Structure, conduct and performance of the European food sector
评估了欧盟食品、饮料和烟草行业的结构、行为与绩效，发现集中度提高导致生产率和盈利能力上升，企业通过并购实现多元化和地理扩张。
The structure, conduct and performance of the Food, Drink and Tobacco (FDT) industry in the European Union are evaluated. Statistical data and interviews with experts are the main information sources for this analysis. The structure of the FDT industry is characterised by increasing concentration, largely determined by growing concentration in the retail sector and greater consumer demand for variety and quality. Productivity, prices and profitability are higher in sub-sectors where concentration is high. Competitive conduct in the FDT industry involves both horizontal and geographic diversification, brought about through mergers and acquisitions. The overall performance in the FDT industry is adequate.