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Strategic behaviour of Italian fruit and vegetables importers from South Mediterranean Countries faced with food safety standards
Full text linkThe aim of this study was to analyse the heterogeneity of Italian specialized importers in Southern Mediterranean Countries. We analysed a national representative sample and defined a profile of companies according to the safety of fruit and vegetable im- ports, organization of chain by suppliers and clients and efforts in safety controls. We showed that the type of supply chain affects the importers’ strategies encouraging them to implement stricter standards, such as private standards, with respect to pub- lic law in order to meet customer needs and provide a sufficient degree of differentia- tion. These strategies, however, are not always aimed at obtaining a price premium, but are taken above all to ensure the maintenance of the reputation of the companies towards the most demanding customers and stabilize its market share
La distribuzione moderna e il global sourcing: l’acquisto di prodotti ortofrutticoli dai Paesi Terzi del Mediterraneo
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EU administrative constraints and rules in the agriculture sector in relation to the international trade framework
No full textThis note aims to define, although briefly, the main factors influencing European agriculture on the international scene, in the context of multilateralism and bilateralism agreements. The angle of analysis chosen was the problem of food safety and its implications on international trade. The discussion of food safety was also seen as an inalienable human right to have guarantees that what you eat is not dangerous to your health.[...
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