Plunkett's Food Industry Almanac 2016

Jack W. Plunkett is CEO & Publisher of Plunkett Research, Ltd., a Houston-based provider of market research and industry information in printed and electronic formats. Plunkett Research provides analysis, statistics and other vital data on all major industry sectors, from InfoTech to Retailing to Banking and Nanotechnology. Plunkett's client list includes 10,000 leading corporations, universities and government agencies worldwide. Plunkett's research products are distributed electronically through subscriptions to its website and around the globe by major booksellers and news distributors, including Bloomberg and ThomsonReuters. Jack Plunkett is the author of numerous books, including The Next Boom: What you absolutely, positively have to know about the world between now and 2025. This book won a 2011 gold medal in the Business Book Awards competition sponsored by Axiom and INC Magazine. Plunkett is frequently interviewed as an expert source by publications such as Time magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Investor's Business Daily, media outlets such as NPR's Marketplace, ABC, and CBS Marketwatch, as well as local and regional newspapers and national columnists. Plunkett received an Academic Book of the Year Award for his Plunkett’s Health Care Industry Almanac, and he was a regional finalist in the Entrepreneur of the Year Awards sponsored by Ernst & Young.

Introduction 1
How to Use This Book 3
Chapter 1: Major Trends and Technologies Affecting the Food & Beverage Industry 7
1) Introduction to the Food & Beverage Industry 8
2) The Globalization of the Food Industry/Brazilian Firms Acquire Major U.S.-Based Food Producers 12
3) Genetically Modified (GM) Seeds and Crops Planted in Dozens of Nations/Agribio R&D Investment Is High 13
4) Genetically Modified (GM) Foods Prompt Controversy, Labeling and Legislation 15
5) Cloning of Farm Animals/Meat and Cheese Substitutes Created in Laboratories/Eggless and Vegan Food Substitutes Gain Market Share 16
6) Selective Breeding, Zinc Fingers and Mutagenesis as Alternatives to GMOs 16
7) Obesity Sparks Government, School and Corporate Initiatives/Snack Foods Get Healthier/Taxes on Unhealthy Foods 17
8) Comparing Major Diet Food and Weight Loss Companies 19
9) Childhood Obesity Brings About Changes in Marketing/Federal Program Targets Children 20
10) Organic Food Sales Continue Global Growth/Locally Sourced Foods and Farm to Table
Increase in Popularity 21
11) Gluten-Free Foods Continue Rapid Growth 23
12) Functional Foods Promise Health or Nutritional Benefits 23
13) Food Labeling Gets Further Federal Backing/Wal-Mart Institutes a Food Label Program 24
14) McDonald’s Repositions to Adapt to New Consumer Tastes/Adds All-Day Breakfast 25
15) Manhattan’s FreshDirect Sets the Pace in Grocery Sales Over the Internet 26
16) Food Safety Becomes a Massive Consumer, Industry and Regulatory Issue/Major Business Opportunities Arise 27
17) Precision Agriculture Technologies (AgTech), Farm Robotics, GPS and Irrigation Market Grows Worldwide/Hi Tech Greenhouses 28
18) Aquaculture Gains Major Fish Supply Market Share 30
19) Packaging Technology Improves/Wal-Mart and Coca-Cola Boost Packaging Sustainability 31
20) Retail Technologies Advance for Store Checkout and Restaurant Orders/Apps and Location-Based Ads Drive Sales 33
21) RFID Drives Inventory Management Evolution 35
22) Wal-Mart Still Dominates the Retail Industry, but Faces Slowing Revenue Growth 36
23) Private Label Brands Grow in Share of Total Store Sales 37
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 37
25) Soft Drinks’ Market Share Declines while Bottled Water Sales Soar 38
26) Consumers Drive a Revolution in the Food Industry, Demanding Fresher, More Natural Foods, Creating both Pain and Opportunities for Companies 38
27) Food Waste on the Rise/Recycling Efforts Underway 39
28) The Future of the Food Industry, Agriculture, Food Demand, Supermarkets and Online Food Retailing 40
Chapter 2: Food Industry Statistics 41
Global Food Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview 42
U.S. Food Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview 43
Food Sales, U.S.: 2011-December 2015 44
Consumer Food Price Indexes, Baseline Projections, U.S.: 2013-2022 45
Gross Output in the Food & Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing Industries, U.S.:
Selected Years, 2005-2014 46
Retail Prices for Beef, Pork, Poultry Cuts, Eggs & Dairy Products, U.S.: July-December 2015 47
Meat Supply & Use, U.S.: 2015-2024 48
Egg Supply & Use, U.S.: 2009-2024 49
Poultry & Eggs Production, Use, Prices & Trade, U.S.: 2012-2016 50
Dairy Production & Prices, U.S.: 2014-2016 51
Horticultural Crops, Baseline Projections, U.S.: 2014-2024 52
Fruit Production, Per Capita Consumption, Retail Prices & Grower Returns, U.S.: 2006-2014 53
Planted & Harvested Acreage for Major Field Crops, Baseline Projections, U.S.: 2013-2024 54
Cost of Production Forecasts for U.S. Corn, Soybean, Wheat & Cotton Crops: 2015-2017 55
Cost of Production Forecasts for U.S. Rice, Peanuts, Oats & Barley Crops: 2015-2017 56
Global Area of Biotech Crops by Country: 2014 57
Income Statement for U.S. Farm Sector: 2011-2015 58
Farm Sector Cash Receipts from Sales of Agricultural Commodities, U.S.: 2010-2015 59
Farm Sector Production Expenses, U.S.: 2010-2015 60
Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for Agriculture, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2014-2016 61
Direct Government Payments to U.S. Farms: 2010-2015 62
Average Farm Operator Household Income & Assets, U.S.: 2009-2015 63
Farm Receipts, Expenses & Income, Baseline Projections, U.S.: 2013-2024 64
Value Added to the U.S. Economy by the Agricultural Sector via the Production of Goods and Services: 2010-2015 65
Summary of U.S. Agricultural Trade Projections: Fiscal Years 2013-2024 66
Total U.S. Agricultural Commodity Exports & Imports, Top Ten Countries: 2010-2015 67
Value of U.S. Agricultural Exports & Imports by Commodity Group: 2010-2015 68
Food Industry Employment, U.S.: 2009-2015 69
World Supply & Utilization of Major Crops: 2013-2016 70
World Supply & Utilization of Major Animal Products: 2011-October 2016 71
Chapter 3: Important Food Industry Contacts 73
(Addresses, Phone Numbers and Internet Sites)
Chapter 4: THE FOOD 500:
Who They Are and How They Were Chosen 113
Index of Companies Within Industry Groups 114
Alphabetical Index 128
Index of Headquarters Location by U.S. State 132
Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country 136
Individual Data Profiles on Each of THE FOOD 500 139
Additional Indexes
Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities 660
Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations 662
A Short Food Industry Glossary 691