Despite growing interest in meat traceability systems, very little research has been done on consumer needs and … perception of traceability. This gap is partly filled by the present study of consumer perception of meat traceability in Belgium … meat quality, and differences in the perceived need for traceability systems between the various segments are investigated …

Since 2005, the implementation of a traceability system is mandatory to all European food chain operators. The balance … of costs to build and maintain the traceability system and benefits of traceability depends on the firm's traceability …. Mora and Menozzi (2005) mention that the cost of traceability is lower when firms already have a QMS in place. Moreover, US …

Traceability can serve various purposes in the food sector, including that of chain quality control. However, the … aspects that seem to be most frequently required of traceability are those related to food safety. Nevertheless, traceability … support it: traceability systems do not guarantee, per se, quality. On the other hand, a rigorous traceability system that …

. Traceability is now extensively used to reduce information imperfections in food markets and recent EU law suggests it will be … traceability levels. …

The study undertaken to clarify the issue of product traceability and present the results of their research in this … specifying issue traceability of the product and gives examples of the functioning of the traceability process on a global scale …

quality assurance to consumers has great potential. Demand for traceability and food safety is intensifying; therefore …

Food safety problems such as the BSE and dioxin crises focused attention on traceability systems and the certification … of such systems. This study analyzes the status and perspectives of traceability systems and certification schemes, and … reviews their potential costs and benefits. Results indicate that traceability and certification in meat supply chains …

Europe. Organisational responses to sanitary risks usually implying traceability have been conceived by firms. One of the … regulatory framework with the Regulation 178/2002. This regulation sets a mandatory traceability considered as a risk management … tool. Traceability that was considered as a private initiative has therefore become an obligation with this regulation …

Food safety problems such as the BSE and dioxin crises focused attention on traceability systems and the certification … of such systems. This study analyzes the status and perspectives of traceability systems and certification schemes, and … reviews their potential costs and benefits. Results indicate that traceability and certification in meat supply chains …