In international food markets, voluntary traceability systems have increasedtheir role in guaranteeing high safety and quality standards for the consumer. Suchsystems are also among the strategies firms employ to differentiate products andstrengthen competitive advantage in both the national and...

The paper analyses the characteristics of the processing sector of organic products andthe relationships with agriculture and retailing sector in six EU Nuts II regions:Lombardy and Tuscany for Italy, Rhone-Alpes and Paca for France, Catalunya andMurcia for Spain. The choice of these regions is...