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The Metadistrict as the Territorial Strategy: From Set Theory and a Matrix Organization Model Hypothesis

Conto, Francesco; Fiore, Mariantonietta; La Sala, … - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 03 (2012) 1

The purpose of this proposal is to explore a new concept of 'Metadistrict' to be applied in a region of Southern Italy – Apulia - in order to analyze the impact that the activation of a special network between different sector chains and several integrated projects may have for revitalizing...

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Value Sharing and Food System Dynamics for Milk, Tomato, and Cereals Food Chains

Bertazzoli, Aldo; Ghelfi, Rino; Rivaroli, Sergio; … - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 01 (2010) 4

The aim of the paper is to analyse value sharing and food system dynamics of milk, tomato, and cereals food chains, so to explore the agro‐food enterprises capacity to be competitive and sustainable. The paper is based on the functionalist approach of Malassis and the notion of the system of...

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Data Availability for Carbon Calculators in Measuring GHG Emissions Produced by the Food Sector

Amani, Pegah; Schiefer, Gerhard - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 02 (2011) 4

The continuing increase in burning fossil fuels over recent decades along with the changing land use have resulted in a considerable increase in the amount of greenhouse gases (GHGs) which can potentially lead to climate change. Adaptation processes will become necessary in order to cope with...

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Traceability and Demand Sensitiveness: Evidences from Italian Fresh Potatoes Consumption

Caracciolo, Francesco; Cembalo, Luigi - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 01 (2010) 4

When a traceability system takes place, either when mandatory or voluntary, many questions arise that need to be … paper was to simulate the effect on fresh Italian vegetables market of prices change due to a newer traceability procedure … price elasticities as well as expenditure elasticities. Such estimations are not strictly related with traceability because …

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The Influence of Clusters on the Competitiveness of Hog Production: The Example of Northwestern Germany

Deimel, Mark; Arens, Ludwig; Theuvsen, Ludwig - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 02 (2011) 2

In recent decades the northwestern part of Germany (Weser-Ems region) has come to focus on intensive pork production. This has led to public outrage about the disposal of biological waste, farmers’ complaints about the high cost of leasing land, soaring risks of animal diseases, and the...

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Towards a Diagnostic Instrument to Identify Improvement Opportunities for Quality Controlled Logistics in Agrifood Supply Chain Networks

Vorst, Jack G.A.J. van der; van Kooten, Olaf; … - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 02 (2011) 1

Western-European consumers have become not only more demanding on product availability in retail outlets but also on other food attributes such as quality, integrity, and safety. When (re)designing food supply-chain networks, from a logistics point of view, one has to consider these demands next...

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A Study of Small Business Owners’ Personal Characteristics and the Use of Marketing Information in the Food and Drink Industry: A Resource-Based Perspective

Cacciolatti, Luca; Wan, Tingting - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 03 (2012) 2

Market orientation (MO) – which is the propensity of a firm to collect and utilise information from the market – is an important leverage of competitive advantage. This paper helps to better understand why some owner-managers engage with market intelligence why others simply do not. The...

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Coordinating Clusters: A Cross Sectoral Study of Cluster Organization Functions in The Netherlands

Garbade, Philipp J.P.; Fortuin, Frances T.J.M.; Omta, S.W.F. - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 03 (2012) 3

The present paper aims at answering the question how cluster organization functions are implemented in a high-tech, a medium to high-tech and a low to medium-tech cluster. Data were collected by semi-structured interviews from three clusters in the Netherlands, an agri-food cluster (as an...

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Analysis of Consumer Attitudes and Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Functional Foods

Di Pasquale, Jorgelina; Adinolfi, Felice; Capitanio, Fabian - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 02 (2011) 2

The objective of this study is to analyze consumer behaviour in relation to functional foods by a direct survey. To this end, the proposal is an analysis of the reasons for choosing to consume this type of food or not, accompanied by a supplementary investigation, mostly to assess the...

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The Implementation of a Quality Management Standard in a Food SME: A Network Learning Perspective

Abdirahman, Zam-Zam; Sauvee, Loic - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 03 (2012) 3

In the modern agrifood economies, the development of quality management standards is crucial, and food small and medium enterprises (SMEs) usually face difficulties in implementing them. In this context, the aim of the article is two-fold. Firstly it is to craft an original analytical framework...

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