The food distribution system of the future: Convergence towards the US or UK model?

Ronald Cotterill ()

Agribusiness, 1997, vol. 13, issue 2, 123-135

Abstract: This article presents and analyzes a hypothesis that is of fundamental importance for the organization and performance of food systems. That hypothesis is that food manufacturing and distribution systems are converging to a common organizational structure. Two polar opposite organizational structures are the US manufacturer-led model and the UK retailer-led model. The article explains reasons for convergence, compares the US and UK models, and argues for expository purposes only that developed nation food systems well converge to the US manufacturer-led model. The paper discusses key parameters that identify how convergence will occur. The author, however, is not convinced that the US model should win. The UK retailer-led model with its extensive private label program probably offers superior benefits to consumers. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Date: 1997
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DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-6297(199703/04)13:2<123::AID-AGR3>3.0.CO;2-4

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