Traceability and authenticity issues have gained increasing prominence in food markets and create both opportunities … emerging technology with the potential to deliver traceability and authenticity assurances. A key question for the food … industry in adopting new technologies is consumer acceptance. This paper explores consumer attitudes toward traceability and …

This paper discusses traceability as part of information management in fruit supply chains of Emilia-Romagna, Italy. A … review of the rules in use for traceability distinguishes between a proper traceability and a traceability plus (T … traceability and information issues. Applications of such elements to buyers and sellers selection as well as to competing …

.S. supplier exporting wheat to meet EU traceability requirements. The buyer (principal) offers a contract, the supplier (agent …

This investigation into the traceability baseline in the United States finds that private sector food firms have … developed a substantial capacity to trace. Traceability systems are a tool to help firms manage the flow of inputs and products … benefits of traceability to determine the efficient level of traceability. In cases of market failure, where the private sector …

certain degree, the structure of the food chain. Traceability is considered as a tool to reach and keep consumers' confidence … safety. However, the consumer perception of beef traceability has not yet been studied enough. In this paper we want to …

investigates how the reliability of a traceability system can affect food safety using a principal-agent framework. Incentive … mechanisms comprise the reliability of a traceability system capable of preserving the identities of raw material suppliers … attached to food and contingent payments. Results show that the implementation of traceability systems is necessary but not …

traceability systems in California leafy green production, distribution, and retailing. The 2006 spinach outbreak is used to assess … network. Results suggest that the benefits of traceability systems may far outweigh the costs and that costs vary …

Errors in traceability can significantly impact the moral hazard associated with producing safe food. The effect of … on the efficiency of the traceability system. In this paper, we develop a model that identifies the minimum level of … traceability needed to mitigate moral hazard and motivate suppliers to produce safe food. Regulators and consumer can use the …

expectations regarding (but also understanding thereof) 'traceability'. A large number of individuals may not even have a memory … anchor for the concept. Consumers may also perceive traceability differently among different product types. The present study … is based upon focus groups analysis of 12 countries across Europe. It presents an explanation of traceability …