MarketWatch Food - March 2011
Report description
The Food MarketWatch contains the latest news, analysis and opinion, covering all the month's major issues including new products and innovations, mergers and acquisitions, and marketing and regulatory issues. It covers the period from January 15 - February 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.
In this month's overview of the latest innovative food industry launches, functional products continue to make their presence felt with the launch of a breakfast cereal that boasts dietary and health-boosting attributes. In other news, reclosable beverage-type packaging is continuing its expansion into dried goods categories.
Your key questions answered- What have been the key developments and trends in the food industry in January and February 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: dieting comes to the breakfast table
Cookies, January to December 2010: top flavors in new products in Asia Pacific
New food launches by category, October to December 2010: sugar confectionery sees a rise in North America
Product claims: new food launches in South and Central America, October to December
INDUSTRY COMMENT
Vending machines in the US get an organic makeover
Dr Oetker: defending taste in the face of criticism over healthiness
Ice: loyalty scheme for green products triggers a whole new climate debate
FEATURE ANALYSIS
Scratch cooking vs convenience food: is the easy option making a comeback?
Cargill taps into the natural trend with UK sweetener release
Unilever shows growth in 2010 through innovation and marketing, despite intense competition
Australian Product of the Year awards celebrate CPG innovation
NEWS
Headlines
Passage Foods introduces new simmer sauces
REGENERATION USA adds Humic & Fulvic Minerals to product line
Neighborhood Ventures introduces Heart Healthy Selections menu
Waitrose introduces new range of sandwiches
Popcorn, Indiana launches chip'ins
Tropical Foods introduces new My Salad Bar
Hershey introduces new Hershey's Drops
Nature's Pride introduces new Hearty Wheat with Flax natural bread
Cold Stone Creamery announces launch of new Yogurt Bar
Sara Lee to divide into two publicly traded companies
FAGE launches fat-free yogurt
Colman's enters American market
Otsuka to begin phased launch of SOYJOY nutritional food product
McDonald's Q4 net income up marginally
Happyfamily introduces HAPPYMUNCHIES veggie snacks
Kellogg Q4 net income up
Wendy's/Arby's signs agreement to develop 50 restaurants in Argentina
Dannon launches Activia Parfait Crunch
Quiznos signs master franchise agreement to open first location in India
Sainsbury's launches heart-shaped cucumber
Fresh & Easy launches new range of frozen products
Diamond Foods announces $10 million expansion of production facility in UK
Tim Hortons to open up to 120 multi-format restaurants in GCC
Unilever Q4 profit increases
Herbalife launches Prolessa Duo
Fishery Products launches FireRoasters
PepsiCo Q4 net income down
Bunge reports net income in Q4
Morrisons to train 12,000 apprentices in
COMPANY SPOTLIGHT: SAFEWAY INC.
Safeway introduces Open Nature line of natural foods
Business description
SWOT analysis
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
APPENDIX
Further reading
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