Use Future Forecasts to Identify how the Baby Food Market in the US is Set to Change.

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c41511) has announced the addition of Baby Food in the United States to their offering.

Our Baby Food in United States report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (2000-2005), allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2010 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: milk formula, prepared baby food, dried baby food and other baby food.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data

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--Get a detailed picture of the baby food industry

--Pinpoint growth sectors and trends and identify factors driving change

--Understand the competitive environment, the market's major players and leading brands

--Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop

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Topics Covered
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2. MARKET BACKGROUND
- 2.1 Food Consumption
- 2.2 Foodservice Trends
- 2.3 Health and Wellness

3. PACKAGED FOOD RETAIL SALES
- 3.1 Market Performance
- 3.2 Key Trends and Developments
- 3.3 Competitive Environment
- 3.4 Leading Company Profile - Campbell Soup Company
- 3.5 Leading Company Profile - ConAgra Foods Inc
- 3.6 Leading Company Profile - Dean Foods Company
- 3.7 Leading Company Profile - General Mills Inc
- 3.8 Leading Company Profile - The Hershey Company
- 3.9 Leading Company Profile - Kellogg Co
- 3.10 Leading Company Profile - Kraft Foods Inc
- 3.11 Leading Company Profile - Mars Inc
- 3.12 Leading Company Profile - PepsiCo Inc
- 3.13 Leading Company Profile - Sara Lee Corp
- 3.14 Foodservice Companies/Divisions
- 3.15 Retail Distribution
- 3.16 Retailer Activity and Private Label Trends
- 3.17 Forecast Market Performance

4. BABY FOOD
- 4.1 Sector Performance
- 4.2 New Product Developments
- 4.3 Retail Distribution

5. DEFINITIONS

Summary

Year 2005 sales

The US packaged food market is projected to grow in current value terms in 2005. Products offering convenience, such as snack bars, meal replacement products and chilled processed food, are expected to drive growth. Health claims are predicted to boost sales of olive oil and yoghurt. Despite high fuel prices and an environment of modest economic growth, consumers are continuing to purchase packaged foods that offer added convenience, even if they cost more.

Companies Mentioned Include:

- Abbott Laboratories Inc - Agrilink Foods Inc - Atkins Nutritionals Inc - Aurora Foods Inc - Aurora Foods Inc - Barilla Alimentare SpA - Barilla Holding SpA - Barry Callebaut Group - Bar-S Foods - Ben & Jerry Homemade Ltd - Bestfoods Inc - Bimbo Bakeries USA - Bimbo SA de CV, Grupo - Birds Eye Foods Inc - Blue Bell Creameries Inc - Brach's Confections Inc - Brach's Confections Inc - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co - Bumble Bee Seafoods LLC - Bush Bros Inc - Cadbury Adams USA LLC - Cadbury Schweppes Plc - Campbell Soup Co - Chef America Inc - Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG - Clorox Co, The - ConAgra Foods Inc - Connors Bros Ltd - Dairy Farmers of America Inc - Danone, Groupe - Dean Foods Co - Del Monte Foods Co - Dole Food Co Inc - Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Holdings Inc - EAS Inc - Farley's & Sathers Candy Co Inc - Favorite Brands International Inc - Flowers Foods Inc - Frito-Lay Co - General Mills Inc - George Weston Bakeries Inc - Good Humor-Breyers Co - Goya Foods Inc - Gruma SA de CV - Grupo Ebro Puleva - Hain Celestial Group Inc, The - Heinz Co, HJ - Hershey Co, The - Hormel Foods Corp - HP Hood Inc - HV Food Products Inc - Ice Cream Partners USA LLC - International Multifoods Co - Interstate Bakeries Corp - JM Smucker Co, The - Johnson & Johnson Inc - Keebler Foods Co - Kellogg Co - Kikkoman Corp - Kraft Foods Inc - Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corp - Lactalis, Groupe - Land O' Lakes Inc - Link Snacks Inc - Lipton Inc - Luigino's Inc - Malt-O-Meal Co - Marie Callender Pie Shops Inc - Mars Inc - Maruchan Inc - Masterfoods USA - McCormick & Co Inc - McKee Foods Corp - Mead Johnson Nutritionals - National Dairy Holdings - Nestle SA - New World Pasta - Nissin Food Products Co Ltd - Novartis AG - Oberto Sausage Co, The - Parmalat Group - PepsiCo Inc - Performance Food Group - Pfizer Inc - Pinnacle Foods Corp - PowerBar Inc - Pro Fac Cooperative Inc - Procter & Gamble Co, The - Quaker Oats Co, The - Riviana Foods Inc - Russell Stover Candies - Sandoz Ltd - Sara Lee Bakery Group - Sara Lee Corp - Sargento Foods Inc - Schwan Food Co, The - Schwan's Sales Enterprises Inc - Slim-Fast Foods Co - Smithfields Foods Inc - Snyder's of Hanover - Sodiaal SA (Societe de Diffusion Internationale Agroalimentaire) - Sorrento Lactalis - Tillamook County Creamery Association - Tootsie Roll Industries Inc - Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd - Tri-Union Seafoods - Tyson Foods Inc - Unilever Bestfoods North America - Unilever Group - Unilever Ice Cream - Warner-Lambert Co LLC - Weight Watchers International Inc - Wells' Dairy Inc - Weston Foods - Wrigley Jr Co, William

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