The development of Chinese supermarket enterprise own brands: the case of Shanghai

Wi-chin, Song; Schein, David D.; Ravi, Siva Prasad

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“…To avoid food poisoning incidents and scandals, supermarkets have established their own production bases where farming and harvesting practices are guided by detailed corporate standards [ 14 ]. However, researchers have also expressed concern about the intensive farming and long-distance transport that are characteristic of this supply chain integration [ 15 , 16 ]. Moreover, previous research may have overestimated the impact of supermarket expansion on the vegetable supply chain in China.…”

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“…Moreover, previous research may have overestimated the impact of supermarket expansion on the vegetable supply chain in China. Recent studies have found that large-scale supermarkets, including Walmart, still purchase a substantial share of their vegetables from external suppliers, i.e., small-scale wholesalers [ 14 , 16 ]. The ability of the large-scale supermarket sector to prevent food safety problems may therefore be limited.…”

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Improving Vegetable Safety in China: Does Co-Regulation Work?

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2021

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In the last decade, vegetable safety issues have received growing attention from both consumers and public authorities in China, as vegetable safety hazards pose a serious threat to public health. In 2017, the Industry & Trade Bureau in China implemented a “Market Renovation Program”. This program includes the renovation of wholesale and wet markets, the formal registration of all stallholders in these markets and the introduction of a rapid test for pesticides residues. We apply the co-regulation framework to assess the implementation and results of the renovation program on the safety of vegetables. A mixed methods approach is used to investigate the effects of the renovation program. The qualitative study elaborates on the implementation of the renovation program and the behavioural changes of stakeholders in handling vegetables through interviews and field observations. The quantitative results confirm that the renovation program has a positive impact on vegetable safety. In conclusion, this study shows that the key factor for the success of the renovation program is the transition of authority from the local, public authority to the market management.

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Improving Vegetable Safety in China: Does Co-Regulation Work?

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Dries

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2021

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“…Supermarkets are considered instrumental for realizing food safety improvements by implementing private food safety management systems and maintaining food hygiene standards (Reardon and Timmer, 2012). A “supermarket chain” operates nationwide or at least provincewide, possesses a large number of stores and has the capability of integrating vertically into the value chain (Song et al , 2012). Through a preferential policy (known as the Dragon Head Companies Program), local governments selected and supported large-scale retail corporations as lead firms in the supply chain (Wang et al , 2013).…”

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“…This development is also referred to as “supermarketization” (Reardon and Hopkins, 2006). Traditionally, vegetables in China are distributed through complex networks of farmer households, traders, intermediaries and stallholders in wet markets, grocery stores and supermarkets (Song et al , 2012). Following the expansion of supermarkets, traditionally organized distribution channels of vegetables have given way to direct sales and contract farming arranged by lead firms (Oosterveer, 2012; Timmer, 2009).…”

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Chemical vegetable safety in China: “supermarketisation” and its limits

Alita

Dries

Oosterveer

2020

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyze the process of supermarketization in the vegetable retail sector in China and its impact on food safety.Design/methodology/approachData from food safety reports by the Chinese Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) are used to investigate the degree of vegetable safety in different value chain types. To assess the predictors of the degree of vegetable safety, a logistic regression model is applied.FindingsSupermarketization has led to the reorganization of the vegetables provision system, through closer coordination along the supply chain and the use of secured production bases. We identify four types of vegetable value chains in China based on their form of coordination. Supermarkets improve vegetable safety even when they rely on external suppliers, but also wet markets perform significantly better than other small-scale retailers in terms of vegetable safety.Originality/valueThe study has expanded the knowledge of the supermarketization in urban China by collecting data from CFDA. Furthermore, the study used the theory of food value chain to understand determinant factors in securing food safety. Moreover, this study reveals that wet markets also have prospects in solving vegetable safety problems in China, especially in underdeveloped areas.

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“…Supermarkets are considered instrumental for realizing food safety improvements by implementing private food safety management systems and maintaining food hygiene standards . A 'supermarket chain' operates nation-wide or at least province-wide, possesses a large number of stores and has the capability of integrating vertically into the value chain (W. Song et al, 2012). Through a preferential policy (known as the Dragon-Head Companies Program), local governments selected and supported large-scale retail corporations as lead firms in the supply chain (S. Wang et al, 2013).…”

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Reducing food safety hazards in China: a food system approach

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The development of Chinese supermarket enterprise own brands: the case of Shanghai

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Improving Vegetable Safety in China: Does Co-Regulation Work?

Improving Vegetable Safety in China: Does Co-Regulation Work?

Chemical vegetable safety in China: “supermarketisation” and its limits

Reducing food safety hazards in China: a food system approach

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