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Scope of This Guide:

Resources listed in this guide provide information and data about the food and non-alcoholic beverage manufacturing industry. Companies operating in this industry transform livestock and agricultural products into products for intermediate and final consumption. They include companies that:

• mill flour and other grains
• produce starch, vegetable oils and fats
• manufacture breakfast cereals
• refine sugar and cacao beans
• manufacture confectioneries
• process fruits and vegetables into frozen, canned and other products, including juices
• manufacture dairy products and dairy substitutes
• process meat, poultry and seafood products
• manufacture bakery, pasta and tortilla products
• manufacture snacks, coffee and tea
• manufacture soft drinks, bottled water and ice
• produce flavoring syrups, concentrates, extracts and seasonings

Although NAICS 3121 includes alcoholic beverage manufacturing, companies engaged in that line of business are covered in the Alcoholic Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing Industry Guide.

Companies that are involved in raising animals, growing crops, and supportive activities are covered in the Agribusiness Industry guide.

Industry Definitions: Description by NAICS Sector / Sub-Sector

Databases for Industry Research

Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage

• Industry surveys
• Bond ratings
• Company profiles and corporation records
• Stock, bond and fund research

• Industry sector analysis and research
• Industry trends and statistics
• Market research and trends
• Company profiles

• Real-time full-text investment research
• Reports cover companies and industries
• Over 750 contributing firms

• Aggregate data and analysis on industries
• Reports, articles, and company highlights

ABI/Inform (via ProQuest)

• Indexes over 1000 business periodicals
• Trade journals, business magazines, academic journals and other news sources
• Most articles full text

IBISWorld

• Over 700 full-text industry reports
• Over 700 US industry risk rating reports
• Information on over 8000 Publicly Traded Companies
• Hundreds of economic and demographic profiles

For additional database choices, see:

1. Database Descriptions
2. Database Comparison Chart

Selected U.S./World Industry Data & Company Sites

Selected Companies

Packaged Food & Meats

• Tyson Foods Inc.
• Sara Lee Corp
• General Mills Inc.
• Conagra Foods Inc.
• Smithfield Foods Inc.
• Dean Foods Co.
• Kellogg Co.
• Heinz Co.
• Campbell Soup Co.
• Hormel Foods Corp.

Soft Drinks

• Pepsico Inc.
• Coca-Cola Co.
• Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.
• Pepsi Bottling Group Inc .
• Pepsi Americans Inc.
• Hansen Natural Corp.

Resources for Identifying Companies in the Industry

Hoover’s Online

• Proprietary company overviews
• Industry breakdowns and explanations
• Competitor listings
• Financial synopses

Lexis/Nexis Corporate Affiliations
Business Library, Reference: HG4057.A219

• U.S. corporate directory
• Holding company directory

Mergent Online

• Information on 11,000 U.S. public companies and 17,000 non-U.S. Public companies
• Detailed, standardized financial statements
• Searchable by company name, industry codes, revenue levels, and other characteristics
• Comparative analysis among companies
• Access to SEC reports

Ward’s Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies
Business Library, Reference: HG4057.A56

• Listings organized by NAICS code
• Ranks public and private companies by revenues/sales

Library Collections: Selected Reference Titles & Call Number Ranges

Selected Reference Titles

For additional materials, contact the Schreyer Business Library.

Food marketing in Asia : Systems, cooperatives, and policies / Asian and Pacific Council. Food & Fertilizer Technology Center
3rd Floor Paterno: HD9016.A2F646 1981

The food manufacturing industries: structure, strategies, performance, and policies / Connor, John M.
3rd Floor Paterno: HD9005.F659 1985

The Future of Food / Ford, Brian J.
4th Floor Paterno: RA601.F65 2000

Managing food supply / Intellimation, Inc. 1989
Media & Technology Support Services: 36459

Food Margins Analysis: aims, methods, and uses / OECD
3rd Floor Paterno: HD9000.4.F655 1981

Food Marketing: an international perspective / Schaffner, David J. 1998
3rd Floor Paterno: HD9000.5.S33 1998
 

Periodicals

Beverage Industry			Food Review 3rd Floor Paterno: HD1751.A2517201
Beverage World			Food Technology Life Sciences, Periodicals: TP370 .F63
Food Engineering			International Food and Agribusiness Management Review Life Sciences Library, Periodicals: HD9000.1 .I584
Food Management			Journal of Food Science
Food Manufacturing			Just Food
Food Policy

Trade Associations: Selected Industry Associations Web Sites

Food Engineering Magazine

• Industry association links

Prepared Foods

• Industry association links

The Food Institute

International Foodservice Manufactures Associations (IFMA)

Grocery Manufactures Association - The Association of Food, Beverage and Consumer Products Companies

Private Label Manufactures Association

• See also Associations Unlimited for association listings by subject or keyword.
• See also ABI/Inform for articles reporting trade association data.

Career Information: Selected Sources for Employment Information

See "Food Manufacturing" in Career Guide to Industries (given below)

Vault Online Career Library (Currently, Vault Guides are facing problems opening in Adobe Reader 8.x. Please see here for using FREE Adobe Digital Editions to access these guides)

1. Vault provides full-text career and industry guides
2. Includes company profiles, occupation descriptions, and career-related articles

Career Guide to Industries (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Business Library, Reference: HF5382.5.U5 C3162

Occupational Outlook Handbook  (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
CAT record for print copies
Business Library, Reference: HD8051.A623

Career Resources Page

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