Consumer link in cold chain: Indian scenario

Joshi, Rohit; Banwet, D.K.; Shankar, Ravi

doi:10.1016/j.foodcont.2010.01.008

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“…Previous reviews of data on the performance and use of domestic refrigerators have revealed that cold food storage is inadequately performed throughout the world (Marklinder et al, 2004;James et al, 2008;Lagendijk et al, 2008;Ovca and Jevsnik, 2009;Joshi et al, 2010;Vegara et al, 2014). Knowledge, attitudes and behaviours among consumers are important factors.…”

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Best-before date – food storage temperatures recorded by Swedish students

Marklinder¹,

Eriksson

2015

British Food Journal

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Access to this document was granted through an Emerald subscription provided by emeraldsrm: 468524 [] For AuthorsIf you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. AbstractPurpose -The purpose of this paper is to investigate the food storage temperature in Swedish household refrigerators, to determine whether students use the best-before-date label to determine food edibility, and to examine if the study increased the students' interest and knowledge regarding these issues. Design/methodology/approach -In total, 1,812 students, enrolled at 72 Swedish schools, analysed the temperature on different shelves in their family refrigerator using thermometers (Moller-Therm (+0.5/−0.1°C) and instructions provided by their teachers. A questionnaire dealing with the issues of date labelling, food safety, refrigerator storage and food wastage was completed by the teachers. Findings -The temperature at the back of middle shelves was coldest (average 4.8°C; SD 3.1). A relatively high proportion of food items were stored at higher temperatures than recommended. The use-by date had been exceeded for 30 per cent of products, but the students did not rate these as inedible. According to the teachers, the investigation increased interest and knowledge among their students of date labelling, food hygiene, refrigerator storage and food waste. Research limitations/implications -Thermometers were used to measure air temperature on different shelves in the family refrigerator. Data collection was not controllable, as the students measured without supervision. Practical implications -The teachers reported that the study increased interest and knowledge among their students regarding cold food storage. Social implications -This way of teaching food safety would meet the aim of generally increasing food safety knowledge in society, which might have a positive impact on public health. Originality/value -The use of school-children as data collectors to determine refrigerator temperatures in private homes is a novel approach, which was an efficient way of teaching relevant facts as well as collecting large amounts of data.

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Best-before date – food storage temperatures recorded by Swedish students

Marklinder¹,

Eriksson

2015

British Food Journal

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“…The measure temporarily eased the contradiction. Based on a study, the expansion of the company's business and the expansion of the market, the original tripartite logistics cannot adapt to the company's pace of development and become a stumbling block in the development of the company [2].…”

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Research on the Cold Chain Logistics of Bacardi

Xu¹

2018

Malays. e commer. j.

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In recent years, with the development of China's economy, the living standards of the people have been continuously improved, and the demand for food quality and freshness has become higher and higher, especially for fresh produce. Based on the analysis of the current situation of the company and the problems in the management of cold chain logistics, this paper establishes a cold-chain logistics management mode that meets the Bacardi companies. Through to the Bacardi implementation of the principle of cold chain logistics management mode, management mode and purpose is analyzed, the main node to Bacardi company provides intelligent pave the way for the development of cold chain logistics system, which guarantees for the implementation of the cold chain logistics management.

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“…A number of research studies have been done to reduce possible risks within FGSC. Joshi et al (2010) discussed the awareness level of consumers in FGSC, various food safety concerns, tools to be adopted for the same, coordination between various actors and methodologies to be adopted for effective and efficient working of supply chain. Below are some other mechanisms which have been adopted in a few areas/states of India to deal with different types of risks: Traceability : Various researchers have found that traceability is one of the vital tools to comply with legislations and to meet the food safety and quality requirements, with the potential to improve safety within FSCs, as well as to increase consumer confidence (Kher et al , 2010), and to connect producers and consumers (Regattieri et al , 2007).…”

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Ranking of collusive behaviour in Indian agro-supply chain using interval 2-tuple linguistic TOPSIS method

Gupta

Shankar

2016

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Purpose The aim of this paper is to develop a model for the prioritization of collusive behaviours within Indian food grain supply chain (FGSC) to enable government authorities, entrusted with the task of public distribution, to address those frauds based on their priority for making an existing supply chain more sustainable. Design/methodology/approach An interval 2-tuple linguistic Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (ITL-TOPSIS) method has been used to deal with the problem of prioritization of frauds under incomplete and uncertain information. Unlike traditional methods, this methodology offers an ability to make informed decisions, without loss of information, while factoring in various ambiguities. Findings The outcome indicates that the most severe fraud is adulteration, which adversely impacts the health of a person. Bogus Ration Card comes next, as it results into the distribution of grains to non-poor, ineligible population rather than the deserving beneficiaries. Next is diversion, where diverted food grains end up being sold at much higher rates than specified subsidized rates. Theft is least severe, as this would not affect FGSC much until done on large scale. Research limitations/implications More decision-makers can be consulted to entertain more uncertainty and ambiguity. Also, a comparative study can be performed using different methodologies. Practical Implications The proposed modelling could empower various governmental and non-governmental regulatory bodies in formulation of food policies to effectively tackle the problem of inappropriate delivery of food to the unintended population and to take necessary informed decisions for ensuring food security and safety to the society at large. Originality/value There is a dearth of studies related to the prioritization of frauds within FGSC. This research bridges the gap in literature by providing a decision-making framework for prioritizing collusive behaviour under ambiguous and uncertain information.

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Consumer link in cold chain: Indian scenario

Cited by 26 publications

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Best-before date – food storage temperatures recorded by Swedish students

Best-before date – food storage temperatures recorded by Swedish students

Research on the Cold Chain Logistics of Bacardi

Ranking of collusive behaviour in Indian agro-supply chain using interval 2-tuple linguistic TOPSIS method

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