The KPMG report was commissioned by the MDC to investigate the dairy market and to find out who was making what through the supply chain. It concluded that farmers were generally losing money, processors were not making much profit, and although supermarkets were making larger profits than in the past, they will still only making similar margins to those on other grocery sectors. The report recommended several themes of action, which the MDC is currently moving foward on.

The full report can be found below, as well as the full econometric findings from the background work that was produced for the study.

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Download the Report:

• Prices and profitability in the British dairy chain: KPMG (February 2003)
• Examination of UK milk prices and financial returns: London Economics (February 2003)