Economics and Management of the Food Industry

Name: Economics and Management of the Food Industry
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ISBN: 9780415539920

ISBN-10: 0415539927

ISBN-13: 9780415539920

Edition: 2014

Authors: Jeffrey H. Dorfman

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This book analyzes the economics of the food industry at every stage between the farm gate and the kitchen counter.Central to the text are agricultural marketing problems such as the allocation of production between competing products (such as fresh and frozen markets), spatial competition, interregional trade, optimal storage, and price discrimination. Topics covered will be useful to students who expect to have careers such as food processing management, food sector buying or selling, restaurant management, supermarket management, marketing/advertising, risk management, and product development. The focus is on real world-relevant skills and examples and on intuition and economic…

Book details

List price: $57.99
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 8/27/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 202
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



List of figures and tables


Preface


Acknowledgements



The basics of the food industry



Cost economics for processing plants



Pricing economics for food processors



Trade among regions



The economics of storage



Plant location and size decisions



Risk management



The economics of the marketing sector



Price discrimination



Imperfect competition and game theory



Spatial competition



The food service industry



Food retailers



Launching a new product



Special organizational features in the food industry


Notes


Index