Using a methodological approach to model causes of food loss and waste in fruit and vegetable supply chains

Magalhães, Vanessa S.M.; Ferreira, L. S.; Silva, Cristóvão

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.124574

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“…From a managerial perspective, this selection process can help the agrifood sector in different ways up and down the supply chain [ 15 , 16 , 61 , 62 ]. First, farmers can better adapt varieties and harvesting times to consumer’s preferences.…”

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Proposal of a New Orange Selection Process Using Sensory Panels and AHP

Baviera‐Puig

García‐Melón

Ortolá

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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Although the consumption of fruits and vegetables is being promoted by different institutions as a key question of public health, their consumption is decreasing and their waste is increasing. To address this situation, we propose to include the consumer’s perception of the quality (from a sensory point of view) of a fruit, in particular Valencian oranges, in the supplier’s selection process by retailers. To do so, we use a combination of consumer and trained sensory panels and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). This approach is completely novel in the literature. According to the expert panel, the most important criteria when evaluating the quality of an orange are fruity smell, juiciness, sweetness and acidity. These criteria are related to the freshness and taste of the oranges. Consumers found the methodology proposed useful and easy to develop. The application of the AHP methodology has helped to facilitate a participatory discussion among consumers on the concept of the quality of the oranges. The methodology proposed can help the agrifood sector in different ways up and down the supply chain. Specially, it can contribute to better meet consumer’s demands, increasing the consumption of fruits and vegetables and reducing its waste.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Proposal of a New Orange Selection Process Using Sensory Panels and AHP

Baviera‐Puig

García‐Melón

Ortolá

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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“…In more recent years (2002-2021), researchers have oriented their work towards addressing food loss by focusing on the hotspots of loss within industrial processing, taking into account sustainable operations [30], the challenges related to the reuse of food losses either as a donation or other alternatives [66] and above all taking into account a holistic supply chain perspective approach to devise food loss reduction strategies [63]. Collaboration between the different stakeholders in the supply chain encourages mutually supportive relationships [62] and taking a systemic and realistic perspective to address the problem of food waste, not forgetting the need to examine food waste from a societal perspective that relates it to customs and behaviours rather than considering it only as a material object [29,79].…”

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“…The 2020-2021 period represents the consolidation of the concept of "food loss", which stemmed from a direct linkage of the earlier-period concepts "food waste" and "primary production". Of particular importance was the application of different perspectives and methodologies in food loss studies [61], the need for collaboration between stakeholders in the supply chain [62] and the need for a holistic supply chain approach [63] that takes into account the different food categories and stages of the supply chain to facilitate the decision-making process [64].…”

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From Quantifying to Managing Food Loss in the Agri-Food Industry Supply Chain

Sánchez‐Teba

Gémar

Soler

2021

Foods

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The significant contradiction of food waste and food insecurity that preoccupies society today is growing increasingly important. It is estimated that one-third of all food produced globally is either lost or wasted. In a world where almost one billion people are hungry, reducing food loss and waste is critical to creating a world with zero hunger and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns. This study analyses how scientific research concerning food loss has evolved in recent years, with a focus on the supply chain of agri-food companies. Bibliometric techniques were used to analyse a sample of 181 publications from journals indexed in the Web of Science from 2012 to 2021. The obtained results show a growing interest in this topic and a clear concern for the management and prevention of food loss. An important conclusion is that a holistic approach from a supply chain perspective is needed to devise food loss reduction strategies focusing future lines of research on stakeholder collaboration, the circular economy and related regulatory changes. The study has implications for entrepreneurs and decisionmakers due to the effect that a reduction in food loss has on business strategies, as well as for policymakers in order to create updated food safety and quality regulations.

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“…Many publications are trying to find a solution from different approaches to how to reduce or eliminate food losses within the supply chain [10][11][12].…”

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Multi-Level Optimization Process for Rationalizing the Distribution Logistics Process of Companies Selling Dietary Supplements

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The commission sales form is a very significant channel of sales today, which is especially true in the field of dietary supplements. In parallel, the prevailing digitalization trends have opened up further new opportunities for this form of distribution. The multi-level optimization process presented in the publication makes it possible to optimize the distribution logistics processes of companies producing food supplements at a high level by exploiting these new possibilities. The operation of the procedure is also illustrated through a practical example.

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Using a methodological approach to model causes of food loss and waste in fruit and vegetable supply chains

Cited by 91 publications

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Proposal of a New Orange Selection Process Using Sensory Panels and AHP

Proposal of a New Orange Selection Process Using Sensory Panels and AHP

From Quantifying to Managing Food Loss in the Agri-Food Industry Supply Chain

Multi-Level Optimization Process for Rationalizing the Distribution Logistics Process of Companies Selling Dietary Supplements

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