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 and product segment for the period of 2001 through 2010. 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, Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, ConAgra Foods, Inc., Cremonini S.p.a., Danish Crown, Dawn Farms, El Pozo, Foyle Food Group, Gold Kist, Grampian Country Food Group, Ltd., Hormel Foods Corporation, Itoham Foods,Inc., Kepak Group, Kraft Foods, Inc., Maple Leaf Foods,Inc., Nippon Meat Packers, Inc., Perdigão, Perdue Farms, Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, Premium Standard Farms, Inc., Prima Meat Packers Ltd, San Miguel Pure Foods Company, Inc., Sara Lee Corporation, Smithfield Foods, Inc., Swift & Company, 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.

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS 4 $100 II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 47 $2150   1. Market Overview.....II-1 1  $100       Processed Meat & Fast Foods – Replacing Traditional Meals.....II-1 Global Meat Market is Highly Concentrated.....II-1 Three Large Pork Producing Continents.....II-1 1 $100   2. Processed Meats – A Review.....II-2 3  $300       Why is Meat Processed?.....II-2 Methods for Preserving and Processing Meat.....II-2 Chilling: Being Substituted by Innovative Methods.....II-2 Freezing: A Standard Technique.....II-2 1 $100     Hurdles Encountered in Chilling and Freezing Meat.....II-3 Nutritional Changes.....II-3 Curing.....II-3 Tumbling and Massaging: A Modern Method.....II-3 1 $100     Smoking: A Traditional Method.....II-4 High-tech Meat Processing.....II-4 1 $100   3. Product Segmentation.....II-5 8  $800       Types of Meat.....II-5 Beef & Veal.....II-5 Despite Innovations, Far Behind Poultry Industry.....II-5 Dried Beef: A Ready-to-Eat Product.....II-5 Natural Beef: A Relatively New Type of Beef.....II-5 Veal: A Major Market in the European Union.....II-5 Packaging of Beef Products.....II-5 Vacuum Packaging.....II-5 1 $100     Simple Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP).....II-6 Controlled Atmosphere Packaging (CAP).....II-6 CAP/MAP - A Critical Review.....II-6 Pork.....II-6 A Highly Seasonal Market.....II-6 Lamb & Goat.....II-6 Less Popular than Other Meats.....II-6 1 $100     Poultry.....II-7 A Cyclical Industry.....II-7 Types of Chicken.....II-7 Roosters.....II-7 Capons and Cornish Hens.....II-7 Older Chickens.....II-7 Product Forms.....II-7 Whole Bird.....II-7 1 $100     Cut-Up.....II-8 Further Processed.....II-8 Specialty Product Forms.....II-8 Chicken Hot Dogs and Sausages.....II-8 Chicken Meat Pies.....II-8 Premium Cuts.....II-8 1 $100     Formed Chicken.....II-9 Portion-Control Boneless.....II-9 Pulled and Diced Chicken.....II-9 Ground Chicken.....II-9 Canned Chicken Products.....II-9 1 $100     Other Specialty Products.....II-10 By Mode of Packaging.....II-10 Packaged Meat.....II-10 Cold Cuts.....II-10 Bacon.....II-10 Frankfurters.....II-10 Sausages.....II-10 1 $100     Canned Meat.....II-11 Ham.....II-11 Meat Stew.....II-11 Luncheon Meat.....II-11 Sausages and Frankfurters.....II-11 Types of Sausages.....II-11 Fresh Sausages.....II-11 Cooked Sausages.....II-11 1 $100     Smoked Sausages.....II-12 Dry/Semi-dry Sausages.....II-12 Frozen Meat.....II-12 Packaging Trends and Future Needs.....II-12 1 $100   4. Developments Impacting the Market.....II-13 2  $200       High Demand for Meat.....II-13 Ready-To-Eat /Fully Cooked Movement.....II-13 Consumers Hunt for Lean and Natural Meat.....II-13 Convenient-Meals Segment: Intensifying Competition.....II-13 Rising Preference for Easy-to-Prepare Foods.....II-13 1 $100     Rising Demand for Poultry.....II-14 Sausages and Frankfurters: Still the Favorites.....II-14 Product Recalls.....II-14 Buffalo: Increasingly Used as a Source of Meat.....II-14 Adulteration of Processed Meat Products On the Rise.....II-14 1 $100   5. Segmental Review.....II-15 8  $800       Pork.....II-15 Pork: A Global Perspective.....II-15 Asia-Pacific: Largest Market.....II-15 Consumption by Preference in Select Countries.....II-15 Exports and Imports.....II-15 1 $100     Table 1: Global Pork Exports by Major Countries (2004 & 2005): Export Volumes in Thousand Tons for EU, US, Canada, Brazil, and China (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-16 Table 2: Global Pork Imports by Country (2004 & 2005): Import Volumes in Thousand Tons for Japan, US, Mexico, Hong Kong, Russia, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-16 1 $100     Major Exporters.....II-17 US.....II-17 Brazil.....II-17 Canada.....II-17 EU.....II-17 Major Importers.....II-17 US.....II-17 Hong Kong.....II-17 Japan.....II-17 1 $100     Mexico.....II-18 Russia.....II-18 Lamb & Goat.....II-18 Huge Market for Lamb & Goat in Asia-Pacific.....II-18 Europe to Set the Pace.....II-18 Beef & Veal.....II-18 Consumption Highest in Latin America and United States.....II-18 1 $100     Latin America Continues to Dominate.....II-19 Beef On the Global Scale.....II-19 Top 10 Countries for Beef Consumption: Ranked by Per Capita Consumption.....II-19 Poultry.....II-19 Asia-Pacific: Largest Poultry Market Worldwide.....II-19 1 $100     Production Scenario.....II-20 Production of Broilers Influenced by Feed Grains Prices.....II-20 Imports and Exports.....II-20 1 $100     Major Broiler Meat Exporting Countries.....II-21 European Union.....II-21 United States.....II-21 Thailand.....II-21 Brazil.....II-21 China.....II-21 Major Broiler Meat Importing Countries.....II-21 Russia.....II-21 Japan.....II-21 1 $100     European Union.....II-22 China.....II-22 Mexico.....II-22 1 $100   6. Product Launches.....II-23 3  $300       Pilgrim's Pride Introduces EatWellStayHealthy™ Product Line.....II-23 Pilgrim's Pride Launches New Turkey Products.....II-23 Sokolów Launches Low Fat Sausage.....II-23 Kolomna Launches Pork Golubets.....II-23 Mickoyan Launches Meat Cutlets.....II-23 Kométa Launches Cooked Sausages.....II-23 Carl Introduces its Deli Style Pre-Sliced Meats in Bigger Packs.....II-23 1 $100     Campbell Launches its Chunky Soup in New Portable Packs.....II-24 Nestle Canada Introduces a New Line of Stouffer's HomeStyle Frozen Entrees.....II-24 Mountain Introduces Cedar Springs Nature Veal.....II-24 Iglo Offers a New Range of Single-Serve Frozen Entrees.....II-24 Tibon Unveils a New Range of Frozen Meal in Israel.....II-24 WW Johnson Unveils New Processed Fresh Ground Beef Products.....II-24 1 $100     Pork Farms Unveils Four New Ranges of Chilled.....II-25 Ready Meals.....II-25 Bryan Foods Launches a New Honey-Sweetened Ham.....II-25 Welsh Meat Co Farmer Co-Operative Introduces Celtic Pride.....II-25 Oscar Mayer Unveils Novel Lunchmeat Range.....II-25 Perdue Farms Inc Offers Poultry-based Lunchmeats.....II-25 Embrapa Introduces a New 'Light Pork' Meat Product.....II-25 Sara Lee Introduces New Varieties of Beef Pranks.....II-25 Agrilink Foods Launches Birds Eye Steak Voila.....II-25 1 $100   7. Recent Industry Activity.....II-26 7  $700       Seaboard Farms to Acquire Daily's Foods plants.....II-26 Smithfield to Expand Bacon and Ham Production.....II-26 Trim-Rite to Establish Pork Processing Plant.....II-26 Sara Lee to Sell European Packaged Meat Business.....II-26 Ter Beke Acquires Langeveld Sleegers.....II-26 Grampian Country Food to Modernize Broxburn pork processing plant.....II-26 1 $100     Cremonini Launches Chef Express.....II-27 Halls Unveils New Brand Identity.....II-27 Sokolow to Focus Product Lines on Polish Community.....II-27 Smithfield Acquires Jean Caby Group.....II-27 Tulip Acquires Flagship Foods (UK).....II-27 San Miguel Launches Purefoods-Hormel Plant.....II-27 1 $100     Itoham and Anzco Foods in Joint-Venture Agreement.....II-28 Smithfield Acquires Two Companies.....II-28 Pilgrim’s Pride acquires ConAgra’s Chicken Division.....II-28 Itoham Enters into Chinese Sausage and Ham Market.....II-28 Agricultural Research Service Develops New Tenderising Method.....II-28 Maple Leaf Acquires Schneider Corporation.....II-28 San Miguel Enters into an Agreement with TTC.....II-28 1 $100     Grampian Country Purchases Golden Foods.....II-29 Vall Companys Acquires Minority Stake in Frimancha.....II-29 Mountain States Lamb & Wool Cooperative Partners with B. Rosen & Sons Inc.....II-29 Smithfield Foods Signs Joint Venture with Artal Holland BV.....II-29 Hormel Purchases The Turkey Store.....II-29 Godrej Enters into Technical Alliance With Stork Group.....II-29 Tyson Foods Acquires IBP.....II-29 1 $100     Pechiney Plastic Packaging Acquires Envaril Plastic Packaging Srl.....II-30 Smithfield Foods Goes on an Acquisition Spree.....II-30 Excel Corp Intends To Acquire Emmpak Foods.....II-30 King David Kosher Opens a Kosher Poultry Processing Plant.....II-30 Super Cerdo Commences Construction of a New Pork Producing Facility.....II-30 Oscar Mayer Pioneers Ingredient Technology Model.....II-30 Seara Alimentos Inaugurates New Plant.....II-30 1 $100     Macri Group Purchases Prenda.....II-31 Perdigao Acquires Meat Processing Operation of Batavia.....II-31 Navidul Signs Agreement with ConAgra.....II-31 Parmalat and Perdigao Enter into a Distribution Agreement.....II-31 Friboi and Bertin Join Forces.....II-31 Excel Corp and Advance Food Company Sign Joint Venture Deal.....II-31 El Pozo Constructs a New Ham Curing Plant in Spain.....II-31 Kunzler & Co Inc Expands Pennsylvania Plant.....II-31 1 $100     SellMeat.com Launches E-trading Site.....II-32 Excel Specialty Products Expands Cooked-Meats Plant.....II-32 1 $100   8. Focus on Select Players.....II-33 5  $500       Amadori (Italy).....II-33 ConAgra Foods, Inc (USA).....II-33 Cremonini Group (Italy).....II-33 Danish Crown (Denmark).....II-33 Dawn Farms (Ireland).....II-33 1 $100     El Pozo (Spain).....II-34 Excel Corporation (USA).....II-34 Foyle Food Group (Ireland).....II-34 Gold Kist (USA).....II-34 Grampian Country Food Group (UK).....II-34 1 $100     Hormel Foods (USA).....II-35 Itoham Foods (Japan).....II-35 Kepak (Ireland).....II-35 Kraft Foods (USA).....II-35 Maple Leaf Foods International (Canada).....II-35 Nippon Meat Packers (Japan).....II-35 1 $100     Perdigão (Brazil).....II-36 Perdue Farms (USA).....II-36 Pilgrim’s Pride (USA).....II-36 Prima Meat Packers (Japan).....II-36 San Miguel Pure Foods Company, Inc. (The Philippines).....II-36 1 $100     Sara Lee Foods (USA).....II-37 Smithfield Foods, Inc. (USA).....II-37 Tyson Foods (USA).....II-37 1 $100   9. Global Market Perspective.....II-38 10  $1000       Table 3: World Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for Processed Meats 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-38 Table 4: World Historic Review for Processed Meats 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-38 1 $100     Table 5: World 20-Year Perspective for Processed Meats 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 1991, 1995, 2005, and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-39 1 $100     Table 6: 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-40 Table 7: 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-40 1 $100     Table 8: World 20-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 1991, 1995, 2005, and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-41 1 $100     Table 9: 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-42 Table 10: 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-42 1 $100     Table 11: World 20-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 1991, 1995, 2005, and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-43 1 $100     Table 12: 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-44 Table 13: 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-44 1 $100     Table 14: World 20-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 1991, 1995, 2005, and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-45 1 $100     Table 15: 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-46 Table 16: 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-46 1 $100     Table 17: World 20-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 1991, 1995, 2005, and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-47 1 $100 III. MARKET 105 $1950   1. United States.....III-1 28  $2100       A. Market Analysis.....III-1 Outlook.....III-1 Production Scenario.....III-1 Table 18: US Red Meat Production: 2004 Percentage Breakdown For Beef & Veal, Pork, And Lamb & Goat Meat (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-1 Table 19: US Production of Red Meat and Poultry from January-June for 2003 & 2004 (In Million Pounds).....III-1 1 $75     US Meat Industry Enters a New Era.....III-2 Consumption Trends.....III-2 Prepared Meats.....III-2 Trends.....III-2 1 $75     Convenience is In.....III-3 Beef.....III-3 Beef Consumption in the US.....III-3 1 $75     Table 20: Per Capita Consumption of Red Meat in the US - 1991 to 2004 – Beef, Veal, Lamb & Mutton and Pork (In Pounds) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-4 Table 21: Per Capita Consumption of Ready-to-Cook Poultry in the US - 1991 to 2004 – Ready-to Cook Chicken, and Ready-to-Cook Turkey (In Pounds) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-4 1 $75     Pre-Cooked Beef Products.....III-5 Export-Import Trends.....III-5 Table 22: US Beef Imports (Fresh, Chilled, and Frozen) for the Years 2002 & 2003: Percentage Breakdown by Type – Carcass, Unprocessed, Processed, Prepared & Preserved, & Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-5 1 $75     Table 23: US Beef Exports (Fresh, Chilled, and Frozen) for the Years 2002 & 2003: Percentage Breakdown by Type – Carcass, Unprocessed, Processed, Prepared & Preserved, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-6 Pork .....III-6 1 $75     Table 24: US Pork Consumption by Type: 2004 Per Capita Consumption of Smoked Ham, Sausage, Bacon, and Luncheon Meats (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-7 Food Service Industry Prefers Pork Products.....III-7 Table 25: Top Bacon Brands in the US in 2003 & 2004 (E) 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-7 1 $75     Table 26: US Market Leading Brands Of Refrigerated Sliced Luncheon Meat Sold Through Supermarkets, Mass Merchandisers, And Drug Stores Excluding Wal-Mart: Dollar Sales for 2003-2004 in US$ Million (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-8 Table 27: 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-8 1 $75     Table 28: Best Selling Pork Products in the US in 2003 by Sales in Food, Drug and Mass Merchandising Outlets: Percentage Breakdown for Sliced & Refrigerated Lunch Meat, Refrigerated Bacon, Refrigerated Frankfurters, Breakfast Sausage, and Canned and Refrigerated Ham (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-9 Table 29: 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-9 1 $75     Table 30: 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-10 Ready-to-Eat Bacon Products Increasingly Being Preferred.....III-10 Table 31: US Market Shares of Leading Beef Processors: Percentage Breakdown for Tyson, Cargill/Excel, Swift, NBF, Smithfield, and Others: 2004 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-10 Exports and Imports.....III-10 1 $75     Poultry.....III-11 Frozen Poultry.....III-11 Table 32: Top Frozen Poultry Brands in the US in 2003 & 2004 based on Supermarket Sales : Percentage Breakdown for Banquet, Barber, Cagle's, Gold Kist, Pilgrim's Pride, Tyson, Private Label, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-11 1 $75     Table 33: Top Frozen Poultry Producers in the US in 2003 & 2004 based on Supermarket Sales : 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-12 Broiler Market.....III-12 1 $75     Table 34: 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-13 Growth Drivers.....III-13 Lamb Market.....III-13 Processed Meats Packaging Industry.....III-13 1 $75     Market Leaders – An Overview.....III-14 Hot Dogs.....III-14 Table 35: Top Hot Dog Brands in the US in 2003 & 2004 (E) by Sales : Percentage Breakdown for Bar-S, Bryan, Eckrich, Hebrew National, Hygrade Ball Park, Oscar Mayer, Oscar Mayer Bun Length, and Private Label (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-14 1 $75     Table 36: Top Hot Dog Producers in the US in 2003 & 2004 (E) 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-15 Packaged Meats.....III-15 Table 37: Best Selling Packaged Meats in the US in 2003 by Dollar Sales : Percentage Breakdown for Sliced & Refrigerated Lunch Meat, Refrigerated Bacon, Refrigerated Frankfurters, Dinner Sausage, Breakfast Sausage, Refrigerated Lunch Meat in Deli Pouches, Non-Sliced Refrigerated Lunch Meats, Bratwurst & Knockwurst, and Refrigerated Cocktail Franks (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-15 1 $75     Non-Sliced Lunch Meats.....III-16 Table 38: Top Non-Sliced Lunch Meat Brands in the US in 2003 & 2004 (E) 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-16 1 $75     Sliced Lunch Meats.....III-17 Table 39: Top Sliced Lunch Meat Brands in the US in 2003 & 2004 (E) 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-17 1 $75     Sliced Meat Lunches.....III-18 Table 40: Top Sliced Meat Lunch Producers in the US in 2003 & 2004 (E) 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-18 Meat Snacks.....III-18 Table 41: Meat Snack Sales by Type in the US in 2003: Percentage Breakdown for Round Meat Sticks, Beef Jerky (All Types), Kippered Products, and Pickled Sausage Products (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-18 1 $75     Table 42: Top Meat Snack Brands in the US in 2003 & 2004 (E) by Sales : Percentage Breakdown for Armour, Bridgford, Jack Links, Lowrey's, Oh Boy Oberto, Pemmican, Slim Jim, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-19 Technologies Used to Detect Meat and Poultry Pathogens.....III-19 Organic Acid Carcass Misting.....III-19 Tri-Sodium Phosphate (TSP).....III-19 Steam/Vacuum Technology.....III-19 Hot Water Final Carcass Wash.....III-19 1 $75     Irradiation.....III-20 Probiotics.....III-20 Product Introductions.....III-20 2 $150     Strategic Developments.....III-22 2 $150     Key Players.....III-24 3 $225     B. Market Analytics.....III-27 Table 43: US Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for Processed Meats 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-27 Table 44: US Historic Review for Processed Meats 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-27 1 $75     Table 45: US 20-Year Perspective for Processed Meats by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Pork, Lamb & Goat, Beef & Veal, and Poultry for Years 1991, 1995, 2005, and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-28 1 $75   2. Canada.....III-29 5  $375       A. Market Analysis.....III-29 Outlook.....III-29 Meat & Poultry Processing Industry: An Overview.....III-29 Table 46: Processed Meat and Poultry Output in Canada for 2002-2003 (In Thousand Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-29 Per Capita Consumption.....III-29 1 $75     Table 47: Processed meat segments in Canada (2003): Percentage Breakdown for beef & Veal, Pork, Lamb, Chicken & Turkey (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-30 Pork Sector.....III-30 Table 48: Canadian Pork Exports and Imports: 2003-2004.....III-30 Table 49: 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-30 1 $75     Exports.....III-31 Beef Sector.....III-31 Poultry Sector.....III-31 Strategic Developments.....III-31 1 $75     Key Player.....III-32 B. Market Analytics.....III-32 Table 50: Canadian Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for Processed Meats 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-32 1 $75     Table 51: Canadian Historic Review for Processed Meats 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-33 Table 52: Canadian 20-Year Perspective for Processed Meats by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Pork, Lamb & Goat, Beef & Veal, and Poultry for Years 1991, 1995, 2005, and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-33 1 $75   3. Japan.....III-34 11  $825       A. Market Analysis.....III-34 Outlook.....III-34 Processors.....III-34 Production and Consumption Trends.....III-34 Table 53: Processed Meats Production for 2003 in Japan by Category: Percentage Breakdown for Bacons, Chopped Hams, Hams, Pressed Hams, and Sausages (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-34 Distribution Network in Japan.....III-34 1 $75     Beef Production and Consumption.....III-35 Consumption of Pork Increases.....III-35 Leading Manufacturers of Processed Meat.....III-35 Table 54: Ham, Pressed Ham and Mixed Ham Shipments in Terms of Value in Japan by Company: Percentage Breakdown for Itoham Foods, Marudai Food, Nippon Meat Packers, Prima Meat Packers, and Others: 2003 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-35 1 $75     Table 55: Sausages and Mixed Sausages Shipments in Terms of Value in Japan by Company: Percentage Breakdown for Itoham Foods, Marudai Food, Marudai Food, Prima Meat Packers and Others: 2003 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-36 Exports and Imports Market.....III-36 Beef Imports.....III-36 Table 56: Total Chilled Beef Imports into Japan for 2003 by Region/Country (In Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-36 1 $75     Table 57: Total Frozen Beef Imports into Japan for 2003 by Region/Country (In Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-37 Table 58: Total Beef Imports into Japan for 2003 by Region/Country (In Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-37 Table 59: Total Chilled Beef Imports into Japan for 2003 by Region/Country (In Million Yen) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-37 1 $75     Table 60: Total Frozen Beef Imports into Japan for 2003 by Region/Country (In Million Yen) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-38 Table 61: Total Beef Imports into Japan for 2003 by Region/Country (In Million Yen) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-38 Pork.....III-38 Processed Meats.....III-38 1 $75     Table 62: Processed Meats Imports into Japan for 2001 and 2002 by Category (In ¥ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-39 Table 63: Processed Meats Imports into Japan for 2001 and 2002 by Category (In Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-39 Sausage Imports to Japan.....III-39 1 $75     Table 64: Sausage Imports into Japan for 2001 & 2002 by Region/Country (In Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-40 Table 65: Sausage Imports into Japan for 2001 & 2002 by Region/Country (In ¥ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-40 1 $75     Classification of Processed Meats in Japan.....III-41 Ham and Bacon Imports to Japan.....III-41 Table 66: Ham & Bacon Imports into Japan for 2001 & 2002 by Region/Country (In Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-41 1 $75     Table 67: Ham & Bacon Imports into Japan for 2001 & 2002 by Region/Country (In ¥ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-42 Poultry Situation.....III-42 Strategic Development.....III-42 1 $75     Key Players.....III-43 B. Market Analytics.....III-43 Table 68: Japanese Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for Processed Meats 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-43 1 $75     Table 69: Japanese Historic Review for Processed Meats 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-44 Table 70: Japanese 20-Year Perspective for Processed Meats by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Pork, Lamb & Goat, Beef & Veal, and Poultry for Years 1991, 1995, 2005, and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-44 1 $75   4. Europe.....III-45 12  $900       A. Market Analysis.....III-45 Outlook.....III-45 Market Overview.....III-45 Pork.....III-45 Sheep and Goat.....III-45 Beef & Veal.....III-45 1 $75     Poultry.....III-46 Exports and Imports Scenario.....III-46 Pig Meat Sector.....III-46 Table 71: Major Pig Slaughterers in Europe for 2003 (By % Share).....III-46 1 $75     Pork Production.....III-47 Beef Sector.....III-47 Table 72: Major Beef Slaughterers in Europe for 2003 (By % Share) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-47 1 $75     Decrease in European Beef Self Sufficiency Rate.....III-48 Poultry Sector.....III-48 Table 73: Major Poultry Slaughterers in Europe for 2003 (By % Share) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-48 1 $75     Further Processors Make Hay While the Sun Shines.....III-49 Eastern Europe.....III-49 Present Scenario.....III-49 Product Launches.....III-49 1 $75     Strategic Developments.....III-50 1 $75     Key Players.....III-51 2 $150     B. Market Analytics.....III-53 Table 74: European Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for Processed Meats by Country/ Region – France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-53 1 $75     Table 75: European Historic Review for Processed Meats by Country/ Region – France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-54 Table 76: European 20-Year Perspective for Processed Meats by Country/ Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe for Years 1991, 1995, 2005, and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-54 1 $75     Table 77: European Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for Processed Meats 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-55 Table 78: European Historic Review for Processed Meats 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-55 1 $75     Table 79: European 20-Year Perspective for Processed Meats by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Pork, Lamb & Goat, Beef & Veal, and Poultry for Years 1991, 1995, 2005, and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-56 1 $75   4a. France.....III-57 5  $375       A. Market Analysis.....III-57 Outlook.....III-57 Production Scenario.....III-57 Regulations for Listeria Prone Food.....III-57 Import-Export Scenario.....III-57 Beef & Veal.....III-57 Table 80: Beef & Veal Imports into & Exports from France for 2000 & 2001 by Month (In '000 Tons ) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-57 1 $75     Pork.....III-58 Table 81: Pork Imports into & Exports from France for 2000 & 2001 by Month (In '000 Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-58 Poultry.....III-58 Table 82: Poultry Imports into & Exports from France for 2000 & 2001 by Month (In '000 Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-58 1 $75     Lamb.....III-59 Table 83: Lamb Imports into France for 2000 & 2001 by Month (In '000 Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-59 Turkey.....III-59 Table 84: Turkey Exports into France for 2000 & 2001 by Month (In '000 Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-59 1 $75     B. Market Analytics.....III-60 Table 85: French Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for Processed Meats 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-60 Table 86: French Historic Review for Processed Meats 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-60 1 $75     Table 87: French 20-Year Perspective for Processed Meats by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Pork, Lamb & Goat, Beef & Veal, and Poultry for Years 1991, 1995, 2005, and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-61 1 $75   4b. Germany.....III-62 3  $225       A. Market Analysis.....III-62 Outlook.....III-62 Pork Production.....III-62 Poultry Production.....III-62 Table 88: Sales of Fresh Meat in Germany: 2001 Vs. 2000 (In ‘000 Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-62 1 $75     B. Market Analytics.....III-63 Table 89: German Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for Processed Meats 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 90: German Historic Review for Processed Meats 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-63 1 $75     Table 91: German 20-Year Perspective for Processed Meats by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Pork, Lamb & Goat, Beef & Veal, and Poultry for Years 1991, 1995, 2005, and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-64 1 $75   4c. The United Kingdom.....III-65 3  $225       A. Market Analysis.....III-65 Outlook.....III-65 Present Scenario.....III-65 Import & Export Statistics.....III-65 Table 92: UK Pork Imports & Exports for the Year 2004: Breakdown by Leading Import & Export Countries (In Thousand Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-65 1 $75     Table 93: UK Meat Per Capital Consumption Trends for the Years 2000 & 2001: Breakdown by Type (In Kgs) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-66 B. Market Analytics.....III-66 Table 94: UK Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for Processed Meats 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-66 1 $75     Table 95: UK Historic Review for Processed Meats 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-67 Table 96: UK 20-Year Perspective for Processed Meats by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Pork, Lamb & Goat, Beef & Veal, and Poultry for Years 1991, 1995, 2005, and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-67 1 $75   4d. Italy.....III-68 2  $150       A. Market Analysis.....III-68 Outlook.....III-68 Present Scenario.....III-68 B. Market Analytics.....III-68 Table 97: Italian Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for Processed Meats 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-68 1 $75     Table 98: Italian Historic Review for Processed Meats 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-69 Table 99: Italian 20-Year Perspective for Processed Meats by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Pork, Lamb & Goat, Beef & Veal, and Poultry for Years 1991, 1995, 2005, and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-69 1 $75   4e. Spain.....III-70 3  $225       A. Market Analysis.....III-70 Outlook.....III-70 Present Scenario.....III-70 Table 100: Spain Processed Market by meat types: 2000 Percentage Breakdown for Cure Ham, Cooked Ham, Other Cold cuts, Chorizo, Sausage, Sliced and Chopped meat, Salami, Pate, Spice sausage, and others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-70 1 $75     B. Market Analytics.....III-71 Table 101: Spanish Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for Processed Meats 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-71 Table 102: Spanish Historic Review for Processed Meats 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-71 1 $75     Table 103: Spanish 20-Year Perspective for Processed Meats by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Pork, Lamb & Goat, Beef & Veal, and Poultry for Years 1991, 1995, 2005, and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-72 1 $75   4f. Russia.....III-73 3  $225       A. Market Analysis.....III-73 Outlook.....III-73 Meat Processing Industry: A Prelude.....III-73 Poultry Situation.....III-73 1 $75     B. Market Analytics.....III-74 Table 104: Russian Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for Processed Meats 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-74 Table 105: Russian Historic Review for Processed Meats 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-74 1 $75     Table 106: Russian 20-Year Perspective for Processed Meats by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Pork, Lamb & Goat, Beef & Veal, and Poultry for Years 1991, 1995, 2005, and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-75 1 $75   4g. Rest of Europe.....III-76 7  $525       A. Market Analysis.....III-76 Outlook.....III-76 Table 107: Per Capita Consumption of Beef, Veal, Pork, Poultry, Lamb/Mutton 1999-2000 in Switzerland (In Kilograms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-76 Table 108: Eastern Europe Production & Consumption of Beef: 1997 & 2003 (In ‘000 Tons).....III-76 1 $75     Table 109: Poultry Production & Consumption in Eastern Europe: 1997 & 2003 (In ‘000 Tons).....III-77 Meat and Poultry Industry in Central and Eastern Europe.....III-77 Table 110: Meat Production in Central and Eastern Europe by Country and Type of Meat in 2001 (In '000 Tons).....III-77 1 $75     Focus On Select Countries.....III-78 Denmark.....III-78 Hungary.....III-78 Netherlands.....III-78 1 $75     Poland.....III-79 Consumption.....III-79 Meat Processing Industry.....III-79 Poultry Scenario.....III-79 1 $75     Romania.....III-80 Poultry Production to Increase.....III-80 Strategic Developments.....III-80 1 $75     B. Market Analytics.....III-81 Table 111: Rest of Europe Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for Processed Meats 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-81 Table 112: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Processed Meats 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-81 1 $75     Table 113: Rest of Europe 20-Year Perspective for Processed Meats by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Pork, Lamb & Goat, Beef & Veal, and Poultry for Years 1991, 1995, 2005, and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-82 1 $75   5. Asia Pacific.....III-83 14  $1050       A. Market Analysis.....III-83 Outlook.....III-83 Focus on Select Countries.....III-83 Australia.....III-83 An Overview of the Processed Meats Market.....III-83 Consumption.....III-83 1 $75     Table 114: Per Capita Consumption of Processed Meats for the Period 2001-2002 in Australia (In Kilograms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-84 Australian Beef Exports Look Brighter.....III-84 Table 115: Australian Beef Exports to Japan by Category for 2003 (In Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-84 1 $75     Table 116: Australian Chilled Beef Exports to Japan by Category for 2003 (In A$ ‘000).....III-85 Table 117: Australian Frozen Beef Exports to Japan by Category for 2003 (In A$ ‘000).....III-85 Table 118: Australian Beef Exports to Japan by Category for 2003 (In A$ ‘000).....III-85 Table 119: Australian Lamb Exports to Japan by Category for 2003 (In Tons).....III-85 Table 120: Australian Chilled Lamb Exports to Japan by Category for 2003 (In A$ ‘000) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-85 1 $75     Table 121: Australian Frozen Lamb Exports to Japan by Category for 2003 (In A$ ‘000) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-86 Table 122: Australian Lamb Exports to Japan by Category for 2003 (In A$ ‘000) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-86 Popularity of Chicken on Rise.....III-86 Changing Consumption Habits.....III-86 China.....III-86 Table 123: China: Percentage Share in the World Pig Inventory for the Years 1998, 2000 & 2002 (In Millions).....III-86 1 $75     Table 124: Chinese Meat Production: Percentage Breakdown by Type for the Year 2004 – Pork, Poultry, Beef, and Mutton (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-87 Meat Processing Scenario.....III-87 Consumer Preferences.....III-87 Table 125: China Meat Consumption in 2004: Percentage breakdown for Pork Poultry, Beef, and Mutton (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-87 1 $75     Consumption of Meat to Double.....III-88 Table 126: Meat Production in China for the Years 2000 to 2002: Breakdown by Type – Pork, Poultry, Beef, and Mutton (In Million Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-88 Table 127: China: A Comparative Review of Meat Consumption Patterns 1985 & 2002: Percentage Breakdown by Meat Type – Pork, Poultry, Beef, and Mutton (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-88 1 $75     Ideal Destination for Poultry Producers.....III-89 Table 128: Chinese Meat Products – Estimated Demand through 2005-2020 –000’ tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-89 Table 129: China: Poultry Production, Imports, Consumption, & Export Trends for 2000 & 2002 (In Thousand Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-89 India.....III-89 South Korea.....III-89 1 $75     Table 130: High-Value Products