Introduction
The Food MarketWatch contains the latest news, analysis and opinion, covering all the month's major issues including mergers and acquisitions, marketing and regulatory issues. It covers the period from April 15 - May 14 2010.
Scope
*Geographic coverage: global
*Category coverage: food
Highlights
Datamonitor's Food MarketWatch provides monthly insight into the key events in the food industry
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Table of Contents :
OVERVIEW 1
CATALYST 1
SUMMARY 1
INDUSTRY UPDATE 2
News in brief 2
NEW PRODUCTS REVIEW 4
Flowers inspire chocolate creations 4
Jams & preserves: top flavors in new products 8
North America 8
New food launches by category, January to March 2010: cakes and pastries into top 10 in Europe 9
Europe 9
Product claims: new food launches, January to March 2010 10
South and Central America 10
INDUSTRY COMMENT 11
Jenny Craig: weight loss brand looks to gain a foothold in the UK market 11
Diet foods: may lack long-term appeal 12
Salt reduction: big brands getting on board 13
FEATURE ANALYSIS 14
McDonald's: Europe drives growth 14
Mars: attempting a new health approach after failure of heart health chocolate 15
UK election: consumer confidence will suffer without a decisive result 16
NEWS 18
Headlines 18
Yum! Brands Q1 net income up 18
Procter & Gamble introduces new Pringles Multigrain crisps 18
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts reports Q4 net income 18
Uniq annual net loss decreases 18
Campbell makes management changes 18
Mars plans to reduce workforce from facility in Slough, Berkshire 18
Premier Foods introduces new bread line 19
Thorntons Q3 like-for-like sales decrease 19
Danone Q1 like-for-like sales up 19
Dunkin' Donuts to develop 17 new restaurants in south Florida and Jacksonville 19
Tesco annual pre-tax profit increases 19
Waitrose introduces new selection of olive oils 19
Ben & Jerry introduces Bonnaroo Buzz 19
Glanbia to dispose Irish dairy and agri businesses 20
McDonald's Q1 net income increases 20
Associated British Foods H1 profit increases 20
ConAgra Foods introduces new line of side dishes 20
Tate & Lyle signs contract with Jamaican government for supply of raw sugar 20
Starbucks Q2 net earnings up 20
Sodexo H1 profit up 21
Nestle Q1 total sales increase 21
Unilever and PF Chang's introduce new Home Menu line 21
Hershey Q1 net income increases 21
Burger King introduces three new sandwiches to BK Value Menu 21
BJ's Restaurants Q1 net income increases 21
Cheesecake Factory Q1 net income increases 22
Boulder Canyon rolls out new compostable package 22
Sicom expands relationship with Burger King 22
Northern Foods to cease operations at Ethnic Cuisine factory in Swansea, Wales 22
Mini Melts signs manufacturing and distribution contract with Mini Melts USA 22
Waitrose plans to open first store in York 22
Smashburger plans to open more than 60 stores across US 23
Premier Foods Q1 total group sales decrease 23
McDonald's adds McCafe Frappe blended-ice beverages to menu 23
Starbucks introduces three new coffee-free ice cream flavors 23
Dunkin' Donuts to open first location in Moscow 23
General Mills to divest Federalsburg manufacturing facility to Kraft Foods 23
Unilever Q1 net profit increases 23
Safeway Q1 net income down 24
Kellogg Company Q1 net income increases 24
Burger King Q3 net income decreases 24
New Britain Palm Oil completes acquisition of 80% of shares in CTP 24
Haagen-Dazs introduces new Classic Two Scoop Sundae line 24
Fresh Del Monte Produce Q1 net income increases 24
Starbucks launches new Frappuccino blended beverage in US and Canada 25
Domino's Pizza Q1 net income increases 25
Kraft Foods Q1 net earnings increase 25
Co-operative Group plans to foray into wine production 25
Weight Watchers Q1 profit slips 25
Denny's Q1 net income increases 25
Dole Q1 net income down 26
Pizza Inn Q3 net income increases 26
Fresh & Easy introduces eight new grilling products 26
Tyson Foods reports Q2 net income 26
Dean Foods Q1 net income down 26
Cargill to invest $2.7 million at turkey processing facility in Waco, Texas 27
American Dairy introduces new high-end infant formula line 27
American Dairy Q1 net income decreases 27
McDonald's April comparable sales up 27
Jamba Juice re-launches California Flatbread platform 27
Wendy's/Arby's Group announces opening of new restaurant in Dubai 27
SunOpta to sell Canadian food distribution assets to UNFI for C$68 million 28
Walmart appoints new president and CEO of Asda 28
Tesco opens third store in Newbury, Berkshire 28
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Q3 net income increases 28
Tate & Lyle expands glucose manufacturing lines in Slovakia 28
Marks & Spencer launches mobile shopping site 28
Sara Lee sells 51% stake to Godrej Consumer Products for E185 million 28
COMPANY SPOTLIGHT: KELLOGG COMPANY 29
Kellogg: saw strong growth in Q1, but needs to enhance weaker business units 29
Business description 30
SWOT analysis 31
Strengths 32
Weaknesses 34
Opportunities 35
Threats 37
APPENDIX 38
Further reading 38
Index 39
About MarketWatches 41
About MarketWatches 41
Editors 41
Ask the analyst 41
Datamonitor consulting 41
Disclaimer 41
List of Tables
Table 1: Top claims in new food launches in South and Central America, January to March 2010, compared to the same period of the year before 10
Table 2: Key facts 30
Table 3: SWOT analysis 31
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