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Consumer Preferences for Attributes of Organic Processed Foods: The Case of Soymilk In the United States
Zheng, Yue; Peterson, Hikaru Hanawa; Li, Xianghong - 2011
marketing channels.The impacts of these changes in the organic soymilk industry could be significant for the distribution of …
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Does Price Asymmetry Exist In Commodity and Energy Markets?
Wixson, Sarah E.; Katchova, Ani L. - 2011
Recent increases in the price of crude oil have led to a rise in the prominence of corn-based ethanol as an alternative source of energy. As a result linkages have been established between commodity and energy prices. The aim of this study is to determine if soybeans, corn, wheat, oil, and...
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Health Claims Regulation and Welfare
Huang, Rui; Bonanno, Alessandro - 2011
Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006, 20 December 2006, requires functional foods manufacturers operating in Europe to provide evidence that the health claims reported on the packaging are truthful. However, most applications reviewed by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) have been rejected,...
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The Effect of Wal-Mart Supercenters on Grocery Prices in New England
Volpe, Richard J.; Lavoie, Nathalie - 2006
This study examines the competitive price effect of Wal-Mart Supercenters on national brand and private label grocery prices in New England. For this purpose, we use primary price data collected on a basket of identical products from six Supercenters in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode...
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THE PRICE OF LAUNCHING A NEW PRODUCT: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE ON FACTORS AFFECTING THE RELATIVE MAGNITUDE OF SLOTTING ALLOWANCES
Mahi, Humaira; Rao, Akshay R. - 2001
Slotting allowances are a relatively recent trend, particular to the retail food industry. These allowances are lump-sum up-front transfer payments from manufacturer to retailer when the manufacturer launches a new product. The practice has attracted some scrutiny because of uncertainty about...
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THE GROWING NATURAL FOODS MARKET: OPPORTUNITIES AND OBSTACLES FOR MASS MARKET SUPERMARKETS
Richman, Nessa J. - 2000
market. Finding timely and complete market information, linking with natural foods suppliers, and pricing and marketing …
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Optimal Coverage Level Choice with Individual and Area Plans of Insurance
Bulut, Harun; Collins, Keith J.; Zacharias, Thomas P. - 2011
We theoretically examine a farmer’s coverage demand with area and individual insurance plans as either separate or integrated options. The individual and area losses are assumed to be imperfectly and positively correlated. With actuarially fair rates, the farmer will fully insure with the...
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EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE IMPACT OF THE 2007 RECALL ON THE DEMAND FOR PEANUT BUTTER BRANDS
Bakhtavoryan, Rafael; Capps, Oral; Salin, Victoria - 2011
The US Food and Drug Administration confirmed in February 2007 that a major foodborne illness outbreak was caused by two peanut butter brands, Peter Pan and Great Value, manufactured by ConAgra Foods Inc. at its Sylvester, Georgia, processing plant. As a result, on February 14, 2007, ConAgra...
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Inventory Dissipation in the Japanese Wholesale Salmon Market
Roheim Wessells, Cathy A.; Wilen, James E. - 1993
Many fisheries are characterized by a brief and concentrated harvest period followed by a longer marketing period … wholesalemarket over the marketing period in a way that maximizes expected net returns.The model is applied to the Japanese wholesale … prices, the opportunity cost of holding stocks, the length of time left in the marketing horizon and the level ofcurrent …
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Tobacco Product Demand, Cigarette Taxes, and Market Substitution
Da Pra, Michelle; Arnade, Carlos A. - 2009
This paper presents a model of estimated demand for four tobacco products: cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, and smoking tobacco products. Own elasticities and cross-price elasticities are used to obtain insights into the effectiveness and implications of new policy measures. Of particular...
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