MarketWatch: Food - October 2008

Content

• Catalyst
• Summary
• Industry Update
  • News In Brief
• New Products Review
  • Minty Fresh Meets Eco-Cool
  • Pastries: Top Flavors In New Products
  • New Food Launches By Category, May - July: Cheese Products On The Up
  • Product Claims: New Food Launches, May - July 2008
• Feature Analysis
  • Superquinn: Owners Want Out
  • Morrison's Strong Performance Continues
• Industry Comment
  • Hovis: Attempting To Rejuvenate An Iconic Brand
  • Innocent Drinks: Moving Into Vegetables Could Be Far From Smooth
  • Uk Grocery: Asda And Tesco Fire Starting Pistols In New Price War
  • Tesco: Frees Up Cash For Growth
  • Lidl: Cheap And Now Convenient
• News
  • Headlines
  • Nestle To Expand Anderson Facility And Create More Jobs
  • Tootie Pie's Q1 Gross Profit Up 87%
  • Emerald Dairy's Q2 Net Income Decreases
  • Papa Bello Receives Approval For Selling Franchises In Illinois
  • Luby's Opens New Restaurant In Texas
  • Santa Fe Cattle To Open New Restaurant In Mississippi
  • Jm Smucker's Q1 Net Income Increases
  • Burger King Opens 1,000th Location In Latin America And Caribbean Region
  • Flowers Foods Q2 Net Income Increases
  • Brazil Fast Food Q2 Net Income Decreases
  • America Seafoods Acquires Factory Trawler Highland Light
  • American Lorain Posts Profit In Q2
  • Triarc And Wendy's Announce Shareholders Meetings To Approve Proposed Merger
  • Kroger Recalls Corn Puff Snack
  • Ufood Grill Announces Signing Of New Lease In Roseville, California
  • Famous Dave's Of America Names Vice President Of Human Resources
  • Noodles & Company To Open New Restaurant In Illinois
  • Applegate Farms Launches Yogurt Cheese With Probiotics
  • Sysco And Dezina Marketing Form Joint Venture
  • Woolworths Rejects Takeover Offer From Iceland Foods
  • Glitnir Advises Asg On Acquisition Of Alaskan Pollock Assets Of Yardarm Knot
  • Monterey Gourmet Foods Appoints New Director
  • Brinker To Sell Majority Interest In Romano's Macaroni Grill To Golden Gate
  • Berryism Selects Relations Pr & Marketing As Agency Of Record
  • Tcho Deploys Vmware's Virtualization Solution
  • Domino's Pizza Rolls Out New Line Of Oven Baked Sandwiches
  • Hat Trick Beverages Introduces Soups
  • Red Robin Gourmet Burgers To Open New Restaurant In Indiana
  • Almarai To Acquire Beyti
  • Marks & Spencer Intends To Cut Redundancy Benefits
  • Sainsbury's Opens New Environment-Friendly Store In Devon
  • Tesco May Sell Stores To Raise Gbp500 Million
  • Baxters Food Names New Deputy Chief Executive
  • Cold Stone Creamery Opens New Store In Japan
  • Nascent Foodservice Appoints New Independent Director
  • China Green's Annual Turnover Up 33%
  • Dunkin' Donuts Announces Franchising Opportunity In Several Us Markets
  • Golden Dragon Enters Into Food Distribution Agreement With Cngfic
  • Cargill's Annual Revenue Up
  • Canada Safeway's British Columbia Employees Ratify Collective Agreement
  • Hindustan Unilever Looks Out For Partners To Market Products
  • Sainsbury's Introduces New Pre-Paid Voucher Card For Students
  • Starbucks, Pepsico And Unilever Partner To Grow Tazo Tea Rtd Business
  • International Dairy Queen Introduces New Iron Grilled Sandwiches
  • Quiznos Announces Management Changes
  • Chiquita Sells Atlanta To Univeg
  • Mccormick International Names New President
  • Osem Investments Agrees To Buy Tribe Mediterranean Foods For $57 Million
  • Cloetta Fazer's Q2 Sales Increase
  • Maple Leaf Expands Product Recall
  • Tesco Selects Redprairie's Enterprise Workforce Management Application
  • Fresh & Easy Opens Second Store In City Of Orange
  • Sanitarium Selects I2 Technologies For Master Planning Capabilities
  • Afc Enterprises Q2 Total Revenues Increase
  • Diamond Foods Appoints New Chief Sales Officer
  • Bj's Restaurants Rolls Out New Lunch Menu
  • Einstein Bros Bagels To Expand In Texas
  • Chick-Fil-A Opens New Location In Mentor, Ohio
  • Cke Restaurants Q2 Blended Same-Store Sales Up 3.6%
  • Straws Development To Open 25 Marco's Pizzas Locations
  • Kfc Hikes Product Prices In China
  • Woolworths To Rename Safeway Brand
  • Tesco's Advertising Campaign Misleading, Says Asa
  • Sonic Expands Role Of One Of Its Vps
  • Mccormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants Opens In Edina, Minnesota
  • Noodles & Company To Open New Location In Illinois
  • Radiant Systems Expands Relationship With Burger King Restaurants
  • Nutripure Beverages' Subsidiary Prepares To Franchise Peruvian Restaurant Chain
  • Hormel Foods Q3 Net Earnings Down
  • Loblaws Offers Two Earth Balance Products At Select Stores
  • Nestle Recalls Frozen Stuffed Pepperoni Pizza Sandwich Products
  • Tesco Completes Gbp605 Million Worth Property Deals
  • Tesco Ireland Intends To Raise E70 Million By Selling Properties
  • Sharjah To Construct $32.6 Million Worth Egg Production Plant
  • Eat Natural Recalls Crunchy Toastcrumbs Oats Honey And Coconut Cereal
  • Mty Tiki Ming Enterprises To Acquire Tutti Frutti Chain
  • Star Foods Recalls Chicken And Mackerel Products
  • Co-Op Withdraws Butter Flapjacks
  • Dabur's New Plant In Pakistan Likely To Be Operational In 2008
  • Almarai Signs Deal To Acquire 75% Of Jordanian Food And Beverage Firm
  • Lidl Enters Into Convenience Store Arena
  • Arla Foods Buys Remaining Shares In Arla Ingman
  • Krispy Kreme's Football Doughnuts Back In Stores
  • Jack In The Box Launches New Pita Snacks
  • Chevys Fresh Mex Opens New Restaurant In San Jose
  • Sara Lee Foundation Provides Grant To America's Second Harvest
  • Glanbia To Acquire Optimum Nutrition For $315 Million
  • Indian Fmcg Firms To Launch New Products Despite Inflation
  • Tasmanian Dairy Farmers' Milk Supply Contracts Safe, Says Cadbury
  • Tesco Witnesses 40% Rise In Sales Of Regional Products
  • Co-Op To Open Mini-Banks In Some Convenience Stores
  • Sanderson Farms Reports Loss In Q3
  • Mgp Ingredients Posts Q4 Loss
  • Smithfield Foods Reports Q1 Net Loss
  • Bear Naked Introduces New Line Of Granolas
  • Earth Balance's New Vegan Nut Butters Now Available At Whole Foods Market
  • Starbucks Introduces New Coffees Collection
  • Morrisons To Lower Prices Of Asian World Food Range By 20%
  • Chiquita Creates Joint Venture With Haitong Food
  • Strauss Q2 Group Sales Up 8%
  • Hain Celestial Q4 Net Income Down
  • Amway India Intends To Increase Product Offerings
  • Cadbury To Introduce Two New Dairy Milk Variants
  • Yocream's Q3 Net Income Up
  • Lucerne Foods Recalls Certain Safeway, Takeawaycafe Brand Sandwiches
  • Sunopta Expands Global Organic Supply Capabilities
  • Golden Dragon Signs Distribution Agreement With Beijing Hailvda
  • Red Robin Gourmet Burgers To Open New Restaurant In Illinois
  • G Willi-Food Reports Loss In Q2
  • Wendy's Offers Nestle Nesquik Milk And Squeezerz Yogurt
  • Unilever And Un's Wfp Join Hands To Feed Children In Pakistan
  • Uk Retail Chains Express Interest In Buying Superquinn
  • Sainsbury's Slashes Fruit And Vegetable Prices
  • Subway Partners With Schoolpax
  • Benihana Q1 Net Income Drops
  • Muddy Cook Launches New Breakfast Cereal For Children
  • Sara Lee To Launch Campaign As Part Of Soft & Smooth Brand Marketing Program
  • Del Monte Foods Reports Loss In Q1
  • Sara Lee Appoints New Board Member
  • Premier Foods H1 Turnover Increases 43%
  • Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods Q2 Sales Up 26%
  • Jenny Lou's Supermarkets To Carry Golden Dragon's Selective Food Products
  • Pizza Hut Adds New Premium Bacon Mac 'N Cheese To Tuscani Pastas Line
  • John B Sanfilippo & Son's Q4 Sales Marginally Up
  • Glanbia's H1 Revenue Up
  • Campbell Soup Names New Svp, Cfo And Chief Administrative Officer
  • Bachoco Selects Kpmg As Independent Auditor
  • Perkins & Marie Callender's Q2 Net Loss Widens
  • Qfc Recalls Deli Tuna Salad Items In Washington And Oregon
  • Nestle To Shut Down Food Plant In Norway
  • Danone Reviews Potential Long-Term Strategic Options For Frucor
  • Northern Foods To Launch Two New Ranges Of Pizzas
  • Irish Competition Authority Blocks Kerry's Acquisition Of Breeo
  • Wincanton To Provide Logistics Services To Sara Lee In Poland
  • Nexcen Brands Announces Resignation Of Board Member
  • Tai Na International Fruits Enters Into Alliance With Hangzhou Qunfeng
  • Welch's Appoints Tonic Life Communications As Public Relations Agency
  • Chocolove Premium Chocolate Collaborates With Usda On Cacao Research Project
  • Lucky Country Recalls All Natural Black Licorice Products
  • Waitrose Recalls Pickled Shallots
  • Sodexo To Launch New Nutrition Program
  • Asda Looks At Diverting Some Of Its Sourcing Activities From China
  • Associated British Foods In Talks To Acquire Azucarera Ebro
  • Russia Bans Imports From 19 Us Poultry Producers
  • Fisherman's Friend Introduces New Flavor
  • Tai Na International Enters Into Alliance With China National Green Food
  • Afs Technologies Acquires Irm
  • California Pizza Kitchen Opens New Location In Mexico
  • Safeway Raises $9.7 Million To Fight Muscular Dystrophy
  • Supermarket Chains Increase In-Store Promotions For Fatty Foods, Says Ncc
  • Compass And Radhakrishna Hospitality End Partnership
  • Starbucks Offers Special Coffees For Ramadan
  • Lidl To Commence Construction Of Pilot Store In Bulgaria
  • Rosinter Introduces Planet Sushi Restaurant Brand In Estonia
  • Chick-Fil-A To Open New Stand-Alone Restaurant In Norman, Oklahoma
  • Northern Devon Healthcare Trust Extends Contract With Sodexo
  • Cke Sells 29 Hardee's Restaurants
  • Campbell Hires New Vp Of Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Reed's Announces Enhanced Partnership With Quality Food Centers
  • Richelieu Foods Buys Sara Lee's Sauces And Dressings Business
  • Noodles & Company To Open New Outlet
  • Hershey Names New Board Member
  • Amish Naturals Expands Distribution Network
  • Nestle To Move Ice Cream Production From Romania To Bulgaria
  • Unilever To Appoint Nestle's Paul Polman As Group Chief Executive
  • Kellogg Acquires Assets Of Indybake Products And Brownie Products
  • Nellson Nutraceutical Announces Management Changes
  • Little Caesar Opens New Location In Pennsylvania
  • Sweet Peppers Deli Announces New Franchise In Gulfport
  • Rise & Dine Announces Agreement To Expand Into New Areas
  • Granite City Food & Brewery Announces Management Changes
  • Cke Restaurants Announces Sale Of 29 Hardee's Restaurants
  • Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Opens Eighth Restaurant In Maryland
  • Eldorado Artesian Springs Retains Organic Food Brokers To Open New Markets
  • Campbell Soup Launches Campbell's V8 Soups
  • Diamond Foods Launches New Almond And Cashew Products
  • Pinnacle Foods To Implement Cdc Factory Solution To Increase Productivity
  • Cefiore Italian Frozen Yogurt Plans National Expansion
  • Hooters Introduces Four New Menu Items For Football Season
  • Tyson Foods Announces Offering Of Common Stock
  • Campbell Soup To Launch Select Harvest Soups
  • Starbucks Launches Five New Breakfast Options
  • T Marzetti Recalls Girard's Honey Dijon Peppercorn Bottles
  • Waitrose To Launch Line Of Milk Produced From Its Own Herd In Hampshire
  • Ssp Opens Flavours Food Retail Brand At New Delhi's Igi Airport
  • Philip Morris International Extends Rothmans Offer
  • Calavo Growers Q3 Net Income Down
  • Noodles & Company To Open New Restaurant In Sandy, Utah
  • Cadbury's Board Members To Step Down
  • Sainsbury's Recalls Batch Of Own-Brand Strawberry Pencils
  • Surya Food & Agro To Launch Priyagold Chocolates And Wafers
  • Kellogg Introduces New Cereal
  • Sodexho India Changes Name
  • Tangerine Confectionery Selects Ceva As Supply Chain Partner
  • Bell Aquaculture Selects Absolutely Public Relations As Pr Agency
  • Ajisen Improves Security And Productivity With Juniper Networks
  • Yanglin Soybean's Q2 Net Income Up
  • Parmalat Implements Expand Networks' Wan Optimization Technology
  • Heinz Introduces New Tgi Friday's Complete Skillet Meals
  • Cosi Launches Lighten Up! Menu
  • Dutch Regulator Imposes Fine On Danone And Numico
  • Mccormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants Opens New Location
  • Morrisons Funds Let's Grow Campaign
  • Starbucks To Open New Stores In Indonesia, Says Executive
  • Tesco Installs Netezza Data Warehouse Appliance To Track Stock Wastage
  • Mcdonald's August Global Comparable Sales Up
  • Chick-Fil-A To Open New Restaurant
  • Bond Laboratories To Acquire Nds Nutritional Products
  • Carlson Restaurants Worldwide Hires New Vp Of International Marketing
  • Kraft Foods Deploys Sap Netweaver Technology Platform
  • Subway Selects J Stokes As Agency Of Record For Hawaii
  • Yogurtland Opens Two New Stores
  • Forward Foods Introduces New Detour Lean Muscle Energy Bar
  • Safeway To Sell Australis Barramundi
  • Fmcg Firms Stop Or Delay Supplies To Subhiksha
  • Tesco Ireland Introduces Carbon Labeling On Certain Products
  • Aldi Plans To Double Store Count In Canberra
  • Waitrose Offers Indian Foods And Ingredients
  • Wyke Farms Cheddar And Butter To Be Available Across Midwestern Us
  • Fresh & Easy Neighborhood To Introduce Over 200 New Own-Brand Products
  • Dave & Buster's Q2 Total Revenues Up
  • Funky Monkey Snacks Products Receive Organic Certification
  • Dunkin' Donuts Opens Madison For Franchise Sales
  • El Bravo Tamale Partners With Sprouts Farmers Markets
  • China Yingxia International Appoints New Vice President Of Finance
  • Tyson Enters Into Jv With Shandong Xinchang
  • Kraft Foods Intends To Enter Into India By Acquiring Stake In Local Firm
  • Fyffes H1 Profit Before Tax Surges
  • Texas Chicken Opens First Restaurant In India
  • Acg Pizza Partners Opens Three New Stevi B's Franchised Locations
  • Campbell Soup's Q4 Net Earnings Up
  • Cke Restaurants Opens Hardee's In Saudi Arabia
  • Nui Names Coo Of Food And Beverage Operations
  • Famous Dave's Names New President And Ceo
  • Aldi Recalls Harvest Morn Luxury Fruit Muesli
  • Sainsbury's Recalls Steak And Ale Pie
  • Campbell Soup Asia Recalls Soup In Hong Kong And Macau
  • Food Prices Likely To Fall, Says Waitrose's Managing Director
• Company Spotlight: Campbell Soup Company
  • Campbell Soup Launches Campbell's V8 Soups
  • Business Description
  • Swot Analysis
  • Strengths
  • Weaknesses
  • Opportunities
  • Threats
• Appendix
  • Further Reading
  • Index
  • About Marketwatches
  • Editors
  • Ask The Analyst
  • Datamonitor Consulting
  • Disclaimer
• List Of Tables
  • Table 1: Top Claims In New Food Launches, May - July 2008, Compared To Same Period The Year Before
  • Table 2: Key Facts
  • Table 3: Swot Analysis
• List Of Figures
  • Figure 1: Mr. Semechkin - Roasted Sunflower Seeds
  • Figure 2: Member's Mark - Milk - 1% Lowfat Grade A; 2% Reduced Fat Grade A
  • Figure 3: Lotte - Xylitol Premium Mint Eco Bottle, Xylitol White Cool Eco Bottle
  • Figure 4: Sarah & Luisa - Essknete
  • Figure 5: Dr. Oetker - Cold Sweet Soup Mix - Raspberry Black Currant
  • Figure 6: Dole - Portobello Mushrooms - Sliced; Whole
  • Figure 7: Pastry Products: Top Flavors In New Products
  • Figure 8: Leading Global Food Launches By Category, May - July 2007 And 2008