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Price Determination in the Australian Food Industry A Report

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Does <strong>the</strong> fresh cha<strong>in</strong> add value?<br />

Examples of <strong>the</strong> role of <strong>in</strong>termediaries <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> fresh product cha<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong> view of <strong>the</strong> differentials<br />

between retail prices and farmgate returns are as follows:<br />

Stage Value added Costs added<br />

Grower • Production <strong>in</strong> accordance with Production costs<br />

grow<strong>in</strong>g specifications<br />

• Harvest<strong>in</strong>g to optimise fruit quality<br />

Pack<strong>in</strong>g house • Grad<strong>in</strong>g for consistency Pack<strong>in</strong>g and storage fee<br />

• Pack<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>to market consignments Freight cost<br />

• Storage <strong>in</strong> controlled environment<br />

• Freight product to market<br />

Wholesaler • Collection and presentation of product Wholesaler’s fee or deducted marg<strong>in</strong><br />

<strong>in</strong> a central location to buyers<br />

• Market<strong>in</strong>g produce to retailers ei<strong>the</strong>r <strong>in</strong><br />

market or direct to buyers <strong>in</strong> retail or<br />

food service<br />

• Storage <strong>in</strong> controlled environment Logistics costs to store<br />

Retailer • Presentation of product to <strong>the</strong> Retailer marg<strong>in</strong> to cover costs of<br />

consumer <strong>in</strong> retail outlet<br />

do<strong>in</strong>g bus<strong>in</strong>ess<br />

• Storage <strong>in</strong> controlled environment Costs of storage, display, handl<strong>in</strong>g<br />

ADJUSTMENT<br />

Purpose<br />

This report seeks to identify and expla<strong>in</strong> major adjustment challenges fac<strong>in</strong>g food sectors and subsectors<br />

– <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> context of a study of <strong>the</strong> factors determ<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> prices of food.<br />

There are several situations where rapidly chang<strong>in</strong>g market arrangements have created<br />

adjustment problems.<br />

In this section:<br />

• key areas are identified where strong adjustment is occurr<strong>in</strong>g due to commercial forces, trade<br />

impacts or o<strong>the</strong>r external factors;<br />

• an illustration is provided of <strong>the</strong> ongo<strong>in</strong>g and recurr<strong>in</strong>g impact that drought has on food supply<br />

and pric<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

<strong>Price</strong> <strong>Determ<strong>in</strong>ation</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Australian</strong> <strong>Food</strong> <strong>Industry</strong> A <strong>Report</strong><br />

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