Interstate Bakeries Corp
Euromonitor International's company profile, Interstate Bakeries Corp offers detailed strategic analysis of the company's business, examining its performance in the packaged food market. The report examines company shares by region and sector, brand portfolio and new product developments, market and distribution strategies, challenges from the competition and future prospects. Use it to understand opportunities and threats facing the business and the factors driving success .
Chapters: 8 | Tables: 19 | Publication date: May 2006
Table of contents
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 KEY FACTS
Summary 1 Interstate Bakeries Corp: Key Facts
2. CORPORATE OVERVIEW
2.1 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Table 1 Interstate Bakeries Corp: Financial Summary 2000-2004
2.2 GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE
2.3 BUSINESS FOCUS
2.4 INTERIM RESULTS
3. STRATEGIC OVERVIEW
3.1 OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES
Internal operations
External operations
Summary 2 Interstate Bakeries Corp: Business Agreements
4. PACKAGED FOOD BUSINESS
4.1 PACKAGED FOOD BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Origins of the business
Early 2000s developments
Difficult times take their toll on Interstate Bakeries
Recent developments and restructuring activities in 2005 and 2006
Continued restructuring into 2006
5. PERFORMANCE IN PACKAGED FOOD
5.1 COMPETITIVE CONTEXT
The US and Canada remain the company focus
Big-name supermarket chains squeeze producers
5.2 COMPANY WORLD MARKET SHARES
Financial turmoil continues to affect the business
Table 2 Interstate Bakeries Corp: World Shares & Rankings in Packaged Food by Sector 2001-2004
5.3 COMPANY SHARES BY REGION AND SECTOR
US market
Canada
Table 3 Interstate Bakeries Corp: Regional Shares in Packaged Food by Sector 2004
5.4 MARKETING STRATEGIES
Brand building key to marketing strategy
Use of technology
5.5 DISTRIBUTION STRATEGIES
6. PACKAGED FOOD BRAND ASSESSMENT
6.1 BRAND PORTFOLIO
6.2 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Packaging development
6.3 PRIVATE LABEL MANUFACTURE
6.4 CORE BRANDS
Dolly Madison
Table 4 Interstate Bakeries Corp: Dolly Madison World Shares & Rankings in Packaged Food by Sector 2001-2004
Table 5 Interstate Bakeries Corp: Dolly Madison Regional Shares in Packaged Food by Sector 2004
Drake
Table 6 Interstate Bakeries Corp: Drake World Shares & Rankings in Packaged Food by Sector 2001-2004
Table 7 Interstate Bakeries Corp: Drake Regional Shares in Packaged Food by Sector 2004
Hostess
Table 8 Interstate Bakeries Corp: Hostess World Shares & Rankings in Packaged Food by Sector 2001-2004
Table 9 Interstate Bakeries Corp: Hostess Regional Shares in Packaged Food by Sector 2004
Wonder
Table 10 Interstate Bakeries Corp: Wonder World Shares & Rankings in Packaged Food by Sector 2001-2004
Table 11 Interstate Bakeries Corp: Wonder Regional Shares in Packaged Food by Sector 2004
7. PACKAGED FOOD STRATEGIC EVALUATION
7.1 INTERSTATE BAKERIES CORP SECTOR POTENTIAL
Recovery should fuel gains in baked products in the US
Forecast period – Canada
Growth for unpackaged/artisanal bread and cakes
Table 12 Interstate Bakeries Corp: World Sales Performance of Key Sectors of Involvement 2004
7.2 SWOT ANALYSIS
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
7.3 FUTURE PROSPECTS FOR PACKAGED FOOD BUSINESS
Innovation essential for future growth
The future?
8. APPENDICES
8.1 APPENDIX 1: INTERSTATE BAKERIES CORP BRAND PORTFOLIO
Summary 3 Interstate Bakeries Corp: Packaged Food Brands 2004
8.2 APPENDIX 2: SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES OF INTERSTATE BAKERIES CORP
Summary 4 Interstate Bakeries Corp: Subsidiaries 2004
8.3 APPENDIX 3: WEBSITES OF INTERSTATE BAKERIES CORP
Summary 5 Interstate Bakeries Corp: Websites
8.4 APPENDIX 4: HISTORY AND CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT
Summary 6 Interstate Bakeries Corp: Historical Development
8.5 APPENDIX 5: COMPANY LOCATIONS
Summary 7 Interstate Bakeries Corp: Company Locations