Chapter
01 Introduction to food supply chains
The actors in a food supply chain
Factors influencing food supply chains
Case example: The milk-processing value chain
Entities in the agriculture supply chain1,2
Agriculture and poverty alleviation4
The barriers to the development of the agri-industry
Future steps for the agriculture sector
Case example: Cargill works with producers on finance and risk management8
Case example: Nestlé works with dairy farmers9
Case example: ITC Ltd India empowers farmers through technology10
Case example: Microfinance models within the food sector11–15
The importance of food processing
Changing market conditions
Case example: 3D printing of food7–9
Part Two Operational challenges
How does the food reach the consumer?
Challenges to the future of food retailing12
Case example: Retailers turning more to ‘dark stores’15–18
ICT future trends in agri-food logistics4
Temperature-controlled supply chains
Case example: The dabbawala18–21
Case example: The journey of green beans from Kenya to UK supermarkets22
Case example: The fresh cut-pineapple supply chain from Ghana23
06 Challenges in international food supply chains
International food supply chains
Factors affecting the future of international food systems
Managing challenges in international food supply chains
International politics and food
Case example: The growth of the Brazilian agriculture industry5–9
Case example: The impact of the Fukushima disaster on Japanese food exports10–15
Case example: The cucumber fallout between Germany and Spain16–19
07 Collaboration and relationships
Trends in supply chain relationships
Current relationship models within the food sector
Other trends within supply chain collaboration
Case example: Starbucks and collaborative relationship with suppliers6
08 Food sourcing and procurement
Case example: Mondeléz International15,16
Case example: PepsiCo – responsible and sustainable sourcing17
Risk management and uncertainty
Risks in the supply chain
Risks in the food supply chain
Managing supply chain risks
Managing risks in food supply chains
Case example: China milk scare21–26
Case example: Sudan 127–29
Case example: Salmonella Typhimurium in peanut butter30,31
Case example: UK horsemeat scandal32–34
Case example: Cadbury salmonella contamination, 200635–38
10 Technology trends in food supply chains
Traceability and use of technology
Food processing in a technological context
Food packaging in a technological context
Part Three Sustainability and future challenges
11 Food regulation, safety and quality
Attributes to consider when designing food supply chains
Food regulation and its effect on safety
Other initiatives within the food supply chains
Case example: EU ban on imports of Indian mangoes14
Case example: The horsemeat scandal and food fraud16
Classification of innovation methods
Case example: Indian curry in the UK
Product development in food supply chains
Innovations within food supply chains9
Case example: Types of functional products11–14
Case example: Detecting counterfeit whisky through the bottle15
13 Sustainability challenges in food supply chains
Sustainability – the origins of the idea
Sustainable supply chains
Sustainable food supply chains
Developing sustainability within food supply chains
Case example: Various initiatives within food supply chains
Case example: Just Eggs – recycling egg shells to make filler for plastics30
14 Food sector and economic regeneration
Infrastructure development for the food sector
Moving up the value chain
Case example: Food infrastructure in India and new mega food parks14,15
Case example: Rubies in the Rubble16,17
Case example: Development of smallholder agro-processing in Africa18
15 Food security and future challenges
Drivers of change affecting food security
Factors affecting the future of the food supply chain
Balancing demand and supply sustainably
Case example: Partners in Food Solutions24,25
Case example: Coca-Cola and water conservation26
Case example: International wheat initiative to improve wheat security29–31
Food Supply Chain Management and Logistics
：From Farm to Fork
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