The 2012 Top 10 World’s Leading Food and Beverage Companies

March 2012 | 600 pages | ID: T05B6C6E3C4EN
Venture Planning Group

Abstracts

A thought-provoking report on performance, capabilities, goals and strategies of the major competitors in the worldwide food and beverage market. The report is designed to provide the food and beverage industry executives with strategically significant competitor information, analysis, and insight critical to the development and implementation of effective marketing and R&D programs. The report’s major objectives include:

• To establish a comprehensive, factual, annually-updated and cost-effective information base on performance, capabilities, goals and strategies of the world’s leading food and beverage companies.
• To help current suppliers realistically assess their financial, marketing and technological capabilities vis-a-vis leading competitors.
• To assist potential market entrants in evaluating prospective acquisitions and joint venture candidates.
• To complement organizations’ internal competitor information gathering efforts by providing strategic analysis, data interpretation and insight.
• To identify the least competitive market niches with significant growth potential.

Contains 600 pages and 75 tables

Contents

SECTION I: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

A 3-5 page synopsis of key sections.

SECTION II: BUSINESS ORGANIZATION

History of the company’s food and beverage business evolution, which is important to understanding the corporate culture, management mentality and strategies.
Recent acquisitions, divestures, and organizational changes.
Current organizational structure.

SECTION III: SENIOR MANAGEMENT

Background of senior managers.

SECTION IV: FACILITIES AND EMPLOYEES

Major administrative, manufacturing, and R&D facilities in the U.S. and abroad.
Manufacturing practices.
New plants under construction.
The U.S. and international workforce.

SECTION V:TECHNOLOGICAL KNOW-HOW

Internally developed and acquired technologies, processes and related capabilities.
Proprietary know-how and patent litigations.

SECTION VI: PRODUCT PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS

Extensive review of major product lines.
Most recent new product introductions and line extensions.

SECTION VII: MARKETING TACTICS

Sales force in the U.S. and international markets.
Distribution strategies.
Promotional tactics.
Innovative packaging approaches.

SECTION VIII: FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

The U.S. and international food and beverage sales and operating profit by geographic region, market segment, division and product line.
Five-year food and beverage sales and operating profit performance.
Study Content
A-B InBev
Cargill
Coca-Cola
Kraft
Mars
Nestlé
PepsiCo
SABMiller
Tyson
Unilever
Shipment/barrelage by brand/geographic region.

SECTION IX: R&D EXPENDITURES AND MAJOR PROGRAMS

Estimated R&D budget.
Research facilities and staff.
New technologies, products and product line extensions in development.

SECTION X: COLLABORATIVE ARRANGEMENTS

Major joint ventures, product development and marketing partners.
Terms of collaborative agreements and specific products involved.

SECTION XI: STRATEGIC DIRECTION

Specific business, new product development and marketing objectives and strategies.
Strengths and weaknesses.
Anticipated acquisitions, joint ventures and divestitures.

List Of Tables

LIST OF TABLES

Table AB-1: A-B InBev Sales and Operating Profit Growth
Table AB-2: A-B InBev Sales by Geographic Region
Table AB-3: A-B InBev Sales Growth by Geographic Region
Table AB-4: A-B InBev Operating Profit and Margins by Geographic Region
Table AB-5: A-B InBev Operating Profit Growth by Geographic Region
Table AB-6: A-B InBev Case Volume by Country
Table AB-7: A-B InBev North American Case Volume By Brand Table CA-1: Cargill Sales and Operating Profit Growth
Table CA-2: Cargill Sales by Major Subsidiary
Table CA-3: Cargill Sales Growth by Subsidiary
Table CA-4: Cargill Sales by Geographic Region
Table CA-5: Cargill Sales Growth by Geographic Re gion
Table CC-1: Coca-Cola Sales and Operating Profit Growth
Table CC-2: Coca-Cola Sales by Geographic Region
Table CC-3: Coca-Cola Sales Growth by Geographic Region
Table CC-4: Coca-Cola Operating Profit and Margins by Geographic Region
Table CC-5: Coca-Cola Operating Profit Growth by Geographic Region
Table CC-6: Coca-Cola Case Volume by Country
Table CC-7: Coca-Cola North American Case Volume by Brand Table KR-1: Kraft Sales and Operating Profit Growth
Table KR-2: Kraft Sales by Major Subsidiary
Table KR-3: Kraft Sales Growth by Subsidiary
Table KR-4: Kraft Sales by Geographic Region
Table KR-5: Kraft Sales Growth by Geographic Region
Table MA-1: Mars Sales and Operating Profit Growth
Table MA-2: Mars Sales by Major Subsidiary
Table MA-3: Mars Sales Growth by Subsidiary
Table MA-4: Mars Sales by Geographic Region
Table MA-5: Mars Sales Growth by Geographic Region
Table NE-1: Nestle Sales by Business Area
Table NE-2: Nestle Sales and Operating Profit Growth
Table NE-3: Nestle Sales by Geographic Region
Table NE-4: Nestle Food and Beverage Sales by Product Group
Table NE-5: Nestle Food and Beverage Operating Profit and Margins by Product Group
Table NE-6: Nestle Milk, Nutrition and Ice Cream Sales by Product Line
Table NE-7: Nestle Beverage Sales by Product Line
Table NE-8: Nestle Prepared Dishes and Cooking Aids Sales by Product Line
Table NE-9: Nestle Chocolate, Confectionery and Biscuit Sales by Product Line
Table NE-10: Nestle Food and Beverage Sales Growth by Product Line
Table PC-1: PepsiCo Sales by Business Segment
Table PC-2: PepsiCo Operating Profit and Margins by Business Segment
Table PC-3: PepsiCo Sales by Division and Geographic Region
Table PC-4: PepsiCo Operating Profit by Division and Geographic Region
Table PC-5: PepsiCo Sales Growth by Business Segment
Table PC-6: PepsiCo Operating Profit Growth by Business Segment
Table PC-7: PepsiCo Frito-Lay Volume Share by Geographic Region
Table PC-8: PepsiCo Frito-Lay North America Sales by Distribution Channel
Table PC-9: PepsiCo Frito-Lay North America Sales by Product Line
Table PC-10: PepsiCo Beverage Volume Share by Geographic Region
Table PC-11: PepsiCo Volume Share by Distribution Channel
Table PC-12: PepsiCo North America Volume Share by Product Line
Table PC-13: PepsiCo Quaker Food North America Sales by Product Line
Table SM-1: SABMiller Sales and Operating Profit Growth
Table SM-2: SABMiller Sales by Geographic Region
Table SM-3: SABMiller Sales Growth by Geographic Region
Table SM-4: SABMiller Operating Profit and Margins by Geographic Region
Table SM-5: SABMiller Operating Profit Growth by Geographic Region
Table SM-6: SABMiller Case Volume by Country
Table SM-7: SABMiller North American Case Volume By Brand Table TY-1: Tyson Sales by Business Segment
Table TY-2: Tyson Sales Growth by Business Segment
Table TY-3: Tyson Operating Profit Growth by Business Segment
Table TY-4: Tyson Sales by Distribution Channel
Table TY-5: Tyson International Sales by Country
Table TY-6: Tyson Beef Sales by Distribution Channel
Table TY-7: Tyson International Beef Sales by Country
Table TY-8: Tyson Chicken Sales by Distributio n Channel
Table TY-9: Tyson International Chicken Sales by Country
Table TY-10: Tyson Prepared Foods Sales by Distribution Channel
Table TY-11: Tyson International Prepared Foods Sales by Country
Table TY-12: Tyson Pork Sales by Distribution Channel
Table TY-13: Tyson International Pork Sales by Country
Table UN-1: Unilever Sales by Operation
Table UN-2: Unilever Sales by Geographic Region
Table UN-3: Unilever Sale Growth by Geographic Region
Table UN-4: Unilever Operating Profit and Margins by Operation
Table UN-5: Unilever Profit and Margins by Geographic Region
Table UN-6: Unilever Operating Profit by Geographic Region
Table UN-7: Unilever Food and Beverage Sales by Product Group
Table UN-8: Unilever Food and Beverage Sale s Growth by Product Group
Table UN-9: Unilever Food and Beverage Operating Profit and Margins by Product Group
Table UN-10: Unilever Food and Beverage Operating Profit Growth by Product Group
Table UN-11: Unilever Food and Beverage Sales by Product Line