Overview:

Introduction

The Food MarketWatch contains the latest news, analysis and opinion, covering all the month's major issues including new products and innovations, mergers and acquisitions, and marketing and regulatory issues. It covers the period from December 15 2010 - January 14 2011.

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* Enhance your understanding of trends in the food industry by accessing the latest news and insight.
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Highlights

New formulations are entering the snacking and functional food categories, and this month's summary of recent innovative food launches reveals jelly formula energy bars, satiety-enhancing snack bars, and fruit flavor tortilla chips as the latest means by which manufacturers are attempting to stand out from the competition.

Your key questions answered

* What have been the key developments and trends in the food industry in December 2010 and January 2011?
* What are the major new product and packaging developments in this sector that I need to be aware of?

DATAMONITOR VIEW
Catalyst
Summary
INDUSTRY UPDATE
News in brief
NEW PRODUCT REVIEW
New food review: energy jelly is something to chew on
Cheese, December 2009 to November 2010: top flavors in new products in South and Central America
New food launches by category, September to November 2010: cheese launches see increase in North America
Product claims: new food launches in Europe, September to November 2010
FEATURE ANALYSIS
Widespread flooding in Australia will see ongoing consequences for local food market
Why Kellogg's Special K is emphasizing what consumers can gain through healthy eating
NEWS
Headlines
Stahlbush Island Farms introduces new biodegradable bag
American Dairy introduces new high-end infant formula line
TGI Friday's introduces new Caribbean-inspired summer menu
Breyers YoCrunch introduces new Yogurt Fruit Parfait
Natrol introduces two nutraceutical products for women
Kellogg introduces new FiberPlus antioxidants cereal
Hain Celestial launches co-branded organic infant formula in China
Heathrow Natural to introduce three new functional gums
Tostitos introduces football-shaped version of tortilla chips
Nestle Performance Nutrition to introduce new High Intensity dietary supplement
Abbott introduces new ZonePerfect Cookie Dough Nutrition Bars
Dunkin' Donuts introduces new poppable breakfast snack
Hershey launches new sugar-free mint
EBOOST launches new liquid shot
Standard Process introduces Calamari Omega-3 Liquid
Beech-Nut introduces new line of baby foods
SunOpta Fruit acquires Edner
Ocean Nutrition Canada enters into strategic agreement with Wilmar
Dave & Buster's Q3 net loss up
Cargill to acquire PT Sorini Agro Asia Corporindo
ONE Bio launches new sweetener product using Stevia
Atrium Innovations acquires Minami Nutrition
Disney Consumer Products and Beech-Nut introduce new line of toddler foods
Olam International acquires tt Timber from Dalhoff Larsen Horneman
STOUFFER'S launches new line of Stuffed Melts and Soups combination
Tropicana Products introduces new portable kids snack
KFC opens new store in Bangalore, India
ONE Bio expands organic product distributions to Japan
Unilever confirms Alberto Culver's approval for acquisition at $3.7 billion
Darling International merges with Griffin Industries
Rich Products to acquire VSE International
Bidvest acquires share capital of Seafood Holdings for GBP45 million
CapGrow completes sale of Cafe Deluxe and Tortilla Coast
Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods acquires Kungur Dairy Plant
Hershey Company starts construction phase of chocolate manufacturing facility
Sara Lee sells White King and Janola business to Symex
UAS Laboratories signs agreement to launch new probiotic product
Ark Restaurants Q4 net income decreases
Knight Capital acquires DMM and LMM units of Kellogg Capital Markets
Senomyx enters into collaborative agreement with Cadbury Adams USA
ADM acquires outstanding capital stock of Alimenta USA
Jamba Juice launches Probiotic Fruit and Yogurt Blends
NutraCea enters into membership interest purchase agreement with Nutra
US Foodservice-Albuquerque starts $24-million distribution center
Evergreen Pacific Partners wins majority stake in Good Source Solutions
Dean Foods offers Start Right End Right featuring flavored milks
Buffalo Wild Wings begins construction on first location in Canada
Sara Lee sells L'OR EspressO online in Netherlands
ONE Bio launches polyphenols antioxidants-based herbal extract
Baobab Foods to introduce baobab superfruit
Chobani announces introduction of Chobani Champions yogurt
Shamrock Farms announces introduction of new Calcium Plus milk line
DairiConcepts introduces sodium-reducing ingredient
COMPANY SPOTLIGHT: BUNGE
Bunge acquires Pacific International Rice Mills
Business Description
SWOT analysis
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
APPENDIX
Further reading
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