Agricultural Oligopolies

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Agricultural Oligopolies

• Agro-chemical, seed companies that make inputs
  for farmers
• Monsanto, Dow, DuPont, Bayer, Syngenta
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• Processing companies that buy raw products from
  farmers
• Cargill, Archer Daniels, ConAgra, Tyson/IBP,
  Smithfield
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• Food manufacturing companies that create brands
• Nestlé, Philip Morris, Unilever, PepsiCo,
  Coca-Cola, Mars
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• Food retailers that sell branded products to
  consumers
• Walmart, Carrefour, Ahold, Kroger, Metro,
  Albertsons
• (see www.agribusinessaccountability.org)

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U.S Grocery Sales 775 billion

• Kroger 4169 stores 56 billion
• Albertsons 2540 stores 36 billion
• Safeway 1702 stores 34 billion
• Wal-Mart 1470 stores 31 billion
• Ahold USA 1635 stores 27 billion
• Costco 420 stores 25 billion
• Sams Clubs 538 stores 20 billion
• Supervalu 1451 stores 20 billion
• Publix 806 stores 17 billion
• Loblaw 1031 stores 16 billion
• (see www.supermarketnews.com)

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from The Non-GMO Source, Mar. 2004
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• U.S. organic sales totaled 36 billion in 2002
• Sales of organic products rose 17 in 2002
• - Organic produce 33
• - Frozen and refrigerated foods 18
• - Nutrition bars 20
• - Organic beer and wine 56
• Soy and rice milk 13
• - The Natural Foods Merchandiser

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In 2003 sales increased from 1.2 billion to
1.4 billion. Net income increased from 21.2
million to 23.4 million,
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Community Supported Agriculture
Mail order and Internet sales
Marketing below the radar
Farmers market
Roadside stand
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Family and/or farmer-owned local brands