World Fresh Meats Market

World Fresh Meats Market

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Meat (Fresh And Processed) in Thousands of Tons. The specific product segments analyzed are Pork, Lamb & Goat, Beef & Veal, and Poultry. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2001 through 2015. A ten-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets with annual market analytics. The report profiles 299 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Amadori Group, Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, ConAgra Foods, Inc., Cremonini S.p.a., Danish Crown, Dawn Farms Foods Ltd., Elpozo Alimentacion S.A, Foyle Food Group, Grampian Country Food Group, Ltd., Hormel Foods Corporation, Itoham Foods, Inc., JBS Swift & Company, Kepak Group, Kraft Foods, Inc., Maple Leaf Foods,Inc., Nippon Meat Packers, Inc., Perdigão S.A, Perdue Farms, Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, Gold Kist, Inc., Prima Meat Packers Ltd, San Miguel Pure Foods Company, Inc., Sara Lee Corporation, Smithfield Foods, Inc., Premium Standard Farms, Inc., Tyson Foods, Inc., and Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

MEAT (FRESH AND PROCESSED) MCP-2221
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CONTENTS


I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
Pork I-4
Lamb & Goat I-4
Beef & Veal I-4
Poultry I-4


II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Market Overview II-1
A Primer II-1
Ethnicity and Religion Rule Consumption Patterns II-1
Key Trends In a Capsule II-1
Global Meat Market is Highly Concentrated II-1
High Demand for Meat II-2
Outbreak of Diseases Hampers Meat Market Growth II-2
Ready-To-Eat /Fully Cooked Movement II-2
Consumers Hunt for Lean and Natural Meat II-2
Convenient-Meals Segment: Intensifying Competition II-2
Rising Preference for Easy-to-Prepare Foods II-3
Rising Demand for Poultry Meat II-3
Sausages and Frankfurters: Still the Favorites II-3
Product Recalls II-3
Buffalo: Increasingly Used as a Source of Meat II-3
Adulteration of Meat Products on the Rise II-3

2. Product Overview II-4
Fresh Meat II-4
Types of Fresh Meat II-4
Pork II-4
Lamb & Goat II-4
Beef & Veal II-4
Packaging of Beef II-4
Vacuum Packaging II-4
Simple Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) II-5
Controlled Atmosphere Packaging (CAP) II-5
CAP/MAP - A Critical Review II-5
Poultry II-5
Whole Bird II-5
Cut-Up II-5
Premium Cuts II-6
Types of Chicken II-6
Roosters II-6
Capons and Cornish Hens II-6
Older Chickens II-6
Processed Meat II-6
Why is Meat Processed? II-7
Methods for Preserving and Processing Meat II-7
Chilling: Being Substituted by Innovative Methods II-7
Freezing: A Standard Technique II-7
Hurdles Encountered in Chilling and Freezing Meat II-7
Nutritional Changes II-8
Curing II-8
Tumbling and Massaging: A Modern Method II-8
Smoking: A Traditional Method II-9
High-tech Meat Processing II-9
Processed Meat: Classification by Meat Type II-9
Beef & Veal II-9
Pork II-9
Lamb & Goat II-9
Poultry II-10
Specialty Product Forms II-10
Chicken Hot Dogs and Sausages II-10
Chicken Meat Pies II-10
Formed Chicken II-10
Portion-Control Boneless II-11
Pulled and Diced Chicken II-11
Ground Chicken II-11
Canned Chicken Products II-11
Other Specialty Products II-11
Processed Meat: Classification by Mode of Packaging II-11
Packaged Meat II-11
Cold Cuts II-12
Bacon II-12
Frankfurters II-12
Sausages II-12
Canned Meat II-12
Ham II-13
Meat Stew II-13
Luncheon Meat II-13
Sausages and Frankfurters II-13
Types of Sausages II-13
Cooked Sausages II-13
Smoked Sausages II-13
Dry/Semi-dry Sausages II-13
Frozen Meat II-14
Packaging Trends and Future Needs II-14

3. Segmental Review II-15
Pork II-15
Pork: A Global Perspective II-15
Production & Consumption Scenario II-15
Table 1: Per Capita Consumption of Pork (2007): Percentage
Breakdown by Select Countries (In Kilograms Per Person)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-15
Table 2: Long-Term Projections of World Per Capita
Consumption of Pig Meat for Years 2015 & 2030 II-16
Table 3: Cost of Pork Production in Select Countries
Worldwide for the Year 2005 (In Euros per Kg Live Weight)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-16

Table 4: Global Pork Market: Percentage Breakdown of
Production for Years 2004, 2005 & 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-16
China: A Major Market for Pork II-17
EU Pork Market: Striking Rich Opportunities II-17
Asia-Pacific: Largest Market II-17
Consumption by Preference in Select Countries II-18
Exports and Imports II-18
Imports II-18
Table 5: Global Pork Market: Percentage Breakdown of
Imports for Years 2004, 2005 & 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-18
Major Pork Importing Countries II-18
Japan II-18
US II-18
Hong Kong II-18
Mexico II-19
Russia II-19
Exports II-19
Table 6: Global Pork Market: Percentage Breakdown of
Exports for Years 2004, 2005 & 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-19
Export-Import Scenario in the Recent Past II-20
Lamb & Goat II-20
Scattered Demand for Lamb & Goat II-20
Huge Market for Lamb & Goat in Asia-Pacific II-20
Asia-Pacific to Set the Pace II-20
Beef & Veal II-20
Production of Beef Climbs Ladder II-20
Table 7: Global Beef & Veal Market: Percentage Breakdown of
Production for Years 2004, 2005, & 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-21
Import-Export Scenario II-21
Table 8: Global Beef & Veal Market: Percentage Breakdown of
Imports for Years 2004, 2005 & 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-21

Table 9: Global Beef & Veal Market: Percentage Breakdown of
Exports for Years 2004, 2005 & 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-22
Consumption Highest in Latin America and United States II-22
The US Continues to Dominate II-22
Beef On the Global Scale II-22
Top 10 Countries for Beef Consumption: Ranked by Per Capita
Consumption II-23
Poultry II-23
New Products and Marketing Campaigns Entice Poultry Lovers II-23
Asia-Pacific: Second Largest Poultry Market Worldwide II-23
Broiler Meat Market II-23
Production Scenario II-23
Table 10: Global Broiler Market: Percentage Production
Breakdown for Years 2004, 2005 & 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-24
Production of Broilers Influenced by Feed Grains Prices II-24
Per-Capita Consumption of Broilers II-24
Table 11: Annual Per Capita Consumption of Broilers in
Select Major Markets: 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/
Chart) II-25
Imports and Exports II-25
Imports II-25
Table 12: Global Broiler Market: Percentage Breakdown of
Imports for Years 2004, 2005 & 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-25
Major Broiler Meat Importing Countries II-26
Russia II-26
Japan II-26
European Union II-26
Saudi Arabia II-26
Exports II-26
Table 13: Global Broiler Market: Percentage Breakdown of
Exports for Years 2004, 2005 & 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-26
Major Broiler Meat Exporting Countries II-27
Brazil II-27
United States II-27
European Union II-27
Thailand II-27
China II-27

4. Product Innovations/Introductions II-28
Pilgrim’s Pride Unveils ‘EatWellStayHealthy Kids™’ II-28
Cargill Launches Excel™ Australian Grain Fed Beef II-28
Seaboard Foods Launches New Pork Brand - Prairie Fresh® Prime II-28
Gold Kist Offers New Line of Chicken Products II-28
Tyson Foods Launches Fully Cooked Smoked Meat II-29
Tyson to Introduce Natural Beef Product Lines II-29
Canadian Company Launches Meat & Soy Products II-29
Pilgrim's Pride Introduces EatWellStayHealthy™ Product Line II-29
Pilgrim's Pride Launches New Turkey Products II-29
Sokolów Launches Low Fat Sausage II-30
Kolomna Launches Pork Golubets II-30
Mickoyan Launches Meat Cutlets II-30
Kométa Launches Cooked Sausages II-30

5. Recent Industry Activity II-31
Cargill Announces Acquisition of Willow Brook II-31
JBS to Acquire Smithfield Beef II-31
Marfrig to Acquire Carroll’s Foods II-31
Energroup Acquires Dalian Chuming II-32
Terrena to Acquire Poultry Venture of Unicopa II-32
Hain Pure Protein Acquires Turkey Processing Venture from
Pilgrim Pride II-32
Pilgrim’s Pride to Shut Down Chicken Processing Facility, 6
Supply Outlets II-32
Maple Leaf Announces Double-Shifting of Operation at Brandon
Facility II-32
Tyson Finalizes Restructuring Plans for Emporia Beef Facility II-33
Westco and Olymel Announce Merger II-33
Pilgrim’s Pride Acquires Gold Kist II-33
JBS Acquires Swift II-33
Danish Crown to Acquire Ugglarps Slakteri II-33
HK Ruokatalo Acquires Swedish Meats II-33
Home Foods Corp Acquires Burke Corp II-34
Smithfield Foods Completes Acquisition of Conti Pas Sp zoo II-34
Jerky Snack Brands Acquires Double B Foods II-34
Waycross Investment Acquires Flanders Provision II-34
Marfrig Frigorificos Acquires La Caballada II-34
Keystone Foods to Acquire Stakes in Mickey Foods Services (
Hong Kong) II-34
Fairmont Capital Acquires Stampede Meat II-34
CSM NV Acquires the Meat Lactates Business of Wilke Resources II-34
Tulip Acquires George Adams II-35
Danish Crown to Acquire Geo. Adams & Sons II-35
Cherkizovo Group Acquires JSC Chicken Kingdom II-35
Zhongpin Acquires Deyang East China Food Company II-35
Perdigao S/A to Acquire Plusfood Groep BV from Cebeco Groep BV II-35
Smithfield Foods Acquires Premium Standard Farms II-36
Perdigao to Acquire Sino dos Alpes Alimentos II-36
Pierre Foods Takes Over Zartic II-36
Perdigao Acquires Eleva II-36
Exceldor Acquires Grenville Poultry II-37
Grupo Multi Inversiones Snaps Up Propokodusa II-37
Duc Takes Over Cobral and Sets Up Joint Venture in Bulgaria II-37
Smithfield Deli Signs License Agreement with Subway II-37
JBS Enters into an Agreement with Cremonini II-37
Tulip Food and Mecom Sign Conditional Agreement II-38
Axfood and Danish Crown to Enter into Partnership II-38
Maple Leaf to Shut Down Pork Processing Plant in Winnipeg II-38
Maple Leaf Closes Saskatoon Plant II-38
Maple Leaf to Shut Down Canard Poultry Processing unit II-38
Tyson Foods Divests Two Poultry Plants in Alabama II-39
Tyson Foods in Joint Venture with Cactus Feeders and Cresud II-39
Three French Companies to Merge to Create a Pork Giant II-39
Smithfield Foods to Enhance Pork Production Capacity II-39
Smithfield Foods Signs Export Agreement II-39
Zhongpin to Establish a Frozen and Chilled Pork Facility in
Henan province II-40
CP-Yonekyu to Export Pork Products II-40
Transdniestria Region Divests Poultry Farm to Lendergrup II-40
Burlington Capital Group Divests OAO Chicken Kingdom to
Cherkizovo Group II-40
Agrofert Holding to Merge Slovakian Poultry Farms II-40
Big Frango Partners with Coagru to Establish Poultry
Processing Unit II-41
Perutnina Ptuj to Set up a Ready-Made Meat Products Factory II-41
Evrodon to Establish an Industrial Poultry Complex in Saratov
Region II-41
Seara Alimentos Expands Poultry Processing Capacity at the
Nuporanga Plant II-41
Coopercentral Aurora to Set up New Poultry Processing Plant II-41
Polo Commerce Builds Meat Processing Factory in Nessebar II-42
Suguna Poultry Ties Up with Lohmann Tierzucht II-42
Zhongpin to Enhance Prepared Meats Capacity II-42
Smithfield Expands Ham Production II-42
Smithfield Acquires Refrigerated Meat Business of ConAgra II-42
Sara Lee Divests European Packaged Meat Business to Smithfield II-43
Seaboard Farms Acquires Daily's Foods Plants II-43
Ter Beke Acquires Langeveld Sleegers II-43
Smithfield Acquires Jean Caby Group II-43
Tulip Acquires Flagship Foods (UK) II-43
San Miguel Launches Purefoods-Hormel Plant II-44
Itoham and Anzco Foods in Joint-Venture Agreement II-44

6. Focus on Select Players II-45
Amadori Group (Italy) II-45
Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation (USA) II-45
ConAgra Foods, Inc. (USA) II-45
Cremonini S.p.a. (Italy) II-46
Danish Crown (Denmark) II-46
Dawn Farm Foods Ltd. (Ireland) II-46
Elpozo Alimentacion S.A (Spain) II-46
Foyle Food Group (Ireland) II-47
Grampian Country Food Group Ltd. (UK) II-47
Hormel Foods Corporation (USA) II-47
Itoham Foods, Inc. (Japan) II-47
JBS Swift & Company (USA) II-47
Kepak Group (Ireland) II-48
Kraft Foods, Inc. (USA) II-48
Maple Leaf Foods, Inc. (Canada) II-48
Nippon Meat Packers, Inc. (Japan) II-48
Perdigão S.A (Brazil) II-49
Perdue Farms (USA) II-49
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (USA) II-49
Gold Kist, Inc. (USA) II-49
Prima Meat Packers Ltd. (Japan) II-50
San Miguel Pure Foods Company, Inc. (The Philippines) II-50
Sara Lee Corporation (USA) II-50
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (USA) II-51
Premium Standard Farms, Inc. (USA) II-51
Tyson Foods, Inc. (USA) II-51
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. (USA) II-51

7. Global Market Perspective II-52
Table 14: World Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for
Fresh Meat by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) Latin America, and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-52

Table 15: World Long-term Projections for Fresh Meat by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan) Latin America, and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-53

Table 16: World Historic Review for Fresh Meat by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan) Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years
1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-54

Table 17: World 15-Year Perspective for Fresh Meat by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-55

Table 18: World Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for Pork
by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan) Latin America, and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-56

Table 19: World Long-term Projections for Pork by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan) Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-57

Table 20: World Historic Review for Pork by Geographic Region
- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan)
Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years
1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-58

Table 21: World 15-Year Perspective for Pork by Geographic
Region- Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World for Years 1998, 2008, and 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-59

Table 22: World Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for Lamb
& Goat by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) Latin America, and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-60

Table 23: World Long-term Projections for Lamb & Goat by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific
(excluding Japan) Latin America, and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-61

Table 24: World Historic Review for Lamb & Goat by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan) Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years
1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-62

Table 25: World 15-Year Perspective for Lamb & Goat by
Geographic Region- Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-63

Table 26: World Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for Beef
& Veal by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) Latin America, and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-64

Table 27: World Long-term Projections for Beef & Veal by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan) Latin America, and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-65

Table 28: World Historic Review for Beef & Veal by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan) Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years
1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-66

Table 29: World 15-Year Perspective for Beef & Veal by
Geographic Region- Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-67

Table 30: World Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for
Poultry by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) Latin America, and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-68

Table 31: World Long-term Projections for Poultry by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan) Latin America, and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-69

Table 32: World Historic Review for Poultry by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan) Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years
1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-70

Table 33: World 15-Year Perspective for Poultry by Geographic
Region- Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World for Years 1998, 2008, and 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-71


III. MARKET

1. The United States III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Outlook III-1
US Meat Industry Enters a New Era III-1
Competitive Scenario III-2
Table 34: US Market for Dried Meat Snacks (2007):
Percentage Breakdown of Value and Volume Share for Leading
Brands (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2

Table 35: US Market for Dried Meat Snacks (2007):
Percentage Breakdown of Value and Volume Share for Leading
Vendors (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2

Table 36: Top 5 Retailers & Meat Brands in the US (2005):
Annual Revenue in US$ Billion for WalMart Stores, Inc.,
Kroger Co., Costco Wholesale, Inc., Safeway, Inc., and
Ahold USA, Inc. (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3

Table 37: US Market for Processed Meat (2006): Percentage
Breakdown of Value sales for Sara Lee, Kraft, Smithfield,
ConAgra, Hormel and others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-3
Consumption Trends III-4
Meat Snacks: Striking the Market with New Flavors III-4
Prepared Meat III-4
Trends III-4
Convenience is In III-4
Market Overview III-5
Table 38: US Fresh Meat Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown
of Value Sales (*) by Fastest-Growing Product Category -
Beef, Chicken, Pork, Ham,Turkey, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5
Production Scenario III-5
Table 39: US Meat Market (2004-2006): Percentage Breakdown
of Annual Production Figures (Volume) Tons by Product
Category - Beef & Veal, Pork, and Broiler & Turkey
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6
Import-Export Scenario III-6
Table 40: US Meat Market (2004-2006): Percentage Breakdown
of Imports by Product Category for Beef & Veal, Pork, and
Broiler & Turkey (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6

Table 41: US Meat Market (2004-2006): Percentage Breakdown
of Exports by Product Category for Beef & Veal, Pork, and
Broiler (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-7
Beef III-7
Types of Beef III-7
Branded Beef Variety III-7
Natural Beef III-7
Conventional Beef III-7
Certified Organic Variety III-8
Production and Consumption Scenario III-8
Beef Production and Consumption Regaining Pace III-8
Table 42: US Beef Market: Annual Production for the
Years 2006, 2007 & 2008 (In Million Pounds) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-8

Table 43: US Beef Market: Per Capita Disappearance of
Beef for the Years 2006, 2007 & 2008 (In Pounds)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-8
Per Capita Consumption Trends III-9
Table 44: Per Capita Consumption of Red Meat in the US -
1991 to 2005 - Beef, Veal, Lamb & Mutton and Pork (In
Pounds) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-9

Table 45: Per Capita Consumption of Ready-to-Cook Poultry
in the US - 1991 to 2005 - Ready-to Cook Chicken, and
Ready-to-Cook Turkey (In Pounds) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-10
Pre-Cooked Beef Products III-10
Competitive Analysis III-11
Table 46: US Jerky Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown of
Value and Volume Sales for Leading Brands (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-11

Table 47: US Jerky Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown of
Value and Volume Sales for Leading Vendors (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-11

Table 48: US Beef (Fresh and Processed) Market (2006):
Annual Sales of Leading Players (In US$ Million)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12
Leading Brands in the US Beef Snacks Market III-12
Table 49: Leading Brands in the US Beef Snacks Market
(2005): Percentage Breakdown of Value and Volume Sales
for Oh Boy Oberto, Slim Jim, Jack Links, Bridgford, and
Pemmican (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12
Export-Import Trends III-13
Table 50: US Import Market: Volume Imports of Beef and
Veal for the Years 2006, 2007 and 2008 (In Million
Pounds) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

Table 51: US Export Market: Volume Exports of Beef and
Veal for the Years 2006, 2007 and 2008 (In Million
Pounds) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13
Pork III-14
Table 52: US Pork Market: Volume Production for the Years
2006, 2007 and 2008 (In Million Pounds) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14

Table 53: US Pork Market: Per Capita Disappearance of Pork
for the Years 2006, 2007 and 2008 (In Pounds) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14

Table 54: US Pork Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Exports by Leading Countries (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15

Table 55: Number of Hogs & Pigs on Farms in the United
States for the Years 2006 & 2007 (In 000s) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15

Table 56: Hog Operations in the United States (2006):
Breakdown of Number of Operations by Size (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16

Table 57: US Pork Consumption by Type: 2004 Per Capita
Consumption of Smoked Ham, Sausage, Bacon, and Luncheon
Meat (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16
Food Service Industry Prefers Pork Products III-17
Table 58: Top Bacon Brands in the US in 2003 & 2004 by
Sales from Food, Drug and Mass Merchandising Outlets:
Percentage Breakdown for Bar-S, Farmer John, Farmland,
Gwaltney, Hormel Black Label, Louis Rich, Oscar Mayer,
Smithfield, Wright, Private Label, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

Table 59: US Market Leading Brands Of Refrigerated Sliced
Luncheon Meat Sold Through Supermarkets, Mass
Merchandisers, And Drug Stores Excluding Wal-Mart: Dollar
Sales for 2003-2004 in US$ Million (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18

Table 60: US Leading Brands of Refrigerated Sliced
Luncheon Meat Sold Through Supermarkets, Mass
Merchandisers and Drug Stores Excluding Wal-Mart:
Percentage Breakdown for 2003 & 2004 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18
Competitive Analysis III-19
Table 61: US Pork (Fresh and Processed) Market (2006):
Annual Sales of Leading Players (In US$ Million) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

Table 62: Leading Pork Processors in the US (2004 & 2005):
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Smithfield,
Tyson, Cargill/Excel, Hormel, Swift, PSF, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20

Table 63: Top 5 Retailers in the US Refrigerated Sliced
Lunchmeat Market (2006): Annual Revenue in US$ Million and
Million Units for Kraft, Hillshire Farm & Kahn’s, ConAgra,
Inc., Land O’ Frost, Inc., and Carl Buddig & Co. (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20

Table 64: Leading Refrigerated Sliced Lunchmeat Brands in
the US Processed Meat Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown
of Value and Volume Sales for Oscar Mayer, Hillshire Farm
Deli Select, Buddig, Butterball, Bar S, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

Table 65: Leading Sausage/Ham Brands in the United States:
Breakdown of Volume and Value Sales Through Supermarkets,
Drugstores & Mass Merchandisers for the Year Ended
November 2007 (In Million Units and US$ Million) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22

Table 66: US Market for Refrigerated Breakfast
Sausages/Ham (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value and
Volume Share for Leading Brands (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-23

Table 67: US Market for Refrigerated Breakfast
Sausages/Ham (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value and
Volume Share for Leading Vendors (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-23

Table 68: US Market for Refrigerated Dinner Sausages
(2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value and Volume Share for
Leading Brands (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24

Table 69: US Market for Refrigerated Dinner Sausages
(2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value and Volume Share for
Leading Vendors (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24

Table 70: US Market for Frozen Sausages (2007): Percentage
Breakdown of Value and Volume Share for Leading Brands
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25

Table 71: US Market for Frozen Sausages (2007): Percentage
Breakdown of Value and Volume Share for Leading Vendors
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25

Table 72: US Market for Refrigerated Frankfurters (2007):
Percentage Breakdown of Value and Volume Share for Leading
Brands (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26

Table 73: US Market for Refrigerated Frankfurters (2007):
Percentage Breakdown of Value and Volume Share for Leading
Vendors (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26

Table 74: US Market for Frozen Frankfurters (2007):
Percentage Breakdown of Value and Volume Share for Leading
Brands (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 75: US Market for Frozen Frankfurters (2007):
Percentage Breakdown of Value and Volume Share for Leading
Vendors (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 76: Leading Refrigerated Bacon Brands in the United
States: Breakdown of Sales Through Supermarkets,
Drugstores & Mass Merchandisers for the Year Ended
November 2007 (In Million Units and US$ Million) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28

Table 77: Leading Pork Rind Brands in the United States:
Breakdown of Value Sales Through Supermarkets, Drugstores
& Mass Merchandisers for the Year Ended March 2007 (In US$
Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 78: US Market Leading Hog Producers (2004 & 2005):
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Smithfield,
Premium Standard, Seaboard Farms, Prestage Farms, Cargill,
Iowa Select Farms, This Pipestone System, Christensen
Farms, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29
Ready-to-Eat Bacon Products Increasingly Being Preferred III-30
Exports and Imports III-30
Pork Exports Ride High III-30
Table 79: US Pork Market: Volume Exports of Pork for the
Years 2006, 2007 and 2008 (In Million Pounds) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 80: US Pork Market: Volume Imports of Pork for the
Years 2006, 2007 and 2008 (In Million Pounds) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 81: US Live Swine Market: Volume Imports of Live
Swine for the Years 2006, 2007 and 2008 (In Thousand
Heads) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31
Channels of Distribution III-31
Table 82: US Refrigerated Sliced Lunchmeat Market (1906):
Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Distribution
Channels -Supermarkets, Warehouse Clubs, Supercenters and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

Table 83: US Snack Pork Rind Market (2006): Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Sales by Distribution Channels
-Supermarkets, Grocery Stores, C-Stores, Warehouse Clubs,
and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31
Poultry III-31
Table 84: US Chicken (Fresh and Processed) Market (2006):
Annual Sales of Leading Players (In US$ Million) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32
Frozen Poultry III-32
Table 85: Top Frozen Poultry Brands in the US based on
Supermarket Sale (2003 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown for
Banquet, Barber, Cagle's, Gold Kist, Pilgrim's Pride,
Tyson, Private Label, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 86: Top Frozen Poultry Producers in the US based on
Supermarket Sales (2003 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown for
Advance Food Co., Barber Foods Co., ConAgra, Inc., Gold
Kist, Inc., O K Foods, Inc.,On-Cor Frozen Foods, Inc.,
Pilgrim's Pride Corp., Tyson Foods, Inc., Private Label,
and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33
Channels of Distribution III-33
Table 87: US Frozen Poultry Market (2005): Percentage
Breakdown of Value Sales by Distribution Channels
-Supermarkets, Warehouse Clubs, Supercenters and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33
Broiler Market III-34
Table 88: US Broiler and Turkey Market: Annual Production
in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2004, 2005 & 2006
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

Table 89: US Broiler & Turkey Market: Annual Imports in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2004, 2005 & 2006
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

Table 90: US Broiler & Turkey Market: Annual Exports in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2004, 2005 & 2006
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

Table 91: US Turkey/Duck (Fresh and Processed) Market
(2006): Annual Sales of Leading Players (In US$ Million)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 92: US Market Leading Turkey Processors (2004 &
2005): Percentage Breakdown of Volume sales for Hormell,
Cargill, Butterball, Smithfield, Pilgrim’s Pride, and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35
Growth Drivers III-35
Lamb Market III-36
Table 93: US Lamb/Veal (Fresh and Processed) Market (2006):
Annual Sales of Leading Players (In US$ Million) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36
Processed Meat Packaging Industry III-36
Market Leaders - An Overview of the Recent Past III-37
Hot Dogs III-37
Table 94: Top Hot Dog Brands in the US (2003 & 2004):
Percentage Breakdown of Sales for Bar-S, Bryan, Eckrich,
Hebrew National, Hygrade Ball Park, Oscar Mayer, Oscar
Mayer Bun Length, and Private Label (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

Table 95: Top Hot Dog Producers in the US in 2003 & 2004
Based on Supermarket Sales: Percentage Breakdown for Bar-S
Foods Co., Con Agra Refrigerated Prepared Foods,Oscar
Mayer Foods, Sara Lee Corp., Smithfield Foods, Private
Label and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38
Non-Sliced Lunch Meat III-38
Table 96: Top Non-Sliced Lunch Meat Brands in the US in
2003 & 2004 by Sales in Food, Drug and Mass Merchandising
Outlets: Percentage Breakdown for Gallo Salame, Hebrew
National, Hickory Farms, Hillshire Farm, Kahn, Klement,
Old Wisconsin, Oscar Mayer, Schweigert, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38
Sliced Lunch Meat III-39
Table 97: Top Sliced Lunch Meat Brands in the US in 2003 &
2004 by Sales in Supermarkets: Percentage Breakdown for
Bryan, Buddig, Butterball, Healthy Choice, Hillshire Farm
Deli, Land O' Frost Premium, Louis Rich, Louis Rich
Carving Board, Oscar Mayer, Private Label, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39
Sliced Meat Lunches III-40
Table 98: Top Sliced Meat Lunch Producers in the USin 2003
& 2004 Based on Supermarket Sales : Percentage Breakdown
for Carl Buddig & Co., ConAgra Refrigerated Prepared
Foods, Kraft Foods/ Oscar Mayer, Land O' Frost, Inc., Sara
Lee Corp., Tyson Fresh Meats, Private Label, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40
Meat Snacks III-40
Table 99: Top Meat Snack Brands in the US in 2003 & 2004
by Sales: Percentage Breakdown for Armour, Bridgford, Jack
Links, Lowrey's, Oh Boy Oberto, Pemmican, Slim Jim, and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 100: US Meat Snacks Market (2005): Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Sales by Distribution Channels -
C-Stores, Supermarkets, Grocery Stores, Drug Stores, and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41
Technologies Used to Detect Meat and Poultry Pathogens III-41
Organic Acid Carcass Misting III-41
Tri-Sodium Phosphate (TSP) III-41
Steam/Vacuum Technology III-41
Hot Water Final Carcass Wash III-41
Irradiation III-41
Probiotics III-41
Regulatory Climate III-42
Product Launches/Developments III-42
Strategic Corporate Developments III-44
Select Players III-48
B.Market Analytics III-54
Table 101: US Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for
Fresh Meat by Product Segment - Pork, Lamb & Goat, Beef &
Veal, and Poultry Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54

Table 102: US Long-term Projections for Fresh Meat by
Product Segment - Pork, Lamb & Goat, Beef & Veal, and
Poultry Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54

Table 103: US Historic Review for Fresh Meat by Product
Segment - Pork, Lamb & Goat, Beef & Veal, and Poultry
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual SalesFigures in
Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55

Table 104: US 15-Year Perspective for Fresh Meat by Product
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Pork,
Lamb & Goat, Beef & Veal, and Poultry for Years 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55

2. Canada III-56
A.Market Analysis III-56
Outlook III-56
Meat & Poultry Processing Industry: An Overview III-56
Production Scenario III-56
Per Capita Consumption III-56
Table 105: Canadian Market for Meat: Per Capita
Consumption of Beef & Veal, and Pork in kilograms for the
Years 2004, 2005 & 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-57
Pork Sector III-57
Table 106: Monthly Average Hog Prices (*) in Canada (Q1
2008) - Breakdown by Select Provinces (In C$ Per 100 Kg)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57

Table 107: Pork Exports in Canada (2007) - Percentage
Breakdown of Export Value by Product (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57

Table 108: Pork Exports in Canada (2007) - Percentage
Breakdown of Export Volume by Product (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-58

Table 109: Number of Farms Breeding Pigs in Canada (2006) -
Breakdown by Select Provinces (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-58

Table 110: Canadian Exports of Fresh/Frozen/Chilled Pork
(2007): Breakdown of Value Exports by Key Destination
Countries (In C$ 000s) III-58

Table 111: Canadian Exports of Processed Pork (2007):
Breakdown of Value Exports by Key Destination Countries (In
C$ 000s) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59

Table 112: Canadian Exports of Pork Offal (2007): Breakdown
of Value Exports by Key Destination Countries (In C$ 000s)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59
Table 113: Canadian Pork Exports and Imports: 2005-2006
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59
Table 114: Canada Pork Exports by country (2003 & 2004):
Percentage Breakdown for US, Japan, Australia, Mexico,
China/Taiwan, Cuba, Russia, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-60
Exports III-60
Beef Sector III-60
Poultry Sector III-61
Product Launch/Development III-61
Strategic Corporate Developments III-61
Maple Leaf Foods Inc - A Major Player III-63
B.Market Analytics III-63
Table 115: Canadian Recent Past Current & Future Analysis
for Fresh Meat by Product Segment - Pork, Lamb & Goat, Beef
& Veal, and Poultry Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-63

Table 116: Canadian Long-term Projections for Fresh Meat by
Product Segment - Pork, Lamb & Goat, Beef & Veal, and
Poultry Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-64

Table 117: Canadian Historic Review for Fresh Meat by
Product Segment - Pork, Lamb & Goat, Beef & Veal, and
Poultry Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-65

Table 118: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Fresh Meat by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Pork, Lamb & Goat, Beef & Veal, and Poultry for Years 1998,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-65

3. Japan III-66
A.Market Analysis III-66
Outlook III-66
Production and Consumption Trends III-66
Distribution Network in Japan III-66
Consumption of Pork Increases III-66
Processed Meat III-67
Sausage Imports to Japan III-67
Classification of Processed Meat in Japan III-67
Poultry Situation III-67
Strategic Corporate Development III-67
Select Players III-68
B.Market Analytics III-69
Table 119: Japanese Recent Past Current & Future Analysis
for Fresh Meat by Product Segment - Pork, Lamb & Goat, Beef
& Veal, and Poultry Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-69

Table 120: Japanese Long-term Projections for Fresh Meat by
Product Segment - Pork, Lamb & Goat, Beef & Veal, and
Poultry Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-69

Table 121: Japanese Historic Review for Fresh Meat by
Product Segment - Pork, Lamb & Goat, Beef & Veal, and
Poultry Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-70

Table 122: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Fresh Meat by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Pork, Lamb & Goat, Beef & Veal, and Poultry for Years 1998,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-70

4. Europe III-71
A.Market Analysis III-71
Outlook III-71
Market Overview III-71
Pork III-71
Sheep and Goat III-71
Beef & Veal III-71
Poultry III-71
Pig Meat Sector III-72
Table 123: European Pig Meat Market (2006-2008): Annual
Production by Leading EU Countries (In Thousand Metric
Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-72

Table 124: European Pig Meat Market (2006-2008): Volume
Exports by Leading EU Countries (In Thousand Metric Tons)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-72

Table 125: Pig Population in European Union (EU) (2007):
Percentage Breakdown by Country (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-73
Beef