On Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:09:40 -0500, S Viemeister
wrote:

On 12/1/2011 7:57 AM, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:58:16 +0000, funkyoldcortina wrote:

Tesco regular Semi Skimmed Milk 2.272ltr (4 pints) is £1.18 - 52p/litre.

And more than double the price the diary farmer gets. OK there needs
to be some markup to cover transport and processing but...

Not just transport and processing.
Real estate costs (land, buildings).
Heating and lighting of the premises.
Shop fittings.
Staff salaries/wages.

Tesco only make 5% profit before tax on turnover, which is nearly
impossible to reconcile when you look at how much they pay producers
in the UK.


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