In recent years, a number of changes have occurred in the food market, and the market has been subject to pressures for change, driven by legislation from the European Union (EU). For the food sector, this legislative framework has increased and intensified the discovery of sustainable ways of...

This research explores the changes in the food market and the challenges faced by supply chain actors in the context of emerging transformations. The central issue lies in understanding the impact of technological change, the pressures for sustainability, and the evolution of customer...

The aim of the study is to explore how geomarketing becomes a key element in managing the business model (BM) of an established retailer on the food market. The survey sample comprised 244 stores, whose managers were questioned by means of a semi-structured interview in 2021. Cluster analysis...

This research explores the changes in the food market and the challenges faced by supply chain actors in the context of emerging transformations. The central issue lies in understanding the impact of technological change, the pressures for sustainability, and the evolution of customer...

In recent years, a number of changes have occurred in the food market, and the market has been subject to pressures for change, driven by legislation from the European Union (EU). For the food sector, this legislative framework has increased and intensified the discovery of sustainable ways of...

Community supported agriculture (CSA) is a format for provisioning food, usually vegetables, where consumers are involved, to various degrees, in the production process. In this study of survey data, we explore differences between CSAs in Norway and the UK in terms of organisational models and...

EIT Food is a knowledge and innovation community established by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) in 2016. The EIT is Europe's largest innovation ecosystem offering education, innovation and business creation services to solve global challenges. EIT Food was launched with...

Climate risks are worsening and threaten food and nutrition security and global food markets. This report explores how shocks, food price policies, and food trade affect Food and Nutrition Security (FNS) in an era of changing climate. It aims to guide policy responses to climate change's...

This study aimed to investigate the influence of economic, cultural, and lifestyle factors on food consumption patterns in 31 European and associated countries between 2010 and 2020. A panel econometric model with random effects was used to analyse data from international sources, including GDP...

This study is the first to establish a chronology of food crises in Germany from the sixteenth century to their disappearance in the late 1860s based on a standard methodology to detect cycles in commodity prices. To this end, we develop an aggregate rye price series, deflate it by a consumer...

This research examines spatial integration in Mexican regional-food markets, with an emphasis on the degree of processing. The analysis employs a pairwise approach to evaluate the convergence of price differentials for each item across city pairs. Additionally, it examines the influence of...

Our study examines the integration of food markets in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) and assesses the role of bilateral trade. In this study, we hypothesize that each country has a market. We adopted the framework borrowed from Ravallion using a dynamic panel model. The...

Farmers' markets, as a short food supply chain system, are considered schemes that can contribute to local development, producing economic, environmental, and social value. These three facets of value can set the stage for building up the farmers' market value proposition. In the present study,...

As the development of modern food systems continues to reshape dietary habits, the need for effective food policies to counter the rise of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) becomes increasingly urgent. UPFs are industrial formulations of several highly refined ingredients and additives with little or...

Share of national food products in retail is a frequent subject of policy debates. Local food is often associated with national security, sustainability, and support of local economy, contributing to value-added production, employment, rural development, and preservation of local food culture....

This paper investigates the impact of mobile connectivity on food market prices and household demand for food products in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) region. Leveraging data from harmonized World Bank LSMS household surveys across eight WAEMU countries, this study...

This study examines the influence of food reviewers on user engagement and purchase intention in the food and beverage (F&B) sector. Findings indicate that food reviewers positively impact both user interaction and purchase intention, with three key factors emerging: reviewer reputation, video...

This study investigates the factors affecting customer loyalty and the mediating role of customer satisfaction in online food delivery services (OFDS) in Bangladesh. An analysis of 300 responses via structural equation modeling (SEM) revealed that perceived food and service quality alone did not...

This study explores the financialization of agricultural commodities, focusing on how financial derivatives and index funds impact the volatility of agro-food markets. Using a Dynamic Conditional Correlation (DCC) GARCH model, we analyze volatility spillovers among key agricultural commodities,...

Understanding global food production and productivity patterns is crucial for policy and in-vestment decisions aimed at addressing poverty, food insecurity, and climate change. This paper develops comprehensive calorific-based production and yield indexes for 144 crops, covering 98 percent of...

Intermittent or multifractal behavior has been reported in various markets, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been investigated. However, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global spot markets for staple foods has not yet been studied. We fill this gap by investigating the grain...

Food security is a significant global concern as a result of the burden that the fast-expanding global population has placed on finite resources, such as arable land for farming. Additionally, the hunt for more nutritious food alternatives has been prompted by a growing understanding of health,...