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<P>CURRENT ENVIRONMENT1<BR>Surging commodity costs hit industry<BR>Commodity costs remain high<BR>Competition tempers food price inflation<BR>Food and beverage companies trim fat<BR>M&A activity leveling off<BR>What’s ahead?<BR>INDUSTRY PROFILE6<BR>The fragmented & far-reaching food industry<BR>Widespread ownership of food firms<BR>Beverage industry is highly concentrated<BR>INDUSTRY TRENDS 7<BR>The wellness evolution<BR>Food industry adapts to ethnic influences<BR>Wal-Mart: changing the face of food and beverage distribution<BR>Beverage market segments<BR>HOW THE INDUSTRY OPERATES 14<BR>Food production costs<BR>Low sensitivity to commodity prices<BR>Typical costs<BR>Store labels and producer brands<BR>Industry structure<BR>Food and beverage distribution<BR>Getting in and staying in<BR>Regulation<BR>Food and beverage trade<BR>KEY INDUSTRY RATIOS AND STATISTICS 18<BR>HOW TO ANALYZE A FOOD OR BEVERAGE COMPANY 20<BR>Product mix<BR>Business mix<BR>Geographic diversity<BR>Quantitative measures<BR>Earnings quality<BR>GLOSSARY24<BR>INDUSTRY REFERENCES25<BR>COMPARATIVE COMPANY ANALYSIS 28 </P>