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MarketWatch: Food - January 2010 - Market Research Report on Aarkstore Enterprise
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 November 15 - December 14 2009.
Scope
*Geographic coverage: global
*Category coverage: food
Highlights
Food MarketWatch provides monthly insight into the key events in the food industry
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Table of Contents :
VIEW 1 CATALYST 1 SUMMARY 1 INDUSTRY UPDATE 2 News in Brief 2 NEW PRODUCTS REVIEW 4 Sweet and savory flavors create a harmonious mix 4 Yogurt: top flavors in new products 7 New food launches by category, August to October 2009: sauces are cooking with gas 8 Product claims: new food launches, August to October 2009 9 FEATURE ANALYSIS 10 Shell and Waitrose: the beginning of the end for oil-company-branded shops? 10 INDUSTRY COMMENT 12 McDonald's: US sales dampen overall growth 12 McDonald's: promoting value in a recession 13 Marks & Spencer: new chief executive at last 14 NEWS 15 Headlines 15 Young's launches new Flipper Dippers 15 Tesco teams with DreamWorks studio 15 Sainsbury's H1 profit up 15 China Nutrifruit Q2 net income rises 27% 15 Yanglin Soybean reports net loss in Q3 15 Asda Q3 like-for-like sales up 15 Tesco announces pre-Christmas offers 16 Solae introduces new soy nugget 16 Viterra opens new office in Geneva 16 High Liner Foods Q3 net income down 16 Dunkin' Donuts signs agreement for 15 restaurants in Louisville 16 ConAgra Foods recalls limited number of 15 ounce tubs of Blue Bonnet Spread 16 Hooters to open new location in Brookfield, Wisconsin 16 Noodles & Company to open new restaurant in Lawrence, Kansas 17 AFC Enterprises Q3 net income down 17 BRF Brasil Foods reports net income in Q3 17 Pizza Patron signs multi-year contract extension with the AAC 17 Nature's Pride introduces new line of breads 17 Waitrose opens new store in Glasgow, Scotland 17 Burger King sued by franchise owners over $1 double cheese burger promotion 17 Tesco forms joint ventures to develop shopping malls in China 18 FieldFresh's Hosur plant to begin production in 2010 18 Wrigley introduces premium chewing gum brand in Romania 18 Greggs looks to acquire about 100 First Quench stores 18 Fresh & Easy to open four stores in Fresno, California 18 Bristol-Myers announces split-off of Mead Johnson Nutrition Company 18 Homann Feinkost to acquire German and Polish business of Uniq 18 Yanglin Soybean reports net loss in Q3 19 Kellogg's introduces All-Bran recipes 19 China Nutrifruit Group Q2 net income up 27% 19 NPC International Q3 net income up 19 American Dairy Q3 net income down 19 PanGenex and BulovaTech Labs form partnership 19 Real Mex Restaurants Q3 net loss up 19 Healthy Fast Food announces new appointment 20 Nate 'n Al opens new restaurant in Thousand Oaks, California 20 UFCW Local 99, Safeway and Kroger reach tentative settlement 20 High Liner Foods appoints new corporate director of sustainability 20 Jack in the Box announces management changes 20 NexCen Brands Q3 net loss down 20 Lifeway Foods Q3 net income up 60% 21 Cranswick appoints new non executive director 21 Arla Foods to invest in fresh milk dairy near London 21 DHL signs third party logistics warehouse contract with Lindt 21 Tassimo and Starbucks launch new beverages 21 Tootie Pie October sales up 15% 21 Sbarro Q3 net loss increases 21 Emerald Dairy Q3 net income up 22 Pizza Inn opens new restaurant in Houston, Texas 22 PureCircle announces Nestle collaboration in Malaysia 22 Robert Wiseman Dairies reports profit in H1 22 Elavon enters into five-year agreement with Hard Rock 22 Marble Slab Creamery redesigns website 22 NBPOL announces new board appointment 22 Cranswick H1 profit increases 23 Co-op recalls three Indian cooking sauces 23 Ruchi Soya to amalgamate Mac Oil Palm 23 Greencore receives offers for malt business 23 Snacks on Racks recalls Gourmet Snacks Pack product line 23 Uniq to dispose Dutch business units 23 Chipotle Mexican Grill finalizes location to open first London restaurant 24 Brazil Fast Food Q3 earnings up 24 Smart Balance signs global agreement with Best Life 24 Arby's Restaurant Group expands network with McLane in Texas market 24 Noodles & Company to open new restaurant in Wisconsin 24 Lidl opens new supermarket in Sunderland, UK 24 Waitrose selects Infosys to develop new web platform 24 Marks & Spencer appoints new CEO 25 Milk Link H1 pre tax profit increases 25 McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants appoints new CFO 25 Nestle Waters places follow-on purchase orders to implement ID Systems's VMS 25 NXT Nutritionals adds Hannaford Bros as distributor in New England and Florida 25 SunOpta completes construction of natural and organic sesame hulling plant 25 Pizza Patron October same store sales up 26 Mimis Cafe opens new location in Frederick, Maryland 26 Papa Bello acquires Kebab Cafe 26 Nestle Professional to acquire Vitality Foodservice 26 Imperial Sugar announces JV to build cane sugar refinery in Louisiana 26 Chattanooga Bakery introduces MoonPie Crunch Mint 26 Tyson Foods names new president and CEO 26 MaggieMoo's introduces new holiday ice cream cake and cupcakes 27 Canyons to introduce new CampFIRE Burger 27 Morrison Supermarkets 13-week like-for-like sales up 27 Celestial Delights USA appoints new board member 27 Five US and Canadian restaurant chains partner to target new markets 27 Dole Food Q3 net loss increases 27 Arabian Food Supplies opens new Mexican restaurant in Jeddah 27 JM Smucker Q2 net income surges 28 Flowers Foods names new president 28 Giant Food alerts customers to voluntary recall by Unilever 28 Stop & Shop alerts customers to voluntary recall by Unilever 28 Fresh & Easy announces voluntary recall of Pumpkin Cheesecake Pies 28 Hardee's launches new burger 28 Tyson Foods reports net loss in Q4 29 Unilever US recalls certain Shedd's Country Crock chilled side-dish products 29 Sara Lee to close manufacturing facility in Greenville County, South Carolina 29 Outback Steakhouse opens new branch in Riyadh 29 Kraft Foods Romania halts production at factory in Brasov, Romania 29 Nestle Australia to discontinue production of Polly Waffle 29 Brinker International announces new appointment 29 Flowers Foods elects new board member 30 Nestle announces executive management changes 30 LongHorn Steakhouse opens first location in Monroe, Louisiana 30 Arla Foods acquires Fonterra's stake in UK joint venture 30 Kona Grill announces resignation of COO 30 McCain Foods sells ingredients manufacturing business to Sinkung 30 Service Smoked Fish recalls Smoked Nova Salmon 30 Tesco withdraws two batches of wholegrain brown rice 31 GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare pilots Horlicks Asha in Andhra Pradesh 31 McLane Foodservice appoints new vice president of business development 31 Kroger to sell NXT Nutritionals's SUSTA natural sweetener 31 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Q1 net income up 40% 31 Campbell Soup Company Q1 earnings up 31 Greencore to dispose bottled water business to Highland Spring 32 Waitrose opens new branch in Clerkenwell 32 Hormel Foods Q4 net earnings increase 53% 32 CKE opens new Hardee's restaurant in Lahore, Pakistan 32 Aldi opens new warehouse and distribution center in New South Wales, Australia 32 Sara Lee announces departure of IT head 32 Aldi UK announces departure of managing director 32 Caffe Nero announces expansion plans 33 Innovative Food Holdings reports sales of $745,000 for October 33 HJ Heinz Q2 profit decreases 33 Benihana slips to loss in Q2 33 American Italian Pasta Company annual net income increases 33 Isla Nena to sell Prime Star's seafood in Caribbean market 33 gategroup completes contract renewals with Delta Air Lines 34 CKE Restaurants to offer vitaminwater at all Carl's Jr locations 34 Unilever completes sale of interest in JohnsonDiversey 34 Heathrow partners with MQS to produce antioxidant fruit bars 34 Timco Worldwide recalls limited number of large seedless watermelons 34 Milk Link rolls out new Tickler package 34 Pizza Fusion opens new franchise in Saudi Arabia 34 Danone Waters of America names president and general manager 35 Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods Q3 net income rises 43% 35 Vita Food Products recalls Elf branded herring in sour cream product 35 Sainsbury's receives approval to build new store in Slough, UK 35 Booost Trading launches new organic fruit juice brand 35 Waitrose acquires five shops from The Co-operative Group 35 Brewberrys Hospitality announces expansion plans in India 35 PZ Cussons names new chairman-elect 36 Bakkavor Group Q3 sales up 36 Canyon Creek Food Company Q1 net loss increases 36 Total Produce to acquire assets and trade of Utopia UK 36 Starbucks plans to enter Hungarian market 36 Aldi opens Strongsville location 36 Lidl plans to open supermarket in Dubai 36 Lidl to open Westhoughton store 37 Hilton Food signs supply agreement with Coop Danmark 37 Krispy Kreme awards development rights to Hot Glazed Enchantment 37 Jake's Finer Foods redesigns website 37 The Big Popper unveils new website 37 Taco Del Mar appoints new chief marketing officer 37 Play Beverages enters into three new distribution agreements in California 37 Tazo Tea introduces new line of teas 38 Hershey's introduces new chocolate 38 Papa Bello appoints new vice president for sales and marketing 38 SunOpta signs strategic alliance with Specialized Protein Products 38 Starbucks announces new appointment 38 McDonald's COO retires 38 YoCream 2009 sales up 18% 38 China Marine Food Group to acquire Xianghe Food Science and Technology 39 Unilever considers sale of Italian frozen foods business 39 Gate Gourmet expands partnership with Cremonini 39 Smashburger to open new restaurant in Montclair, New Jersey 39 Weetabix outsources warehousing and transport operations to TDG 39 United Biscuits to enter Indian market 39 Home Delivery Network sings contract with Asda 39 Iceland Frozen Foods acquires 70 Volvo FM artics 40 Del Monte Foods Q2 net income increases 40 Unilever recalls Slim-Fast ready-to-drink products 40 Agropur's subsidiary acquires Green Meadows Foods 40 Golden Dragon Holdings expand sales force in Beijing, China 40 Prime Star Group names new COO 40 Safeway recalls ground beef in Arizona and New Mexico 40 Tyson Foods makes senior management changes 41 Performance Food Group announces acquisition of Somerset Food Service 41 Burger King opens new restaurant in Beijing 41 Stop & Shop alerts customers to voluntary recall by Del Monte 41 Yogi announces introduction of Yogi Granola Crisps 41 Tropical Foods launches new line of Dipping Chocolates 41 Carrabba's Italian Grill introduces new dessert 41 Archer Daniels Midland receives $25 million grant to develop biofuels 42 Lees Foods reaches settlement with former shareholders of Patisserie UK 42 Grupo Nacional de Chocolates selects BNY Mellon as depositary bank 42 Snax In Pax recalls Caramel Corn and Caramel Puff Products 42 Morrisons announces management changes 42 Nestle India to acquire healthcare nutrition business of Speciality Foods India 42 Wockhardt seeks approval to sell nutrition division to Abbott 42 Giant Food recalls Del Monte's College Inn No MSG Chicken Broth 43 Church's Chicken appoints new CEO 43 Krispy Kreme Q3 net loss down 43 Rodobo International names new two directors 43 CKE Restaurants Q3 net income up 43 Imperial Sugar Q4 net loss narrows 43 Sanderson Farms reports net income in Q4 44 McDonald's November comparable sales increase 44 Zhongpin to open new chilled and frozen pork plant in Tianjin 44 Kellogg names new CFO 44 Extreme Brandz names brand vice president for Mucho Burrito 44 Golden Dragon expands distribution channels by 150 locations 44 Smithfield Foods reports net loss in Q2 44 CKE Restaurants selects SAP BusinessObjects application 45 Shane's Rib Shack expands into South Georgia and South Carolina 45 US bankruptcy court confirms Pilgrim's Pride plan of reorganization 45 Golden Dragon Holdings partners with Beijing Xingzhen Shi Pin Jing Xiao Bu 45 Unilever to close manufacturing plant in City of Industry, California 45 Fresh Harvest Products expands to 69 new stores in Midwest region 45 Yayi International engages Trout & Partners to refine marketing strategy 46 Yuhe International appoints new auditor 46 FrieslandCampina to reorganize production 46 COMPANY SPOTLIGHT: TESCO 47 Tesco: Clubcard and Finest are key weapons in the fight for Christmas share 47 Business Description 48 SWOT Analysis 49 Strengths 49 Weaknesses 50 Opportunities 50 Threats 51 APPENDIX 52 Further reading 52 Index 54 About MarketWatches 55 Editors 55 Ask the analyst 55 consulting 55 Disclaimer 55
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