scholarly journals Valorized Food Processing By-Products in the EU: Finding the Balance between Safety, Nutrition, and Sustainability

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 4428
Author(s):  
Madhura Rao ◽  
Aalt Bast ◽  
Alie de Boer
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Food Processing ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
By Products ◽  
The Eu

Food businesses in the European Union are preparing for a carbon-neutral future by gradually transitioning to a circular way of operating. Building upon results from the EU REFRESH project, we consider the most valuable food processing by-streams in Europe and discuss potential food safety risks that must be considered while valorizing them for human consumption. These risks are weighed against the nutritional benefits offered by these products and their potential applications in food supply chains. Broadly, we examine whether it is possible for spent grains, cheese whey, fruit and vegetable scraps, meat processing waste, and oilseed cakes and meals to be safe, sustainable, and nutritionally valuable at the same time. The discussion highlights that valorizing by-products obtained from food processing operations is feasible on a large scale only if consumers deem it to be a safe and acceptable practice. Extracting valuable compounds from by-products and using them in the preparation of functional foods could be a way to gain consumer acceptance. Furthermore, we find that current EU food safety legislation does not sufficiently accommodate food processing by-products. A way to bridge this regulatory gap could be through the adoption of private food safety standards that have shown proclivity for sustainability-related issues in food supply chains. Finally, by proposing a decision tree, we show that it is indeed feasible for some food processing by-products to be valorized while ensuring sustainability, food safety, and nutritional relevance.

scholarly journals Legal-economic barriers to price transfers in food supply chains

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 27-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harry Bremmers ◽  
Bernd Van der Meulen ◽  
Zorica Sredojevi ◽  
Jo Wijnands
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Price Volatility ◽  
Retail Sector ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
Industry Policy ◽  
The One

Recent price movements have put food supply chains under pressure. On the one side, upward price tendencies on commodity markets result in higher costs to processing firms. On the other side, these firms are confronted with a strong retail sector that is able to prevent compensation to protect consumers’ and own economic interests. Regulatory impediments of European law, especially with respect to foodstuffs, can adversely be utilized as barriers to protect the interest downstream the supply chain. The problem is that legal-economic instruments which can serve to smooth price volatility in supply markets can also opportunistically be used at the expense of the middlesection in food supply chains (i.e., mainly small and medium sized producers). The aim of this article is to identify the legal-economic mechanisms that effect price transfers in food supply chains in the European Union and define policy adjustments to improve pricing mechanisms, while safeguarding the interests of the processing industry. Policy alternatives to improve the smooth functioning of notably intermediate markets in food supply chains are the restructuring of competition law, improved processor information management and creating transparency of value added in the supply chain by means of labelling devices.

On Promising Niches and Constraining Sociotechnical Regimes: The Case of Dutch Wheat and Bread

10.1068/a3512 ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 429-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes S C Wiskerke
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chains ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Dominant Mode ◽  
Design Tool ◽  
Political Agenda ◽  
Scale Production ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Food Supply Chains

Growing concerns about the consequences of large scale production systems and, subsequently, the growing public demand for changing the dominant mode of agricultural production have become important issues on the European political agenda. In recent years the number of new or alternative food supply chains and networks that incorporate claims of sustainability and quality has grown impressively. However, compared to conventional food supply chains and networks these alternative chains and networks remain rather small. By using the example of Dutch wheat and bread, in this paper I demonstrate that the prevailing sociotechnical regime constrains the growth of new promising sustainable food supply chains and networks. Constraints are both of a technical and an institutional nature. Strategic niche management is proposed as a promising design tool to overcome some of the encountered constraints, with the aim of contributing to a transition towards a more sustainable sociotechnical regime.

scholarly journals Traceability Systems and Technologies for Better Food Supply Chain Management

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 567-574
Author(s):  
Samo Kumperščak ◽  
Mihael Medved ◽  
Melanie Terglav ◽  
Aleksandra Wrzalik ◽  
Matevž Obrecht
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
Efficiency And Effectiveness ◽  
Production And Distribution ◽  
Global Population ◽  
Potential Public Health

Abstract Billions of people in the world are at risk of getting unsafe food. There is an urgent need to improve efficiency and effectiveness of food supply chains. The global population is expected to reach at least 9 billion by the year 2050, requiring up to 70% more food than nowadays and demanding food production and distribution to become much more sustainable. Today, food safety is a worldwide concern due to a number of food safety scandals. As supply chains become more globalized and complex, the ability to track and trace products from fork to farm becomes more difficult but remains equally important. Good traceability may minimize the production and distribution of unsafe or poor quality products. It allows targeting the product affected by a food safety problem, minimizing disruption to trade and any potential public health risks. The objective of this paper is therefore to conduct a comprehensive analysis of traceability methods and technologies in food supply chains.

scholarly journals Resilience of Meat Supply Chains during and after COVID-19 Crisis

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-66
Author(s):  
Gunta Grinberga-Zalite ◽  
Irina Pilvere ◽  
Aina Muska ◽  
Zenija Kruzmetra
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chains ◽  
Open Economy ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Meat Sector

To protect their population during pandemic outbreak, countries apply several preventive restrictions and even shut down their economies to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Since food supply chains in developed countries are complicated and dependent on their external suppliers, these restrictions cause not only economic but also social tension. The limited access to raw materials, packaging material and labour force result in the increasing prices of food products, which forces the population to refuse from quality food products. In the European Union food supply chains, which are negatively affected by protectionist elements and COVID-19 restrictions, the room for manoeuvre of Latvia’s small open economy is limited. The current paper analyses the impact of COVID-19 crisis on global food industry, providing a deeper insight into the case study of Latvia meat supply chains’ experience in overcoming pandemic risks. The research outcomes lead to the conclusion that although COVID-19 impact during first breakout has not caused unexpected and serious consequences for the meat sector companies, the main internal and external risks are associated with further uncertainty and instability in the EU markets. Based on extensive analysis of meat sector specifics, the authors have summarized the recommendations for meat sector companies to better prepare for further potential pandemic situations. Doi: 10.28991/esj-2021-01257 Full Text: PDF

scholarly journals Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Sustainable Food Supply Chains

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 143
Author(s):  
Yigit Kazancoglu ◽  
Melisa Ozbiltekin-Pala ◽  
Muruvvet Deniz Sezer ◽  
Banu Y. Ekren ◽  
Vikas Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Information Sharing ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Risk Mitigation ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Know How ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
Increasing Demand ◽  
The Impact

Recently, it has become an important issue to ensure sustainability, especially in food supply chains, against the rapidly growing population, increasing demand, and sudden disruptions caused by uncertain times such as that caused by COVID-19. Since food supply chains has vulnerable products and processes, it is critical to understand the sustainability factors of food supply chains especially in uncertain times such during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to determine sustainability factors of food supply chains. An Interpretive Structural Modelling method is used to state the relations between sustainability factors of food supply chains. As a result of the study, Information Sharing and Managerial Approaches are classified as driving factors; Food Safety and Security, Know-How Transfer, Logistics Networking, Risk Mitigation, Employee Commitment, Innovation, Traceability and Responsiveness are categorized as linkage factors. This article will be beneficial for managers in helping them develop sustainable food supply chains during uncertain times by focusing on traceability, information sharing, know-how transfer, food safety and security.

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