Rural cooperatives in the digital age: An analysis of the Internet presence and degree of maturity of agri-food cooperatives' e-commerce

Fransi, Eduard Cristóbal; Montegut-Salla, Yolanda; Ferrer-Rosell, Berta; Ramón, Natalia Daries

doi:10.1016/j.jrurstud.2019.11.011

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“…Data were collected through an online survey of the current universe of EU producers by analysing their websites, by means of the main search engines and specialised forums. According to the insights of several studies (Anesbury et al, 2016;Cristobal-Fransi et al, 2020;Kasemsap, 2018), analysis using a systematic approach of the website of food companies allows to collect a large amount of data on structural features, production and prices of the EU edible-insect industry.…”

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Current scenario in the European edible-insect industry: a preliminary study

Pippinato

Gasco

Vita

et al. 2020

JIFF

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In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the novel food market due to the growing demand for protein-rich food and the diversification of the protein sources currently used. The edible insect and insect based-food sector has recently experienced an increase in the quantities produced and traded. This increase has occurred thanks to awareness-raising actions and the development of European regulations. The limited development of this sector does not permit in-depth market and business analyses, since it is still in formation, which means that it is still a relatively unexplored field of study, especially on the European scene. The objective of this study is to carry out a preliminary investigation of the consistency, typology and product assortment of the companies located in the European Union and which are focused on the production and marketing of insect-based products. The survey was performed through the investigation of the E-commerce catalogues and Internet websites of the companies. The study also focuses on the main insect species used, the origin of the raw material used and the prices of products currently available on the European market. The results show that companies are mainly located in the northern European countries and that the most used distribution channels are the E-commerce websites, compared to physical retail outlets. Most companies also buy their raw material from third party companies, even non-European ones, and then process or only resell the product. The products which sold the most were whole insects or insect meal, mainly based on Tenebrio molitor or Acheta domesticus. Prices showed a high variability, in particular related to the species used and how it is packaged.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

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Current scenario in the European edible-insect industry: a preliminary study

Pippinato

Gasco

Vita

et al. 2020

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“…This indicator assesses aspects related to mechanisms for booking, payment, and secure payment of services, as can be seen in Table 4. We can consider this dimension as a key aspect to analyze industrial tourism maturity when adopting the Internet in general and e-commerce in particular [55].…”

Section: Electronic Commerce (Ec)mentioning

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Industrial Heritage 2.0: Internet Presence and Development of the Electronic Commerce of Industrial Tourism

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The role that information and communication technologies (ICTs) play in business management is currently a topic of increasing interest. Web 2.0 has emerged as an important source of innovation that contributes to organizational performance and improving the competitiveness of the tourism industry. However, evidence has been found that the tourism industry encounters difficulties when it comes to adopting these technologies and effectively applying them to e-commerce. The aim of this study is to analyze whether the websites belonging to industrial tourism facilitate effective communication with their target audiences. To this end, we propose and implement a model for analyzing websites based on the content analysis technique, considering the dimensions of information, communication, e-commerce, and additional Functions. This model is applied to 128 tourism resources in Catalonia with the aim of identifying opportunities arising from the use of Web 2.0 tools and addressing identified weaknesses and thus enabling more competitive management in the industry.

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“…The results should be interpreted while keeping in mind the major commercial problems highlighted earlier. In addition, it is important to consider the opportunity provided by the presence of the current digital context, which is characterized by continuous growth of e-commerce operations on the domestic and international levels ( Cristobal et al, 2020 ). In this area, food products play an increasingly prominent role.…”

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“…Therefore, website popularity in terms of number of visits is a prime objective for organizations ( Harto, 2019 ). Numerous studies have evaluated the impact of the Internet and e-commerce on the marketing of agri-food products (e.g., Cristobal, Montegut, Ferrer, & Daries, 2020 ; Zeng, Jia, Wan, & Guo, 2017 ). Many of these studies have demonstrated the capacity of ICT to reduce transaction costs by improving the efficiency of business actions along the value chain ( Evans & Wurster, 1997 ).…”

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Online popularity as a development factor for cooperatives in the winegrowing sector

Jurado

Moral

Uclés

et al. 2021

Journal of Business Research

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Spain is a global leader in the wine sector in terms of production capacity, which is in stark contrast to its low domestic wine consumption. This situation forces Spanish producers to develop a clear focus on exports. Traditionally, the business model in Spain has been based on low prices, high volumes, and a strong dependence on traditional markets, which places Spain at a clear competitive disadvantage in terms of value. Given these commercial challenges in this sector, where cooperatives play a central role, information and communication technologies, particularly websites, offer a source of competitive advantage. The main aim of this research is to analyze the organizational factors and commercial features that are associated with the online popularity of wine producers. This study seeks to verify the influence of organizational aspects (company size and integration), commercial features (sales of bottled wine, internationalization, and organic certification), and website quality on the popularity of corporate websites. The analysis was conducted using fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA). The results reveal that the number of website visits is positively related to business integration, organic certification, export activity, website quality, and the marketing of bottled wine.

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Rural cooperatives in the digital age: An analysis of the Internet presence and degree of maturity of agri-food cooperatives' e-commerce

Cited by 99 publications

References 48 publications

Current scenario in the European edible-insect industry: a preliminary study

Current scenario in the European edible-insect industry: a preliminary study

Industrial Heritage 2.0: Internet Presence and Development of the Electronic Commerce of Industrial Tourism

Online popularity as a development factor for cooperatives in the winegrowing sector

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