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Academic interest in the use of social media data is rapidly increasing. The application of social media analysis in various domains is an emerging trend due to a massive volume of available data, accessibility, and interaction. Food is often a protagonist of the posting activity on social networks; however, the analysis of social media use in relation to food is still limited. The dual purpose of this systematic review was, firstly, to provide an overview of the existing literature about the phenomenon of food in social media, in order to identify the role of the consumer, the interlocutors of the message, and the type of content conveyed. Secondly, evaluate the impact of social media use, and understand whether the access to social media content can affect consumer knowledge, awareness of healthy food choices, or drive consumers towards unhealthy food practices. Studies can be classified according to two types of communication flow, named from (consumer as the sender of a message) and to consumers (consumer as a receiver). Content analysis outlined four main categories: user-generated content, information measures and risk communication, digital marketing and exposure. Our results revealed a dual nature of social media use in relation to food: a virtuous one, leading to an increase in consumer knowledge and information, and a bad one, which tends to change individual behaviours in the direction of unhealthy food consumption practices.
Vera Ventura; Alessia Cavaliere; Beatrice Iannò. #Socialfood: Virtuous or vicious? A systematic review. Trends in Food Science & Technology 2021, 110, 674 -686.
AMA StyleVera Ventura, Alessia Cavaliere, Beatrice Iannò. #Socialfood: Virtuous or vicious? A systematic review. Trends in Food Science & Technology. 2021; 110 ():674-686.
Chicago/Turabian StyleVera Ventura; Alessia Cavaliere; Beatrice Iannò. 2021. "#Socialfood: Virtuous or vicious? A systematic review." Trends in Food Science & Technology 110, no. : 674-686.
The mass production and use of plastics over the past decades is now posing a threat to the environment due to increasing pollution. The industrial transition towards more sustainable plastic alternatives has already started, but the process will require years to become truly feasible from an industrial and economic standpoint. In the meantime, a significant contribution to limit plastic-related environmental impact could arise from consumers’ daily consumption choices. This study aims at investigating the determinants of consumers’ decision to avoid purchasing single-use plastic eating utensils, food products with multiple plastic packaging, and plastic water bottles while grocery shopping. The results of the Structural Equation Model reveal that environment- and health-related concerns associated with plastics are key drivers of plastic avoidance. Instead, subjective knowledge and the importance attached to the commitment of third parties for tackling the plastic issue only indirectly affect consumer behaviors with regard to plastic avoidance.
Alessia Cavaliere; Silvia Pigliafreddo; Elisa De Marchi; Alessandro Banterle. Do Consumers Really Want to Reduce Plastic Usage? Exploring the Determinants of Plastic Avoidance in Food-Related Consumption Decisions. Sustainability 2020, 12, 9627 .
AMA StyleAlessia Cavaliere, Silvia Pigliafreddo, Elisa De Marchi, Alessandro Banterle. Do Consumers Really Want to Reduce Plastic Usage? Exploring the Determinants of Plastic Avoidance in Food-Related Consumption Decisions. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (22):9627.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlessia Cavaliere; Silvia Pigliafreddo; Elisa De Marchi; Alessandro Banterle. 2020. "Do Consumers Really Want to Reduce Plastic Usage? Exploring the Determinants of Plastic Avoidance in Food-Related Consumption Decisions." Sustainability 12, no. 22: 9627.
This paper aims at extending current knowledge on consumer choice behavior on food produced through the application of NBT. We explore whether consumer time preferences and socioeconomic factors may have a role in affecting choice behavior involving cisgenic and conventional products. To this purpose we designed a hypothetical CE and used cisgenic apples as a case study. The results indicate that both time preferences and socioeconomic variables contribute to explain heterogeneity in preference for food products obtained through the application of biotechnologies and provide insight that could be relevant for both the agri‐biotech industry and for policy makers.
Elisa De Marchi; Alessia Cavaliere; Alessandro Banterle. Consumers' Choice Behavior for Cisgenic Food: Exploring the Role of Time Preferences. Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy 2020, 43, 866 -891.
AMA StyleElisa De Marchi, Alessia Cavaliere, Alessandro Banterle. Consumers' Choice Behavior for Cisgenic Food: Exploring the Role of Time Preferences. Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy. 2020; 43 (2):866-891.
Chicago/Turabian StyleElisa De Marchi; Alessia Cavaliere; Alessandro Banterle. 2020. "Consumers' Choice Behavior for Cisgenic Food: Exploring the Role of Time Preferences." Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy 43, no. 2: 866-891.
This paper studies the relationships between adherence to the Mediterranean diet, food-related information, and possible effects they could jointly exert on weight status. The empirical analysis was conducted via a consumer survey using face-to-face interviews, and a structural equation model was implemented to the data analysis. This model choice was led by its ability to simultaneously evaluate multiple constructs. The results outline the central role played by adherence to the Mediterranean diet and food-related information, both in terms of nutritional knowledge and expert recommendations, which seem to be the key drivers affecting healthy weight. Moreover, food label use increases the nutritional knowledge of consumers, which in turn favours a healthy diet.
Alessia Cavaliere; Elena Siletti; Alessandro Banterle. Nutrition information, Mediterranean diet, and weight: A structural equation approach. Agricultural Economics (Zemědělská ekonomika) 2020, 66, 10 -18.
AMA StyleAlessia Cavaliere, Elena Siletti, Alessandro Banterle. Nutrition information, Mediterranean diet, and weight: A structural equation approach. Agricultural Economics (Zemědělská ekonomika). 2020; 66 (No. 1):10-18.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlessia Cavaliere; Elena Siletti; Alessandro Banterle. 2020. "Nutrition information, Mediterranean diet, and weight: A structural equation approach." Agricultural Economics (Zemědělská ekonomika) 66, no. No. 1: 10-18.
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization predictions, food supply must increase by almost 70 percent by 2050, with tremendous consequences in terms of land depletion, natural resource use and greenhouse gas emissions. The current agri-food system is incapable to cope with this raising demand meanwhile preserving the environment. There is urgent need to reorient the food system onto a more sustainable trajectory; producers should pursue more conscious and environmentally friendly practices and consumers should account for sustainability issues while making their daily food consumption decisions. The goal of this systematic review is to gather existing evidence on green nudging interventions geared at leveraging more environmentally sustainable behaviours among the agents of the food chain, from producers to the final consumers. An extensive literature search was conducted on Web of Science, Scopus, EconLit and CAB Abstracts, restricting the selection to the last ten years and using “nudg*” or “choice architecture” as primary research strings. Finally, 25 studies were included in the review. Almost all studies on farmers as well as on consumers included in this review provide evidence that green nudging can be effective in leveraging more sustainable practices. Overall, we propose that green nudges should not be meant to replace stricter environmental and food policies, but rather they should be regarded as potential complements to be implemented with the aim of gradually moving society in a direction that might benefit all.
Linda Ferrari; Alessia Cavaliere; Elisa De Marchi; Alessandro Banterle. Can nudging improve the environmental impact of food supply chain? A systematic review. Trends in Food Science & Technology 2019, 91, 184 -192.
AMA StyleLinda Ferrari, Alessia Cavaliere, Elisa De Marchi, Alessandro Banterle. Can nudging improve the environmental impact of food supply chain? A systematic review. Trends in Food Science & Technology. 2019; 91 ():184-192.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLinda Ferrari; Alessia Cavaliere; Elisa De Marchi; Alessandro Banterle. 2019. "Can nudging improve the environmental impact of food supply chain? A systematic review." Trends in Food Science & Technology 91, no. : 184-192.
We conducted a field experiment to test the effect of non‐monetary incentives in increasing children's vegetable consumption during lunch at school. We measured children's daily vegetable consumption for 4 consecutive weeks prior to the provision of incentives, for 4 consecutive weeks during the incentive provision, and for 3 consecutive weeks right after the provision of incentives. To check the longer‐term effect of the incentive provision, we measured children's daily vegetable consumption 11 weeks after the post‐intervention period. Results suggest that the incentives are effective in increasing vegetable consumption and that this effect persisted several weeks after the provision of the incentives ended. This is an important topic since gaining a better understanding of effects of non‐monetary incentives can help in the design of nutrition and health policies aimed at improving the dietary behavior of children and potentially reducing childhood obesity. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Elisa De Marchi; Alessia Cavaliere; Rodolfo M. Nayga; Alessandro Banterle. Incentivizing Vegetable Consumption in School‐Aged Children: Evidence from a Field Experiment. Journal of Consumer Affairs 2019, 54, 261 -285.
AMA StyleElisa De Marchi, Alessia Cavaliere, Rodolfo M. Nayga, Alessandro Banterle. Incentivizing Vegetable Consumption in School‐Aged Children: Evidence from a Field Experiment. Journal of Consumer Affairs. 2019; 54 (1):261-285.
Chicago/Turabian StyleElisa De Marchi; Alessia Cavaliere; Rodolfo M. Nayga; Alessandro Banterle. 2019. "Incentivizing Vegetable Consumption in School‐Aged Children: Evidence from a Field Experiment." Journal of Consumer Affairs 54, no. 1: 261-285.
In the last decade, cisgenic breeding emerged as a valuable alternative to transgenic genetic modification. Cisgenesis allows to obtain disease-resistant crops, thus reducing the need of chemical pesticides in the fields. This would imply a reduction of the environmental impact deriving from agricultural production. To concretely exploit the potential deriving from such biotechnology application, consumers' willingness to buy and consume such food is an essential matter. In this study we explore consumer choice behavior for cisgenic vs conventional apple alternatives through a hypothetical Choice Experiment, meanwhile examining attribute non-attendance behaviors. The Latent Class Model estimates reveal considerable differences across population segments in terms of choice behavior and preferences. In fact, while some consumers choose based on this attribute, a sizable segment of the population ignores it, suggesting that there may be room on the market for these products with potential implications in terms of environmental and food policy formulation.
Elisa De Marchi; Alessia Cavaliere; Jacopo Bacenetti; Francesca Milani; Silvia Pigliafreddo; Alessandro Banterle. Can consumer food choices contribute to reduce environmental impact? The case of cisgenic apples. Science of The Total Environment 2019, 681, 155 -162.
AMA StyleElisa De Marchi, Alessia Cavaliere, Jacopo Bacenetti, Francesca Milani, Silvia Pigliafreddo, Alessandro Banterle. Can consumer food choices contribute to reduce environmental impact? The case of cisgenic apples. Science of The Total Environment. 2019; 681 ():155-162.
Chicago/Turabian StyleElisa De Marchi; Alessia Cavaliere; Jacopo Bacenetti; Francesca Milani; Silvia Pigliafreddo; Alessandro Banterle. 2019. "Can consumer food choices contribute to reduce environmental impact? The case of cisgenic apples." Science of The Total Environment 681, no. : 155-162.
Purpose The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to investigate the role of the main socioeconomic and demographic factors in affecting the consumption frequency of specific food categories with a view to highlighting differences across population segments. Second, to analyze whether socioeconomic status (SES) is ultimately related to the overall level of adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (MD) of the Italian population. Design/methodology/approach Data were obtained from the Italian Household Survey covering about 36.000 individuals (18 years old and older). The Household Survey includes questions aimed at eliciting the consumption frequency of the main food items of the MD pyramid. Moreover, to assess the degree of adherence to the MD, the authors constructed an index (MDI) aimed at reflecting how much individuals follow the MD pyramid recommendations. Findings The results show that both socioeconomic and demographic factors play a relevant role in affecting the consumption frequency of the main food categories of the MD pyramid. More affluent people consume fish, fruit and vegeFis, wine and beer more frequently than their poorer counterparts. Moreover, higher income is associated with the lower consumption of meat and eggs, dairy products, cereals and starchy vegetables as well as legumes. Originality/value The results foster the debate on how to guarantee healthy food accessibility to all population segments, thus having relevant implications in terms of food and health policies. The issue of MD adherence in Italy and its relationship with SES has been previously investigated on the basis of regional data, which make it difficult to extend the results to larger contexts, particularly in a country like Italy with remarkable socioeconomic differences between northern and southern regions.
Alessia Cavaliere; Elisa De Marchi; Franco Donzelli; Alessandro Banterle. Is the Mediterranean Diet for all? An analysis of socioeconomic inequalities and food consumption in Italy. British Food Journal 2019, 121, 1327 -1341.
AMA StyleAlessia Cavaliere, Elisa De Marchi, Franco Donzelli, Alessandro Banterle. Is the Mediterranean Diet for all? An analysis of socioeconomic inequalities and food consumption in Italy. British Food Journal. 2019; 121 (6):1327-1341.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlessia Cavaliere; Elisa De Marchi; Franco Donzelli; Alessandro Banterle. 2019. "Is the Mediterranean Diet for all? An analysis of socioeconomic inequalities and food consumption in Italy." British Food Journal 121, no. 6: 1327-1341.
Individual attitudes, both implicit and explicit, have been identified as one of the multiple drivers of consumer behaviors, including food-related ones. Building on such evidence, in this contribution we seek at increasing implicit and explicit consumer attitudes towards a healthy food, comparing the effectiveness of two different treatments. The former is based on a self-association task, that aims at inducing changes in the evaluation of an object thanks to its positive association with the self. The latter is based on information provision. We test if attitude formation can be moderated by the individual level of nutritional knowledge and health-concern. Additionally, we explored whether the study conditions applied could ultimately affect consumers' preferences for specific product attributes using a Discrete Choice Experiment. The main findings provide insights for future policy strategies aimed at promoting more healthful food consumption. Indeed, the self-association increased implicit attitudes and consumer preferences' towards healthy food, whereas information, that represents the main target of food policy interventions, seems to have no impact on individual attitudes and choice behaviors.
Eugenio Demartini; Elisa De Marchi; Alessia Cavaliere; Simone Mattavelli; Anna Gaviglio; Alessandro Banterle; Juliette Richetin; Marco Perugini. Changing attitudes towards healthy food via self-association or nutritional information: What works best? Appetite 2018, 132, 166 -174.
AMA StyleEugenio Demartini, Elisa De Marchi, Alessia Cavaliere, Simone Mattavelli, Anna Gaviglio, Alessandro Banterle, Juliette Richetin, Marco Perugini. Changing attitudes towards healthy food via self-association or nutritional information: What works best? Appetite. 2018; 132 ():166-174.
Chicago/Turabian StyleEugenio Demartini; Elisa De Marchi; Alessia Cavaliere; Simone Mattavelli; Anna Gaviglio; Alessandro Banterle; Juliette Richetin; Marco Perugini. 2018. "Changing attitudes towards healthy food via self-association or nutritional information: What works best?" Appetite 132, no. : 166-174.
The food system and the natural environment are closely linked. Indeed, food production strongly relies on environmental resources and services, and releases outputs into the environment. This implies that food-related activities can create negative externalities for the environment, for example related to overexploitation and pollution, given that the market fails to deliver the socially optimum level of resource use and/or pollution. Given this market failure, public intervention is required to regulate such activities. Public intervention can take different forms, from no intervention to simple guidelines up to strict regulation. Indeed, regulation can follow either an approach that outlines general principles or that fixes specific standards, or that promotes information and education. The aim of this chapter is to highlight the issues of environmental sustainability in the context of the agri-food system and to discuss current public and private initiatives that regulate the market from an environmental perspective. Thus, in this chapter we firstly introduce the concept of sustainability, including all the three pillars (profit, people and planet) and then discuss the issues of environmental sustainability related to food. Moreover, we discuss the different forms of public intervention and then we present European regulation that relates to environmental sustainability within the food system, including public and private voluntary initiatives. Furthermore, we discuss the interest of consumers for environmental sustainability and their perception of the impact of food production on the environment. Moreover, we analyse synergies between environmental sustainability and health issues. Concluding remarks follow.
Alessandro Banterle; Elena Claire Ricci; Alessia Cavaliere. Environmental Sustainability and the Food System. Regulating and Managing Food Safety in the EU 2018, 57 -88.
AMA StyleAlessandro Banterle, Elena Claire Ricci, Alessia Cavaliere. Environmental Sustainability and the Food System. Regulating and Managing Food Safety in the EU. 2018; ():57-88.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlessandro Banterle; Elena Claire Ricci; Alessia Cavaliere. 2018. "Environmental Sustainability and the Food System." Regulating and Managing Food Safety in the EU , no. : 57-88.
Alessia Cavaliere; Elisa De Marchi; Alessandro Banterle. Nutritional Labelling in the EU : Strengths and Weaknesses of the Current Regulatory Framework. EuroChoices 2018, 17, 43 -48.
AMA StyleAlessia Cavaliere, Elisa De Marchi, Alessandro Banterle. Nutritional Labelling in the EU : Strengths and Weaknesses of the Current Regulatory Framework. EuroChoices. 2018; 17 (3):43-48.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlessia Cavaliere; Elisa De Marchi; Alessandro Banterle. 2018. "Nutritional Labelling in the EU : Strengths and Weaknesses of the Current Regulatory Framework." EuroChoices 17, no. 3: 43-48.
Stefanella Stranieri; Alessia Cavaliere; Alessandro Banterle. The determinants of voluntary traceability standards. The case of the wine sector. Wine Economics and Policy 2018, 7, 45 -53.
AMA StyleStefanella Stranieri, Alessia Cavaliere, Alessandro Banterle. The determinants of voluntary traceability standards. The case of the wine sector. Wine Economics and Policy. 2018; 7 (1):45-53.
Chicago/Turabian StyleStefanella Stranieri; Alessia Cavaliere; Alessandro Banterle. 2018. "The determinants of voluntary traceability standards. The case of the wine sector." Wine Economics and Policy 7, no. 1: 45-53.
Over the last years, increasing attention has been paid to environmental concerns related to food production and potential solutions to this issue. Among the different strategies being considered to reduce the impact food production has on the environment, only moderate has been paid to the extension of shelf life; a longer shelf life can reduce food losses as well as the economic and environmental impacts of the distribution logistics. The aim of this study is to assess the environmental performance of whole-wheat breadsticks with extended shelf lives and to evaluate whether the shelf-life extension is an effective mitigation solution from an environmental point of view. To this purpose, the life cycle assessment (LCA) approach was applied from a “cradle-to-grave” perspective. Rosmarinic acid was used as an antioxidant to extend the shelf life. To test the robustness of the results and to investigate the influence of the choices made in the modelling phase, a sensitivity and uncertainty analysis were carried out. The achieved results highlighted how, for 10 of the 12 evaluated impact categories, the shelf-life extension is a proper mitigation solution, and its effectiveness depends on the magnitude of product loss reduction that is achieved. The shelf-life extension doesn't allow for the reduction of environmental impact in the categories of human toxicity, cancer effects and freshwater eutrophication.
Jacopo Bacenetti; Alessia Cavaliere; Giacomo Falcone; Valentina Giovenzana; Alessandro Banterle; Riccardo Guidetti. Shelf life extension as solution for environmental impact mitigation: A case study for bakery products. Science of The Total Environment 2018, 627, 997 -1007.
AMA StyleJacopo Bacenetti, Alessia Cavaliere, Giacomo Falcone, Valentina Giovenzana, Alessandro Banterle, Riccardo Guidetti. Shelf life extension as solution for environmental impact mitigation: A case study for bakery products. Science of The Total Environment. 2018; 627 ():997-1007.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJacopo Bacenetti; Alessia Cavaliere; Giacomo Falcone; Valentina Giovenzana; Alessandro Banterle; Riccardo Guidetti. 2018. "Shelf life extension as solution for environmental impact mitigation: A case study for bakery products." Science of The Total Environment 627, no. : 997-1007.
The reduction of diet-related diseases and the improvement of environmental sustainability represent two of the major 21st century food policy challenges. Sustainable diets could significantly contribute to achieving both of these goals, improving consumer health and reducing the environmental impact of food production and consumption. The Mediterranean diet (MD) represents an excellent example of sustainable diet, however recent evidence indicates that such a dietary pattern is now progressively disappearing in Mediterranean countries. In such a context, this paper explores how individual lifestyle and habits are related to a high/low adherence to the MD model. The goal is to examine whether there is a relationship between individuals’ healthy and pro-environmental behaviors and their level of adherence to the MD. The analysis also explores the role of consumer income and education. The study is based on the Italian population (n = 42,000) and uses a structural equation model approach. The results outline that the MD is part of a sustainability-oriented lifestyle and stress the key role of both income and education in affecting adherence to MD. Future policy aimed at contrasting the gradual disappearance of the MD should emphasize the sustainable dimension of the MD, meanwhile reducing socio-economic disparities among different population segments.
Alessia Cavaliere; Alessandro Banterle; Elisa De Marchi. Exploring the Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Its Relationship with Individual Lifestyle: The Role of Healthy Behaviors, Pro-Environmental Behaviors, Income, and Education. Nutrients 2018, 10, 141 .
AMA StyleAlessia Cavaliere, Alessandro Banterle, Elisa De Marchi. Exploring the Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Its Relationship with Individual Lifestyle: The Role of Healthy Behaviors, Pro-Environmental Behaviors, Income, and Education. Nutrients. 2018; 10 (2):141.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlessia Cavaliere; Alessandro Banterle; Elisa De Marchi. 2018. "Exploring the Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Its Relationship with Individual Lifestyle: The Role of Healthy Behaviors, Pro-Environmental Behaviors, Income, and Education." Nutrients 10, no. 2: 141.
Stefanella Stranieri; Alessia Cavaliere; Alessandro Banterle. Do motivations affect different voluntary traceability schemes? An empirical analysis among food manufacturers. Food Control 2017, 80, 187 -196.
AMA StyleStefanella Stranieri, Alessia Cavaliere, Alessandro Banterle. Do motivations affect different voluntary traceability schemes? An empirical analysis among food manufacturers. Food Control. 2017; 80 ():187-196.
Chicago/Turabian StyleStefanella Stranieri; Alessia Cavaliere; Alessandro Banterle. 2017. "Do motivations affect different voluntary traceability schemes? An empirical analysis among food manufacturers." Food Control 80, no. : 187-196.
Alessia Cavaliere; Elisa De Marchi; Alessandro Banterle. Does consumer health-orientation affect the use of nutrition facts panel and claims? An empirical analysis in Italy. Food Quality and Preference 2016, 54, 110 -116.
AMA StyleAlessia Cavaliere, Elisa De Marchi, Alessandro Banterle. Does consumer health-orientation affect the use of nutrition facts panel and claims? An empirical analysis in Italy. Food Quality and Preference. 2016; 54 ():110-116.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlessia Cavaliere; Elisa De Marchi; Alessandro Banterle. 2016. "Does consumer health-orientation affect the use of nutrition facts panel and claims? An empirical analysis in Italy." Food Quality and Preference 54, no. : 110-116.
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to focus, first, on the analysis of recent trends of the European and Italian food industries, and, second, on the possible implications that the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiate can exert on the Italian agri-food system. Design/methodology/approach – The study is based on an in-depth analysis of current economic trends, characteristics of production structure, and the trade balance of Italy-USA commercial relationship in the context of EU market. The main advantages and disadvantages that can be derived from the TTIP negotiation are pointed out. Findings – The analysis of the Italian food industry highlights a very fragmented production structure characterized by the coexistence on the market of a small number of big companies and a large number of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. Such bipolar structure constitutes a constraint to internationalization and limits the quantities of exportable products. The TTIP can represent an opportunity for the Italian food small businesses. On the other hand, the main disadvantages are related to the agricultural raw materials market. Originality/value – The study offers an in-depth analysis of the main features of the Italian food industry and of its role in international agri-food trades, describing the scenario that could be opened by the TTIP negotiation.
Alessandro Banterle; Alessia Cavaliere; Elisa De Marchi. The Italian food industry in the era of the TTIP negotiate. British Food Journal 2016, 118, 1930 -1945.
AMA StyleAlessandro Banterle, Alessia Cavaliere, Elisa De Marchi. The Italian food industry in the era of the TTIP negotiate. British Food Journal. 2016; 118 (8):1930-1945.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlessandro Banterle; Alessia Cavaliere; Elisa De Marchi. 2016. "The Italian food industry in the era of the TTIP negotiate." British Food Journal 118, no. 8: 1930-1945.
The paper analyses characteristics of vertical relationships of organic supply chains with a specific focus on the processing and retailing sectors. The analysis takes into account different regions of the EU Mediterranean area. Data were collected through interviews using an ad hoc questionnaire. The survey was based on a sample of 306 firms, including processors and retailers. The analysis revealed that a relevant aspect for the processing firms of organic products concerns the guaranteeing of safety and quality levels for the products. The main tools to implement the quality management are based on the adoption of specific production regulations and quality controls. The premium price most frequently applied by processors ranges from 10% to 40% and similar values are revealed for retailers. The diffusion of supply contracts allows the vertical coordination between agriculture and processing firms in the organic supply chains. The main distribution channels for the processing firms are represented by specialised shops in organic products, direct sales and supermarkets.
Alessia Cavaliere; Massimo Peri; Alessandro Banterle. Vertical Coordination in Organic Food Chains: A Survey Based Analysis in France, Italy and Spain. Sustainability 2016, 8, 569 .
AMA StyleAlessia Cavaliere, Massimo Peri, Alessandro Banterle. Vertical Coordination in Organic Food Chains: A Survey Based Analysis in France, Italy and Spain. Sustainability. 2016; 8 (6):569.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlessia Cavaliere; Massimo Peri; Alessandro Banterle. 2016. "Vertical Coordination in Organic Food Chains: A Survey Based Analysis in France, Italy and Spain." Sustainability 8, no. 6: 569.
Purpose The proliferation of traceability standards shed light on the understanding of the mechanisms leading agri-food firms to choose among different kind of rules and systems for their implementation. The present paper investigates the role of firms economic incentives on the adoption of different traceability systems. In specific, the analysis aims at segmenting food firms on the basis of economic incentives for the adoption of voluntary traceability and the levels of the system complexity implemented. Design/methodology/approach A survey based on an ad hoc questionnaire was conducted in 2014 on a sample of firms certified ISO 22005/2008. Cluster analysis was run for the analysis and one-way ANOVA was used to confirm differences among clusters. Findings The analysis presents three different clusters in terms of economic incentives for voluntary traceability and the level of systems complexity implemented. All the clusters reveal that supply chain incentives play a key role. Moreover, ‘fine traceability’ clusters firms with high level of traceability. They consider food safety as an important incentive to adopt a voluntary standard. ‘Medium traceability’ groups firms with an average level of traceability system complexity. The interviewed consider the firm reputation as strategic driver for voluntary standard implementation. The cluster ‘coarse traceability’ groups firms which introduced traceability for quality differentiation of products on the market. These firms implemented a low level of traceability system complexity. Research limitations/implications The paper presents some limitations due to the sample dimension. Future research is oriented to test such results on an extended sample and to analyse the relationships between the traceability system implemented and the different kind of economic incentives for traceability standards. Originality/value The present paper offers two main contributions. From a conceptual point of view it tries to deepen existing knowledge on the mechanisms regulating the existence of different traceability standards. From a managerial point of view, the analysis contributes in the understanding of firm strategies in relation to the adoption of different traceability systems. Such results could address firm management on the allocation of financial resources for the adoption of different traceability systems.
Stefanella Stranieri; Alessia Cavaliere; Alessandro Banterle. Voluntary traceability standards and the role of economic incentives. British Food Journal 2016, 118, 1 .
AMA StyleStefanella Stranieri, Alessia Cavaliere, Alessandro Banterle. Voluntary traceability standards and the role of economic incentives. British Food Journal. 2016; 118 (5):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleStefanella Stranieri; Alessia Cavaliere; Alessandro Banterle. 2016. "Voluntary traceability standards and the role of economic incentives." British Food Journal 118, no. 5: 1.
Alessia Cavaliere; Elena Claire Ricci; Alessandro Banterle. Nutrition and health claims: Who is interested? An empirical analysis of consumer preferences in Italy. Food Quality and Preference 2015, 41, 44 -51.
AMA StyleAlessia Cavaliere, Elena Claire Ricci, Alessandro Banterle. Nutrition and health claims: Who is interested? An empirical analysis of consumer preferences in Italy. Food Quality and Preference. 2015; 41 ():44-51.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlessia Cavaliere; Elena Claire Ricci; Alessandro Banterle. 2015. "Nutrition and health claims: Who is interested? An empirical analysis of consumer preferences in Italy." Food Quality and Preference 41, no. : 44-51.