MarketWatch Food - June 2011
Report description
The Food MarketWatch contains the latest news, analysis, and opinion, covering all of the month's major issues including new products and innovations, mergers and acquisitions, and marketing and regulatory issues. It covers the period from April 15 to May 14, 2011.
Features and benefits- Enhance your understanding of trends in the food industry by accessing the latest news and insight. * Drive product ideation by studying the latest food industry innovations from around the world. * Track competitor activity via the latest news on mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and company expansions.
Much criticized for their low nutritional value, lunch snacks for kids could be finding their feet as a healthier proposition with innovative vegetable-related launches arriving on the market. Other products to feature in this month's roundup of interesting food launches are novel crispbreads and new formulations in the ice cream category.
Your key questions answered- What have been the key developments and trends in the food industry in April and May 2011? * What are the major new product and packaging developments in this sector that I need to be aware of?
Table of contents
DATAMONITOR VIEW
Catalyst
Summary
INDUSTRY UPDATE
News in brief
NEW PRODUCT REVIEW
New food review: kids’ snacks discover their healthy side
Yogurt, April 2010 to March 2011: top flavors in new products in Asia Pacific
New food launches by category, January to March 2011: confectionery on the rise in South and Central America
Product claims: new food launches in Europe, January to March
INDUSTRY COMMENT
Earl of Sandwich: is heritage the key to sandwich bar success?
Walmart: trialing online grocery delivery in California
Kraft Foods: expanding in rapidly growing area of Northeastern Brazil
NEWS
Headlines
Cargill Q3 net earnings increase 23%
Huddle House names CEO
Unilever confirms settlement with European Commission on Environmental Practice
Chr. Hansen extends two production plants in South America and Europe
Nestle Q1 sales decreases
McDonald's to hire 50,000 managers and crew
Cargill to invest $25 million at Hales Point grain elevator near Halls
Danisco launches HOWARU Balance probiotic supplement
McDonald's introduces two new McChicken sandwiches
Green Mountain and ConAgra announce Swiss Miss in K-Cup portion packs
McDonald's Q1 net income increases 11%
Kellogg exceeds targets for waste reduction
Kraft Foods enters into licensing agreement with Medisyn Technologies
Dole Food sells Rainforest Alliance Certified bananas
Dr Pepper Snapple Group Q1 profit increases
CPW to invest CHF35 million for new breakfast cereals factory in Malaysia
Hershey Q1 net income increases
Tate & Lyle to market and distribute BioVittoria's monk fruit in US
Premier Foods CEO to retire
Safeway Q1 net income decreases
Ralcorp Q2 profit surges
YoCream International launches Activia Frozen Yogurt
Fresh Del Monte Produce Q1 net income increases
The Hain Celestial reports higher Q3 net income, updates guidance for
Nestle launches Aero Biscuit in UK and Ireland
Kellogg Q1 profit decreases
Domino's Pizza Q1 net income up
Chiquita Brands reports higher Q1 profit, provides outlook for
TreeHouse Foods reports higher Q1 net income, provides guidance for
Kraft Foods reports lower Q1 profit, provides outlook for
Sara Lee reports net income in Q3, provides outlook for
Zhongpin Q1 net income up
Dabur India launches Hajmola Mint Masti
Hindusthan Unilever annual profit up
Skinny Cow launches confectionery products in US
Northern Foods group finance director and acting CEO to leave
ConAgra announces new line of natural peanut butter spreads from Peter Pan
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Q4 profit down
Kellogg to launch Rice Krispies gluten free cereal
Mars launches 3 MUSKETEERS bar
Tesco names new chairman
Lunchables introduces new line
Sainsbury's to re-brand own-label products under new banner
Synear Food Q1 profit decreases
COMPANY SPOTLIGHT: DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.
Dole Food sells Rainforest Alliance Certified bananas
Business description
SWOT analysis
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
APPENDIX
Further reading
ABOUT MARKETWATCHES
Editors
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Disclaimer
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