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Impact of Firm Characteristics on Expected and Actual Traceability Costs and Benefits in the Italian Fishery Supply Chain

Asioli, Daniele; Boecker, Andreas; Canavari, Maurizio - International European Forum on Innovation and System … - 2010

Since 2005, the implementation of a traceability system is mandatory to all European food chain operators. The balance … of costs to build and maintain the traceability system and benefits of traceability depends on the firm's traceability …. Mora and Menozzi (2005) mention that the cost of traceability is lower when firms already have a QMS in place. Moreover, US …

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Effects of Traceability on the Italian Fresh Vegetables Market: A Demand System Simulation

Caracciolo, Francesco; Cembalo, Luigi - International European Forum on Innovation and System … - 2010

Traceability can serve various purposes in the food sector, including that of chain quality control. However, the … aspects that seem to be most frequently required of traceability are those related to food safety. Nevertheless, traceability … support it: traceability systems do not guarantee, per se, quality. On the other hand, a rigorous traceability system that …

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Risk, Information and Trust in the Food Chain: Factors Explaining Consumer Willingness to Pay

Latvala, Terhi - International European Forum on Innovation and System … - 2010

The safety of food in the food chain has become an increasingly interesting issue to consumers and the media. It has also become a source of concern, as the amount of information on the risks related to food safety continues to expand. The purpose of this study was to identify factors...

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Estimating the Carbon Footprint of Florida Orange Juice

Spreen, Thomas H.; Dwivedi, Puneet; Goodrich-Schneider, … - International European Forum on Innovation and System … - 2010

This study is a part of a comprehensive study which attempts to create a baseline of global warming impact (expressed in total greenhouse gas emission and measured in terms of carbon equivalent) associated with the production and consumption of a gallon of orange juice available in the form of...

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Sustainability Dilemmas and their Solution Strategies by Committed Food Businesses

Mikkola, Minna; Risku-Norja, Helmi; Post, Anna - International European Forum on Innovation and System … - 2010

Food businesses feel the call for sustainable development (SD). This paper about the Finnish and Swedish food system actors about their understanding of and activities towards sustainability shows that there is commitment for solving aspects of sustainability and different strategies to do this....

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Trust in the US‐EU Fruit and Vegetable Chain: Do US Exporters Understand EU Importers?

Ameseder, Christoph; House, Lisa; Haas, Rainer; … - International European Forum on Innovation and System … - 2010

Research on organizational and inter‐organizational trust has become an important field in management and marketing literature, as it is perceived as a pivotal aspect of business transactions. However, clarifications are still needed on the issue of whom we trust; is the person whom we are...

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European Preferences for Pork Product and Process Attributes: A Generalized Random Utility Model for Ranked Outcome

Caracciolo, Francesco; Cembalo, Luigi; Cicia, Gianni; … - International European Forum on Innovation and System … - 2010

The agri‐food sector and food consumption models have experienced both worldwide and in Europe a process of change that still appears ongoing. The main effects of this change are clearly visible in a whole series of new developments. The most interesting of these appears to be the role played...

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Private Labels: A Sign of Changing Times

Haas, Rainer; Weaver, Robert D. - International European Forum on Innovation and System … - 2010

A widely held view is that a dramatic shift is well underway in the structure of food system. First noticed at the farm level, contracting between retailers and fruit and vegetable growers for specific quality attributes signaled a shift from commodity style markets to relational transactions...

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WTP for Traceable Meat Attributes: A Meta‐analysis

Cicia, Gianni; Colantuoni, Francesca - International European Forum on Innovation and System … - 2010

information in this regard, although related to the conditions of each study. In light of this, WTP estimates for traceability …

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Is there Need for more Transparency and Efficiency in Cause‐related Marketing

Langen, Nina; Grebitus, Carola; Hartmann, Monika - International European Forum on Innovation and System … - 2010

“Growing awareness among consumers about sustainability issues ‐ ranging from recycling to fair wages for workers ‐ are starting to shape consumer buying patterns” (Partos 2009). Especially for conscious consumers ethical and sustainable consumption are becoming mainstream. With regard...

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