The market for private food safety certifications: Conceptual framework, review, and future research directions

Since the inception of private food safety standards in late 1990s, producers, processors, retailers, and governments have been increasingly relying on them to provide assurances safety. This article first develops a conceptual framework for market through lens agri-food supply chain logistics, outlining how key players interact classifying these interactions into 15 categories. Second, we classify review studies based identified. Our supports identification research gaps this relatively new, though already important, area contemporary agribusiness.