The system of global agricultural and food trade is undergoing rapid processes of change, with important implications … change in agri-food trade, the increased consolidation in food supply chains, the proliferation of public and private food … standards, high and volatile food prices, and increased vertical coordination in the chains. We investigate what the …

market. Alternative food chains may play a key role in these contexts, especially for their ability to put farms in touch …, an Italian Alpine region where alternative food chains are quickly developing, by comparing the development of … farms to standardize their products according to the requirement of the large retailers. Through alternative food chains …