Development of companies in the food sector in Poland is related to creation of a brand- based competitive advantage. The aim of this study is a presentation of selected aspects of brand development basing on results of an investigation in 155 food companies. Brand development in the food sector...

Formation of the common European food market, aimed at freeing flow of goods, contributed to limitation of basic, obligatory quality standards for food in Poland. Adaptation of food prices to the level affordable by Polish households is correlated with food quality. Liberalization of food...

Growing consumer requirements for fresh meat compel producers to use various packaging systems. The use of individual packages of meat is necessary because of the need to reduce the work in the back of the retail store, related to the cutting and meat repackaging. Because of that, the market of...

With over a billion people in Africa, the issue of agricultural development and food security is extremely important. The paper investigates the historical engagement of China in the economic cooperation with Africa, as well as the Chinese and African alimentary needs leading to enhanced...

This paper analyses the position of LDCs in world trade in food and agricultural commodities since 2000. The main trend in the development of international trade in the period after World War II was a decline in the share of agricultural products from the least developed countries. But still for...

In years 2007-2008, prices of food and agricultural products surged dramatically all round the world. The time series analysis of monthly global prices from 1990 through April 2010 shows that prices for several commodity groups in 2007-2008 outpaced long-run price increases, suggesting many...

After the accession of Poland to the European Union farmers have to fulfil high food quality requirements. In accordance with the requirement 172/2002 of the European Commission, they should keep documentation regarding their part in the product’s flow in the food chain. This paper focuses...

The EU accession caused an increase of requirements regarding placing plant protection products in the market. In the long run it will probably influence positively the state of natural environment in Poland. At present however the most visible effect is a decline in number of registered plant...

The study undertaken to clarify the issue of product traceability and present the results of their research in this field, carried out on a group of consumers in 2013. In the theoretical part of the article, cited a number of legal acts specifying issue traceability of the product and gives...

Introduction of European food law in Poland has caused changes in the governmental activities aimed at ensuring the appropriate quality of food products including fishery products. Food hygiene and food safety have gained in importance. However abolition of the obligatory Polish Standards has...