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| Smith, Nathan B.; Wolfe, Kent. |
| The elimination of the quota program in 2002 reduced the barrier to entry into the peanut shelling industry. Peanut producers have expressed interest in integrating up to peanut shelling and marketing their own peanuts to peanut manufacturers. The peanut shelling and manufacturing sectors are concentrated, with little information available related to shelling costs and manufacturer purchasing characteristics for peanuts. A peanut buyer survey was conducted to gauge the willingness of buyers to purchase peanuts from a new player in the market and to identify what characteristics are important to buyers. The results indicate buyers are satisfied with current suppliers. However, buyers use more than one supplier and are open to new suppliers in the market. |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Cooperatives; Food manufacturers; Peanut marketing; Peanut shelling; Peanuts; Agribusiness; Marketing. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56698 |
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| Although consumer diets are being upgraded globally, food purchase patterns vary across countries based on income levels. Developing countries are registering rapid increases in retail sales of high-value foods, while developed countries are seeing a rise in sales of products that meet consumer demands for variety, food safety, and quality. To meet these increasingly varied needs, multinational food retailers and manufacturers are expanding their presence in developing countries, and food retailers and suppliers are adding value and differentiating their products in developed countries. The ongoing changes are driving food supply chains to adopt closer coordination between producers and retailers to facilitate customizing products to meet consumer demands.... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Global food markets; Retail market; Supply chains; High-value foods; Food manufacturers; Private labels; Industry concentration; Agribusiness; Industrial Organization. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33751 |
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