Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing
Industry Description
The US breakfast cereal manufacturing industry includes about 30 companies with combined annual revenue of about $12 billion. Major companies include Kellogg, General Mills, Post (part of Ralcorp Holdings); and Quaker (owned by PepsiCo). The industry is highly concentrated: the top four companies account for 80 percent of revenue.
SIC: 2043
NAICS: 311230
NAICS: 311230
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Top 5 Companies
| Company | Sales | Location |
|---|---|---|
| UNCLE TOBYS FOODS PTY LIMITED | 28,675.71M | Rhodes, Nsw |
| General Mills, Inc. | 14,880.20M | Minneapolis, MN |
| Kellogg Company | 13,198.00M | Battle Creek, MI |
| Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. | 4,741.00M | St. Louis, MO |
| Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd. | 4,524.30M | Osaka, Japan |
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US Demand Flat - Cereal manufacturing is a mature and highly concentrated industry...
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The consumer price index for food, an indicator of breakfast cereal product values, rose 4.7 percent in December 2011 compared to the same month in 2010.
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Rising Grain Costs Put Pressure on Cereal Prices - US manufacturers may raise prices for cereal as commodity prices increase. The price manufacturers pay for corn, rice, and oats increased about 25, 10, and...
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