Product-country image and crises in the Spanish horticultural sector: Classification and impact on the market

Serrano‐Arcos, M. Mar; Mesa, Juan Carlos Pérez; Sánchez‐Fernández, Raquel

doi:10.7201/earn.2018.01.05

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“…There are numerous factors for establishing these private food safety certifications other than merely complying with legislation [ 15 , 32 , 33 ]. Some that influence the implementation of these certifications include the need to provide consumers with high-quality products boasting high food safety [ 15 , 34 , 35 , 36 ]; to maintain consumer trust [ 37 ]; to avoid food crises [ 17 ]; to use them as marketing and promotional tools to stand out in the market and improve image and reputation [ 15 , 33 , 36 , 37 ]; and to facilitate exportation and access to new markets [ 32 , 34 , 38 ]. However, the vast majority of studies conclude that the most important and common factor for implementing certifications is that it responds to the requirements of key customers to guarantee safety [ 15 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 ].…”

Section: Background: Agri-food Safety In Long Supply Chainsmentioning

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“…In 2017, intra-EU F&V trade accounted for more than 48,300 million euros and extra-EU F&V import represented 25,200 million euros. Moreover, in recent years, F&V have suffered significant food crises that have called into question the controls carried out within the supply chain [ 17 ]. In addition, the supply chain of fresh and perishable F&V is heterogeneous and depends on its members, making it is necessary to delve deeper into these scantly studied aspects.…”

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Determinants of Food Safety Level in Fruit and Vegetable Wholesalers’ Supply Chain: Evidence from Spain and France

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Piedra‐Muñoz

et al. 2018

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Food safety management in short supply chains of fruit and vegetables, controlled by large retailers, has been widely studied in the literature. However, when it comes to traditional long supply chains, which include a greater number of intermediaries and wholesalers who, in some cases, play a dual role as resellers and producers, the mechanisms which promote the use of safety certifications have yet to be clearly defined. The present study intended to fill this gap in the literature and shed light on the food safety level that exists in this channel. In addition, this work attempted to identify the existence of differences between both sales systems. For this purpose, the empirical research studied the most important variables that influence the food safety level of some of the main European fruit and vegetable wholesalers. A survey was thus designed and later applied to Spanish and French intermediaries working in key wholesale markets and in the southeast of Spain, which is the leading commercialization area of these products in Europe. The results revealed the positive influence of specific customers (big retailers) on establishing stricter safety controls within wholesale companies. It was also observed that specific wholesalers also play an important role in the system, namely those dedicated to importing, but which are also responsible for quality and safety inspection of agri-food products exported from third countries into the European Union.

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Section: Background: Agri-food Safety In Long Supply Chainsmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Determinants of Food Safety Level in Fruit and Vegetable Wholesalers’ Supply Chain: Evidence from Spain and France

Hernández-Rubio

Mesa

Piedra‐Muñoz

et al. 2018

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“…This information made it possible to identify the key actions that can affect horticultural suppliers located in the southeast of Spain. The necessity to follow tendencies and trends in sustainability reflected in media sources, due to their economic influence on the horticultural marketing firms in southern Spain, has been studied recently by Serrano et al and Pérez-Mesa et al [60,61]. Diverse methodologies can be employed to classify the information supplied by the media [62], and in this sense the present article carried out such classification in function of the aspects of veracity of the source/origin and pressure/specificity of the data supplied [63].…”

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Response of Fresh Food Suppliers to Sustainable Supply Chain Management of Large European Retailers

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This article analyses new supply chain management (SCM) strategies of the largest retail distribution chains in Europe within the context of differing sustainability concepts and approaches. An analysis is carried out of the strategic plans of such retailers, as well as recent developments in the sector. We begin by identifying the priority actions of retailers and then evaluating, by means of a survey, how small horticultural marketing firms (mainly cooperatives) in southeast Spain respond to the needs of these retailers. Subsequently, an analysis is carried out on these small marketing firm exporters to identify the relative weight which they assign to the variables assessed, while also considering the existing relationships between said weighted variables and business profits. Our results show that retailers tend to establish more simplified supply chains (that is, shorter and more vertical), essentially demonstrating their interpretation of a sustainable supply chain. In contrast, horticultural marketing firms have concentrated more on tactical and operational issues, thereby neglecting environmental, social and logistics management. Thus, their success rate in meeting the sustainability demands of their customers can be considered medium-low, requiring a more proactive attitude. Improved and collaborative relations, and the integration of sustainability concepts between suppliers (marketing firms) and their clients could contribute to successfully meeting sustainability demands. From the point of view of the consumer, close supplier–retail relationships have solved food safety issues, but the implementation of sustainability in other supply chain activities and processes is a pending issue. We propose strategic approximation and collaboration to bridge the gap between the varying sustainability demands in the supplier–retail relationship within perishable supply chains. Although this article specifically addresses fresh vegetable supply chains, the results may be extrapolated to other agri-food chains with a similar structure.

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“…Regarding the sales channel, it should be noted that the large-scale European distributors (Aldi, Edeka, Tesco, Carrefour, Lidl, etc.) absorb 70% of purchases from Spanish producers [11]. Altogether, 35% of all vegetables purchased by European consumers come from southeast Spain [12].…”

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Analysis of Intermodal Transport Potentials for Vegetables Export from Southeast Spain

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This work studies the viability of intermodal transport of horticultural products from southeast Spain to the rest of Europe. This sector has an exportation turnover of 4100 million € and accounts for 69% of total Spanish exports and 35% of the consumption of vegetables in the European Union. The transportation services for the sector are carried out entirely by refrigerated trucks. Due to increased cost, transit limitations, and the strategic dependence on only one transport mode, it is necessary to seek out alternative logistics formulas. In this sense, intermodal transport could be a good option as it can reduce cost and the environmental impact of transport. This paper analyzes the problems involved in using intermodality by conducting a survey among exporters with the additional goal of looking for viable routes using road + short sea shipping. The impact of the transport modal shift on exports is also analyzed using a gravity model. The results show that the route from southeast Spain to the United Kingdom is the most viable. What is more, this strategy can increase exports to this country by reducing transport costs. In general, intermodality can help improve the competitiveness of the Spanish horticultural export sector.

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Product-country image and crises in the Spanish horticultural sector: Classification and impact on the market

Cited by 6 publications

References 56 publications

Determinants of Food Safety Level in Fruit and Vegetable Wholesalers’ Supply Chain: Evidence from Spain and France

Determinants of Food Safety Level in Fruit and Vegetable Wholesalers’ Supply Chain: Evidence from Spain and France

Response of Fresh Food Suppliers to Sustainable Supply Chain Management of Large European Retailers

Analysis of Intermodal Transport Potentials for Vegetables Export from Southeast Spain

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