Essays about: "food retailer strategies"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the words food retailer strategies.
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1. 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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2. Take-Make-Destroy: Exploring Unsustainable Production-Consumption Systems and Policies to Address Product Destruction
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : The practice of product destruction, whereby retailers or manufacturers dispose of viable consumer products such as unsold goods or consumer returns, is an extreme expression of the linearity of our current production-consumption system. This qualitative exploratory study aims to uncover why companies engage in this highly unsustainable and resource-inefficient behaviour, and to explore the potential policy interventions required to effectively address the issue. READ MORE
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3. Swedish food habits for higher nutritional value and lower climate impact : food retail portfolio management
University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular SciencesAbstract : In order to tackle climate change and the increased prevalence of non-communicable diseases, a transformation of human diets is urgently needed. The food retailers can play an important role if integrating sustainability related aspects in their corporate portfolio decisions in order to influence the consumer to make more sustainable food choices. READ MORE
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4. Choice editing for sustainable development : consumer attitudes toward food retailers limiting food choices
University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular SciencesAbstract : Society is facing significant challenges in transforming to a sustainable food system where healthy food is provided, while reducing the negative environmental impact. Yet, it is debatable whose responsibility it is to provide healthy, environmentally friendly food from sustainable food systems. READ MORE
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5. The Mission of Private Labels: Towards a Better Understanding on Retail Usage of Private Labels in the Context of Sustainability
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledningAbstract : The grocery retail industry has a substantial impact on a more sustainable food production and consumption system. With its gatekeeper position between consumers and manufacturers, retailers have the ability to encourage sustainable consumption and enforce measures up the food value chain - and face pressure to do so. READ MORE