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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

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