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- Title
Preferences for the Farmer-Owned Label: Evidence from Cheese Consumers in the United States.
- Authors
Grashuis, Jasper
- Abstract
Driven by external developments like industry consolidation and price volatility, organized farm producers seek opportunities to generate rent in the value-added segment of the agri-food industry. Given inherent constraints with cost efficiency and product quality, farm producer organizations (FPOs) may use branding to pursue differentiation. An opportunity is facilitated by the farmer-owned label, which constitutes an ownership signal to consumers. However, empirical evidence of the economic viability of the farmer-owned label is limited. Following a choice experiment with 296 cheese consumers in the United States, we specify a random parameter logit model and find a positive willingness-to-pay for the farmer-owned label which is in excess of private and corporate brands in the same product category. In the final model, the mean willingness-to-pay is estimated at $1.74. While the farmer-owned label is proven to be economically viable in a competitive product category, consumer preferences are heterogeneous. Also, there is no compatibility between the farmer-owned label and indicators of family ownership and product origin.
- Subjects
UNITED States; CONSUMERS; FARM management; HOUSE brands; LOGISTIC regression analysis; CHEESE; FAMILY-owned business enterprises; AGRICULTURAL insurance
- Publication
Journal of Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization, 2023, Vol 21, Issue 2, p109
- ISSN
1542-0485
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1515/jafio-2022-0010