Why is the food traceability system unsuccessful in Taiwan? Empirical evidence from a national survey of fruit and vegetable farmers

Liao, Pei‐An; Chang, Hung‐Hao; Chang, C. M.

doi:10.1016/j.foodpol.2011.06.010

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“…Several empirical studies on technology adoption have used logit models, some of them performed to test hypotheses on the adoption of traceability system and information technologies (MONTEIRO & CASWELL, 2009;GALLIANO & OROZCO, 2011;LIAO et al, 2011). The dependent variable is the dichotomous choice, adoption/non-adoption, which is explained by a set of independent variables.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Therefore, other organizational and technological practices are jointly adopted (BOCQUET et al, 2007). Empirical studies use both approaches to identify determinants of technology adoption (VICENTE, 2002;BOCQUET et al, 2007;MONTEIRO & CASWELL, 2009;CANAVARI et al, 2010;GALLIANO & OROZCO, 2011;LIAO et al, 2011;DILL et al, 2015;VINHOLIS et al, 2016). A review on these studies pointed out factors related to farmer and farm characteristics.…”

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Adoption of beef cattle traceability at farm level in São Paulo State, Brazil

2017

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This paper aimed to identify the determinants of beef traceability adoption at farm level in São Paulo State, Brazil. A sample survey of 32 farmers who adopted the European Union certified traceability and 52 other farmers who did not adopt traceability provided data to test hypotheses on determinant factors. Three binomial logit models were used in the analysis. Results suggested that capital-intensive livestock production system, high scale production, access to specialized information and high level of human and social capital play significant role in the adoption decision.

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Adoption of beef cattle traceability at farm level in São Paulo State, Brazil

2017

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“…The benefits of traceability can be perceived both in term of wider advantages for the supply chain, which becomes more competitive and efficient (Banterle and Stranieri, 2008;Bosona and Gebresenbet, 2013;Canavari et al, 2010;Lxe, 2011;Regattieri et al, 2007), and in term of advantages for the single firm, such as: (i) cost reduction (Bosona and Gebresenbet, 2013) and improvements in efficiently (Fritz and Schiefer, 2009) of logistics; (ii) improvement in inventory management (Lxe, 2011;Alfaro and Ràbade, 2009); (iii) technological contribution (Bosona and Gebresenbet, 2013); and (iv) competences development (Bosona and Gebresenbet, 2013). Furthermore, strategically, traceability information can have a positive impact as a marketing tool through product differentiation in term of specific product qualities and safety standards (Storøy et al, 2013;Liao et al, 2011;Banterle and Stranieri, 2008); a tool to access markets that require higher traceability standards , and to protect the brand image by showing transparency of food production . Finally, traceability can have a positive impact on consumers and society.…”

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Food supply chain: are UK SMEs aware of concept, drivers, benefits and barriers, and frameworks of traceability?

Mattevi

Jones

2016

British Food Journal

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Purpose -In this paper the degree of understanding of traceability concept, drivers, systems' characteristics, benefits and barriers, and frameworks is tested with focus on UK small and medium businesses (SMEs) that operate in the food supply chain (FSC). Design/methodology/approach -This study employs a survey strategy by means of a questionnaire that was sent to food and drink companies operating in the FSC. 164 SMEs answered the questionnaire. Answers were analysed by means of frequency distributions, contingency tables, coding, and pattern matching. Findings -UK SMEs appear to have a moderate understanding of the definition of traceability. The main drivers for traceability implementation are product safety and quality, even more than regulation. It is also found that SMEs do not consider technology as driver to implement traceability. In term of frameworks employed, about half of the SMEs stated that they were regulatory compliant, and followed industry standards. Furthermore, in term of traceability systems' characteristics, one out of three companies have a basic system in place (only regulatory compliant), while two out of three have a more sophisticated system, with many companies voluntarily tracing the material during the production process, while chain traceability appears not to be widely implemented. Finally, it is felt that the benefits of traceability outweigh the barriers/disadvantages, with the main benefits found in the area of crisis management. Nonetheless, it appears that many benefits are still unknown to SMEs, especially in relation to the firm's operations/strategy. Some implications for government and managers are suggested. Originality/value -This study fills the gap found in the literature where few recent academic papers focused attention on SMEs awareness of traceability in the FSC.

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“…Dwivedi, Williams, Lal, and Mustafee (2010) reviewed research studies into consumer technology adoption and use. This review highlighted a number of key factors based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and its derivations such as design quality of the system, privacy, experiential quality, perceived usefulness, complexity, and perceived enjoyment (Liao, Chang, & Chang, 2011). Some other researchers have focused on the Unified Theory of User Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model that considers the purpose of technology use (Thong et al, 2011) and technology anxiety (Yang & Forney, 2013) as key factors influencing consumers' adoption and use of technology.…”

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A food recall case study in Australia – Towards the development of food safety applications for consumers

Bamgboje‐Ayodele

Ellis²,

Turner³

2016

IJFS

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Changes in consumer attitudes, behaviours and purchasing preferences towards different types of food highlight the increased demand for better quality information on safety, quality and provenance of food products and on sustainability of food production processes. These changes offer both new opportunities and risks for food producers who require mechanisms to better understand and respond to changing consumers' decision-making trends on food. In the area of food safety, investigation of consumer and producer responses during recall incidents provide an opportunity to holistically understand existing information flows and elicit user requirements necessary for the development of more effective consumer food safety applications. This paper reports on a case study conducted with an Australian premium manufacturing company that experienced a food recall in 2014. The investigation confirms that current Australian food recall response mechanisms do not guarantee a closed loop of communication with all purchasers of a recalled product. It also highlights that producers still face difficulties in understanding how best to effectively understand and respond to different types of consumers. It emerges that recovery from a food incident relies on many factors including pre-existing brand reputation, effective information management, control mechanisms and supply chain partner response. From a consumer perspective, it is evident that consumers' responses are influenced by various factors that require sensitivity around the choice of information modality and information platform adopted to enhance communications during food recall. The paper highlights the need for further research into understanding consumer food safety behaviours post-purchase to improve the development of consumer food safety applications.

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Why is the food traceability system unsuccessful in Taiwan? Empirical evidence from a national survey of fruit and vegetable farmers

Cited by 91 publications

References 27 publications

Adoption of beef cattle traceability at farm level in São Paulo State, Brazil

Adoption of beef cattle traceability at farm level in São Paulo State, Brazil

Food supply chain: are UK SMEs aware of concept, drivers, benefits and barriers, and frameworks of traceability?

A food recall case study in Australia – Towards the development of food safety applications for consumers

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