Food Processing Industry
Food Processing Industry
The Global Fast Food Restaurants industry is only one component of the wider food service sub-sector, including cafes, cafeterias, fullservice restaurants, casual dining, coffee shops, street stalls and takeout stands, with an estimated total revenue of about $1.86 trillion The industry is estimated to account for revenue of $706.7 billion or about 38.0% of the global food service sub-sector.
Developed nations will account for about 83.0% of total global industry revenue in 2012, led by the United States with 58.0% of total industry revenue. The industry is approaching saturation levels in some developed countries due to an oversupply of fast food businesses Health and obesity concerns also negatively affect the industry. However, growth in developing nations, particularly Asia, is benefiting major operators.
McDonalds', Yum! Brands, Doctor's Associates, and Burger King will account for about 23.5% of the available market share Several factors have contributed to a dramatic rise in food prices in recent years which had increase the cost of production to a large extent.
They are offering hamburgers and other fast food with a distinct Filipino flavor. For instance, Jolly Spaghetti has a sweet meat sauce with hotdog slices Jollibee is the largest fast food chain in the Philippines, operating a nationwide network of more than 2060 stores. A dominant market leader in the Philippines, Jollibee enjoys the lions share of the local market that is more than all the other multinational brands combined
The company has also embarked on an aggressive international expansion plan, and currently has around 600 stores outside the Philippines China (400): planning to expand to 500 in 2014 USA (26) Vietnam (32) Brunei (11) Jeddah (7) Qatar, Hong Kong, and Kuwait (1 each)
Parenting strategy: The company follows a centralized organizational structure; all of the managers report to Tan directly, including the international division. The company also uses differentiation strategy as it adapts the fast food to suit the taste of the Filipinos and fix their main menu around the world
company to ease its transition into an unfamiliar market -Planting the Flag: Built stores in country that had little or no fast food presence
HR issue
There was difficulty in hiring foreign employee for international operation In Hong Kong Jollibee failed to hire several Chinese for its store crew Locally recruited Chinese manager also had difficulties working with Filipino managers and the conflict led to their resignation leaving the Hong Kong store with only Filipino managers
Operational excellence
The company used pre-fabricated material to construct stores, thus saving a substantial amount of time and money. The company had 16 commissaries that delivered to stores of the Jollibee Food Corporation These commissaries handled activities such as raw material and ingredient planning, warehousing, manufacturing of processed foods, distribution and logistics
cultural
The products offered by the domestic firm would specifically meet the taste preferences of the local populations. The spices used in the preparation of the products would match the preferences of domestic consumers. The structure housing the restaurant, as well as the colors and ambiance of its interior, are consistent with the culture of the target market It should respond to customer preferences in terms of location, infrastructure, appreciated by the local populations when designing restaurants.