EU Voluntary Certification Schemes for Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs

Tarabella, Angela; Varese, Erica; Cesarani, Maria Chiara

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“…But these indicators are not sufficient to explain the occurrence and distribution of food labels. Such an explanation would require attention to the institutional legacies and opportunities that exist in these regions (Lucatelli, 2000; Belletti et al , 2017; Tarabella et al , 2019). Indeed, the GI scheme's aim of stimulating Less Favoured Areas (LFA) needs further scrutiny as there is no causal link between the occurrence of labels and these LFAs.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The link between food quality and the geography of food has received growing interest during recent decades (Joosse, 2014). The European Union legislation from the 1990s, which introduced labels for the geographical indication of agricultural products (GIs), is part of this development (Krystallis et al , 2017; Quiñones Ruiz et al , 2018; Tarabella et al , 2019). In defining production and consumption standards, regional attributes are used as a quality signal so that specialised products stand out amidst the bulk supply of conventional food products (Bramley and Kirsten, 2007).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Condurso et al , 2016), and that therefore a product typical of a specific place deserves protection against imitations from other places. Through GIs the EU aims to protect products with high quality and good reputation from counterfeits (Josling, 2006; Tarabella et al ., 2019).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The GI scheme includes a large variety of regional food products, ranging from food from small-scale artisan production sold in relatively limited markets, to food from large-scale production catering to the global market, and everything in between (IPSOS, 2013; Bonadonna et al , 2017; Krystallis et al , 2017; Tarabella et al , 2019). As many will be already familiar with a regional product that caters to a global market such as Roquefort or Prosciutto di Parma , the next example highlights instead a regional Swedish product with a proximate market:“Upplandskubb” is a rustic bread, with a colour varying between gingerbread and greyish-brown.…”

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Why are geographical indications unevenly distributed over Europe?

Joosse

Olders

Boonstra

2021

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PurposeThrough geographical indications, the European Union aims to stimulate economies, especially in lagging rural regions, and to help consumers recognise and locate quality products from specific regions. The highly uneven distribution of geographical indications, and with that the unequal benefits of this policy, have been identified and discussed in the scientific literature on food and rural development.Design/methodology/approachUsing a statistical analysis of the distribution of geographical indications, the paper tests the validity of several theoretical explanations that are offered in the literature for the uneven spatial distribution.FindingsFrom this assessment, the paper concludes, amongst others, that common single-cause explanations for the uneven distribution of labels in Europe have weak explanatory value. Rather, the uneven distribution is based on a complex set of causes, with different effects at national and regional level. Moreover, the findings highlight that in contrast to its aim, the policy does not seem to benefit especially lagging rural regions.Originality/valueThe analysis of the uneven distribution of labels in Europe offered here suggests that a distinction should be drawn between the mechanisms resulting in regional food products versus the mechanisms resulting in regional food labels, such as geographical indications.

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Why are geographical indications unevenly distributed over Europe?

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Boonstra

2021

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“…Additionally, most EU member states and many regions, as well as private providers, are implementing national QACS in the above-mentioned category of voluntary certification schemes [ 2 , 3 ], also aiming to promote local producers. In 2014, Slovenia introduced the national voluntary quality scheme “Izbrana kakovost” (transl.…”

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Identifying Differences in Consumer Attitudes towards Local Foods in Organic and National Voluntary Quality Certification Schemes

Hristov

Erjavec

Pravst

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As no study on attitudes towards local food has compared “organic” and national quality scheme consumer segments, this study aimed to provide further insights and clarifications on the issue of consumer segmentation in terms of trust towards organic food and food of selected quality perceived as local, along socioeconomic characteristics, and other important determinants of this complex interaction. The research examines consumers’ attitudes and perceptions related to two quality schemes for special Slovenian foods: “Organic”, which relates to production methods; and “Selected Quality”, which relates to quality attributes. The study focused on two segments of consumers, who exhibit a high level of trust towards the two quality schemes. Comparative analysis of the consumer segments looked for the potential differences with respect to their sociodemographic profiles, as well as to their understanding of the definition of local food, attitudes towards local food, trust in actors and institutions, and willingness to purchase local food. The study combined qualitative approaches and a quantitative survey with a general population sample. The results showed that both consumer groups have similar understandings of local food, with region-based interpretations outperforming country-based interpretations. The “Organic” group was more cosmopolitan and supportive of the local community, regardless of geographic proximity, than the “Selected Quality” group. Older consumers occupy a larger share of both segments, with professionals and individuals with higher incomes more likely to be in the “Organic” group and retirees and students more likely to be in the “Selected Quality” group. To increase the consumers’ interest in food with the “Organic” and “Selected Quality” schemes, more specific product propositions should be developed.

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INDICAÇÕES GEOGRÁFICAS: ANÁLISE BIBLIOMÉTRICA DA PRODUÇÃO CIENTÍFICA UTILIZANDO O RStudio® E VOSviewer® (2013-2022)

Dias,

Rocha

2023

RGSA

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Objetivo: realizar estudo bibliométrico da produção científica sobre Indicações Geográficas, na base de dados Web of Science, no período compreendido de 2013 a 2022, utilizando os softwares RStudio® e VOSviewer®. Referencial teórico: se apoia na literatura sobre o histórico das Indicações Geográficas e seu contexto na atualidade. Método: esta pesquisa classifica-se como descritiva e quantitativa. Os dados foram coletados na base de dados Web of Science mediante acesso ao Portal de Periódicos da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, com recorte temporal entre 01 de janeiro de 2013 a 31 de dezembro de 2022. Foram utilizados para a análise dos dados os softwares RStudio® e VOSviewer® e os pacotes bibliométricos Bibliometrix e Biblioshiny. Resultados e conclusão: identificou-se 412 documentos, sendo que as maiores produções científicas acerca da temática são oriundas da China, Itália, França e Brasil. O ano de 2020 possui os documentos mais citados seguido de 2018. As fontes mais citadas, são: Journal of Rural Studies seguido de World Development. As principais coocorrências de palavras-chave são: origem, qualidade, terroir, comida e proteção. Com relação a coautoria entre países, têm-se a prevalência de Itália, China e França. Já os autores mais relevantes, são: Marescotti A., em primeiro lugar entre todos os autores, seguido por Belletti G., Marie-Vivien D. e Quinones-Ruiz X. F. Com relação a cocitação entre autores, houve prevalência da(e): Belletti, G.; Comissão Europeia; Bowen, S.; Marie-Vivien, D.; e Bramley, C. Quanto aos estudos mais citados globalmente nos últimos dez anos em âmbito internacional, têm-se: Belletti G. (2017); Deselnicu O. C. (2013); e Dias C. (2018). Por fim, conclui-se que este estudo visa aprimorar a base de conhecimento sobre Indicações Geográficas e o campo de estudos relacionados. Implicações da pesquisa: a principal limitação desta pesquisa é que ela foi restrita à Web of Science, onde a maioria dos documentos eram artigos. Portanto, seria interessante considerar uma linha de pesquisa mais ampla que inclua outras bases de dados, como Scopus ou Google Scholar, além de outros tipos de publicações, como livros ou anais de congressos. Originalidade/valor: este estudo visa aprimorar a base de conhecimento sobre “Indicações Geográficas” e o campo de estudos relacionados.

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EU Voluntary Certification Schemes for Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs

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References 47 publications

Why are geographical indications unevenly distributed over Europe?

Why are geographical indications unevenly distributed over Europe?

Identifying Differences in Consumer Attitudes towards Local Foods in Organic and National Voluntary Quality Certification Schemes

INDICAÇÕES GEOGRÁFICAS: ANÁLISE BIBLIOMÉTRICA DA PRODUÇÃO CIENTÍFICA UTILIZANDO O RStudio® E VOSviewer® (2013-2022)

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