Sweeteners Used by Food Processing Industries in The United States: Their Competitive Position in The Canning Industry

Roy A. Ballinger and L. C. Larkin

No 307165, Agricultural Economic Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: Excerpt from report Summary: The canning industry (canned, bottled, and frozen foods, jams, jellies, pickles, and preserves) is one of the larger users of sugar and corn sweeteners in the United States. The industry produces a wide range of products, and the type and quantity of sweeteners used in them vary considerably. Since 1952 the use of sweeteners (sugar, dextrose, and corn sirup) in the canning industry has increased at an average rate of about 38,000 tons per year, a gain of about 50 percent. The most rapid increase was in the use of corn sirup more than 100 percent from 1952 through 1961. The use of dextrose fluctuated irregularly during this period and had only a slight upward trend. The use of sugar increased at an average rate of about 31,000 tons per year -- a gain of 49 percent. Canners indicate that relatively lower prices for corn sirup have been an important factor in the more rapid increase in its use instead of sugar.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Industrial Organization; Resource/Energy Economics and Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 17
Date: 1962-11
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.307165

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