scholarly journals Food Waste Management with Technological Platforms: Evidence from Indian Food Supply Chains

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (19) ◽  
pp. 8162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Youthika Chauhan
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chains ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Systematic Research ◽  
Technological Infrastructure ◽  
Food Loss ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
Technological Platforms ◽  
Food Wastage

Feeding the people sustainably continues to be a challenge in the present times. Enormous amounts of food wastage aggravate this problem. In developing countries, food wastage primarily occurs within the supply chain. Lack of technological infrastructure in these countries causes significant post-harvest loss. While research shows that developments in food supply chains can reduce food wastage, no systematic research has been done so far to show the possible relationship between the use of technology and food loss. This paper attempts to address this gap by studying the supply chains of different food processing organizations in India to assess the role of technological platforms in reducing food wastage in supply chains. Using a qualitative inductive methodology, the author identified the technological platforms that can address food wastage. Then, using multiple case-study analysis, the supply chains of sample firms were evaluated. The author assessed the food loss in these supply chains through comparative analysis to draw conclusions about the effectiveness of selected technological platforms. This study provides managers in the food industry with insights to prevent food loss, as well as some policy implications for developing economies. Overall, this paper throws light on the issue of food wastage and the possible means for its prevention.

Investigating the effects of the outbreak of COVID-19 on perishable food supply chains: an empirical study using PLS-SEM

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Syed Abdul Rehman Khan ◽  
Pablo Ponce
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chains ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
First Case

PurposeAt the end of 2019, the first case of the Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) was reported in Wuhan city of China. The disease was declared a pandemic without imagining the magnitude of damage currently caused in all branches of the economy. One of the most affected sectors was food and mostly perishable food (PF), which are more susceptible to environmental conditions. Thus, the research examines the effect of the COVID-19 outbreak on Ecuador's perishable food supply chains (PFSCs) during the pandemic. It contributes to new results on the special issue (SI) PFSC response to event risk and uncertainty, such as those that generated the pandemic.Design/methodology/approachThe data used are from primary information sources, which were collected through a questionnaire. The questionnaire was applied to 298 companies belonging to the sector, and later the information was processed through partial least squares structural equation model. The convergent validity, discriminate and robustness tests provide arguments for the suitability of the model. Therefore, the findings are reliable and valid for the adequate measures to improve the PFSC due to a COVID-19 outbreak.FindingsThe results show that the perception of personal risk (PPR) produced by COVID-19 has caused the companies of the PFSC to adopt preventive policies (PO) to avoid contagion and guarantee the operation of the companies. In addition, the PPR has been responsible for the alterations in the demand and price (DP) of PF. Next, PO and DP have a significant effect on PFSC, which shows the evidence favouring the malfunction of PFSC operations due to anti-contagion PO, the mismatch of DP. On the contrary, circular economy practices contribute to the excellent performance of the PFSC. Finally, the research suggests some policy implications to consider in improving the PFSC.Originality/valueThis study is the first to be carried out in Ecuador's country on the PFSC; its contribution is unprecedented and makes it a road-map to be considered to guarantee the correct functioning of the PFSCs, and it will provide policymakers with valid elements to design efficient PFSCs that better respond to unforeseen events and uncertainties. Future research will focus on analysing the management of PF consumption in Ecuador during the pandemic.

A Conceptual Framework for Food Loss and Waste in Agri-Food Supply Chains: Circular Economy Perspective

2021 ◽  
pp. 41-53
Author(s):  
Yaşanur Kayıkcı ◽  
Nazlıcan Gözaçan ◽  
Çisem Lafcı ◽  
Yiğit Kazançoğlu
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chains ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Food Loss ◽  
Food Supply Chains

scholarly journals A Hybrid Traceability Technology Selection Approach for Sustainable Food Supply Chains

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 9385
Author(s):  
Samantha Islam ◽  
Louise Manning ◽  
Jonathan M Cullen
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chains ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Hybrid Approach ◽  
Minimum Cost ◽  
Technology Selection ◽  
Food Loss ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
Sustainable Performance ◽  
Cold Food

Traceability technologies have great potential to improve sustainable performance in cold food supply chains by reducing food loss. In existing approaches, traceability technologies are selected either intuitively or through a random approach, that neither considers the trade-off between multiple cost–benefit technology criteria nor systematically translates user requirements for traceability systems into the selection process. This paper presents a hybrid approach combining the fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) with integer linear programming to select the optimum traceability technologies for improving sustainable performance in cold food supply chains. The proposed methodology is applied in four case studies utilising data collected from literature and expert interviews. The proposed approach can assist decision-makers, e.g., food business operators and technology companies, to identify what combination of technologies best suits a given food supply chain scenario and reduces food loss at minimum cost.

scholarly journals A Conceptual Framework to Analyze Food Loss and Waste within Food Supply Chains: An Operations Management Perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 927
Author(s):  
Na Luo ◽  
Tava Lennon Olsen ◽  
Yanping Liu
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chains ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Operations Management ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Food Loss ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
Management Perspective

Alongside the development of the circular economy and sustainable food supply chains (FSCs), research on food loss and waste (FLW) reduction and prevention has drawn much attention from academia, practitioners, and governments. The significance of FLW has been highlighted in the literature due to its impact on society, economy, and the environment. We propose a conceptual framework to systematically examine FLW issues within FSCs in the field of operations management (OM). We discuss various types and distribution modes of FSCs where FLW occurs, definitions of FLW, the impacts of FLW, and measures to reduce FLW in the OM field. We further introduce the methodologies that have been applied in existing FLW studies. The contribution of this paper is threefold. First, it proposes a conceptual framework to identify FLW problems within FSCs. Second, it helps to comprehensively understand FLW occurrence and thus stimulate research focusing on FLW from different perspectives. Third, it motivates researchers to discuss FLW issues by applying different methodologies.

Food Loss and Waste

2022 ◽  
pp. 90-108
Author(s):  
S. Su Baysal ◽  
M. Ali Ülkü
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Sustainable Supply Chain ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Food Loss ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
Production And Consumption

Sustainable production and consumption of food are vital for sustainable development. About one-third of all food produced for humans are either lost or wasted causing increased food insecurity and immense economic and social costs. In a world where famine has been an alarming issue, any action to reduce food loss and waste (FLW) is crucial. This chapter reviews, from a sustainable supply chain perspective, the extant literature on food supply chains and discusses FLW issues, especially within the context of sustainable consumption of fruits and vegetables. A framework for sustainable food supply chains (SFSCs) from both production and consumption ends are discussed. In doing so, such current disruptive intelligent technologies as blockchain and the internet of things are emphasized as potential enablers for SFSCs. Mainly driven by consumers' awareness of the pressing issues in the world and consumption behaviour, mitigating FLW in SFSCs would not only result in efficient land and water use but also positively impact climate change and livelihoods towards sustainable development.

scholarly journals Framing food security and food loss statistics for incisive supply chain improvement and knowledge transfer between Kenyan, Indian and United Kingdom food manufacturers

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Wayne Martindale ◽  
Isobel Wright ◽  
Lilian Korir ◽  
Arnold M. Opiyo ◽  
Benard Karanja ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Food Waste ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Waste Reduction ◽  
Food Loss ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
Specific Food

The application of global indices of nutrition and food sustainability in public health and the improvement of product profiles has facilitated effective actions that increase food security. In the research reported here we develop index measurements further so that they can be applied to food categories and be used by food processors and manufacturers for specific food supply chains. This research considers how they can be used to assess the sustainability of supply chain operations by stimulating more incisive food loss and waste reduction planning. The research demonstrates how an index driven approach focussed on improving both nutritional delivery and reducing food waste will result in improved food security and sustainability. Nutritional improvements are focussed on protein supply and reduction of food waste on supply chain losses and the methods are tested using the food systems of Kenya and India where the current research is being deployed. Innovative practices will emerge when nutritional improvement and waste reduction actions demonstrate market success, and this will result in the co-development of food manufacturing infrastructure and innovation programmes. The use of established indices of sustainability and security enable comparisons that encourage knowledge transfer and the establishment of cross-functional indices that quantify national food nutrition, security and sustainability. The research presented in this initial study is focussed on applying these indices to specific food supply chains for food processors and manufacturers.

scholarly journals Food waste within food supply chains: quantification and potential for change to 2050

2010 ◽  
Vol 365 (1554) ◽  
pp. 3065-3081 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julian Parfitt ◽  
Mark Barthel ◽  
Sarah Macnaughton
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Food Waste ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Behavioural Change ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
Post Harvest Loss

Food waste in the global food supply chain is reviewed in relation to the prospects for feeding a population of nine billion by 2050. Different definitions of food waste with respect to the complexities of food supply chains (FSCs)are discussed. An international literature review found a dearth of data on food waste and estimates varied widely; those for post-harvest losses of grain in developing countries might be overestimated. As much of the post-harvest loss data for developing countries was collected over 30 years ago, current global losses cannot be quantified. A significant gap exists in the understanding of the food waste implications of the rapid development of ‘BRIC’ economies. The limited data suggest that losses are much higher at the immediate post-harvest stages in developing countries and higher for perishable foods across industrialized and developing economies alike. For affluent economies, post-consumer food waste accounts for the greatest overall losses. To supplement the fragmentary picture and to gain a forward view, interviews were conducted with international FSC experts. The analyses highlighted the scale of the problem, the scope for improved system efficiencies and the challenges of affecting behavioural change to reduce post-consumer waste in affluent populations.

scholarly journals Social Impact and Sustainability in short food supply chains: an experimental assessment tool.

New Medit ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chains ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Assessment Model ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Food Chains ◽  
Short Supply ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
The Social ◽  
Wide Range

In recent years, as global food chains have expanded, a wide range of terms has been used in the academic, political, technical or social debate to illustrate innovative re-organisation of food supply chains aiming at re-connecting producers and consumers and re-localising agricultural and food production. These include short supply chains, alternative food networks, local farming systems and direct sales. This paper presents a research carried out during the SMARTCHAIN project (Horizon project within the research line “Innovative agro-food chains: unlocking the potential for competitiveness and sustainability”). The research aims at iden-tifying an assessment model for grasping the level of social innovation in Short Food Supply Chain (SFSC) taking into consideration the social and sustainability indicators. A specific tool, the Social Innovation Assess-ment Template (SIAT) was created for this purpose. The SIAT investigates five dimensions of SFSC: economic, environmental, socio-cultural, governance and influence (positive impact on other sectors & stakeholders) dimensions. The assessment has been tested in 9 European countries and 16th case studies. The findings show both managerial implications for the SFSC and policy implications for strengthening the SFSC ecosystem.

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