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View article: Bridging gaps in the demand and supply for circular economy: Empirical insights into the symbiotic roles of consumers and manufacturing companies
Bridging gaps in the demand and supply for circular economy: Empirical insights into the symbiotic roles of consumers and manufacturing companies Open
Given the systemic nature of the circular economy (CE), its successful implementation necessitates a holistic approach involving all the relevant stakeholders across the production and consumption processes. This study focuses on the gap b…
View article: Introducing digital tools for sustainable food supply management: Tackling food loss and waste in industrial canteens
Introducing digital tools for sustainable food supply management: Tackling food loss and waste in industrial canteens Open
Reducing food waste is essential if we want to create a more sustainable food system, which is why halving per capita food waste by 2030 has been included in the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The main aim of this paper is to demonstrat…
View article: Enablers and barriers to circular supply chain management: a decision-support tool in soft wheat bread production
Enablers and barriers to circular supply chain management: a decision-support tool in soft wheat bread production Open
Purpose There is a limited understanding of effective strategies for tackling food loss and waste (FLW) following a circular supply chain management approach. The aim of this study is to analyze the role of the FLW Reporting and Accounting…
View article: The role of network creation and actor engagement in the adoption and diffusion of sustainable innovations in food value chains
The role of network creation and actor engagement in the adoption and diffusion of sustainable innovations in food value chains Open
The paper aims at understanding how innovations, that are promoted and facilitated by private actors, can be fostered by network creation and actor engagement in the agri-food value chains. More specifically, we investigated innovative gov…
View article: Reusing Food Waste in Food Manufacturing Companies: The Case of the Tomato-Sauce Supply Chain
Reusing Food Waste in Food Manufacturing Companies: The Case of the Tomato-Sauce Supply Chain Open
The importance of reducing food loss and waste (FLW) has recently been emphasized at a European level with the amendment to the European Waste Framework Directive, according to which the effective reduction of food waste can be carried out…
View article: Environmental impact of omnivorous, ovo-lacto-vegetarian, and vegan diet
Environmental impact of omnivorous, ovo-lacto-vegetarian, and vegan diet Open
Food and beverage consumption has a great impact on the environment, although there is a lack of information concerning the whole diet. The environmental impact of 153 Italian adults (51 omnivores, 51 ovo-lacto-vegetarians, 51 vegans) and …
View article: Business Engagement with Sustainable Water Resource Management through Water Footprint Accounting: The Case of the Barilla Company
Business Engagement with Sustainable Water Resource Management through Water Footprint Accounting: The Case of the Barilla Company Open
This study investigates business engagement in sustainable water management, focusing on water footprint accounting as a tool to account for water use in food supply chains. An explorative analysis is conducted on the Barilla Company. The …
View article: Working toward Healthy and Sustainable Diets: The “Double Pyramid Model” Developed by the Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition to Raise Awareness about the Environmental and Nutritional Impact of Foods
Working toward Healthy and Sustainable Diets: The “Double Pyramid Model” Developed by the Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition to Raise Awareness about the Environmental and Nutritional Impact of Foods Open
The Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition has produced an updated version of the traditional food pyramid based on the Mediterranean diet in order to assess the simultaneous impact that food has on human health and the environment. The Dou…