Cookie & Cracker Manufacturing
Industry Description
The US cookie and cracker manufacturing industry includes about 300 companies with combined annual revenue of about $11 billion. Major companies include Kraft's Nabisco subsidiary, Kellogg's US Snacks Division, Campbell Soup's Pepperidge Farms unit, Snyder's-Lance, and Interbake Foods. The industry is highly concentrated: the top 50 companies account for over 90 percent of industry revenue.
SIC: 2052
NAICS: 311821
NAICS: 311821
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Top 5 Companies
| Company | Sales | Location |
|---|---|---|
| PARADISE FOOD INDUSTRIES PTY. LTD. | 2,277.84M | Carole Park, Queensland |
| UNITED BISCUITS (UK) LTD | 1,681.00M | Hayes, Middx |
| M. Dias Branco S.A. Indústria e Comércio de Alimentos | 1,462.98M | Eusébio, Ceará |
| LU FRANCE LF SAS | 1,322.43M | Rungis, France |
| UNITED BISCUITS U.S, INC | 1,288.50M | Elmhurst, IL |
Trends
Private-Label Category Grows - The market share for private-label cookies and crackers has...
Industry Indicator
The consumer price index for food, an indicator of cookie and cracker product values, rose 4.7 percent in December 2011 compared to the same month in 2010.
Quarterly Industry Update
No Relief Seen for Sugar Costs - World sugar prices are expected to remain high in 2012, which may impact input prices for cookie and cracker manufacturers. Various government protectionist sugar policies,...


