The Spice and Extract Manufacturing Industry report provides in-depth analysis of the industry's key financial data, cost and pricing, competitive landscape, industry structure, and trends and opportunities.

Find in this new report complete 2007 data and outlook into year 2012 for the industry represented by the 6-digit NAICS code 311942. This 159-page report includes the most recent information on the global market and overseas growth opportunities, that takes into account of industry shipment and foreign trade data released on November 4th, 2008. This detailed information resource contains at least 5 years of independently researched industry statistics cross-referenced with the relevant U.S. and international economic indicators. All data have been verified to ensure the highest quality.

In this report, you will find industry data on the following major categories:

Executive Summary

• Quick Industry Statistics: 2-page overview for the CEO on the run

• Supply & Demand with Capacity Utilization

• 2008 Foreign Trade, Shipments and Inventories Data

• 2012 Global Outlook

Industry Income Statement

• All relevant financial data including: Revenue, Cost of Materials, Labor Costs, Gross Profit, SG&A, Net Income, etc.

• 4-year Financials Comparison and Trends

Industry Balance Sheet

• Traditional key elements of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity

• Inventory fabrication stages

• Calculated balance sheet ratios

Capital Expenditure

• Plant additions and expansions

• Computer and IT investments

• Machinery and Equipment for production and material handling

Industry Cost Analysis

• Upstream Industries and the cost allocations towards producer, wholesale, retail, and freight

• Materials and their percentage share of total material costs

Industry Pricing Analysis

• Producer Pricing Indices at industry, wholesale, and retail levels for comparison and trend forecasting

• Pricing Distribution among Downstream Industries differentiated at producer, wholesale, retail, and freight categories

Industry Foreign Trade

• Detailed Import/Export Data by commodities and by countries

• Mode of Shipment and insurance and freight costs

Industry Structure

• Labor and Compensation Structure: productivity indices, hourly wages, , production hours, output index, HR structure

• Establishments: Trends, Employee Statistics, State by State numbers

• Valued added statistics: industry GDP contribution

Competitive Landscape

• Industry Concentration: HHI, number of companies, size distributions, market shares

• Major Players: company profiles and market size ranges

Definition & Classification

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing spices, table salt, seasonings, flavoring extracts (except coffee and meat), and natural food colorings and/or (2) manufacturing dry mix food preparations, such as salad dressing mixes, gravy and sauce mixes, frosting mixes, and other dry mix preparations. This 6-digit NAICS industry (311942) is under the hierarchy of Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing Industry (31194), Other Food Manufacturing Industry Group (3119), Food Manufacturing Subsector (311), and the Manufacturing Sector (31-33). Its SIC equivalent codes are: 2082 - Malt Beverages (malt extract); 2087 - Flavoring Extracts and Flavoring Syrups, NEC (flavoring extracts and natural food colorings); 2099 - Food Preparations, NEC (spices, dry dip mix, dry salad dressing mix, and seasoning mix); and 2899 - Chemicals and Chemical Preparations, NEC (table salt).

Revenue, Profitability & Foreign Trade Preview

The industry's revenue for the year 2007 was approximately $6.7 billion USD, with an estimated gross profit of 34.19%. Import was valued at $.7 billion USD from 100 countries. The industry also exported $199.2 million USD worth of merchandise to 109 countries. Adding import value to and subtracting export value from the industry's shipment value, the total domestic demand for the industry in 2007 was $7.1 billion USD.

Report Summary

This 159-page report contains unparalleled research on this industry in breadth and depth. With a macroeconomic perspective, the report provides a fresh and comprehensive view of the industry. The report’s supply and demand data covers both U.S. shipments and international trade while taking into consideration of the industry's capacity utilization. The industry level income statements, balance sheets, and capital expenditure analysis contain all the elements needed for financial benchmarking. In the cost analysis section, 39 upstream industries are analyzed to offer insight into the supply chain cost structure. For the channel and pricing structure, 41 downstream industries are analyzed. The competitive landscape section provides the number of companies and their revenue share within the industry, the market concentration, and a list of major players. All related trade associations, industry standards, and trade publications are also listed.

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