Key findings: Plunkett Research lists top 500 companies in Food and names top trends changing the industry for the mid term. Key Features: Industry trends analysis, market data and competitive intelligence Market forecasts and Industry Statistics Industry Associations and Professional Societies List In-Depth Profiles of hundreds of leading companies Industry Glossary

1. Food Industry Almanac 2016:
Food Industry Market Research,
Statistics, Trends & Leading
Companies
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2. ABSTRACT
Key findings:
Plunkett Research lists top 500 companies in Food and names top trends changing the industry
for the mid term.
Key Features:
Industry trends analysis, market data and competitive intelligence
Market forecasts and Industry Statistics
Industry Associations and Professional Societies List
In-Depth Profiles of hundreds of leading companies
Industry Glossary
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How is the industry evolving?
How is the industry being shaped by new technologies?
How is demand growing in emerging markets and mature economies?
What is the size of the market now and in the future?
What are the financial results of the leading companies?
What are the names and titles of top executives?
What are the top companies and what are their revenues?

3. ABSTRACT
Major Trends and Technologies Affecting the Food Industry
1) Introduction to the Food & Beverage Industry
2) The Globalization of the Food Industry/Brazilian Firms Acquire Major U.S.-Based Food
Producers
3) Genetically Modified (GM) Seeds and Crops Planted in Dozens of Nations/Agribio R&D
Investment Is High
4) Genetically Modified (GM) Foods Prompt Controversy, Labeling and Legislation
5) Cloning of Farm Animals/Meat and Cheese Substitutes Created in Laboratories/Eggless and
Vegan Food Substitutes Gain Market Share
6) Selective Breeding, Zinc Fingers and Mutagenesis as Alternatives to GMOs
7) Obesity Sparks Government, School and Corporate Initiatives/Snack Foods Get Healthier/Taxes
on Unhealthy Foods
8) Comparing Major Diet Food and Weight Loss Companies
9) Childhood Obesity Brings About Changes in Marketing/Federal Program Targets Children
10) Organic Food Sales Continue Global Growth/Locally Sourced Foods and Farm to Table
Increase in Popularity
11) Gluten-Free Foods Continue Rapid Growth
12) Functional Foods Promise Health or Nutritional Benefits
13) Food Labeling Gets Further Federal Backing/Wal-Mart Institutes a Food Label Program
14) McDonald’s Repositions to Adapt to New Consumer Tastes/Adds All-Day Breakfast
15) Manhattan’s FreshDirect Sets the Pace in Grocery Sales Over the Internet

4. Length Publisher Published Date
717 Pages Plunkett Research March 28, 2016
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Major Trends and Technologies Affecting the Food & Beverage Industry
Chapter 2: Food Industry Statistics Employment and Establishment Count (U.S.
data)
Chapter 3: Important Food Industry Contacts
Chapter 4: THE FOOD 500
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