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Benchmarking International Food Safety Performance in the Fresh Produce Sector

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  • Garcia Martinez, Marian
  • Poole, Nigel D.
  • Briz, Julian
  • de Felipe, Isabel
  • Yalcin, Ismet
  • Koc, A. Ali
  • Messaho, Driss

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to assess food systems performance in Mediterranean countries to deliver safe food (fresh produce), and to demonstrate the capacity to the satisfaction of private customers and public regulators. To that end, an international benchmarking exercise was developed to assess the quality performance gap in food standards across countries and food systems. The study was carried out in three Mediterranean countries: Spain, Morocco and Turkey and involved an audit of the citrus and tomatoes supply chains, and a comparison with existing "best practice" in infrastructure and management practices at both firm and industry level. The aim was to identify the gaps between fresh produce exporters and a best practice company. To that end, the Spanish fresh produce supply chain was used as the benchmark since in many areas it is more advanced than elsewhere.

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  • Garcia Martinez, Marian & Poole, Nigel D. & Briz, Julian & de Felipe, Isabel & Yalcin, Ismet & Koc, A. Ali & Messaho, Driss, 2004. "Benchmarking International Food Safety Performance in the Fresh Produce Sector," 84th Seminar, February 8-11, 2004, Zeist, The Netherlands 24998, European Association of Agricultural Economists.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:eaae84:24998
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.24998
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    1. Elena Carrasco & Antonio Valero & Fernando Perez-Rodriguez & Rosa Maria Garcia-Gimeno & Gonzalo Zurera, 2011. "Food Safety Risk Management," Chapters, in: Matteo Savino (ed.), Risk Management in Environment, Production and Economy, IntechOpen.
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