scholarly journals Impacts of Fuel Costs, Distance-To-Market, and Equipment Utilization on Relative Costs of Trailer-On-Flatcar and Truck Transportation for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables in the South

1982 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-117
Author(s):  
Richard Beilock ◽  
Forrest Stegelin
Keyword(s):  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Fresh Produce ◽  
Dominant Mode ◽  
Fresh Fruit ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
The South ◽  
Upper Midwest ◽  
Dramatic Shift ◽  
Equipment Utilization ◽  
Fuel Costs

Throughout the principal fresh fruit and vegetable (FFV) growing areas in southeastern and southwestern states, trucking is the dominant mode for transporting fresh produce to the northeast and upper Midwest. The dramatic shift to trucks in the last 30 years has virtually displaced the railroads from FFV transportation.

Co-operatives in chains: institutional restructuring in the Dutch fruit and vegetable industry

2003 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jos Bijman ◽  
en George Hendrikse
Keyword(s):  
Asymmetric Information ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Transaction Costs ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Fresh Produce ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Market Conditions ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Related Transaction

Co-operatives play a major role in the agricultural and food industry. Co-operatives, by their very nature, are producer-oriented firms. As market conditions for food products have changed in recent decades, the question has been raised of whether co-operatives are still efficient organisations for carrying out transactions with agrifood products? This article addresses this question for the fresh produce industry in the Netherlands. Traditionally, fruits and vegetables were sold through auctions organised by grower-owned co-operatives. In the 1990s several auction co-operatives merged, transformed into marketing co-operatives, and vertically integrated into wholesale. In addition, growers set up many new bargaining associations and marketing co-operatives. These new co-operatives have started crop and variety-specific marketing programmes. For reasons of asymmetric information and investment-related transaction costs several of the new co-operative firms have also included the wholesale function.

scholarly journals Disparities in the availability of fruits and vegetables between racially segregated urban neighbourhoods

2007 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1481-1489 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly Morland ◽  
Susan Filomena
Keyword(s):  
Predominantly White ◽  
Census Tract ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Fresh Produce ◽  
Grocery Stores ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Predominantly Black ◽  
Food Stores ◽  
Urban Neighbourhoods ◽  
Fresh Vegetables

AbstractObjectivePublic health professionals continue to see the benefits of fruit and vegetable consumption on population health. While studies that evaluate the availability of produce are sparse in the medical literature, disparities in availability may explain the disproportional intake of produce for some people. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the availability and variety of produce located in two racially and economically diverse urban neighbourhoods.DesignA cross-sectional study was conducted in which 50% of the supermarkets, small grocery stores, delicatessens, and fruit and vegetable markets located in specific neighbourhoods were randomly sampled and surveyed between September 2004 and July 2005. Food stores were evaluated for the availability of 20 types of fresh fruits and 19 types of fresh vegetables, as well as their varieties and whether they were canned, frozen or previously prepared. 2000 US Census information was used to determine characteristics of the geo-coded census tracts where the food stores were located.SettingBrooklyn, New York.ResultsA supermarket was located in approximately every third census tract in predominantly white areas (prevalence = 0.33) and every fourth census tract in racially mixed areas (prevalence = 0.27). There were no supermarkets located in the predominantly black areas. With the exception of bananas, potatoes, okra and yucca, a lower proportion of predominantly black area stores carried fresh produce, while supermarkets carried the largest variety of produce types. Canned and frozen fruits and vegetables were found in the majority of stores, whereas prepared and organic produce was limited to predominantly white area stores.ConclusionsThese data demonstrate that the availability and variety of fresh produce is associated with neighbourhood racial composition and may be a factor contributing to differences in intake among residents.

A Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Improves High School Students' Consumption of Fresh Produce

2009 ◽  
Vol 109 (7) ◽  
pp. 1227-1231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine M. Davis ◽  
Karen Weber Cullen ◽  
Kathleen B. Watson ◽  
Melanie Konarik ◽  
John Radcliffe
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Fresh Produce ◽  
Fresh Fruit ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
School Students

scholarly journals Successful selling of packed fresh fruit and vegetable

2009 ◽  
Vol 57 (6) ◽  
pp. 215-224
Author(s):  
Radmila Presová ◽  
Oldřich Tvrdoň ◽  
Lucie Hrdá
Keyword(s):  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Consumer Demand ◽  
Fresh Fruit ◽  
Fruit And Vegetables ◽  
Consumer Confidence ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Specific Data ◽  
Quality Health

The paper deals with the marketability of packaged fruit and vegetables, as a new trend of satisfying consumer needs, in connection with selling-culture of stall selling and self-stores sales. It emphasize fact that food have to be wrapped into the quality, health packages, under the conditions of the Act. 477/2001 Coll.Specific data for the analytical part of this paper was provided by Hortim International Ltd. This company has operate on the Czech market since 1995. Analysis of the economic results confirmes the legitimacy of the sale of packaged fresh fruits and vegetables, but there will be neccesary longer lasting promotion. This fact also confirmed the research of consumer demand, that was made by authors. Determinant for the success sales are these factors: consumer confidence that the packaged products of fruit and vegetables are high quality.

scholarly journals Legal review of procurement authorization of the imported fresh food, fruit and vegetable

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-92
Author(s):  
Yeni Haerani ◽  
Edy Nurcahyo
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Fresh Fruit ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Legal Research ◽  
Vegetable Food ◽  
Fresh Food ◽  
Regulatory Approach

Fresh food products imported fruits and vegetables in circulation that do not meet the requirements in accordance with statutory regulations can endanger human safety because food security is not guaranteed. The existence of a marketing authorization and supervision of imported fresh fruit and vegetable food products is needed to maintain food security. The research method used is the normative legal research method that is the legal research method of literature with the method used to examine existing library materials related to the object examined by the regulatory approach (statue approach). The results showed that before the imported fresh fruits & vegetables food products were circulated, they had to go through several quarantine measures or inspections. After passing the test, they would get a distribution permit for fresh food products along with the registration number on the imported fruit & vegetable label. If the distribution permit for fresh food products is ignored by business actors, they will be subject to criminal and administrative sanctions. The purpose of supervision is to provide protection to consumers and prevent the circulation of imported fresh fruit and vegetable food products that can endanger consumers' health.   Keywords: Distribution Permit; Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Products; Consumer Protection

scholarly journals Fruit and vegetables – fresh or processed – which are a better source of vitamin C?*

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Izabela Gutowska ◽  
Patrycja Marszałek ◽  
Irena Baranowska-Bosiacka ◽  
Agnieszka Łukomska ◽  
Marta Goschorska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin C ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Winter Season ◽  
Fresh Fruit ◽  
Fruit And Vegetables ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Commercial Products ◽  
Essential Component ◽  
Normal Body ◽  
Study Material

Introduction: Vitamin C is an essential component of our diet. Its presence is necessary for normal body functioning. The main sources are fruits and vegetables.The aim of the study was to evaluate the content of vitamin C in both raw and processed fruits and vegetables and products available commercially in the autumn/winter period.Materials and methods: The study material comprised 14 types of fruits and vegetables and commercial products made from them, in which we determined the content of vitamin C.Results: Differences were found in vitamin C content between fresh fruits and vegetables vs. processed fruit and vegetable products.Conclusions: Fresh fruit and vegetables are not always the best source of vitamin C in the autumn/winter season. In some cases, processed fruits and vegetables are richer in this vitamin.

scholarly journals Incentivizing fruit and vegetable purchases among participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana Andreyeva ◽  
Joerg Luedicke
Keyword(s):  
New England ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Fresh Fruit ◽  
Infants And Children ◽  
Substitution Effects ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Supplemental Nutrition ◽  
Nutrition Program ◽  
Fresh Vegetables ◽  
Supplemental Nutrition Program

AbstractObjectiveIn 2009, the US Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) began to provide participants with cash-value vouchers to purchase fruits and vegetables ($US 10 for women and $US 6 for children per month). The present paper assesses the potential effects of the new WIC incentives on fruit and vegetable purchases among WIC households in two New England states.DesignA pre–post assessment of changes in fruit and vegetable purchases after the WIC revisions in generalized estimating equation models.SettingScanner data on grocery purchases from a regional supermarket chain in New England, USA.SubjectsWIC-participating households (n 2137) that regularly shopped at the chain during January–September 2009 and January–September 2010.ResultsAfter the WIC revisions, purchases of fresh and frozen vegetables increased in volume by 17·5 % and 27·8 %, respectively. The biggest improvements were observed for fresh fruit, an increase of 28·6 %, adding almost a kilogram of fresh fruits per household per month. WIC households spent three times more of their WIC vouchers on purchasing fresh fruits than fresh vegetables. The magnitudes of substitution effects were relatively small: between 4 % (fresh fruit) and 13 % (canned vegetables) of the amounts purchased in 2009 with non-WIC funds were replaced by purchases made using WIC vouchers in 2010.ConclusionsThe provision of fruit and vegetable benefits in the revised WIC food packages increased overall purchases of fruits and vegetables among WIC-participating households in New England. Efforts to encourage consumption of fruits and vegetables by people receiving federal food assistance are paying off.

Clustering Generation Z university students based on daily fruit and vegetable consumption: empirical research in an emerging market

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Bianca Pocol ◽  
Valentina Marinescu ◽  
Dan-Cristian Dabija ◽  
Antonio Amuza
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fresh Fruit ◽  
Healthy Diet ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Generation Z

PurposeThe present paper explores Generation Z university students' clusters based on the consumption of daily fruits and vegetables in an emerging market economy, indicating young people's reasons to adopt a healthy diet.Design/methodology/approachUsing cluster theory, the authors analyse Generation Z university students who consume fresh fruits and vegetables, highlighting aspects of a healthy diet, in compliance with the WHO recommendations and challenges.FindingsData collected from over 459 Generation Z university students point out the possibility of typologizing them into nine clusters: three consuming fresh fruit and six consuming fresh vegetables. Most cluster members are aware of the value of regular fresh fruit and vegetable consumption in order to maintain health and overall well-being, but the authors also identified a cluster called “urban, but sick humanists at the beginning of their professional careers”, for whom a healthy diet based on fruits and vegetables is not a priority.Research limitations/implicationsAlthough this research only refers to consumers in the emergent economy Romania, it also allows the delimitation of specific categories which can be utilized by sector stakeholders, in order to identify issues addressed by each cluster member and to find the most appropriate solutions for encouraging/promoting a healthy diet.Social implicationsThe paper also raises awareness of the importance of fruit and vegetable consumption in other emerging economies, given the advancement of processed food and reduction of time available to cook healthy dishes.Originality/valueThe results contribute to extending studies conducted on emerging markets concerning fruit and vegetable consumption among Generation Z university students, highlighting the importance of a healthy diet, and the proper targeting of these consumer clusters by fresh fruit and vegetable producers and distributors.

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