial Company
  • Ruby Tuesday Reports Weak Q1 Results
  • Pilgrim's Pride Vice Chairman To Retire
  • Unilever Workers To Strike Over Job Cuts
  • Thorntons Q1 Sales Up
  • Arla Foods Artis Gets Approval From Russian Competition Authorities
  • Restaurant Brands Nz Posts Increase In H1 Revenue
  • Tyson Foods Vice President Resigns
  • Ralcorp To Close Massachusetts Manufacturing Facility
  • Afc Enterprises Appoints Ceo
  • Glory Foods Appoints New President
• Company Spotlight: Mars, Inc
  • Mars: Rejecting Proposals To Relax Chocolate Definition
  • Business Description
  • Swot Analysis
  • Strengths
  • Weaknesses
  • Opportunities
  • Threats
• Appendix
  • Further Reading
  • Index
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  • Disclaimer
• List Of Tables
  • Table 1: Leading Global Food Launches By Category, June-August 2007, Plus Growth Compared To The Same Timescale The Year Before
  • Table 2: Leading Worldwide Chip Launches By Corporation, September 2006 - August 2007
  • Table 3: Key Facts
  • Table 4: Swot Analysis
• List Of Figures
  • Figure 1: Nrg Potato Chips - Phoenix Fury
  • Figure 2: Sapporo Cup Noodles - Ichiban Otoko No Yakisoba Ii
  • Figure 3: Lifetime Healthy Rewards Body Smart For Women Cheese
  • Figure 4: Clean Gum Chewing Gum
  • Figure 5: Pop Weaver Microwave Popcorn
  • Figure 6: Stevita Adocante Natural Saborizado
  • Figure 7: Snack Bars: Top Flavors In New Products
  • Figure 8: Product Claims: New Food Launches, June-August 2006 And 2007