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John Duffy, MBA

President
MarketOps, Inc.
Member of the Food & Beverage Council

John Duffy is currently the President of MarketOps, a food and beverage consultancy firm, where he has worked since 2001. Mr. Duffy has more than 15 years of experience in the food and beverage industry and has expertise in wholesale, retail, marketing, sales, product development and business development. Previously, he has served as a Director of Marketing at General Mills as well as in a management level position within PepsiCo. He has extensive experience in the bakery, meat, salty snack, and health and wellness food categories. In addition, He is a managing partner of Ingredient Technologies, a consulting firm active in the functional ingredient industry with a focus on food and beverage, nutraceuticals, and pharmaceuticals. His areas of expertise include antioxidants, fibers, proteins, humectants, along with a wide array of health based active ingredients. (This is me - Update Profile)


Employment History
2001 - present President
MarketOps, Inc.
1992 - 2001 Director of Marketing
General Mills, Inc.

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Wild Oats Still Well Behind Whole Foods | 10-30-2006
Author: John Duffy, MBA, President, MarketOps, Inc.

1.  Wild Oats has lacked the forward thinking of its main competitor Whole Foods in developing its retail business focused on offering natural and organic foods.2.  While it is encouraging that Mr. Odak has been let go there are a number of key strategic issues that must be addressed for them...

McDonald's is Hitting on All Cylinders | 10-23-2006
Analysis of: McDonald's 3rd-quarter outlook beats estimates | today.reuters.com
Author: John Duffy, MBA, President, MarketOps, Inc.

1.  McDonald's is performing at a high level driven by core growth platforms at home in the U.S. as well as abroad.2.  The fast food industry itself is starting to show signs of life after experiencing softness over the past year or so.  While maybe not as profoundly as McDonald's,...

Baja Fresh Model Flawed from the Start | 10-16-2006
Analysis of: Wendy's Takes a Big Loss on Baja Fresh | www.latimes.com
Author: John Duffy, MBA, President, MarketOps, Inc.

The restaurant model developed by Baja Fresh is the bigger issue regarding the ultimate loss Wendy's sustained on the sale to David Kim for roughly $31 million.Wendy's and other fast food operators have shown an inability to profitably grow chains with differing models, most notably those operating...

McDonald's Stock Swap Divestiture of Chipotle a Win-Win | 10-12-2006
Analysis of: McDonald's Chipotle offering far oversubscribed | today.reuters.com
Author: John Duffy, MBA, President, MarketOps, Inc.

1.  The demand for Chipotle shares from McDonald's stock holders signals the strength in the quick casual foodservice market, legitimizing Chipotle as a growth stock for the future.2.  McDonald's on the other hand is signaling a focus on their bread and butter, the quick-serve restaurant...

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