search our site     home > key topics > food prices, spreads & margins   food price spreads The food marketing sector's share of the food dollar has increased by 5 percent over the last decade, due to increased consumer demand for food marketing services and to a faster rate of increase in the price of food marketing services relative to farm prices. ERS provides estimates and analyses of farm-to-retail price spreads and marketing costs to address these issues. related briefing rooms - offer an indepth discussion synthesizing ERS research Food CPI, Prices, and Expenditures Food Marketing and Price Spreads feature Food Cost Review, 1950-97 provides data and analysis that examine current developments in farm-to-retail price spreads and expenditures for food marketing services. Farm-to-retail price spread data are estimated for nine commodity categories and approximately forty specific foods. In addition, ERS measures the economic significance of marketing services for domestically produced farm foods. web administration: webadmin@ers.usda.gov updated: December 8, 2000  Also at ERS... latest publications (all) • Beef and Pork Values and Price Spreads Explained • The Impact of Intermediate Input Price Changes on Food Prices • Food Trade Balances and Unit Values: What Can They Reveal About Price Competition? latest data products (all) • Agricultural Outlook Statistical Indicators • Retail Scanner Prices for Meat • Food Market Indicators resources • Contact an ERS Expert • Calendar of Releases services • Receive E-mail Updates • E-mail This Page • Translate This Page

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