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Marketwatch: Food – January 2010 – Company Research Aarkstore Market Report
Introduction
The Food MarketWatch contains the latest news, analysis and opinion on important issues throughout the month, including mergers and acquisitions, marketing and regulatory issues. The report covers the period from November 15 to December 14, 2009.
Scope
* Geographic coverage: global
* Category coverage: food
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VIEW 1
CATALYST 1
SUMMARY 1
INDUSTRY UPDATE 2
Summary News 2
NEW PRODUCT REVIEW 4
Sweet and salty flavors create a harmonious blend 4
Yogurt: top flavors in new products 7
New food launches by category, August-October 2009: sauces are cooking with gas 8
Product claims: new food launches, August-October 2009 9
Analysis function 10
Shell and Waitrose: the beginning of the end for the workshops of the oil companies brand? 10
INDUSTRY COMMENT 12
McDonald's: U.S. discourage sales overall growth of 12
Value of the McDonald's promotion in a recession 13
Marks & Spencer: new chief executive the last 14
News 15
News 15
Young launches 15 new Flipper strips
Tesco teams with DreamWorks 15
Sainsbury's H1 profits to 15
China Nutrifruit Q2 net income rises 27% 15
Yanglin Soybean reports net loss in Q3 15
Asda sales Q3 like-for-like an increase of 15
Tesco announced before Christmas has 16
Solae introduces new soybean seed 16
Viterra Opens New Office in Geneva 16
High Liner Foods net income fell Q3 16
Dunkin 'Donuts signs agreement for 15 restaurants in Louisville 16
ConAgra Foods recalls limited number of 15 oz tubs of Blue Bonnet Spread 16
Hooters a new open space in Brookfield, Wisconsin 16
Noodles & Company to open new restaurant in Lawrence, Kansas 17
AFC Enterprises Q3 net income down 17
Brazil BRF Foods reports net income in Q3 17
Pizza Patron signs multiyear contract extension with 17 AAC
Nature's pride launches online 17 breads
Waitrose opens new store in Glasgow, Scotland 17
Burger King sued by Franchise owners of more than $ 1 double cheeseburger promotion 17
Tesco forms joint venture to develop shopping centers in China 18
FieldFresh Hosur plant to begin production in 2010 18
Wrigley introduces brand premium gum in Romania 18
Greggs looks to acquire about 100 stores of First Quench 18
Fresh & Easy to open four stores in Fresno, California 18
Bristol-Myers announces division of Mead Johnson Nutrition Company 18
Homann Feinkost to acquire the German and Polish business of Uniq 18
Yanglin Soybean reports loss Q3 net 19
Kellogg's All-Bran has 19 recipes
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 laboratories association BulovaTech 19
Real Mex Restaurants Q3 net loss of up to 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 agreement 20
High Liner Foods appoints new Corporate Director of Sustainability 20
Jack in the Box announces management changes 20
NexCen Brands Q3 net loss 20
Lifeway Foods Q3 net income 60% 21
Appoints new CEO Cranswick No 21
Arla Foods to invest in dairy fresh milk near London 21
DHL signs contracting party logistics warehouse with Lindt 21
Tassimo and Starbucks launched 21 new drinks
Tootie Pie sales until October 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 its collaboration with Nestle Malaysia 22
Robert Wiseman Dairies makes a profit of 22 H1
Elavon Signs five-year agreement with Hard Rock 22
Marble Slab Creamery 22 redesigns website
NBPOL announces new board appointment 22
Cranswick H1 profit rises 23
Co-op recalls three cooking sauces India 23
Ruchi Soya to amalgamate Mac Oil Palm 23
Greencore received bids for 23 malt business
Snacks Gourmet Snacks recalls Racks Online 23 Pack Product
Uniq to dispose of 23 Dutch business units
Chipotle Mexican Grill location to open ended 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 the Texas market 24
Noodles & Company to open new restaurant in Wisconsin 24
Lidl opens new supermarket in Sunderland, United Kingdom 24
Waitrose selects Infosys to develop the platform of the new web 24
Marks & Spencer appoints new CEO 25
Milk Link H1 pretax profit rises 25
McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants appoints new CFO 25
Nestlé Waters then places orders to implement the ID Systems SLB 25
NXT added Nutritionals Hannaford Bros. as a distributor in New England and Florida 25
SunOpta completes construction of natural and organic sesame peeling vegetables 25
Pizza Patron in October Same-store sales up 26
Mimis Cafe opens new headquarters in Frederick, Maryland 26
Papa Bello takes Kebab Café 26
Nestlé Professional to acquire Vitality Foodservice 26
Imperial Sugar Announces JV to build refinery in Louisiana sugarcane 26
Chattanooga Bakery introduces Moonpies Crunch Mint 26
Tyson Foods names new president and CEO 26
MaggieMoo's ice introduces new holiday cakes cream pie 27
Guns introduce new Burger Campfire 27
Morrison Supermarkets 13-week-for-like sales and an increase of 27
U.S. Delicias Celeste appoints new board member 27
Five U.S. and Canadian restaurant chains associated with the target markets No. 27
Dole Food Q3 net loss increases 27
Saudi Supply opens new Mexican food restaurant in Jeddah 27
JM Smucker Q2 net income surges 28
Flowers Foods president appoints 28 new
Giant Food alerts customers to voluntary recall Unilever by 28
Alert Stop & Shop customers voluntary retirement from Unilever 28
Fresh & Easy announced a voluntary recall of pumpkin pie Cheese Pies 28
Hardee's launches new burger 28
Tyson Foods reports net loss in Q4 29
Unilever U.S. Country Shedd bring certain products refrigerated vessel lining-29
Sara Lee to close manufacturing facilities in Greenville County, South Carolina 29
Outback Steakhouse opens new branch Riyadh 29
Kraft Foods Romania halts production at the factory in Brasov, Romania 29
Nestlé Australia to cease 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 joint venture of Fonterra in UK 30
Kona Grill, announces resignation operations manager 30
McCain Foods sells ingredients manufacturing business for 30 Sinkung
Service Smoked Fish Smoked Salmon Nova 30 points
Tesco withdraws two batches of 31 brown rice
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Health pilots in Andhra Pradesh Asha Horlicks 31
McLane Foodservice appoints new vice president of development 31 business
Kroger to sell natural sweetener 31 SUSTA NXT Nutritionals
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Q1 net profit 40% 31
Campbell Soup Company Q1 earnings to 31
Greencore to have bottled water business Highland Spring 32
Waitrose opens new branch in Clerkenwell 32
Hormel Foods Q4 net earnings up 53% 32
CKE opens Hardee's new restaurant in Lahore, Pakistan 32
Aldi opens new warehouse and distribution center in New South Wales, Australia 32
Sara Lee announces the release of the head of IT 32
Aldi UK announces the departure of Managing Director 32
Caffe Nero 33 announces expansion plans
Holdings Food innovative sales reports for October 33 $ 745,000
HJ Heinz Q2 profit declines 33
Benihana slips to loss in Q2 33
American Italian Pasta Company's annual net income rises 33
Isla Nena to sell seafood from a star in the first market in the Caribbean 33
gategroup is complete renewal of contracts with Delta Air Lines 34
CKE Restaurants offer vitaminwater in all parts of Carl's Jr. 34
Unilever Completes Sale of Interest in 34 JohnsonDiversey
MQS Heathrow partners to produce 34 antioxidant fruit bars
Everyone remembers TIMCO limited number of 34 large seedless watermelon
milk rolls Link to new package of 34 Tickling
Pizza Fusion opens new franchise in Saudi Arabia 34
Danone Waters of America Names President and CEO 35
Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods net income rises 43% Q3 35
Vita Food recalls Elf brand of sour cream herring 35
Sainsbury's receives approval to build new store in Slough, United Kingdom 35
Booost Trade launches new brand organic fruit juice 35
Waitrose acquires five stores from The Co-operative Group 35
Brewberrys Hospitality announces expansion plans in India 35
PZ Cussons names of 36 newly elected president
Bakkavör Group Q3 sales to 36
Canyon Creek Food Company Q1 net loss increases 36
Total Produce to acquire assets and trade of utopia in the UK 36
Starbucks plans to enter the Hungarian market 36
Aldi opens 36 Strongsville location
Lidl plans to open a supermarket in Dubai 36
Lidl to open the store Westhoughton 37
Hilton signs Coop Danmark food supply agreement with 37
Krispy Kreme awards development rights to 37 Encanto Hot glass
Jake's Finer Foods redesigns 37 website
The Big Popper 37 Unveils New Website
Taco Del Mar Names New Marketing Officer 37
Play Beverages entry into three new distribution agreements California 37
Tazo Tea introduces new line of teas 38
38 chocolate Hershey introduces new
Pope appoints new vice president of sales and marketing Bello 38
SunOpta signs strategic alliance with Specialty Products Protein 38
Starbucks announces new appointment 38
Chief Operating Officer of McDonald's withdraws 38
2009 YoCream sales 18% 38
China Marine Food Group to acquire Xianghe Food Science and Technology 39
Unilever considers sale of frozen Italian foods 39 business
Gate Gourmet is expanding partnership with Cremonini 39
Smashburger to open new restaurant in Montclair, New Jersey 39
Weetabix outsources storage and transport operations TDG 39
United Biscuits to enter Indian market 39
Home Delivery Network 39 singing contract with Asda
Iceland Frozen Foods acquires Volvo FM 70 40 artics
Del Monte Foods Q2 net income rises 40
Slim-Fast Unilever recalls products ready to drink 40
Agropur subsidiary acquires Green Meadows Food 40
Golden Dragon Holdings, to expand the 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 in 41
Performance Food Group Announces Acquisition of Food Service 41 Somerset
Burger King Beijing opens new restaurant at 41
Stop & Shop alerts customers to voluntary recall by Del Monte 41
Yogi Yogi announces the introduction of Crisps 41 Granola
Tropical Foods launches new line of chocolate dipping 41
Carrabba Italian Grill presents this new dessert 41
Archer Daniels Midland gets 25 million U.S. dollars grant to develop biofuels 42
Lees food reaches agreement with former shareholders of 42 UK Confectionery
Grupo Nacional de Chocolates, select BNY Mellon as depositary bank 42
Snax In Pax recalls Caramel Caramel Corn Products and Puff 42
Morrisons announces management changes 42
Nestlé India acquire the business of Specialty Food nutritional health of India 42
Wockhardt is seeking approval to sell the Abbott Nutrition Division 42
Giant Food recalls College Inn of Del Monte No 43 MSG Chicken Broth
Church's Chicken Names New CEO 43
Krispy Kreme Q3 net loss 43
International Rodobo names two new directors 43
CKE Restaurants Q3 net income up 43
Imperial Sugar net loss was reduced 43 Q4
Sanderson Farms net profit Q4 44
McDonald's November same-store sales increase 44
Zhongpin to open the new plant for chilled pork and frozen in Tianjin 44
Kellogg names new CFO 44
Far Brandz Mucho Burrito Marks 44 Vice President
Golden Dragon expands distribution channels in 150 locations 44
Smithfield Foods reports Q2 net loss of 44
CKE Restaurants selects SAP BusinessObjects implementation 45
Shane's Rib Shack expands into southern Georgia and South Carolina 45
U.S. bankruptcy court Pilgrim's confirmed plan of reorganization Pride 45
Golden Dragon Holdings, associated with Xingzhen Beijing Bu Xiao Shi Jing 45 pin
Unilever to close the plant in City of Industry, California 45
Fresh Harvest extends to 69 new stores in the Midwest 45
Yayi International engages in Trout and partners to refine the marketing strategy 46
International Yuhe 46 appoints new auditor
FrieslandCampina to reorganize production 46
COMPANY SPOTLIGHT: TESCO 47
Tesco: Clubcard and the best are key weapons in the fight for share of Christmas 47
48 Business Description
Analysis 49 SWOT
Strengths 49
Weaknesses 50
Opportunities 50
51 Threats
ANNEX 52
See also 52
54 Index
About MarketWatch 55
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List of Tables
Table 1: Top claims in the release new world food, August-October 2009, compared with the same period a year before 9
Table 2: Key Facts 48
Table 3: Analysis 49 SWOT
List of Figures
Figure 1: South Caernarfon Creameries Christmas Cheesecake 5
Figure 2: Kashi All Natural Frozen original crust pizza Caribbean Carnival 5
Figure 3: Vosges Haut Chocolat pancake mix – Mo Bacon Chocolate Chip 5
Figure 4: MIT Magermilchjoghhurt Olivenoel Mevgal Yolive – Magermilchjoghhurt Olivenoel MIT Brotstueckchen knusprige 6 und Oliven
Figure 5: Verso Disney Knakworst Stegemand Knakworstjes 6
Figure 6: Simpkins Sugar Free Mints – After beer, Cute & Kissable 6
Figure 7: Yogurt: top flavors in new products 7
Figure 8: Leading global food launches by category, August-October 2008 2009 8
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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.