Essays about: "food retailing"
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1. Closed Loop Supply Chains: A qualitative study of the Swedish food retail industry
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för management (MAN)Abstract : The closed loop supply chain concept has been argued to be one vital sustainability solution to prevent waste and aid humanitarian concerns. At the same time, over a third of the food resources for human consumption is being converted to food waste, contributing to malnutrition, starvation and countless deaths. READ MORE
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2. Exploring Coordination Mechanisms and Product Characteristics for Food Waste Reduction Principles: A Case Study in Physical Distribution
University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistikAbstract : Title: Exploring Coordination Mechanisms and Product Characteristics for Food Waste Reduction Principles: A Case Study in Physical Distribution Author: Zacharias Samuelsson Thesis supervisor: Eva Berg, Faculty of Engineering at Lund University Thesis Purpose: Identify food waste causes in a global distribution network and develop an improvement proposal for minimizing food waste. Method: This study develops a food waste mitigation framework based on a literature review and assess it through a case at a company. READ MORE
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3. Effective Stakeholder Communication for Scope 3 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Abatement along the Supply Chain in the Food Retailing Sector : A Leadership Perspective
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)Abstract : The food retail industry's Scope 3 GHG emissions significantly contribute to global GHG emissions. Furthermore, it is widely acknowledged that a company's leadership style and effective stakeholder communication are critical for GHG abatement. READ MORE
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4. Profitability of animal welfare : a German pig fattening business participating in the German animal welfare initiative “Initiative Tierwohl”
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)Abstract : Increasing numbers of people are concerned about the conditions of farm animal husbandry systems and of the whole meat industry as well as of the welfare of farm animals in Germany. The willingness to pay for animal welfare-friendly products is increasing, while until now there is only one market-based farm animal welfare (FAW) label in Germany, the “Initiative Tierwohl” (ITW). READ MORE
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5. Food retailers’ sustainable brand image - exploring the barriers and challenges of implementing sustainability strategies in grocery stores
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Food retailers and their local stores are considered to have an influential role in our society today, in terms of their impact in environmental and social issues. This qualitative case study aims to analyze the work of food retailers with sustainability, focusing on their processes of trying to make sustainable commitments reflect with consumers’ perception of the corporate brand image. READ MORE
