Essays about: "short food supply chain"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 28 essays containing the words short food supply chain.

1. 1. Navigating Economic Uncertainty: Exploring Financing Preferences and Member Utility in Cooperatives -A Case Study of Nordic Agri-food Cooperatives

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Theodor Hult Berényi; Robin Johansson; Karl Olhede; [2023-09-01]
   Keywords : Financing preference; cooperative; economic downturn; agri-food industry.;

   Abstract : The economic uncertainty of 2022/2023 has presented several financial challenges. High inflation and rapidly increasing interest rates have caused modern and unaccustomed corporations to experience recessive conditions, challenging them to acquire the skills necessary for effective navigation during an economic downturn. READ MORE

3. 2. Environmental tool evaluation and databased benchmarking of sustainable packaging materials for Micvac technology

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Förpackningslogistik

   Author : Uvejs Preza; [2023]
   Keywords : sustainable packaging; ready meals; in-pack microwave pasteurization; evaluation tool; environmental impact; material investigation; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : In recent years, microwave applications in the food products have attracted increasing attention by the food packaging industry and the consumers due to their convenience, low energy and water usage and short processing time giving them a sustainable advantage over competing technologies. In-pack pasteurization represents one of the fastest developing technologies in preparing and delivering safe and high quality ready-to-eat meals. READ MORE

4. 3. Att nära relationer : en utforskande studie om samstyrning av en kort matkanal

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Flynn Smedman; [2023]
   Keywords : alternativa matnärverk; co-governance; alternativa mellanhänder; matsystem; relationer; styrning;

   Abstract : I denna uppsats undersöker jag Stadsdelsmat, en modell för ett alternativt matsystem. Modellen syftar till att skapa en kort matkanal med närmare relationer mellan matens s.k. tre roller, nämligen medlemmar, kök och jordbruk, där dessa har möjlighet till medbestämmande i det lokala matsystemet. READ MORE

5. 4. Farm T(hr)o(ugh) School - The Role of place-based education in Short Food Supply Chains

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

   Author : Pia Jahn; [2022]
   Keywords : short food supply chains; local food supply; place-based education; sustainability transitions; multi-level perspective; hybrid actors; social practice theory; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Present master thesis investigates the role of 4 chosen place-based educational initiatives in Austria which are actively engaged in local short food supply chains (SFSCs). Those supply chains are defined by close geographical and social relations between supply chain actors and a limited number of intermediaries. READ MORE

6. 5. Slowing Down A Hungry City: A Cultural Study of Short Food Supply Chains Initiatives in Amsterdam

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för etnologi

   Author : Nemo Koning; [2022]
   Keywords : short food supply chains; korte ketens; city; food; local; sustainability; nostalgia; heritage; locality; cooperation; Cultural Sciences;

   Abstract : Undeniably, ‘Short Food Supply Chains’ (SFSCs) or, in Dutch, ‘korte ketens’ are on the minds of policymakers and visionaries in the Netherlands. In addition, the concept has given rise to multiple small-scale initiatives. READ MORE