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Global Bread Industry

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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Bread in US$ Million. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period 2007 through 2015. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 493 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Associated British Foods Plc, Allied Bakeries, Barilla Holding Societa per Azioni, Barilla Holding Societa per Azioni, Fletchers Group of Bakeries, Flowers Bakeries, Inc., Frank Roberts & Sons Ltd., Franz Family Bakeries, Greggs plc, Grupo Bimbo S.A. de C.V., Bimbo Bakeries USA, Mrs. Baird's Bakeries, Inc., George Weston Bakeries Inc., Interstate Bakeries Corporation, La Brea Bakery Corporate, Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc., Pepperidge Farm, Inc., Premier Foods plc, Sara Lee Corporation, Warburtons, Ltd., William Jackson Food Group Limited, and Jackson's Bakery. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

BREAD MCP-6208

A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT

CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1

Disclaimers I-2

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-3

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3

Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1

Introduction II-1

Market Outlook II-1

Asia: An Emerging Market for Bread II-1

Dragonland: An Emerging Haven for Bread Manufacturers II-2

Brown Bag Lunches Drive Bread Demand II-3

Whole Grain Based Baked Goods Rise in Popularity II-3

Rising Demand for Artisan Breads II-3

Changing Dynamics of the Baking Products Industry II-4

Factors that Influence Baking Products Industry II-4

Price - A Key Factor II-4

2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-6

Introduction II-6

Bread: Nutritional Value Per 100 grams II-6

Bread Composition II-7

Flour II-7

Liquids II-7

Leavening Process II-8

Fats or Shortenings II-9

Bread Improvers II-9

Categories of Bread II-9

White Bread II-9

Wholemeal Bread II-9

Kibbled and Multigrain Bread II-9

Fruit Bread II-10

Rye Bread II-10

Hearth Bread II-10

Sourdough Bread II-11

Flat Breads II-11

Bagels II-12

Packaged and Unpackaged Breads II-12

Various Shapes of Bread II-12

Research and Development II-12

3. PRODUCT LAUNCHES/DEVELOPMENTS II-14

Lantmannen Launches Soft Dough Frozen Breadstix II-14

Weston Bakeries Introduces Wonder+Headstart Co-Branded with

MEG-3® II-14

Franz Bakery Introduces Two New Bread Varieties II-14

4. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-15

Nicholas & Harris Acquires Goswell Enterprises II-15

Britannia Snaps Up Daily Bread II-15

Campbell Soup Buys Ecce Panis II-15

Flowers Foods Takes Over Leo's Foods II-15

Fazer Takes Over Lantmannen's Fresh Bread Business II-16

Grupo Bimbo Buys George Weston Bakeries II-16

Pennant Foods to Buy General Mills' Frozen Bread Dough Business II-16

Himalya to Establish Agro Processing Unit II-16

Fine Lady Bakeries to Establish New Plant II-17

Mrs Baird's to Close Manufacturing Facility at Waco II-17

Sara Lee Divests Three Bakery Units in Spain II-17

Hain Completes the Acquisition of Daily Bread II-17

CAPEXIT Takes Over BREAD & CO.. II-18

Eurogerm Snaps Up LEAG Group II-18

Organic To Go Buys a Store of Marvelous Market II-18

Flowers Foods Takes Over ButterKrust Bakery II-18

Vivartia to Buy Nonni's Food II-19

Lantmannen Unibake Snaps Up Eurobuns II-19

Flowers Foods Merges with Holsum II-19

Leoville Holdings Takes Over ACE Bakery II-19

Lantmannen Unibake Takes Over Euro-Bake II-19

Vandemoortele Acquires Panavi II-19

Pasco Forms Joint Venture with Ting Hsin II-20

Aldi Agrees to Sell Himalya's Products II-20

Fazer Group to Establish Bread Production Unit in Russia II-20

LNK Takes Over Au Bon Pain II-20

Bakers Delight Plans Expansion II-20

Lantmannen Sells Swedish Fresh Bread Business II-21

Canada Bread Acquires La Fornaia II-21

Group BCS Snaps Up Majority Stake in Boulangerie II-21

Lancaster Buys Marshall Biscuit II-21

Alpha Baking Purchases Natural Ovens Bakery II-21

5. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS II-22

Associated British Foods Plc (UK) II-22

Allied Bakeries (UK) II-22

Barilla Holding Societa per Azioni (Italy) II-22

Fine Lady Bakeries (UK) II-22

Fletchers Group of Bakeries (UK) II-23

Flowers Bakeries, Inc. (US) II-23

Frank Roberts & Sons Ltd (UK) II-23

Franz Family Bakeries (US) II-23

Greggs plc (UK) II-23

Grupo Bimbo S.A. de C.V. (Mexico) II-24

Bimbo Bakeries USA (US) II-24

Mrs. Baird's Bakeries, Inc. (US) II-24

George Weston Bakeries Inc. (US) II-24

Interstate Bakeries Corporation (US) II-25

La Brea Bakery Corporate (US) II-25

Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc. (US) II-25

Pepperidge Farm, Inc. (US) II-26

Premier Foods plc (UK) II-26

Sara Lee Corporation (US) II-26

Warburtons, Ltd. (UK) II-26

William Jackson Food Group Limited (UK) II-26

Jackson's Bakery (UK) II-27

6. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-28

Table 1: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Bread by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed

with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007

through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-28

Table 2: World Historic Perspective for Bread by Geographic

Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of

World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures

in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-29

Table 3: World 12-Year Perspective for Bread by Geographic

Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada,

Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets for

Years 2003, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-30

III. MARKET

1. THE UNITED STATES III-1

A.Market Analysis III-1

Overview III-1

Rising Demand for Natural Products III-1

Food and Beverages Market Resilient Against Recession III-2

Varied Perception for Value Proposition of Products III-2

Bread Consumption III-2

Bread Production III-2

Table 4: US Bread Market: Production Volume of Bread in

Million Pounds for the Years 2006 through 2009 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3

Retailing Mix III-3

Distribution Flow Chart III-4

Table 5: Leading Bread Suppliers in the US Market (2007 &

2008): Percentage Breakdown of Retail Sales by Company -

Sara Lee Bakery, George Weston Bakeries, Flower Foods

Bakeries Group, Interstate Brands Corp., Bimbo Bakeries

USA, Pepperidge Farm, Inc., Stroehmann Bakeries, Inc., La

Brea Bakery, Inc., United States Bakery, Private Label and

Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5

Table 6: Leading Brands in the US Fresh Bread Market

(2008): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Brand -

Pepperidge Farm, Sara Lee, Nature's Own, Oroweat, Arnold,

Wonder, Brownberry, Stroehmann, Sunbeam-Flr Fds,

Freihofer, Private Label Brands and Others (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6

Table 7: Leading Brands in the US Fresh Bread Market

(2008): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Brand -

Sara Lee, Nature's Own, Pepperidge Farm, Wonder, Oroweat,

Arnold, Sunbeam-Flr Fds, Stroehmann, Brownberry,

Freihofer, Private Label Brands and Others (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6

Export/Import Statistics III-7

Table 8: US Exports of Crisp Bread (2008): Percentage

Breakdown of Export Value by Destination Country - Canada,

Germany, Mexico, Ireland, Hong Kong and Others (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-7

Table 9: US Imports of Crisp Bread (2007 & 2008):

Percentage Breakdown of Import Value by Source Country -

Germany, Sweden, UK, Norway, Finland, Australia, Japan,

Italy, Mexico, Israel and Others (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-7

Product Launch III-8

Strategic Corporate Developments III-8

Key Players III-10

B.Market Analytics III-13

Table 10: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Bread - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007

through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

Table 11: US Historic Perspective for Bread - Annual Sales

Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

2. CANADA III-14

A.Market Analysis III-14

Current and Future Analysis III-14

Trade Statistics III-14

Table 12: Canadian Exports of Crisp Bread (2008):

Percentage Breakdown of Export Value by Leading Destination

Countries - US, UK, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Japan and

Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14

Table 13: Canadian Imports of Crisp Bread (2007 & 2008):

Percentage Breakdown of Import Value by Leading Source

Countries - US, UK, Germany, Finland, Sweden, Italy,

India, Norway, Japan, France and Others (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15

Product Launch III-15

Strategic Corporate Development III-16

B.Market Analytics III-16

Table 14: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Bread - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years

2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16

Table 15: Canadian Historic Perspective for Bread - Annual

Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

3. JAPAN III-18

A.Market Analysis III-18

Outlook III-18

Overview III-18

Bread Production III-19

Table 16: Japanese Production of Bread Using Wheat Flour

for the Years 2004 through 2008 (Volume in Thousand Tons)

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

Market Competition III-19

Table 17: Leading Players in Japanese Bread Market (2006):

Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Company - Yamazaki

Baking, Shikishima Baking, Fuji Baking Group, Kobeya

Baking, First Baking and Others (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-19

B.Market Analytics III-20

Table 18: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Bread - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years

2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20

Table 19: Japanese Historic Perspective for Bread - Annual

Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20

4. EUROPE III-21

A.Market Analysis III-21

Outlook III-21

Table 20: European Bread Market (2007): Percentage

Breakdown of Bread Pricing for Bread Producing Companies

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

Product Launch III-22

Strategic Corporate Developments III-22

B.Market Analytics III-26

Table 21: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Bread by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK,

Spain and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through

2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26

Table 22: European Historic Perspective for Bread by

Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain and

Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 23: European 12-Year Perspective for Bread by

Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales

for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, and Rest of Europe

Markets for Years 2003, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-28

4a. FRANCE III-29

Market Analysis III-29

Table 24: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Bread - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007

through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 25: French Historic Perspective for Bread - Annual

Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

4b. GERMANY III-31

Market Analysis III-31

Table 26: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Bread - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007

through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

Table 27: German Historic Perspective for Bread - Annual

Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32

4c. ITALY III-33

A.Market Analysis III-33

Overview III-33

Barilla Holding Societa per Azioni - A Key Player III-33

B.Market Analytics III-34

Table 28: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Bread - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years

2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

Table 29: Italian Historic Perspective for Bread - Annual

Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

4d. THE UNITED KINGDOM III-35

A.Market Analysis III-35

Overview III-35

Wrapped Bread Loaves Market Witnesses Growth in Sales III-35

Transition in the Bread Industry III-35

Rising Popularity of White Bread III-35

Table 30: UK Bread Market (2007 & 2008): Percentage

Breakdown of Flour Production Volume by End-Use Segment -

White Bread, Brown Bread, Wholemeal Bread, and Others

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

Market Competition III-36

Table 31: Leading Brands in the UK Bread Loaves Market

(2007 & 2008): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by

Brand - Warburtons, Hovis, Kingsmill, Braces,

WeightWatchers, Roberts, Allinson, Mothers Pride, Nimble,

Burgen, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

Key Players III-37

B.Market Analytics III-40

Table 32: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Bread - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007

through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 33: UK Historic Perspective for Bread - Annual Sales

Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

4e. SPAIN III-41

Market Analysis III-41

Table 34: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Bread - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years

2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

Table 35: Spanish Historic Perspective for Bread - Annual

Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

4f. REST OF EUROPE III-43

A.Market Analysis III-43

Outlook III-43

Eastern Europe Offers Robust Opportunities for Packaged Bread III-43

Sourdough Breads Popular in Russia III-43

Bread Market in Turkey III-43

B.Market Analytics III-44

Table 36: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Bread - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million

for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-44

Table 37: Rest of Europe Historic Perspective for Bread -

Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through

2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

5. ASIA-PACIFIC III-45

A.Market Analysis III-45

Outlook III-45

Strategic Corporate Developments III-45

B.Market Analytics III-47

Table 38: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Bread by Geographic Region - China, India, and

Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through

2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47

Table 39: Asia-Pacific Historic Perspective for Bread by

Geographic Region - China, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in

US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48

Table 40: Asia-Pacific 12-Year Perspective for Bread by

Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales

for China, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for Years

2003, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49

5a. CHINA III-50

Market Analysis III-50

Table 41: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Bread - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years

2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50

Table 42: Chinese Historic Perspective for Bread - Annual

Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51

5b. INDIA III-52

A.Market Analysis III-52

Overview III-52

Key Challenges III-52

Indian Bakery Industry - A Brief III-52

B.Market Analytics III-53

Table 43: Indian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Bread - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007

through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53

Table 44: Indian Historic Perspective for Bread - Annual

Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54

5c. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC III-55

A.Market Analysis III-55

Outlook III-55

Select Markets III-55

Australia III-55

Hong Kong III-55

Philippines III-56

South Korea III-56

Thailand III-56

Table 45: Leading Players in Thai Bakery Industry (2006 &

2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Company -

President Bakery Plc, Gardenia Foods (Thailand) Co., Ltd.,

S&P Syndicate Plc, C&W Interfoods Co., Ltd., and Others

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57

B.Market Analytics III-57

Table 46: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current &

Future Analysis for Bread - Annual Sales Figures in US$

Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-57

Table 47: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Perspective for

Bread - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001

through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-58

6. REST OF WORLD III-59

A.Market Analysis III-59

Outlook III-59

Select Markets III-59

Argentina III-59

Brazil III-59

Chile III-59

Colombia III-60

Mexico III-60

Grupo Bimbo S.A. de C.V. - A Major Mexican Player III-60

Middle East and Africa III-61

Table 48: Bakery Products Market in Middle East & Africa

(2006): Percentage Breakdown of Key Channels of

Distribution - Independent Food Stores, Supermarket/

Hypermarkets, Convenience Stores, Discounters, and Others

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-61

B.Market Analytics III-62

Table 49: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Bread - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million

for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-62

Table 50: Rest of World Historic Perspective for Bread -

Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through

2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-62

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 493 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 517)

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Region/Country Players

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The United States 45

Canada 5

Japan 8

Europe 414

France 33

Germany 108

The United Kingdom 20

Italy 27

Spain 29

Rest of Europe 197

Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 33

Latin America 1

Middle East 11

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