Food Marketing Systems in the U.S.: Recommended Data

Overview Food and Beverage Manufacturing Food Wholesaling Food Retailing Food Service Price Spreads from Farm to Consumer New Product Introductions Recommended Readings Recommended Data Related Links Glossary

ERS food expenditures—This series provides valuable information on how consumers spend their food dollar and how their consumption patterns change over time. ERS estimates current sales or receipts by each type of store that sells food to obtain its aggregate food expenditure series.

Marketing Bill—The marketing bill data series reports on the annual cost for the food sector's marketing services required to process and distribute U.S. farm-originated foods to consumers. The marketing bill reflects changes in product mix, product quantity, product price, and the volume of marketing services.

At-Home Foods by Commodity Group—To shed light on the cost of marketing foods for at-home consumption, ERS compares farm and retail prices for specific food items as well as for baskets of foods by commodity group.