Meat Industry Performance and Organisational Form

Abstract

The purpose of this report is to review the contemporary history of the meat packing industry and particularly the role of cooperatives and investor-owned firms in its development. The report that follows is divided into three parts. Part One reports briefly the contemporary history of the meat industry, Part Two looks at the changing structure and performance of this industry, Part Three assesses the evolution and performance of the now-large cooperative processor PPCS, and Part Four reviews the evolution of the now-investor firm AFFCO.