Nordic Food Markets - Preface

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"Nordic Food Markets"

Preface

Food prices tend to be higher in the Nordic countries compared to other European countries. At the same time the supply of food articles in the Nordic supermarkets appear to exhibit a narrower range of products than in other European countries. Against this background, it was decided at the Nordic meeting of Competition Authorities in September 2004 to look closer at the conditions on the Nordic food markets.

A Working Group was formed to identify, analyse and propose solutions to the competition problems in the Nordic food markets. This report presents the results and provides recommendations on how to promote and ensure a competitive Nordic food market. Agricultural, fishery and regional policy considerations have not been included in the investigations. The Danish Competition Authority has been the executive committee, and has written the report with contributions from the other Nordic Competition Authorities.

The following persons have participated in the Working Group:

Hans Kierkegaard (chairman), Danish Competition Authority,
Lærke Flader, Danish Competition Authority
Joan Frederiksen, Danish Competition Authority Louise Kastfelt, Danish Competition Authority Vagn Rasmussen, Danish Competition Authority Heri Joensen, Faroese Competition Authority
Antti Ihamäki, Finnish Competition Authority
Troels Linderoth Lolck, Greenlandic Competition Authority Guðmundur Sigurðsson, Icelandic Competition Authority Steingrimur Ægisson, Icelandic Competition Authority Astrid Kjellin, Norwegian Competition Authority Magnus Gabrielsen, Norwegian Competition Authority Marianne Dahl, Norwegian Competition Authority Karl Lundvall, Swedish Competition Authority

The conclusions and the recommendations in the report are based on interviews with the market players, data from national statistics authorities, special studies conducted by AC-Nielsen, Eurostat and Hornstrup and Hornstrup. The project gratefully acknowledges financial support from the Nordic Council of Ministers. The Working Group wishes to use this opportunity to thank the Nordic Council of Ministers for their help and support.

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