Farm incomes in Poland have increased since the Polish integration with the European Union. The average monthly available income per household was in 2008 lower than income only of the self-employed entrepreneurs. A significant impact on this situation have the agricultural direct payments which...

Among the numerous factors that determine the level and structure of consumption, income is of the leading importance. It not only limits but also modulates consumption. For over 50 years, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) has been conducting household-based surveys on a regular basis. On the...

Growing consumer requirements for fresh meat compel producers to use various packaging systems. The use of individual packages of meat is necessary because of the need to reduce the work in the back of the retail store, related to the cutting and meat repackaging. Because of that, the market of...

Over the period of 2011-2012 the scope of economic activities in many Member States decreased. As a result of that the demand for food declined. The situation on labour market deteriorated - unemployment increased and employment went down. The rate of household income growth diminished. An...

The aim of the study was to characterize the market in beef and its consumption world and in Poland. Consumption of beef is characterized by a great diversity in different countries. In Uruguay, the consumption of beef is up to 61.3 kg/person while in Poland the consumption of such meat is one...

Over the period of 2005-2012 the situation of households with members aged 65 years and over in the EU has improved. The median of equivalent incomes of these households has been 26.7% higher than in 2005, but it still has been lower than the median of incomes of people below 65 (9%). Risk of...

The paper presents an estimation of the Polish food industry's attractiveness and the implications of competition strategy. Special attention was paid to the choice of marketing strategy options for big and small companies. For typology marketing strategy a new methodological approach,...

The article attempts to present the basic information about the state and prospects of the effectiveness of enterprising actions in rural areas with regard to the unconventional, traditional and regional food, especially in Poland. It describes the past and future potential dangers resulting...

The article presents conclusions concerning the influence of Poland’s accession to the EU structures on the quality of selected food product groups. The analysis used the results of inspections conducted by the Provincial Food Quality Inspection in Cracow during the post-accession period. The...

One of the most important industry branches in Poland is the alcohol industry. Beer and vodka are the main part of Polish production and consumption. An analysis of changes in production and consumption of alcoholic products shows their changing trends in the period of 1990-2007. In the last...