2.1 Relevant scientific literature. Documents focussing on quality assurance and labelling systems are considered part of the relevant scientific literature when they are the result of studies made by academic institutions. These documents are: • books (or parts of them); • articles; • working papers; • other documents (e.g. documents presented at workshops, seminars etc.) The literature dealing with the following subjects is considered relevant for the purposes of this bibliographical review: • supply chain economics; • strategy and organisation of agribusiness firms and agribusiness systems; • agribusiness marketing; • food consumption economics; • food legislation. 6
BOOKS Belgium Mormont M. and Van Huylenbroeck G. (2001), A la Recherche de la Qualité; analyses socioéconomiques sur les nouvelles filiéres agro-alimentaires, Editions de l’Universitè de Liége, Liége. This book reports on a major survey undertaken in Belgium into innovative approaches for generating high quality farm products. Over 300 projects promoting quality production are explored; half of them are analysed in some detail. Empirical evidence is presented about dairying, quality beef production, organic fruit growing and numerous forms of marketing. Vuylsteke A., Collet E., Haynes I., Van Huylenbroeck G. and Mormont M. (2003), Effecten van normering op bedrijfsorganisatie en structur in de landbouw. Effets de la normalisation sur la structure et l’organisation des entreprises dans l’agriculture, Academia Press, Gent. ARTICLES Gellynck X. and Verbeke W. (2001), “Consumer perception of traceability in the meat chain”, Agrarwirtschaft, vol. 50, n. 6-2001, pp. 368-374. A study on consumer perception of meat traceability in Belgium, based on cross-sectional data collected in June 2001. Respondents are segmented, based on their subjective perception of meat quality, and differences in the perceived need for traceability systems between the various segments are investigated. Tanner B. (2000), “Independent assessment by third party certification bodies”, Food Control, vol. 11, n. 5-2000, pp. 415-417. The importance of independent thirdparty involvement in achieving improved food safety and food law compliance is highlighted. Vannoppen J., Verbeke W., Van Huylenbroeck G. and Viaene J. (2001), “Motivational structures towards purchasing labeled beef and cheese in Belgium”, Journal of International Food and Agrobusiness Marketing, vol. 12, n. 2-2001, pp. 1-29. A study about motivational structures of consumers who purchase labeled food (beef from “Produits Qualité d’Autrefois” and cheese from “Fermière de Méan”) from short market channels in Belgium. Verbeke W. (2001), “The emerging role of traceability and information in demandoriented livestock production”, Outlook on Agriculture, vol. 30, n. 4-2001, pp. 249-255. Verbeke W. and Viaene J. (1999), “Consumer attitude to beef quality labelling and associations with beef quality labelling”, Journal of International Food and Agribusiness Marketing, vol. 10, n. 3-1999, pp. 45-65. Viaene J. and Verbeke W. (1998), “Traceability as a key instrument towards supply chain and quality management in the Belgian poultry meat chain”, Supply Chain Management, vol. 3, n. 3-1998, pp. 139-142. 7