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Valuing Information on GM Foods in the presence of Country-of-Origin Labels
Xie, Jing; Hyeyoung, Kim; House, Lisa - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 04 (2013) 3
Information on production methods (genetic modification (GM) or organic production) and locations (country of origin) are commonly found on food package labels. Both pieces of information may be used as a proxy for food safety and (perceived) quality by consumers. Our study investigates the...
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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
of the entrepreneur impact the use of marketing information. More specifically, this study tests entrepreneurial attitude … orientation, marketing expertise and demographic variables for an effect on the use of different types and sources of marketing …), previous experience (p<.05), and marketing expertise (p<.05) are critical factors affecting information use other than EO (p …
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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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A Review on Quantitative Models for Sustainable Food Logistics Management
Soysal, Mehmet; Bloemhof-Ruwaard, Jacqueline.M.; … - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 03 (2012) 2
The last two decades food logistics systems have seen the transition from a focus on traditional supply chain management to food supply chain management, and successively, to sustainable food supply chain management. The main aim of this study is to identify key logistical aims in these three...
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Food Labelled Information: An Empirical Analysis
Banterle, Alessandro; Cavaliere, Alessia; Ricci, Elena … - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 03 (2012) 2
This paper aims at analysing which kinds of currently labelled information are of interest and actually used by consumers, and which additional kinds could improve consumer choices. We investigate the attitude of consumers with respect to innovative strategies for the diffusion of product...
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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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