Food safety standards and international supply chain organization: A case study of the Moroccan fruit and vegetable exports

Hou, Mohamed Ait; Grazia, Cristina; Malorgio, Giulio

doi:10.1016/j.foodcont.2015.02.023

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“…This reduces the information asymmetry about suppliers’ process quality performance and capability (Zu and Kaynak, 2012) and establishes information sharing and agri-food traceability. Additional, dynamic SC capabilities are inimitable and irreplaceable resources to the SC members that can lead to sustainable competitive advantage (Hou et al , 2015) and a more responsive, adaptive and ultimately better-performing SC (Defee and Fugate, 2010). Therefore, from a hierarchy of capabilities perspective, we develop a set of propositions, which are shown in the conceptual framework in Figure 3.…”

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confidence: 99%

A systematic analysis of quality management in agri-food supply chains: a hierarchy of capabilities perspective

Zhong

Chen²,

Chen³

et al. 2022

SCM

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Purpose This paper aims to systematically review the literature on quality management in agri-food supply chains (SCs) and propose an integrated conceptual framework. Design/methodology/approach A systematic literature review that analyses 93 papers in peer-reviewed academic journals published from 1996 to November 2021 is conducted. A conceptual model is advanced. Findings Based on a hierarchy of capabilities perspective, the authors develop an integrated conceptual framework in which SC quality (SCQ) management practices promote three levels of SC dynamic capabilities, which in turn lead to agri-food SCQ performance. Originality/value The authors propose a hierarchy of capabilities perspective of quality management in agri-food SCs and develop a conceptual framework. Furthermore, a number of propositions based on dynamic capabilities and the review findings are provided. Four future research directions are presented.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A systematic analysis of quality management in agri-food supply chains: a hierarchy of capabilities perspective

Zhong

Chen²,

Chen³

et al. 2022

SCM

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“…As a result of the GFSI's rapid spread and broad international dissemination, the standards it recognises are often considered de facto mandatory in a commercial sense, as the dominant food operators require it for accessing certain markets (Hou et al , 2015). In the case of BRC and IFS standards, and due to their increasing application, they are continuously being used for contracting suppliers and as a governance tool in the food system (Fulponi, 2006).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Effective implementation of a food safety management system and its relationship with business motivations

Rincon-Ballesteros

Lannelongue

González‐Benito

2020

BFJ

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PurposeA food safety management system (FSMS) is a dynamic resource with the potential to generate competitive advantages, whose implementation may be certified according to internationally recognised standards such as the Brand Reputation Compliance Global Standards (BRCGS). This research sets out to discover why companies implement these systems and the influence each one of them exerts.Design/methodology/approachData have been gathered via a questionnaire administered in Spanish-speaking countries on both sides of the Atlantic, compiling a sample of 574 companies certified to BRCGS. The hypotheses formulated were verified by structural equation modelling.FindingsThe analysis reveals a four-dimensional motivational structure (ethics, efficiency, commercial and legitimacy) and three dimensions for the implementation of the FSMS (food safety management, analysis of hazards and control points and best practices). Motivations of an ethical and commercial nature have a positive effect on the degree of effective implementation, while those based on the search for legitimacy reveal a negative relationship.Originality/valueWhile most of the studies on the implementation of management systems are based on a dichotomous measurement of this process (companies with a management system compared to those without one, or companies certified according to a standard compared to those that are not), this study uses a continuous variable of the degree of effective implementation of the system's different dimensions or components. Little has so far been reported about why companies implement an FSMS, and here we not only identify their reasons but also assess those dimensions with the greatest impact.

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“…Literature shows mixed impacts of POs on smallholders' access to high-value markets. On the one hand, additional compliance costs in high-value market chains constitute a burden, posing a threat to smallholders (Ait Hou et al, 2015). On the other hand, if POs facilitate smallholders' compliance with food safety requirements, these farmers gain entry to high-value markets and benefit from higher prices (Narrod et al, 2009).…”

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Adoption of food safety measures: The role of bargaining and processing producer organizations

Mwambi

Bijman

Mshenga

et al. 2020

NJAS: Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences

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Increasing demand for safe food in developing countries entails meeting stringent food safety requirements. Food retailers and regulatory bodies impose food safety measures related to production and handling of farm produce. For smallholders to remain competitive in such a system, institutional arrangements are necessary. We examine the role of producer organizations (POs) in influencing safe food production behaviours among farmers. Using data from 11 expert interviews and a quantitative survey involving 595 smallholder dairy farmers in Kenya, a propensity score matching estimation is employed to assess membership effects. We show that membership in POs positively and significantly influences smallholders' adoption of food safety measures related to milk storage and the milking area. We highlight the importance of social incentives in improving food safety adoption among farmers even when price incentives are absent. Our recommendation is that PO policies that alleviate barriers to food safety adoption among farmers will be helpful in scaling up adoption.

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Food safety standards and international supply chain organization: A case study of the Moroccan fruit and vegetable exports

Cited by 40 publications

References 15 publications

A systematic analysis of quality management in agri-food supply chains: a hierarchy of capabilities perspective

A systematic analysis of quality management in agri-food supply chains: a hierarchy of capabilities perspective

Effective implementation of a food safety management system and its relationship with business motivations

Adoption of food safety measures: The role of bargaining and processing producer organizations

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