Life cycle assessment of RFID implementation in the fresh food supply chain

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleonora Bottani ◽  
Michele Manfredi ◽  
Giuseppe Vignali ◽  
Andrea Volpi
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Food Supply Chain ◽  
Fresh Food

scholarly journals Life cycle assessment in the food supply chain: a case study

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 140-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
David McCarthy ◽  
Aristides Matopoulos ◽  
Philip Davies
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Food Supply Chain

scholarly journals Life Cycle Assessment Across the Food Supply Chain

2012 ◽  
pp. 115-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisbeth Mogensen ◽  
John E. Hermansen ◽  
Niels Halberg ◽  
Randi Dalgaard ◽  
J.C. Vis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Food Supply Chain

scholarly journals An environmental evaluation of food supply chain using life cycle assessment: A case study on gluten free biscuit products

2018 ◽  
Vol 170 ◽  
pp. 451-461 ◽  
Author(s):  
López Isabel Noya ◽  
Vasileia Vasilaki ◽  
Valentina Stojceska ◽  
Sara González-García ◽  
Chantelle Kleynhans ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Gluten Free ◽  
Food Supply Chain ◽  
Environmental Evaluation

Life cycle assessment of food loss and waste in the food supply chain

2021 ◽  
Vol 164 ◽  
pp. 105119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yetunde Omolayo ◽  
Beth J. Feingold ◽  
Roni A. Neff ◽  
Xiaobo Xue Romeiko
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Food Supply Chain ◽  
Food Loss

scholarly journals Measuring Circularity in Food Supply Chain Using Life Cycle Assessment; Refining Oil from Olive Kernel

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 590
Author(s):  
Amin Nikkhah ◽  
Saeed Firouzi ◽  
Keyvan Dadaei ◽  
Sam Van Haute
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Food Waste ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Production System ◽  
Oil Production ◽  
Waste Valorization ◽  
Food Supply Chain ◽  
Olive Kernel

Valorization of food waste is a potential strategy toward a circular food supply chain. In this regard, measuring the circularity of food waste valorization systems is highly important to better understand multiple environmental impacts. Therefore, this study investigated the circularity of a food waste valorization system (refining oil from olive kernel) using a life cycle assessment methodology. An inventory of an industrial-based olive kernel oil production system is also provided in this study. The system boundary was the cradle to the factory gate of the production system. The results indicated that natural gas consumption was the highest contributor to most of the investigated impact categories. The global warming potential of one kg of oil produced from olive kernel was calculated to be 1.37 kg CO2eq. Moreover, the calculated damages of 1 kg oil production from olive kernel to human health, ecosystem quality, and resource depletion were 5.29 × 10−7 DALY, 0.12 PDF∙m2∙yr., and 24.40 MJ, respectively.

scholarly journals Scientific Challenges in Performing Life-Cycle Assessment in the Food Supply Chain

Foods ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilija Djekic ◽  
Milica Pojić ◽  
Alberto Tonda ◽  
Predrag Putnik ◽  
Danijela Bursać Kovačević ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Analysis Tool ◽  
Inventory Analysis ◽  
Quality Of Data ◽  
Environment Impact ◽  
Food Supply Chain ◽  
Sound Sensitivity

This paper gives an overview of scientific challenges that occur when performing life-cycle assessment (LCA) in the food supply chain. In order to evaluate these risks, the Failure Mode and Effect Analysis tool has been used. Challenges related to setting the goal and scope of LCA revealed four hot spots: system boundaries of LCA; used functional units; type and quality of data categories, and main assumptions and limitations of the study. Within the inventory analysis, challenging issues are associated with allocation of material and energy flows and waste streams released to the environment. Impact assessment brings uncertainties in choosing appropriate environmental impacts. Finally, in order to interpret results, a scientifically sound sensitivity analysis should be performed to check how stable calculations and results are. Identified challenges pave the way for improving LCA of food supply chains in order to enable comparison of results.

The sustainability of communicative packaging concepts in the food supply chain. A case study: part 1. Life cycle assessment

2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 168-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Dobon ◽  
Pilar Cordero ◽  
Fatima Kreft ◽  
Søren R. Østergaard ◽  
Mats Robertsson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Food Supply Chain

scholarly journals Key factors of carbon footprint in the UK food supply chains: a new perspective of life cycle assessment

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (7/8) ◽  
pp. 945-970
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Ferguson Aikins ◽  
Usha Ramanathan
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Food Supply Chain ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
The Uk

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to empirically identify key factors of UK food supply chains (SCs) that significantly contribute to CO2 emissions (CO2e) taking into account the life cycle assessment (LCA). The UK food supply chain includes imports from other countries.Design/methodology/approachThis research develops a conceptual framework from extant literature. Secondary data obtained from ONS and FAOSTAT covering from 1990 to 2014 are analysed using Multilinear Regression (MLR) and Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA) to identify the factors relating to CO2 emissions significance, and the efficient contributions that are being made to their reduction in the UK food supply chains.FindingsThe study results suggest that Transportation and Sales/Distribution are the two key factors of CO2 emissions in UK food supply chains. This is confirmed by two multivariate methods, MLR and SFA. MLR results show that transportation increases UK CO2 emissions by 10 tonnes of CO2 emissions from one tonne of fruits and vegetables imports from overseas to the UK Sales and Distribution reduces the UK CO2 emissions by 1.3 tonnes of CO2 emissions due to improved, technological operation activities in the UK. In addition, the SFA results confirm that the key factors are sufficient to predict an increase or decrease in CO2 emissions in the UK food supply chains.Research limitations/implicationsThis study has focused on the LCA of the UK food supply chain from limited data. Future studies should consider Sustainability Impact Assessment of the UK food supply chain, identifying the social, economic, regulatory and environmental impacts of the food supply chain using a re-defined LCA (all-inclusive assessment) tool.Practical implicationsThis research suggests that food supply chain professionals should improve efficiency, e.g. the use of solar energy and biogas, and also integrate low-carbon policies and practices in food supply chain operations. Furthermore, governments should encourage policies such as mobility management programmes, urban redevelopment and privatisation to enhance better transportation systems and infrastructure to continuously reduce CO2e from the food trade.Originality/valueAlthough logistics play a major role in CO2 emissions, all logistics CO2 emissions for other countries are not included in the ONS data. This research reveals some important insights into the UK food supply chains. Logistics and other food supply chain processes of importing countries significantly contribute to CO2 emissions which are yet to be considered in the UK food SCs.

A reliable decision support system for fresh food supply chain management

2017 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 1458-1485 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriella Dellino ◽  
Teresa Laudadio ◽  
Renato Mari ◽  
Nicola Mastronardi ◽  
Carlo Meloni
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Decision Support ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Decision Support System ◽  
Support System ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Food Supply Chain ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Fresh Food
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