The future of the Dutch egg processing industry

This research examines the competitiveness of the Dutch egg products industry, as well as the consequences of tightening up the laws concerning layer poultry on the competitive position of the Dutch egg production industry. A tightening of the laws has, in fact, the effect of raising the production cost, and in this research the central question revolves around whether animal welfare-friendly egg products are perceived as products with added value by the buyers of egg products (mainly industrial buyers) and will thus also be offered for sale at a higher price. Furthermore, it will be investiga... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Tacken, G.M.L.
Cotteleer, G.
van Horne, P.L.M.
Dokumenttyp: report
Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
Verlag/Hrsg.: LEI
Schlagwörter: agricultural economics / agricultural sector / costs / egg production / egg products / international trade / markets / netherlands / trade / agrarische economie / eierproducten / eierproductie / handel / internationale handel / kosten / landbouwsector / markten / nederland
Sprache: Englisch
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This research examines the competitiveness of the Dutch egg products industry, as well as the consequences of tightening up the laws concerning layer poultry on the competitive position of the Dutch egg production industry. A tightening of the laws has, in fact, the effect of raising the production cost, and in this research the central question revolves around whether animal welfare-friendly egg products are perceived as products with added value by the buyers of egg products (mainly industrial buyers) and will thus also be offered for sale at a higher price. Furthermore, it will be investigated what the probable developmental directions are in the egg products industry if this higher price cannot be realised