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Agricultural Oligopolies
Agro-chemical, seed companies that make inputs for farmersMonsanto, 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 Food retailers that sell branded products to consumers
Walmart, Carrefour, Ahold, Kroger, Metro, Albertsons(see:
www.agribusinessaccountability.org)
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• Sam’s Clubs 538 stores $20 billion• Supervalu 1451 stores $20 billion• Publix 806 stores $17 billion• Loblaw 1031 stores $16 billion
(see: www.supermarketnews.com)
• 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
In 2003 sales increased from $1.2 billion to $1.4 billion.
Net income increased from $21.2 million to $23.4 million,
Community SupportedAgriculture
Mail order andInternet sales
Farmers’ market Roadside stand
Marketing ‘below the radar’