Search for dissertations about: "Food retail"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 34 swedish dissertations containing the words Food retail.
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6. Analysing the carbon footprint of food : insights for consumer communication
Abstract : In Europe, food consumption is responsible for approximately 30% of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. There has been huge interest in estimating the carbon footprint (CF) of food products, i.e. the total amount of GHG emitted during the life cycle of the product, and communicating these to consumers to enable them to make informed choices. READ MORE
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7. Assessment of local food distribution : challenges and possibilities for logistics development
Abstract : There is increasing interest in local food, as consumers feel confidence in such food. Local food has good opportunities to fulfil quality aspects/requirements of transparency and traceability in the supply chain due to the possibilities for direct interaction between producers and consumers. READ MORE
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8. Supermarket food waste : prevention and management with the focus on reduced waste for reduced carbon footprint
Abstract : Food waste occurs along the entire food supply chain and gives rise to great financial losses and waste of natural resources. The retail stage of the supply chain contributes significant masses of waste. Causes of this waste need to be identified before potential waste reduction measures can be designed, tested and evaluated. READ MORE
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9. Low-hanging fruit : Measures to reduce fruit and vegetable waste at supermarkets
Abstract : More than 30 percent of the food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted globally. This leads to a significant environmental impact in terms of inefficient use of natural resources, as well as economic costs and social and moral issues. READ MORE
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10. Deepening Integration in the Food Industry - Prices, Productivity and Export
Abstract : This thesis consists of three papers, all of which deal with the effects of deepening European integration on the food and beverage industry and market. The focus is on the period after Swedish EU membership in 1995. READ MORE