Food safety through the meat supply chain

Food Safety, Animal Disease and Supply Chain Management in the European Meat Business

Cutting Food Waste through Cooperation along the Food Supply Chain

Food produced but not used for human consumption is a waste of natural resources. In order to prevent and reduce food waste, the main causes have to be identified systematically along the food supply chain (FSC). The aim of this study is (1) to shed light on the causes and effects of food waste through the analysis of 44 qualitative expert interviews examining the processes and intermediaries a...

Supply Chain Performance Measurement Systems: a Study of a Meat Supply Chain in Brazil

While agro-industrial studies are influenced by economics theories researches on supply chain addresses questions of operational efficiency and effectiveness. This research aims to verify if there is any established system to evaluate supply chain performance in Brazil. The unit of analysis is a poultry meat supply chain that has a significant production volume driven to exportation.

Food Safety in the Meat Industry: A Regulatory Quagmire

Information flows in a New Zealand Sheep Meat Supply Chain

Recent outbreaks of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), foot-andmouth disease, and bird flu have heightened awareness of traceability and information flows in agricultural industries. Existing supply chain research has focused on supply chains for manufactured goods, but the agricultural industry differs from manufacturing, being characterized by horizontal alliances and imprecise output pr...