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The Current Status of the Hungarian Agri-Food Chains Related to Sustainability: Challenges and Barriers

Homolka, Fruzsina; Hegyi, Adrienn; Sebők, András - International European Forum on Innovation and System … - 2013

The aim of this study was to identify challenges and barriers related to sustainability issues within the Hungarian agri-food sector. Within the SALSA EU FP7 project a survey was carried out which helped to evaluate the current status of the Hungarian food supply chains related to sustainability...

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Material Footprint of a Sustainable Nutrition System in 2050 – Need for Dynamic Innovations in Production, Consumption and Politics

Lettenmeier, Michael; Gobel, Christine; Liedtke, Christa; … - International European Forum on Innovation and System … - 2012

The field of nutrition is facing numerous social, ecological and economic challenges in the coming decades. The food industry belongs to the most significant economic sectors worldwide and the increasing population of 9 billion in 2050 will cause a growing demand on food. So far, changing...

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Identifying Expectations for Innovations in Management Practices in Dairy Sector by Using Q Methodology

Latvala, Terhi; Mandolesi, Serena; Nicholas, Phillipa; … - International European Forum on Innovation and System … - 2013

In this paper, expectations along the Finnish dairy supply chain for innovation to achieve more sustainable farming systems are identified. Four focus group discussions and three interviews for low input and organic dairy supply chain members were performed. The Q Methodology was used to...

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Adaptation in Food Networks: Theoretical Frame Work and Empirical Evidences

Martino, Gaetano; Frascarelli, Angelo - International European Forum on Innovation and System … - 2012

The objective of the paper is to contribute to a better understanding of the governance of the food networks focusing on two related aspect: the integration among the agents and the adaptation in the face of emerging disturbances. The paper aims at addressing the problem on what are the role of...

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Sustainability Management in Agribusiness: Challenges, Concepts, Responsibilities and Performance

Friedrich, Nina; Heyder, Matthias; Theuvsen, Ludwig - International European Forum on Innovation and System … - 2012

growing public pressure on agribusiness firms to implement more sustainable management practices. In this paper we present the … results of an explorative empirical study of sustainability management in German agribusiness firms. The study shows that … agribusiness firms have developed a broad understanding of sustainability management and perceive a multi-facetted spectrum of …

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Green Connections and Emotional Wellbeing: Sustainability as a Factor of Occupational (Dis)Satisfaction in Catering

Mikkola, Minna; Post, Anna - International European Forum on Innovation and System … - 2012

Catering in Finland and Sweden constitutes a large industry serving annually 800 million meals and 1,9 billion meals, respectively. On the sector public caterers constitute an influential professional subgroup responding to political pressures for sustainability and illustrating the use of...

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Hegyi, Adrienn; Homolka, Fruzsina; Sebők, András - International European Forum on Innovation and System … - 2013

Sustainability is arguably one of the greatest challenges to Hungary in the future. The question is how to meet this need and tackle this challenge that requires commitment from the different players of the supply chain. This aim of the work within the FP7 Salsa project was to detect, explore...

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Empirical Findings from Dutch Food Industry

Vorst, Jack G.A.J. van der; Peeters, Lotte; Bloemhof, … - International European Forum on Innovation and System … - 2013

with environmental and social performance. Therefore, in 2012, we started a collaborative project on this topic named SCALE (Step Change in Agri-food Logistics Ecosystems). SCALE aims to improve the sustainability of food and drink supply chain logistics in the context of rising food demands,...

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Opinions of Stakeholders and Consumers on the Sustainability of the Soy and Beef Supply Chain in Latin America and Europe

Kertész, Zsófia; Hegyi, Adrienn; Stolz, Hanna; Jahrl, … - International European Forum on Innovation and System … - 2014

Long, complex and globalised food chains often pose major challenges in terms of the sustainability of their environmental, economic and social impacts. The aim of this study was to gain a better understanding of the sustainability of the beef and soy supply chains in Latin America and the...

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Chain Governance Systems and Sustainable Capital Use – A Conceptual Approach

Hubeau, Marianne; Mondelaers, Koen; Coteur, Ine; … - International European Forum on Innovation and System … - 2014

Due to pressures such as climate change, globalization, price volatility and scarcity of natural resources, our agri-food chain is urged to make a transition towards more sustainable production. How to organize such a transition, given the various stakeholders involved, and how to monitor...

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