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.: What can we Learn from Argentina? (Case Study)

Argentina is a strong competitor in the beef market and not just based on price. In particular, Argentina has a strong share of the UK catering market for steaks by consistently meeting the needs of the market. How do they achieve this and what can we learn from their methods?

Business areas:	Collaboration	Sector:	Red Meat	Region:	n/a

.: Creating Consumer Value at Polkinghornes (Case Study)

In the ideal Lean supply chain, every activity is dedicated to satisfying the final consumer. For livestock farmers, often several stages removed in the chain, consumers and their needs can seem remote. But when farmers do get close to consumers and seize the initiative, the results can be dramatically impressive.

Business areas:	Collaboration	Sector:	Red Meat	Region:	n/a

.: Trust, Feedback and Attention to Detail (Case Study)

Waitrose, Hamer International, Livestock Marketing and their Welsh sheep farmers provide an outstanding example of the benefits that established working relationships and information sharing can bring.

Business areas:	Collaboration	Sector:	Red Meat	Region:	n/a

.: Beefing up the Chain for Better Food Service (Case Study)

The price of beef can go up and down with the tide, and this tends to put many farmers off the prospect of investing in extra cattle. All the businesses involved in a Value Chain Analysis project by the Food Chain Centre agreed that establishing a stable price along the whole chain would benefit all of them.

Business areas:	Collaboration	Sector:	Red Meat	Region:	n/a

.: Supplying the Perfect Lamb (Case Study)

Only 64% of lambs supplied to Welsh Country Foods meet the stringent requirements of a perfect lamb. Lambs supplied in perfect form take a huge cost out of the supply chain and pay the farmer a premium.

Business areas:	Collaboration	Sector:	Red Meat	Region:	n/a

.: More Than One in Three Organic Carrots Thrown Aside (Case Study)

Only 59 per cent of organic vegetables sold in the UK are grown in the UK (source: HDRA 2005). Demand is rising faster than supply and whilst organic products command a higher price in the market, costs of production and competition from abroad mean that profit margins at all stages of the organic chain are under pressure.

Business areas:	Collaboration	Sector:	Fresh Produce	Region:	n/a

.: Getting More Potatoes in the Pot (Case Study)

A team comprising potato grower MB Organics, processor Greenvale AP and Sainsbury’s mapped the supply of organic potatoes. They found that some 30 per cent of potatoes harvested did not end up on the shelves of the supermarket. One in three potatoes went to processing for other products or to animal feed. This meant that profitability in the chain was not as good as it could be.

Business areas:	Collaboration	Sector:	Fresh Produce	Region:	n/a

.: Castell Howell - Sharing Success Through Collaboration and Customer Focus (4 Case Studies)

Castell Howell are a Welsh Foodservice business that believe that working closely with local small food producers gives them a real competitive edge as well as meeting the needs of their customers.

Here we present 4 case studies showing how focussing on customer requirements and collaboration between producers and suppliers can bring benefit to all the businesses involved

Business areas:	Collaboration Differentiation	Sector:	Dairy Red Meat	Region:	n/a