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Stated Preferences for Consumption of Sea Urchin: A Choice Experiment in Sardinia (Italy)
Furesi, Roberto; Madau, Fabio A.; Palomba, Andrea; … - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 05 (2014) 3
In Sardinia sea urchin (Paracentrotus lividus) roe is a basic ingredient for several dishes (e.g. pasta, pizza, croutons) and its demand is constantly increasing. However marketable value of local sea urchin appears to be potentially higher than the current value. This paper aims to estimate the...
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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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Building Viable and Sustainable Regional Netchains: Case Studies of Regional Pork Netchains in Spain, Germany, and The Netherlands
Nijhoff-Savvaki, Rannia; Trienekens, Jacques H.; Omta, … - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 03 (2012) 1
The present paper aims to give insight into critical issues contributing to the successful building of viable and sustainable regional netchains, focussing on chain governance mechanisms (coordination mechanisms, quality management systems, information systems) and social embedding. It uses...
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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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Organizational Innovation and Institutional Change: The Case of Valio in Finland
Lamprinakis, Lampros - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 03 (2012) 2
Firms in the agri-food industry are embedded in a system of institutions, regulations and policies that shape their economic environment and affect their conduct and performance. Changes in this system can propose new challenges for the firms that need to adequately and efficiently change and...
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The Climate Change and Economic Impacts of Food Waste in the United States
Venkat, Kumar - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 02 (2011) 4
This study analyzes the climate change and economic impacts of food waste in the United States. Using loss-adjusted national food availability data for 134 food commodities, it calculates the greenhouse gas emissions due to wasted food using life cycle assessment and the economic cost of the...
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Responsibility and Sustainability in a Food Chain: A Priority Matrix Analysis
Caracciolo, Francesco; Gorgitano, Maria Teresa; … - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 02 (2011) 3
This paper shows the results of empirical research conducted to assess the sustainability of a typical food supply chain, suggesting feasible solutions to satisfy inter-dimensional requisites of durable development. The analysis was conducted with reference to the supply chain of the San Marzano...
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The Resilience Approach Contribution to Rural Communities Social Assessment for Social Sustainability Based Strategies Implementation
Severi, Claudia; Rota, Cosimo; Zanasi, Cesare - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 03 (2012) 1
Evaluating the rural communities capacity to manage changes is of paramount importance for effective Social Sustainability strategies identification. The aim of the present study is to analyze if social resilience can be integrated into the social assessment of rural communities, with the aim of...
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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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Sustainability Management in Agribusiness: Challenges, Concepts, Responsibilities and Performance
Friedrich, Nina; Heyder, Matthias; Theuvsen, Ludwig - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 03 (2012) 2
The idea of sustainable management has recently gained growing attention in the agribusiness sector. This is mainly due … pressure on agribusiness firms to implement more sustainable management practices. In this paper we present the results of an … explorative empirical study of sustainability management in German agribusiness firms. The study shows that agribusiness firms …
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