...Saud Thaar Almutairi; Noor Zafira Noor Hasnan; Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan; Norashikin Ab. Aziz; Normalia Samian Purpose This review aims to identify key challenges within national food control systems in response to significant transformations in the food supply chain, the alarming global...

...Fahimeh Khatami; Francesca Ricciardi; Angelo Cavallo; Valter Cantino Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of globalization convergence (GC) and its components (social, economic, political, technological and ecological) on food production (FP). Design/methodology...

... as a commodity in global production and trade systems and governed through global institutions” and thinking about cuisine and trends circulates globally. Hailed by some as a source of new opportunities, circumstances have engendered concerns about exploitation of developing countries and food insecurity (Young...

... market share, build brand awareness and spread risk (Jones, 2005 ; Pugh and Plath, 2003 ; Wolf, 2004). Markets may transcend country boundaries and some companies are “born global” while others undergo internationalisation as a staged progression (Chetty and Campbell‐Hunt, 2004), including many...

... confidence and organisational viability. Originality/value This research is of academic value and of value to those working in the food supply chain. L. Manning can be contacted at: l.manning@btinternet.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Globalization Poultry Birds Animal...

... globalization challenges in the development of the local organic market. The central objectives of the study were to identify the consumer profile of Costa Rica of those buying organic products at the organic farmers markets, and to determine the key variables influencing the consumer expenditures...

... Publishing Limited 2006 Wine consumption is mainly concentrated in Europe where 68.9 per cent of wine produced globally is sold and France, Italy and Spain form the three largest markets. In North America, where 10.6 per cent of global production is sold, the USA constitutes the largest non‐European...

... issue have contributed to an understanding of this new competitive environment. To sum up, recent research indicates that the conventional assumption that specialist producers of premium wines will thrive in the global market alongside multinationals catering for the mass market does not necessarily...

... the names of products against imitations and abuses; and protect consumers through major transparent information. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Globalization Agriculture Food technology Tourism Local economies Italy The choice of typical products as an area...

... international expansion relies on the following ideas (see also Dana, 1999): © MCB UP Limited 2001 Supermarkets Asia Globalization Consumer behaviour The process of globalisation got under way in earnest in Asia about ten years ago when Dutch warehouse discounter Makro and French...

...Claudio Vignali Seeks to evaluate the global position of Virgin Cola within the soft drinks industry. In order to do this, Virgin Cola’s strategy regarding the UK and the US markets is evaluated. Emphasises the importance placed upon the Virgin brand and determining whether or not this proves...

... to look towards new markets and new products. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Marketing Marketing management Cereals Marketing mix Globalization Internationalization The Kellogg company is the largest ready‐to‐eat cereal manufacturer in the world, employing over 13,000 people and producing...

...Claudio Vignali Focuses on the marketing mix of McDonald’s. Highlights how the company combines internationalisation and globalisation elements according to various fast food markets. Using the effect of strategical and tactical models, the case illustrates the effect of McDonald’s on the global...

...) Opportunities: © MCB UP Limited 2001 Retail trade Globalization Supermarkets Ireland Tesco first acquired stores in the Irish Republic in 1978 by purchasing a chain of discount stores and immediately rebadging them as Tesco. The company then became the discounter. However, due...

...Geoff Tansey Examines the food system and considers the impact of the following societal changes on it: increasing longevity and growing populations;increasing urbanization; globalization of the food market; changes in attitudes and values; decline of the traditional “housekeeping” role. Describes...