Value propositions for improving the competitiveness of short food supply chains built on technological and non-technological innovations

There has been growing consumer demand for the products and services of the short food supply chains (SFSCs) in recent times. A procedure was developed to identify the technological and technological innovations that can improve the performance and competitiveness of the SFSCs. The needs of the SFSC...

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Main Authors: Andras Sebok, Kinga Varsányi, Katalin Kujáni, Vilma Xhakolari, Ágnes Szegedyné Fricz, Alessanda Castellini, Diana Di Gioa, Francesca Gaggia, Maurizio Cannavari
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Published: ISEKI_Food Association (IFA) 2022-07-01
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author Andras Sebok
Kinga Varsányi
Katalin Kujáni
Vilma Xhakolari
Ágnes Szegedyné Fricz
Alessanda Castellini
Diana Di Gioa
Francesca Gaggia
Maurizio Cannavari
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Katalin Kujáni
Vilma Xhakolari
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Alessanda Castellini
Diana Di Gioa
Francesca Gaggia
Maurizio Cannavari
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description There has been growing consumer demand for the products and services of the short food supply chains (SFSCs) in recent times. A procedure was developed to identify the technological and technological innovations that can improve the performance and competitiveness of the SFSCs. The needs of the SFSCs for innovative solutions were collected by interviewing 18 SFSCs from 9 countries. An inventory was prepared to contain 136 technological and non-technological innovations, meeting these needs. The innovations were collected from the good practices of the 18 SFSCs, experiences of the project partners and state of the art. The success factors and bottlenecks of each short food supply chain operation and their current value propositions were identified. From the inventory, those innovations were selected for each short food chain case study which can be applied to eliminate or reduce the bottlenecks or enhance the success factors leading to new, upgraded value propositions with increased added value for the consumers. The new, upgraded value propositions can serve as a starting point for developing a strategy for improving the competitiveness of a short food chain organisation through the application of innovations.
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spelling doaj-art-663099a7218f45c487bf1128e269585e2025-08-20T02:21:51ZengISEKI_Food Association (IFA)International Journal of Food Studies2182-10542022-07-0111310.7455/ijfs/11.si.2022.a4Value propositions for improving the competitiveness of short food supply chains built on technological and non-technological innovationsAndras Sebok0Kinga Varsányi1Katalin Kujáni2Vilma Xhakolari3Ágnes Szegedyné Fricz4Alessanda Castellini5Diana Di Gioa6Francesca Gaggia7Maurizio Cannavari8Campden BRI Magyarország Nonprofit KftCampden BRI Magyarország Nonprofit KftKisleptek, Kisléptékû Termékelõállítók Országos Érdekképviseletének EgyesületeAlma Mater Studiorum - Università di BolognaCampden BRI Magyarország Nonprofit KftAlma Mater Studiorum - Università di BolognaAlma Mater Studiorum - Università di BolognaAlma Mater Studiorum - Università di BolognaAlma Mater Studiorum - Università di BolognaThere has been growing consumer demand for the products and services of the short food supply chains (SFSCs) in recent times. A procedure was developed to identify the technological and technological innovations that can improve the performance and competitiveness of the SFSCs. The needs of the SFSCs for innovative solutions were collected by interviewing 18 SFSCs from 9 countries. An inventory was prepared to contain 136 technological and non-technological innovations, meeting these needs. The innovations were collected from the good practices of the 18 SFSCs, experiences of the project partners and state of the art. The success factors and bottlenecks of each short food supply chain operation and their current value propositions were identified. From the inventory, those innovations were selected for each short food chain case study which can be applied to eliminate or reduce the bottlenecks or enhance the success factors leading to new, upgraded value propositions with increased added value for the consumers. The new, upgraded value propositions can serve as a starting point for developing a strategy for improving the competitiveness of a short food chain organisation through the application of innovations.https://www.iseki-food-ejournal.com/article/235Short food supply chainValue propositionTechnological innovationNon-technological innovationCompetitivenessSuccess factors
spellingShingle Andras Sebok
Kinga Varsányi
Katalin Kujáni
Vilma Xhakolari
Ágnes Szegedyné Fricz
Alessanda Castellini
Diana Di Gioa
Francesca Gaggia
Maurizio Cannavari
Value propositions for improving the competitiveness of short food supply chains built on technological and non-technological innovations
International Journal of Food Studies
Short food supply chain
Value proposition
Technological innovation
Non-technological innovation
Competitiveness
Success factors
title Value propositions for improving the competitiveness of short food supply chains built on technological and non-technological innovations
title_full Value propositions for improving the competitiveness of short food supply chains built on technological and non-technological innovations
title_fullStr Value propositions for improving the competitiveness of short food supply chains built on technological and non-technological innovations
title_full_unstemmed Value propositions for improving the competitiveness of short food supply chains built on technological and non-technological innovations
title_short Value propositions for improving the competitiveness of short food supply chains built on technological and non-technological innovations
title_sort value propositions for improving the competitiveness of short food supply chains built on technological and non technological innovations
topic Short food supply chain
Value proposition
Technological innovation
Non-technological innovation
Competitiveness
Success factors
url https://www.iseki-food-ejournal.com/article/235
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