In 2009, yam production was 50 million tons all over the world (FAO, 2009). It is the main food crop in Guadeloupe and the fourth crop after sugar cane, banana and melon (Chambre d’Agriculture, 2009), all threes targeting the European market in majority. One priority and objective of...

L’igname est aujourd’hui cultivée sur une surface de 5 millions d’hectares dans le monde et représente une production de 54 millions de tonnes (FAO, 2010). En Guadeloupe, elle occupe la 4° place après la canne à sucre, la banane et le melon et représente la première culture...

Nowadays, consumers are more and more concerned about the traceability of the food they purchase. As a response to this phenomenon, labels have flourished highlighting the environmental impact of products for some, their nutritive characteristics or their origin for others. In this context, we...