(DG JRC/IPTS) - agrilife - Europa

the importance of establishing trust in supply chain partnerships and of
focusing explicitly on value added initiatives as a source of differentiation and
competitive advantage.
Fearne A. and Garcia M. (1999), “The Assured Combinable Crop Scheme in England
and Wales: Carrot or Stick?”, Farm Management Journal, vol.10, n.5–1999, pp.
243-261. This article presents the results of two surveys, of growers and cereal
users, which demonstrate a high level of support amongst the trade for the
Assured Combinable Crops Scheme (ACCS) introduced in 1998, even with
little evidence of price premiums for ACCS grain.
Grigg N.P. and McAlinden C. (2001), “A new role for ISO 9000 in the food industry?
Indicative data from UK and mainland Europe”, British Food Journal, vol. 103,
n. 9-2001, pp. 644-656. This paper presents an analysis of food industry trends
in relation to quality standards, and discusses the potential role of ISO
9000:2000 within this sector based upon published data from ISO, industry
survey data, and interviews with a major UK food certification body and with
technical managers from food companies in the UK and overseas.
Implications of such trends are presented in relation to the auditing of UK
companies.
Hobbs J.E, Fearne A. and Springs J. (2002), “Incentive structures for food safety and
quality assurance: an international comparison”, Food Control, vol. 13, pp. 77-
81.
Holleran E., Bredahl M.E. and Zaibet L. (1999), “Private incentives for adopting food
safety and quality assurance”, Food Policy, vol. 24, pp. 669-683.
Holt G. and Henson S. (2000), “Quality assurance management in small meat
manufacturers“, Food Control, vol. 11, n. 4-2000, pp. 319-326. This article
highlights the main findings of a survey conducted on 24 small manufacturers
of ready-to-eat meat, focusing on the implementation of quality assurance
management solutions.
Ilbery B. and Kneafsey M. (2000), “Producer constructions of quality in regional
speciality food production: a case study from south west England”, Journal of
Rural Studies, vol. 16, n. 2-2000, pp. 217-230. This article draws on evidence
from a survey of small producers of regional speciality food products in the
south west of England to demonstrate that producers usually define quality in
terms of product specification and attraction rather than through official
certification schemes or association with region of origin.
Jack D., Pardoe T. and Ritchie C. (1998), “Scottish Quality Cereals and Coastal Grains
– Combinable Crop Assurance in Action”, Supply Chain Management, vol.3,
n.3-1998, pp. 134-138. This paper outlines the objectives and quality assurance
arrangements of Scottish Quality Cereals (SQC), the first major assurance
scheme to be implemented for combinable crops in the UK. The traceability
arrangements of Coastal Grains, a farmer co-operative drawing grain from
the English and Scottish Borders, are described. The Coastal Grains' system
provides traceability, quality and treatment information from seed and farm of
origin right through to the industrial customer. SQC and Coastal Grains
provide clear examples of how quality assurance and traceability may be
developed in the combinable crops sector.
Jaffry S., Pickering H., Ghulam Y., Whitmarsh D. and Wattage P. (2004), “Consumer
choices for quality and sustainability labelled seafood products in the UK”, Food
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