Food retail chains and supermarkets have emerged as important players in global food economy co-ordinating and controlling the sector in many countries including developing countries. In India too, the recent policy thrust on improving the food value chain management with the participation of the private corporate and multinational players has gained currency as part of the economic liberalization process in agricultural and food sector. Given this policy thrust on the expected and assumed role of FDI and supermarket food retail chains in improving the efficiency of the food sector in...