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...

Improving food security in contemporary conditions directly depends on solving numerous issues. It is crucial to consider that the processes of globalization significantly impact food security. In countries where the influence of import channels on the food market is high, this often leads to a...

We show that mobile connectivity transforms household livelihoods in ways that foster food market integration in WAEMU countries. Using cross-sectional data on nearly 60,000 households and 146 food products traded across 5,000 enumeration areas in eight member states (2018-2019), we combine...

Modifying food from its raw state for convenience, durability, or palatability is a standard process that can range from fermentation to 3D-printed foods. The overall activity is typically referred to as "food processing". Moderately or minimally processed foods, which retain most of their raw...

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...

This article contributes to a special issue critically examining the shift from an "international" to a "global" development paradigm. Focusing on global value chains, the paper critiques the convergence-divergence thesis of Horner and Hulme (2019), which posits that globalization leads to...

Food accessibility, covering physical, economic, and social dimensions, is a core pillar of food security and depends strongly on food supply chains (FSCs). Previous reviews usually examined FSCs without discussing accessibility, or discussed accessibility outside the FSC context. We close that...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Short food supply chains (SFSCs) are increasingly regarded as promising alternatives to industrialized food distribution systems. They aim to create geographical, logistical, and social proximity between food producers and consumers. Despite extensive research on SFSCs in recent years, our...

Small-scale food production is declining worldwide, primarily due to the corporatization of food systems. The lack of economic inclusion, the difficulty in preserving culture, and low social integration are some of the primary barriers this economic activity faces. Based on grounded theory and...

Alternative food networks (AFNs) have been considered a potential solution to sustain rural livelihoods, while short food supply chains (SFSCs) are the main strategy for producers to participate in AFNs. To explore the conditions to develop SFSCs from the producers' perspective, this study...

This paper investigates how short food supply chains (SFSCs) contribute to both agricultural sustainability and resilience. By reducing the number of intermediaries between producers and consumers, SFSCs foster direct and transparent interactions that enhance food security, support local...

Short food supply chains (SFSCs) have been recently gaining increased popularity. Many are the expectations around their economic, social and environmental impacts on producers, consumers and communities. However, high heterogeneity and informality of SFSCs' initiatives, coupled to the strong...

We study quality upgrading in informal markets through two experiments with street-food vendors and consumers in India. First, we define quality in terms of food safety and develop a context-specific measurement framework. Second, we show that consumers are willing to pay substantial premiums...

Local agri-food markets are a key link in the sustainability and resilience of rural communities, as they merge producers and consumers, create jobs and ensure food security. This paper analyzes the state and perspectives of the development of local markets in rural regions of Russia, relying on...

Purpose This study aims to critically review the research on food eco-labels to identify research gaps and recommend future research directions in business and management. Design/methodology/approach A hybrid integrated review combines bibliometric analysis with an in-depth framework-based study...