Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| Copyright | 7 | 2 |
| CONTENTS | 9 | 2 |
| A Short Food Industry Glossary | 11 | 21 |
| INTRODUCTION | 32 | 2 |
| HOW TO USE THIS BOOK | 34 | 4 |
| Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS AND TECHNOLOGIES AFFECTING THE FOOD &BEVERAGE INDUSTRY | 38 | 33 |
| 1) Introduction to the Food &Beverage Industry | 39 | 3 |
| 2) The Globalization of the Food Industry/China Exports Packaged Foods | 42 | 1 |
| 3) Agricultural Biotechnology Scores Breakthroughs but Causes Controversy/Selective Breeding Offers a Compromise | 43 | 3 |
| 4) Ethanol Production Soared, But U.S.Federal Subsidy Has Finally Ended | 46 | 4 |
| 5) Obesity Sparks Government Action/Snack Foods Get Healthier | 50 | 2 |
| 6) Childhood Obesity Brings About Changes in Marketing/Federal Program Targets Children | 52 | 1 |
| 7) Dietary Fats Are Under Scrutiny/Some Restaurants Forced to List Calories | 53 | 1 |
| 8) Organic Food Sales Post Growth | 54 | 1 |
| 9) Functional Foods Promise Health Benefits | 55 | 1 |
| 10) Food Labeling Gets Further Federal Backing/Wal-Mart Institutes New Food Label Program | 56 | 1 |
| 11) McDonald s Dominates the Global Fast Food Market | 57 | 1 |
| 12) Manhattan s Fresh Direct Sets the Pace in Grocery Sales Over the Internet | 58 | 1 |
| 13) Food Safety Becomes a Massive Consumer, Industry and Regulatory Issue | 59 | 1 |
| 14) New Agriculture Technologies Take Hold | 60 | 1 |
| 15) Aquaculture Gains Major Fish Supply Market Share | 61 | 1 |
| 16) Food &Commodity Prices Are a Major Global Problem for Consumers &the Food Industry Overall | 62 | 1 |
| 17) Packaging and Consumer Products Reduce Waste/Wal-Mart and Coca-Cola Improve Packaging Sustainability | 63 | 1 |
| 18) Retail Technologies Leap Ahead | 64 | 2 |
| 19) RFID Drives Inventory Management Evolution | 66 | 2 |
| 20) Wal-Mart Sales Improve After TwoYear Slump | 68 | 2 |
| 21) Private Label Brands Grow in Share of Total Store Sales | 70 | 1 |
| Chapter 2 FOOD INDUSTRY STATISTICS | 71 | 31 |
| U.S. Food Industry Overview | 72 | 1 |
| Food Sales, U.S.: 2008-November 2011 | 73 | 1 |
| Consumer Food Price Indexes, Baseline Projections, U.S.:2011-2021 | 74 | 1 |
| U.S. Price Indexes of Food Processing &Marketing Costs:2008-2nd Quarter 2011 | 75 | 1 |
| U.S. Retail Prices for Beef, Pork, Poultry Cuts,Eggs &Dairy Products: 2011, July-December | 76 | 1 |
| U.S. Meat Supply &Use: 2011-2015 | 77 | 1 |
| U.S. Egg Supply &Use: 2000-2011 | 78 | 1 |
| Poultry &Eggs Production &Prices, U.S.: 2009-October 2011 | 79 | 1 |
| Dairy Production &Prices, U.S.: 2008-October 2011 | 80 | 1 |
| Horticultural Crops, Baseline Projections, U.S.: 2012-2021 | 81 | 1 |
| Fruit Production, Per Capita Consumption, Grower Prices &Ending Stocks, U.S.: 2002-2011 | 82 | 1 |
| Vegetable Production &Shipments, U.S.: 2004-2011 | 83 | 1 |
| Planted &Harvested Acreage for Major Field Crops, Baseline Projections, U.S.: 2010-2021 | 84 | 1 |
| Cost of Production Forecasts for U.S. Corn, Soybean, Wheat &Cotton Crops: 2011-2013 | 85 | 1 |
| Cost of Production Forecasts for U.S. Rice, Peanuts, Oats &Barley Crops: 2011-2013 | 86 | 1 |
| Global Area of Biotech Crops by Country: 2010 | 87 | 1 |
| Income Statement for U.S. Farm Sector: 2008-2012 | 88 | 1 |
| U.S. Farm Sector Cash Receipts from Sales of Agricultural Commodities: 2007-2011 | 89 | 1 |
| U.S. Farm Sector Production Expenses: 2007-2011 | 90 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Agriculture, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2009-2011 | 91 | 1 |
| Direct Government Payments to U.S. Farms: 2007-2011 | 92 | 1 |
| Average Farm Operator Household Income, U.S.: 2006-2011 | 93 | 1 |
| Farm Receipts, Expenses &Income, Baseline Projections, U.S.:2010-2021 | 94 | 1 |
| Summary of U.S. Agricultural Trade Projections: 2010-2021 | 95 | 1 |
| Total U.S. Agricultural Commodity Exports &Imports, Top Ten Countries: 2006-2011 | 96 | 1 |
| Value Added to the U.S. Economy by the Agricultural Sector via the Production of Goods &Services: 2007-2011 | 97 | 1 |
| Value of U.S. Agricultural Exports &Imports by Commodity Group: 2006-2011 | 98 | 1 |
| Food Industry Employment, U.S.: 2005-2011 | 99 | 1 |
| World Supply &Utilization of Major Crops &Products: 2007-2012 | 100 | 2 |
| Chapter 3 IMPORTANT FOOD INDUSTRY CONTACTS | 102 | 42 |
| Chapter 4 THE FOOD 450: WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN | 144 | 497 |
| INDUSTRY LIST, WITH CODES | 145 | 2 |
| INDEX OF COMPANIES WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 147 | 11 |
| ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 158 | 4 |
| INDEX OF U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY STATE | 162 | 4 |
| INDEX OF NON-U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY | 166 | 2 |
| INDEX BY REGIONS OF THE U.S.WHERE THE FIRMS HAVE LOCATIONS | 168 | 11 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS WITH INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS | 179 | 3 |
| Individual Profiles On Each Of THE FOOD 450 | 182 | 459 |
| ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 641 | 37 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 642 | 2 |
| INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 644 | 34 |
