The Dutch potato sector went through a process of considerable concentration during the past two decades. The number of firms decreased substantially while production levels increased. The process of restructuring was triggered by a combination of shifting consumer demands, internationalisation...

This case study describes the evolution of supply chain partnerships in the British beef industry, driven by changing consumer demand, food safety legislation, a concentrated and highly competitive retail sector and the BSE crisis. The case examples demonstrate the importance of establishing...

This paper summarises how the Scottish agri‐food industry has been developing farm and quality assurance activities since the early 1990s as it seeks to strengthen its competitive position. It also outlines the European system of third party certification for quality assurance schemes. The...

A global literature search identified only 123 formal, peer reviewed journal articles relating to chain management in the agrifood industry. The papers, published from 1987 to August 2000, were distributed unevenly across industry sectors and parts of the world. These quantitative results...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the risk factors that affect aquatic product quality in the “farming-supermarket docking” condition. This paper investigates how the investment scale can affect earnings and aquatic product quality assurance level. Also, it aims to determine...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an interview with Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever. Design/methodology/approach – This paper presents part 2 of an interview with Paul Polman. Findings – Discusses Unilever's presence in emerging markets, and its efforts to create markets in...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the existence of disposition effect among Canadian wheat farmers when marketing their grain. This study examines the question of whether farmers wait too long to price their grain or whether they price it too soon. Design/methodology/approach...