TY  - JOUR
AB  - Discusses the restructuring of the food production, processing and retailing sectors in the USA. Describes different methods of vertical and horizontal integration that have occurred. Goes on to discuss the consolidation of business in retailing in particular. Refers to the relationships that are being formed between the supermarket chains, for example Wal‐Mart and Kroger, and dominant food‐chain clusters. Considers whether or not smaller retail chains and wholesalers should feel threatened by this consolidation. Takes the dairy sector in the USA as a case study in the restructuring of the retailing and processing sectors.
VL  - 103
IS  - 10
SN  - 0007-070X
DO  - 10.1108/00070700110696742
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/00070700110696742
AU  - Hendrickson Mary
AU  - Heffernan William D.
AU  - Howard Philip H.
AU  - Heffernan Judith B.
PY  - 2001
Y1  - 2001/01/01
TI  - Consolidation in foodretailing and dairy
T2  - British Food Journal
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 715
EP  - 728
Y2  - 2024/04/23
ER  -