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Blue Planet Foods, Inc. Business Reports

Blue Planet Foods, Inc. Overview

Address

9104 Apison Pike Collegedale, 
TN 37315 United States
Phone: 423-396-3145
Fax:423-396-3402

Company Description

Toasted grains and oats are the toast of Blue Planet Foods. A subsidiary of McKee Foods, Blue Planet Foods provides the food-manufacturing industry with cereal blends, granola-bar bases, grain-based extruded products, and ingredients for bread bases, as well as donut and dessert toppings, and ready-bake pie crusts. Its bulk products include bulgur wheat, granola, granola cereals, oat bran, and steel-cut oats. The company also makes breakfast cereals and pie crusts for retail sale under the brand name Heartland, as well as pie crusts under the Hearty Life label. It offers private-label manufacturing and co-packing services to its customers. McKee acquired Blue Planet in 1974.

Blue Planet Foods, Inc. Company Profile Report

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  • Company Overview
  • People
  • Biographies
  • Industry Information
  • Competitors List

    Company Profile Report Highlights

    • Company Description

      Quickly grasp how a company operates and understand its current business environment.
    • Industry Information

      Identify the often times disparate industries a company does business in, and find the corresponding SIC and NAICS codes.
    • Biographies

      Learn the background and technology interests of the company's executives, to better understand possible growth directions.
    • Company History

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    • Key People

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    • Company Financials

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    Overview

    The US bakery industry includes about 2,800 commercial bakeries with combined annual revenue of about $30 billion, along with about 6,000 retail bakeries with combined annual revenue of about $3 billion. Major companies include Hostess Brands and Flowers Foods, plus the US operations of Mexico's Grupo Bimbo. The commercial side of the industry is concentrated: the 50 largest companies generate 75 percent of revenue. The retail side of the industry is highly fragmented: the 50 largest companies generate about 15 percent of revenue, and the typical company operates just one facility.

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    Sample Questions & Answers

    How does the bakery protect against higher raw material costs?

    The costs of major raw materials, such as wheat, vegetable oils, fuel for delivery fleets, and natural gas for ovens, can change rapidly. Producer prices for wheat and vegetable oil can vary more than 40 percent during a year; commercial customer...

     

    How do supermarket bakeries challenge the company?

    Consolidation in the supermarket industry has produced large chains that can efficiently operate their own bakeries. Publix operates several bakery plants to supply its stores in the Southeast. Grocery-owned bakeries typically supply "fresh-baked"...

     

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    Save valuable research time, increase confidence on sales calls, and get the competitive edge to win more business with Hoover's Industry Report. Proprietary editorial analysis synthesizes hundreds of sources into an easy-to-digest format so that you can quickly understand a client's business challenges. Insight into critical business issues, industry trends and opportunities, and financial benchmarks is an integral part of each report.

     

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    • Call Preparation Questions
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    • Website and Media Links
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      • Business Challenges

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      • Executive Insight

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      • Financial Information

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      Overview

      The US breakfast cereal manufacturing industry includes about 30 companies with combined annual revenue of about $11 billion. Major companies include Kellogg, General Mills, Post Foods, and Quaker (owned by PepsiCo). The industry is highly concentrated: the top four companies account for 80 percent of revenue.

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      Sample Questions & Answers

      How dependent is the company on the success of ready-to-eat cereal?

      Cereal manufacturers depend highly on a single type of product (cold, ready-to-eat cereal) that's overwhelmingly consumed at a single time of day. Because cereal with milk can't be easily consumed on-the-go, busy families and professionals may be...

       

      How does the company manage commodity price swings?

      The price and availability of cereal grains can fluctuate sharply due to farm yield, weather patterns, and government farm subsidies. Wheat, corn, and oat prices routinely swing 10 percent or more from year-to-year. Price and supply instability isn't...

       

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      General Report Description

      Save valuable research time, increase confidence on sales calls, and get the competitive edge to win more business with Hoover's Industry Report. Proprietary editorial analysis synthesizes hundreds of sources into an easy-to-digest format so that you can quickly understand a client's business challenges. Insight into critical business issues, industry trends and opportunities, and financial benchmarks is an integral part of each report.

       

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      • Trends and Opportunities
      • Call Preparation Questions
      • Financial Information
      • Industry Forecast
      • Website and Media Links
      • Glossary of Acronyms

        Industry Report Highlights:

        • Recent Developments

          Stay up to date on crucial industry news that may affect your strategy.
        • Trends & Opportunities

          Identify avenues for expansion and get prospects thinking about growth opportunities that justify investing in your product.
        • Call Preparation Questions

          Gain instant rapport with prospects during your sales calls using done-for-you call preparation questions.
        • Industry Forecast

          Identify growth and integrate projections in your own business planning.
        • Business Challenges

          Engage your prospects with solution selling that makes their life easier by first understanding their pain points.
        • Executive Insight

          Identify the correct decision maker and tailor your presentation to his or her needs, and maximize the effectiveness of your pitch.
        • Financial Information

          Increase your credibility and support your presentations by adding verifiable industry metrics.
        • Web Links & Acronyms

          Speak the Prospect's language by demonstrating an understanding of industry trade associations and jargon.

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        Overview

        The US seasoning and dressing manufacturing industry includes about 600 companies with combined annual revenue of about $17 billion. Major companies include Heinz, Kraft, and McCormick. The industry is concentrated: the top 50 companies account for more than 70 percent of industry revenue.

        SIC: 2035, 2087

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        Sample Questions & Answers

        What competitive issues is the company facing?

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        General Report Description

        Save valuable research time, increase confidence on sales calls, and get the competitive edge to win more business with Hoover's Industry Report. Proprietary editorial analysis synthesizes hundreds of sources into an easy-to-digest format so that you can quickly understand a client's business challenges. Insight into critical business issues, industry trends and opportunities, and financial benchmarks is an integral part of each report.

         

        Sections Included in Report

        • Industry Overview
        • Quarterly Industry Update
        • Business Challenges
        • Trends and Opportunities
        • Call Preparation Questions
        • Financial Information
        • Industry Forecast
        • Website and Media Links
        • Glossary of Acronyms

          Industry Report Highlights:

          • Recent Developments

            Stay up to date on crucial industry news that may affect your strategy.
          • Trends & Opportunities

            Identify avenues for expansion and get prospects thinking about growth opportunities that justify investing in your product.
          • Call Preparation Questions

            Gain instant rapport with prospects during your sales calls using done-for-you call preparation questions.
          • Industry Forecast

            Identify growth and integrate projections in your own business planning.
          • Business Challenges

            Engage your prospects with solution selling that makes their life easier by first understanding their pain points.
          • Executive Insight

            Identify the correct decision maker and tailor your presentation to his or her needs, and maximize the effectiveness of your pitch.
          • Financial Information

            Increase your credibility and support your presentations by adding verifiable industry metrics.
          • Web Links & Acronyms

            Speak the Prospect's language by demonstrating an understanding of industry trade associations and jargon.

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