As the farm bill plays out – eventually - an interesting consumer survey was released last month by Purdue University’s Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability. It reports on consumers’ food perceptions broken down by political ideology based on 20-months of monthly data collected from January 2022 to August 2023. Responses are broken down into three political outlook categories: liberal, moderate, and conservative. The survey is conducted among 1,200 respondents nationwide. Every month, respondents are asked to allocate 100 points to six food attributes based on their importance in driving purchasing decisions when grocery shopping. These attributes closely reflect the components of the Susta...
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Infrastructure investment due diligence
On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.