Research and Trends
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| Audio Cast: Food safety, labor and energy | ||
Food Processing Editor Dave Fusaro reviews those top three concerns, as identified in Food Processing’s sixth annual Manufacturing Trends Survey. Dexter Manning, national food and beverage industry leader from Grant Thornton LLP, tells what some of his food clients are doing to deal with these business issues.  For an audio report, click here. |
White Papers
 | Appetite for Change: Trends and transitions in the food and beverage industryThis white paper identifies and examines trends emerging from the U.S. food and beverage business sector - from manufacturers through the supply chain, to retailers and restaurants - domestically and globally. Issues discussed in this white paper include:
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To request the white paper click here. | Solution-ChainSM Manufacturing white paperThe Solution-ChainSM approach shows how mid-cap manufacturers can transition from making products to what really matters -- delivering value to customers more profitably. The paper discusses how to drive world-class capabilities through an enterprise, deliver solutions and improve the bottom line. |
Webcasts
Four steps to China: One billion hungry customers await you
Featuring Jim Rice, Tyson Foods VP of China Operations, this Webcast reviews what it takes to establish a food processing operation in the People's Republic of China. We walk you through:
- The business case for getting established now in China
- How to get started (including what types of business corporations you may consider, site selection and dealing with the government)
- The Tyson success story in China
- The financial and accounting considerations
U.S. Food and Beverage Company Surveys
| 2007 Survey of U.S. Food and Beverage Companies |
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The 2007 Survey of U.S. Food and Beverage Companies,
commissioned by Grant Thornton LLP, and sponsored by Food
Process Magazine, explores issues critical to food and
Beverage company executives. Providing organizations with the opportunity to benchmark themselves against their peers, the survey gives a general assessment of the critical success factors and issues impacting food and beverage companies. Topics include employment forecasts, investment analysis, spending forecasts and other industry issues. Results of this year's survey are being tabulated now and will publish in May 2007.
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To contact an experienced food and beverage professional near you, please visit our Web site at www.GrantThornton.com, email us at CIP@gt.com or call 1-866-728-5264. |
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