Agricultural Oligopolies Agro-chemical, seed companies that make inputs for farmers Monsanto, Dow, DuPont, Bayer, Syngenta Processing companies that buy raw products from farmers Cargill, Archer Daniels, ConAgra, Tyson/IBP, Smithfield Food manufacturing companies that create brands Nestlé, Philip Morris, Unilever, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Mars U.S Grocery Sales = $775 billion • • • • • • • • • • Kroger Albertsons Safeway Wal-Mart Ahold USA Costco Sam’s Clubs Supervalu Publix Loblaw 4169 stores 2540 stores 1702 stores 1470 stores 1635 stores 420 stores 538 stores 1451 stores 806 stores 1031 stores $56 billion $36 billion $34 billion $31 billion $27 billion $25 billion $20 billion $20 billion $17 billion $16 billion (see: www.supermarketnews.com) ? from: The Non-GMO Source, Mar. 2004 • U.S. organic sales totaled $36 billion in 2002 • Sales of organic products rose 17 % in 2002 - Organic produce - Frozen and refrigerated foods - Nutrition bars - Organic beer and wine - Soy and rice milk + 33 % + 18 % + 20% + 56% + 13% - The Natural Foods Merchandiser In 2003 sales increased from $1.2 billion to $1.4 billion. Net income increased from $21.2 million to $23.4 million, Community Supported Agriculture Mail order and Internet sales Marketing ‘below the radar’ Farmers’ market Roadside stand Family and/or farmer-owned local brands
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