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This article discusses some major trends in food marketing in the United States, as revealed in a detailed study of food distribution undertaken by the National Commission on Food Marketing. Attention is focused on the growing industrialisation of farming and the consequent decline in terminal auction markets; the increasing role of new product development in ensuring profitability of food processors. Trends in the food retailing industry are also discussed and compared with conditions prevailing in Australia.

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