| A Short Food & Beverage Industry Glossary | i |
| Introduction | 1 |
| How To Use This Book | 3 |
| Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Food & Beverage Industry | 7 |
| 1) Introduction to the Food Industry | 7 |
| 2) The Globalization of the Food Industry | 10 |
| 3) Economic Crisis Spurs Generic Food Sales | 11 |
| 4) Retail Technologies Leap Ahead | 12 |
| 5) RFID Drives Inventory Management Evolution | 13 |
| 6) Wal-Mart Dominates as the World's Biggest Retailer (and now America's Biggest Grocer) | 16 |
| 7) Hard Discounters Target Low Income Grocery Shoppers | 17 |
| 8) Agricultural Biotechnology Scores Breakthroughs but Causes Controversy/Selective Breeding Offers a Compromise | 18 |
| 9) Ethanol Production Soared, But a Market Glut May Slow Expansion | 20 |
| 10) Obesity Sparks Government Action | 23 |
| 11) Childhood Obesity Brings About Changes in Marketing/Soft Drinks Restricted in Schools | 25 |
| 12) Dietary Fats Are Under Scrutiny | 26 |
| 13) Organic Food Sales Growth Slows | 27 |
| 14) Functional Foods Promise Health Benefits | 28 |
| 15) Food Labeling Gets Further Federal Backing | 28 |
| 16) McDonald's Dominates the Global Fast Food Market | 29 |
| 17) Manhattan's FreshDirect Sets the Pace in Grocery Sales Over the Internet | 30 |
| 18) Food Safety Becomes a Massive Consumer & Industry Issue | 31 |
| 19) Food & Commodity Prices Are a Major Global Problem for Consumers & the Food Industry Overall | 32 |
| Chapter 2: Food & Beverage Industry Statistics | 35 |
| U.S. Food Industry Overview | 36 |
| Food Sales, U.S.: 2005-November 2008 | 37 |
| Estimated Annual Food & Beverage Store & Establishment Sales, U.S.: 1992-2008 | 38 |
| Food & Beverage Stores Inventories, Purchases, Gross Margins, Accounts Receivable & Sales per Capita, U.S.: 1998-2008 | 39 |
| U.S. Grocery & Consumables Stores: 2007 & 2012 | 40 |
| Restaurant Industry Statistics, U.S.: 1970-2009 | 41 |
| Consumer Food Price Indexes, Baseline Projections, U.S.: 2008-2018 | 42 |
| U.S. Price Indexes of Food Processing & Marketing Costs: 2005-1st Quarter 2008 | 43 |
| U.S. Retail Prices for Beef, Pork, Poultry Cuts, Eggs & Dairy Products: 2008, July-December | 44 |
| U.S. Consumer Expenditures for Meats, Baseline Projections: 2007-2018 | 45 |
| U.S. Red Meat Supply & Use: 2004-2008 | 46 |
| Number of Meat Animals, Market Price & Commercial Production, U.S.: 2005-March 2008 | 47 |
| Per Capita Meat Consumption, Baseline Projections, U.S.: 2007-2018 | 48 |
| U.S. Poultry Supply & Use: 2004-2008 | 49 |
| Poultry & Eggs Production & Prices, U.S.: 2005-August 2008 | 50 |
| Dairy Production & Prices, U.S.: 2005-October 2008 | 51 |
| Horticultural Crops, Baseline Projections, U.S.: 2008-2018 | 52 |
| Fruit Production, Per Capita Consumption, Grower Prices & Ending Stocks, U.S.: 1999-2008 | 53 |
| Vegetable Production & Shipments, U.S.: 1999-2008 | 54 |
| Planted & Harvested Acreage for Major Field Crops, Baseline Projections, U.S.: 2007-2018 | 55 |
| Selected Supply, Use & Price Variables for Major Field Crops, Baseline Projections, U.S.: 2007-2019 | 56 |
| Cost of Production Forecasts for U.S. Corn, Soybean, Wheat & Cotton Crops: 2008-2010 | 57 |
| Cost of Production Forecasts for U.S. Rice, Peanuts, Oats & Barley Crops: 2008-2010 | 58 |
| Income Statement for U.S. Farm Sector: 2005-2009 | 59 |
| U.S. Farm Sector Cash Receipts from Sales of Agricultural Commodities: 2005-2009 | 60 |
| U.S. Farm Sector Production Expenses: 2005-2009 | 61 |
| Direct Government Payments to U.S. Farms: 2005-2009 | 62 |
| Average Farm Operator Household Income, U.S.: 2002-2007 | 63 |
| Farm Receipts, Expenses & Income, Baseline Projections, U.S.: 2007-2018 | 64 |
| Value Added to the U.S. Economy by the Agricultural Sector via the Production of Goods & Services: 2004-2008 | 65 |
| Summary of U.S. Agricultural Trade Projections: 2007-2018 | 66 |
| Total U.S. Agricultural Commodity Exports & Imports, Top Ten Countries: 2003-2008 | 67 |
| Value of U.S. Agricultural Exports & Imports by Commodity Group: 2003-2008 | 68 |
| Food Industry Employment, U.S.: 2002-2008 | 69 |
| World Supply & Utilization of Major Crops & Products: 2003-2008 | 70 |
| Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for Agriculture, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2007-2009 | 72 |
| Chapter 3: Important Food & Beverage Industry Contacts | 73 |
| Addresses, Telephone Numbers and Internet Sites | |
| Chapter 4: THE FOOD 400: | |
| Who They Are and How They Were Chosen | 107 |
| Industry List, With Codes | 108 |
| Index of Rankings Within Industry Groups | 110 |
| Alphabetical Index | 121 |
| Index of Headquarters Location by U.S. State | 125 |
| Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country | 129 |
| Index by Regions of the U.S. Where the Firms Have Locations | 130 |
| Index by Firms with Operations Outside the U.S. | 140 |
| Individual Profiles on each of THE FOOD 400 | 143 |
| Additional Indexes | |
| Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities | 556 |
| Index of Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations | 558 |