Price Determination in the Australian Food Industry A Report
Price Determination in the Australian Food Industry A Report
Price Determination in the Australian Food Industry A Report
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<strong>Price</strong> <strong>Determ<strong>in</strong>ation</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Australian</strong> <strong>Food</strong> <strong>Industry</strong><br />
A <strong>Report</strong><br />
The complexity of issues across <strong>the</strong> food <strong>in</strong>dustry sectors <strong>in</strong><br />
Australia and <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>tensity of competition with<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> food retail<br />
market have contributed to relationships between farm-gate<br />
and retail food prices that are not well understood<br />
or easily expla<strong>in</strong>ed.<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> shows it can be<br />
mislead<strong>in</strong>g to directly compare farm-gate and retail prices because<br />
of <strong>the</strong> range of factors that determ<strong>in</strong>e food prices. The report<br />
provides a detailed exam<strong>in</strong>ation of retail to farm-gate price<br />
comparisons, identifies <strong>the</strong> factors determ<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g prices and<br />
analyses <strong>the</strong> performance of <strong>Australian</strong> food companies. It presents<br />
valuable and <strong>in</strong>-depth analysis of <strong>the</strong> price determ<strong>in</strong>ants across<br />
15 food product groups.<br />
Whitehall Associates prepared <strong>the</strong> report for <strong>the</strong> <strong>Australian</strong> Government<br />
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.<br />
For fur<strong>the</strong>r <strong>in</strong>formation or additional copies, please contact:<br />
<strong>Food</strong> Policy and Communications Section<br />
<strong>Australian</strong> Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry<br />
Email: food<strong>in</strong>fo@daff.gov.au<br />
Phone: 02 6272 4161 Fax: 02 6272 4367<br />
www.daff.gov.au/food<strong>in</strong>fo<br />
The <strong>Australian</strong> Government Department of Agriculture,<br />
Fisheries and Forestry has portfolio<br />
responsibility for <strong>the</strong> food prodution and process<strong>in</strong>g cha<strong>in</strong>.<br />
The Department works <strong>in</strong> partnership with<br />
stakeholders to <strong>in</strong>crease <strong>the</strong> profitability, competitiveness<br />
and susta<strong>in</strong>ability of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Australian</strong> food <strong>Industry</strong>.<br />
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,<br />
FISHERIES AND FORESTRY