SABIIA - Sistema Aberto e Integrado de Informação em Agricultura (Sabiia)

Ragazzoni, Alessandro; Canavari, Maurizio.

This paper is concerned with analyzing the CAP policies involving environmental issues and simulating probable results at a farm level of the adoption of agri-environmental measures.

Attitudes of Maltese Consumers Towards Quality in Fruit and Vegetables in Relation to Their Food-Related Lifestyles

Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.

Ano: 1996

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14399

Dimech, Marco; Caputo, Vincenzina; Canavari, Maurizio.

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Tipo: Journal Article

Palavras-chave: Food-related lifestyles approach; Fruits and vegetables; Consumers’ attitudes; Food quality; Maltese consumers; Agribusiness; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Marketing.

Ano: 2011

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117602

Attitudes towards Italian wine of practitioners in the Chinese distribution

Marchesini, Sergio; Huliyeti, Hasimu; Canavari, Maurizio; Farneti, Alessandro.

China’s economy has grown at an impressive rate after the integration into the global trading system (WTO) in 2001, a major turning point in the Chinese economic history. The opening policy has increased business opportunities for both local and foreign operators; however, in spite of the great appeal of such cooperation, many obstacles yet exist: language, culture, education, business practices, and industrial development. Food products supply and access to the market are mastered by a relatively small group of businessmen: international buyers, purchasing agents, retailers and representatives of large-scale distribution chains. The perception they have of a potential source country is a key factor for a successful market approach. The present study aims...

Combining cluster and value chain approaches to analyze the competitiveness of fresh vegetables producers: case studies in Germany, Italy and Spain

Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade; Marketing.

Ano: 2007

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6930

Riedel, Bettina; Bokelmann, Wolfgang; Canavari, Maurizio.

European producers of fresh vegetables are under pressure to improve their performance in order to increase competitiveness. Innovative products and processes and competitive advantage can be gained by the creation and use of unique resources as an outcome of cooperation between producers and complementary actors in local clusters. However, locally clustered producers do not sell to open markets but instead need access to value chains governed by lead firms: the large European retail chains, which decide the rules and conditions of participation. The study claims the necessity to combine aspects from cluster theory with ideas from global value chain approach to discover elements in European fresh vegetable business that could enable local producers to gain...

Commercio elettronico per la dinamica delle catene agro-alimentari internazionali: un’analisi del potenziale

Palavras-chave: Fresh vegetables; Clusters; Global value chains; Knowledge; Competitiveness; Governance; Agricultural and Food Policy.

Ano: 2009

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58121

Fritz, Melanie; Canavari, Maurizio; Cantore, Nicola; Deiters, Jivka; Pignatti, Erika.

Business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce is an innovative use of information and communication technologies and refers to the exchange of goods and related information between companies supported by Internet-based tools such as electronic marketplaces (also called electronic trade platforms) or online shops. It provides opportunities for cost-efficiency in supply chain management processes and access to new markets. With regard to the food sector with its chain levels input – agriculture – industry – retail – consumer, B2B e-commerce would take place in the exchange of food products between all levels except retail to consumer (business-to-consumer e-commerce). It is evident and widely known that B2B e-commerce brings key advantages and potentials for...

Commercio elettronico per la dinamica delle catene agroalimentari internazionali: un'analisi del potenziale

Palavras-chave: E-commerce; B2B transactions; Agri-food trade; Agribusiness; International Relations/Trade; Marketing; Q13.

Ano: 2008

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42891

Fritz, Melanie; Canavari, Maurizio; Cantore, Nicola; Deiters, Jivka; Pignatti, Erika.

EVALUATION OF QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEMS IN THE AGRI-FOOD SECTOR

Ano: 2008

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48174

Canavari, Maurizio; Regazzi, Domenico; Spadoni, Roberta.

The "quality issue" in the agri-food sector has been gaining importance over the past few years. Firms are continually searching for techniques and tools which permit production of goods that meet as many as possible of the characteristics demanded by the market. Quality assurance methods and techniques can provide a useful tool for approaching evolving markets in the correct way. This paper focuses on a survey conducted in certain sub-sectors (fruit and vegetable, meal and pasta, wine) and is specifically restricted to the Emilia-Romagna region. The survey found that there is extensive awareness of and widespread interest in quality systems. However, the objective of initiating a pattern of renewal which incorporates quality systems has not yet been...

Evaluation of the potential interest of Italian retail distribution chains for Kamut-based products

Palavras-chave: Marketing.

Ano: 1998

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14497

Canavari, Maurizio; Lombardi, Pamela; Spadoni, Roberta.

Kamut® is a registered trademark cereal (an organic crop) whose origins are much older; it has Egyptian origins and at the present time it is grown in different areas of the world (mainly in Montana and Canada), but considering the agronomic requirements of this crop, the tests in Thailand are the most reliable. Evaluation of the interest of retail distribution chains for Kamut-based products belongs to the researches regarding the evaluation of the quality food products trade. In this case, countries involved are Thailand, one of the most important producers, and Italy, one of the most important market of the EU. Qualitative analysis technique was the most appropriate tool. This survey consisted of in-depth semi-structured interviews directed at Italian...

EVOLUTION OF THE ECONOMIC RESULTS AND THE STRUCTURE OF FARMS: AN ANALYSIS THROUGH THE BOOK-KEEPING DATA IN CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ITALY

Palavras-chave: Organic products; Quality food products; International trade; Italian large scale retail; Qualitative analysis technique; Agribusiness; Marketing.

Ano: 2007

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7854

Canavari, Maurizio; Ghelfi, Rino; Merlo, Maurizio; Rivaroli, Sergio; Sarti, Danio; Toffanin, Giovanna; Vanelli, Pietro.

The latest orientations of the CAP have had remarkable and wide-spread effects on the whole agri-food sector. It has deeply influenced the entrepreneurs' choices, with reference both to the production techniques and to the business organization. The changes have had inevitable reflexes on the economic results of the firms, thus determining adaptations regarding both the structure and the amount of inputs. In this paper, an analysis of the book-keeping results of agricultural enterprises of Northern and Central Italy is carried out. We try to underline and analyze the evolution of the economic results and the main structural and organizational elements in the firms. The accountancy data of a group of firms located in the Veneto, Emilia-Romagna and...

FUNCTIONAL FOODS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION: AN OVERVIEW OF THE SECTOR'S MAIN ISSUES

Palavras-chave: Farm Management.

Ano: 2004

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14378

Castellini, Alessandra; Canavari, Maurizio; Pirazzoli, Carlo.

In Europe the demand of functional foods varies remarkably from country to country, on the basis of the alimentary traditions, the enforced legislation and the different cultural heritage that people have acquired. The opportunities of expansion on the market seem to be quite favorable and the interest of the consumers is rather high. But the diffusion of these products in the community area is slowed down by some obstacles. One of main ones is the lack of an official law-recognized definition for these references, necessary in order to clearly assign these products to the food sector rather than to the pharmaceutical one. In a such situation, we note that nowadays it is impossible to carry out a complete survey of this world, due to the lack of...

Impact of Firm Characteristics on Expected and Actual Traceability Costs and Benefits in the Italian Fishery Supply Chain

Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Q13; Q18; L65; L66.

Ano: 2002

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14456

Asioli, Daniele; Boecker, Andreas; Canavari, Maurizio.

Since 2005, the implementation of a traceability system is mandatory to all European food chain operators. The balance of costs to build and maintain the traceability system and benefits of traceability depends on the firm's traceability objectives and its resources, as reflected in characteristics, such as adopted quality management systems (QMS) or firm size. Mora and Menozzi (2005) mention that the cost of traceability is lower when firms already have a QMS in place. Moreover, US producers exporting to multiple destinations, in particular EU and Japan, need to comply with more stringent traceability regulations (De Souza Monteiro and Caswell 2004). This may request the adoption of more sophisticated and costly traceability systems. Food operators tend...

Indagine esplorativa dell’atteggiamento dei consumatori europei verso riso e tapioca biologici importati dalla Tailandia

Palavras-chave: Traceability; Firm characteristics; Business performance; Fishery operators; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Production Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.

Ano: 2010

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100502

Canavari, Maurizio; Lombardi, Pamela; Riedel, Bettina; Spadoni, Roberta.

This paper deals with the introduction and promotion of innovative and differentiating products in distribution places geographically far and culturally different by the country of origin/production. In an international trade context, environmental elements (e.g. the introduction of organic agriculture) and the role of the country of origin/production could influence the consumers’ perception of the distribution places. This study is aimed at deepening the knowledge about European consumer attitudes towards Thai organic rice and tapioca imported from Thailand. In particular, the purpose was to explore relevant attributes for the quality product perception, motivations for purchasing, limiting factors, reasonable price brackets, trust elements. In this...

Indagine esplorativa dell'atteggiamento dei consumatori europei verso riso e tapioca biologici importati dalla Thailandia

Palavras-chave: Marketing of quality food products; Differentiating elements; International trade context; Focus group; Semantic categories; Agribusiness; International Relations/Trade; Q13.

Ano: 2008

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42889

Canavari, Maurizio; Lombardi, Pamela; Riedel, Bettina; Spadoni, Roberta.

The research field is marketing of quality food products for the introduction and promotion of innovative and differentiating products in distribution places far and culturally different by the country of origin/production. In an international trade context, environmental elements (e.g. the introduction of organic agriculture) and the role of the country of origin/production could influence the consumers’ perception of the distribution places. This study is aimed at deepening the knowledge about European consumer attitudes towards Thai organic rice and tapioca. In particular, the purpose was to explore relevant attributes for the quality product perception, motivations for purchasing, limiting factors, reasonable price brackets, trust elements. In this...

INVESTIGATING PREFERENCES FOR ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY PRODUCTION PRACTICES: TASTE SEGMENTS FOR ORGANIC AND INTEGRATED CROP MANAGEMENT IN ITALIAN HOUSEHOLDS

Palavras-chave: Marketing of Quality Food Products; Differentiating Elements; International Trade Context; Focus Group; Semantic Categories; Q13.

Ano: 2008

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48300

Scarpa, Riccardo; Spalatro, Fiorenza; Canavari, Maurizio.

This paper reports some preliminary results on a mixed logit random utility analysis of conjoint data from costumers' preferences over agricultural products. The data are collected via a telematic sample representative of Italian households. The survey instrument was implemented via a computer supported system. A multivariate normal full correlation structure is imposed in the mixed logit estimation and the implications of such a taste structure are examined.

Italian Consumer Acceptance of Nutritionally Enhanced GM Food

Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.

Ano: 2003

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14467

Canavari, Maurizio; Tisselli, Farid; Nayga, Rodolfo M., Jr.; Scarpa, Riccardo.

The aim of this article is to evaluate Italian consumers’ acceptance and willingness to purchase GM foods based on the type of benefit (input vs output trait) and product (plant based vs animal based). Two surveys were administered in two consecutive years (2004 and 2005) and the data used to test for possible changes in consumer acceptance. The results of a multinomial logit analysis suggest that on average consumer acceptance for plant-based GM food was higher in 2005. This study confirmed the key role of information strategies to consumers, with the most relevant results being the role distorted information play in raising the consumer’s level of fear and perceived risk. Respondents also place a higher level of confidence on scientists who are generally...

Local and Sustainable Food Supply: The Role of European Retail Consumer Co-operatives

Palavras-chave: Food; Genetically modified organisms; Consumer acceptance; Willingness to buy; Nutritionally enhanced food products; Consumer/Household Economics; Marketing; Q13.

Ano: 2009

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51651

Hingley, Martin; Mikkola, Minna; Canavari, Maurizio; Asioli, Daniele.

This paper investigates the rationale for local and sustainable food systems and retailer co-operatives as their entry points within local conditions. Emphasis is on localised food networks and connection between socially as well as environmentally sustainable production, distribution and consumption. Investigated is the premise that co-operative organisational structures, for reasons of their long-term socially responsible origins are at the forefront of development of local and sustainable food systems and are thereby in a position to offer a specific contribution to market development. Two key research questions are proposed: Firstly, is there a pre-determination of co-operatives to issues of sustainable and local food sourcing given the historical and...

Tipo: Article

Palavras-chave: Local and sustainable food; Retailer co-operatives; Europe; Social responsibility; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; International Relations/Trade.

Ano: 2012

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121953

MANAGEMENT OF PERCEIVED RISKS IN E-BUSINESS FOR EFFICIENT FOOD SUPPLY NETWORK MANAGEMENT: THE CASE OF TRUST

Fritz, Melanie; Canavari, Maurizio.

Vertical coordination in food networks is characterized by dynamically changing supply and marketing relationships. E-business provides support and improvement options for vertical coordination processes and flexible supply chain management in food networks. However, adoption of e-business in food networks is low as available e-business offers as the communication of safeguards for trust and control as basis for the transaction decision is not realized appropriately. This paper analyzes decision preferences for trust generation as basis for the design of e-business environments for supply chain management in food networks. The analytic hierarchy process is applied to prioritize preferences for different transaction scenarios in food networks.

Nuove dinamiche nel commercio dei prodotti agroalimentari: resistenze all’adozione dell’e-commerce nelle relazioni B2B

Palavras-chave: Supply chain management; E-business; Transaction decisions; Trust; Analytic hierarchy process (AHP); Industrial Organization.

Ano: 2007

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7605

Pignatti, Erika; Canavari, Maurizio; Spadoni, Roberta.

Since some decades, agri-food products exchanges can be carried on using Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools. Anyway, their adoption in the agri-food sector appears to be hindered, both because of consolidated dynamics in developing B2B transactions, and of the peculiarities of the agri-food products themselves. The lack of direct relationships between partner heighten problems connected with food safety assessments, and with the definition of standardized production practices able to match business partner’ needs. Standardization is the key point in the relationship between e-commerce and agri-food sector. As for some products it is possible to define standardized requirements, it is hard to find a collocation for the wide range of...

Nuove dinamiche nel commercio dei prodotti agroalimentari: resistenze all’adozione dell’e-commerce nelle relazioni business-to-business

Palavras-chave: E-commerce; B2B transactions; Agri-food products; Standardization; Quality requirements; Agribusiness; International Relations/Trade; Q13.

Ano: 2008

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42890

Pignatti, Erika; Spadoni, Roberta; Canavari, Maurizio.

Since some decades, agrifood products exchanges can be carried on using Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools. Anyway, their adoption in the agrifood sector appears to be hindered, both because of consolidated dynamics in developing B2B transactions, and of the peculiarities of the agrifood products themselves. The lack of direct relationships between partners heighten problems connected with food safety assessments, and with the definition of standardized production practices able to match business partners’ needs. Standardization is the key point in the relationship between e-commerce and agrifood sector. As for some products it is possible to define standardized requirements, it is hard to find a collocation for the wide range of agrifood...

Organic certification systems and international trading of agricultural products in gravity models

Palavras-chave: E-commerce; B2B Transactions; Agrifood Products; Standardization; Quality Requirement; Q13.

Ano: 2008

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48175

Cantore, Nicola; Canavari, Maurizio; Pignatti, Erika.

Recent literature about gravity models points out the importance of institutional frictions in the international market of agricultural products beyond the traditional economics variables as transport costs reducing the mass of trade in bilateral relationships. In particular, previous contributions stress that harmonization of food standards could decrease transaction costs in trading relationships by stimulating international market. In a previous work we hypothesized that the acknowledgment of equivalence in organic standards may represent a reliable signal of affinity in bilateral relationships which may be useful to identify areas in which transaction costs for both conventional and organic standards are lower. This article represents a step forward,...