- Strengths of Big Food include scale and power of distribution, with opportunities in consolidation, and moving into the snacks and dairy scenes; however, weaknesses include top-line growth, and staple foods, with threats from slowing growth in emerging economies and niche players.
- Dairy products and staples account for a larger proportion of revenues in all but one of the company portfolios; this is not surprising given the faster rate of growth in these categories, in particular yogurt and savoury snacks.
- Top three trends that Big food should look out for are: Category expansion, the rise of niche players, and...
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