Food Product Proliferation: Part I'

John Connor ()

Food Review/ National Food Review, 1980, vol. NFR 10, issue 01

Abstract: The astounding growth in the number of grocery items-most of which are touted as novel by their manufacturers-is a main feature of contemporary grocery merchandising. But opinions vary greatly on whether this food product proliferation benefits consumers. Estimates of its extent tend to vary widely because they are based on different concepts of proliferation. Moreover, most positions on the topic appear to use unstated economic rationales with little or no empirical evidence.

Keywords: Production; Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1980
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.281077

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