This briefing paper presents some facts that pertain to the overall performance of the milk-marketing channel in New … England. It updates information provided in earlier papers that focused upon dairy pricing during and immediately prior to the … One Market Administrator’s retail price series for Boston and the Compact or Class 1 announced raw fluid milk price series …

This article investigates the impacts of private labels (PLs) on fluid milk prices and price differentials using 2 …,759 supermarket-level observations from 10 cities. Non-parametric results reveal that although PL milk prices decrease as PL milk … discrimination through controlling the brands of milk sold.  …

This article investigates the competition effects of supermarket food and non-food services using fluid milk as a case …, greater supermarket chain-level demand but lower price elasticity, and enhanced market power, all leading to higher milk … prices and quantity of milk sold. However, unlike previous research, we conclude that increases in cost rather than market …

This article investigates the competition effects of supermarket food and non-food services using fluid milk as a case …, greater supermarket chain-level demand but lower price elasticity, and enhanced market power, all leading to higher milk … prices and quantity of milk sold. However, unlike previous research, we conclude that increases in cost rather than market …

This article investigates the impacts of private labels (PLs) on fluid milk prices and price differentials using 2 …,759 supermarket-level observations from 10 cities. Non-parametric results reveal that although PL milk prices decrease as PL milk … discrimination through controlling the brands of milk sold. …

Since November of 2002, the Food Marketing Policy Center has periodically conducted price surveys of milk in New York …, when coupled with data on the underlying cost of the raw milk, have shown that milk channel firms are continually charging … unconscionably excessive prices for milk. While it was originally believed that both processors and retailers were exercising market …

aided in answering several questions regarding milk pricing in the region, such as whether prices varied amongst states …Last November, the Food Marketing Policy Center conducted a survey of retail milk prices in Connecticut, Massachusetts …, channels, chains, and types of milk. Results of The November study indicated that milk prices in New England were high relative …

With the help of four University of Connecticut graduate students, two weeks ago I surveyed milk prices in 195 grocery … stores in southern New England and neighboring parts of New York. The average price for milk in Providence supermarkets was …, retail and farm milk prices have been near these levels for a year. According to Massachusetts Department of Agriculture …

testimony and to address the Committee on an important issue today. Milk pricing in New England and Massachusetts has been … contentious for several years because of two interrelated issues. Those issues are of low milk prices to New England farmers and … high milk prices to New England’s consumers. Figure 1 is a graphic picture of the problem. It gives the retail milk prices …