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Table 2

The brief explanations of performance criteria

Performance criterion	Abb.	Unit	Explanation	Reference
Aflatoxin-B1	C-1	$μ g / k g$	The Aflatoxin-B1 criterion is crucial in hazelnut procurement because elevated levels of Aflatoxin-B1 can jeopardize product safety, pose health risks, and lead to trade restrictions. This criterion considers the Aflatoxin-B1 level in the purchased product from suppliers	Aycicek et al. (2005) Bacaloni et al. (2008) Baltaci et al. (2012) Kabak (2016)
Aflatoxin-Total	C-2	$μ g / k g$	The Aflatoxin-Total criterion plays a critical role in hazelnut procurement because it assesses the total Aflatoxin levels, particularly including Aflatoxin-B1. Elevated Aflatoxin levels can jeopardize product safety, pose health risks, and lead to trade restrictions. This criterion considers the Aflatoxin-Total level in the purchased product from suppliers	Aycicek et al. (2005) Bacaloni et al. (2008) Baltaci et al. (2012) Kabak (2016)
Acidity	C-3	$% / k g$	The acidity criterion is critical in hazelnut procurement to determine product quality. High acidity can adversely affect the taste and quality of the product, shorten shelf life, and lead to undesirable characteristics in processed goods. This criterion considers the acidity level in the purchased product from suppliers	Ghirardello et al. (2013) Ghirardello et al. (2014) Silvestri et al. (2021)
Moisture	C-4	$% / k g$	This criterion is essential for determining product quality. High moisture levels can diminish quality, lead to mold, and shorten storage duration. This criterion considers the moisture level in the purchased product from suppliers	Kibar and Öztürk (2009) Kaya et al. (2011) Turan and Karaosmanoğlu (2019)
Sifter bottom	C-5	$% / k g$	It is important that the purchased hazelnuts are in the desired size physically. This criterion pertains to the percentage of purchased hazelnuts that remain under the sifter	Expert team
Sifter top	C-6	$% / k g$	It is important that the purchased hazelnuts are in the desired size physically. This criterion pertains to the percentage of purchased hazelnuts that remain on the sifter	Expert team
Cost	C-7	$$ / k g$	This criterion is related to the purchase cost of the hazelnut	Expert team

Performance criterion	Abb.	Unit	Explanation	Reference
Aflatoxin-B1	C-1	$μ g / k g$	The Aflatoxin-B1 criterion is crucial in hazelnut procurement because elevated levels of Aflatoxin-B1 can jeopardize product safety, pose health risks, and lead to trade restrictions. This criterion considers the Aflatoxin-B1 level in the purchased product from suppliers	Aycicek et al. (2005)Bacaloni et al. (2008)Baltaci et al. (2012)Kabak (2016)
Aflatoxin-Total	C-2	$μ g / k g$	The Aflatoxin-Total criterion plays a critical role in hazelnut procurement because it assesses the total Aflatoxin levels, particularly including Aflatoxin-B1. Elevated Aflatoxin levels can jeopardize product safety, pose health risks, and lead to trade restrictions. This criterion considers the Aflatoxin-Total level in the purchased product from suppliers	Aycicek et al. (2005)Bacaloni et al. (2008)Baltaci et al. (2012)Kabak (2016)
Acidity	C-3	$% / k g$	The acidity criterion is critical in hazelnut procurement to determine product quality. High acidity can adversely affect the taste and quality of the product, shorten shelf life, and lead to undesirable characteristics in processed goods. This criterion considers the acidity level in the purchased product from suppliers	Ghirardello et al. (2013)Ghirardello et al. (2014)Silvestri et al. (2021)
Moisture	C-4	$% / k g$	This criterion is essential for determining product quality. High moisture levels can diminish quality, lead to mold, and shorten storage duration. This criterion considers the moisture level in the purchased product from suppliers	Kibar and Öztürk (2009)Kaya et al. (2011)Turan and Karaosmanoğlu (2019)
Sifter bottom	C-5	$% / k g$	It is important that the purchased hazelnuts are in the desired size physically. This criterion pertains to the percentage of purchased hazelnuts that remain under the sifter	Expert team
Sifter top	C-6	$% / k g$	It is important that the purchased hazelnuts are in the desired size physically. This criterion pertains to the percentage of purchased hazelnuts that remain on the sifter	Expert team
Cost	C-7	$$ / k g$	This criterion is related to the purchase cost of the hazelnut	Expert team

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