Legal-economic barriers to price transfers in food supply chains
Apstrakt
Recent price movements have put food supply chains under pressure. On the one side, upward price tendencies on commodity markets result in higher costs to processing firms. On the other side, these firms are confronted with a strong retail sector that is able to prevent compensation to protect consumers’ and own economic interests. Regulatory impediments of European law, especially with respect to foodstuffs, can adversely be utilized as barriers to protect the interest downstream the supply chain. The problem is that legal-economic instruments which can serve to smooth price volatility in supply markets can also opportunistically be used at the expense of the middlesection in food supply chains (i.e., mainly small and medium sized producers). The aim of this article is to identify the legal-economic mechanisms that effect price transfers in food supply chains in the European Union and define policy adjustments to improve pricing mechanisms, while safeguarding the interests of the proc...essing industry. Policy alternatives to improve the smooth functioning of notably intermediate markets in food supply chains are the restructuring of competition law, improved processor information management and creating transparency of value added in the supply chain by means of labelling devices.
Izvor:
Apstract: Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce, 2012, 6, 1-2Izdavač:
- University of Debrecen
Institucija/grupa
Poljoprivredni fakultetTY - CONF AU - Bremmers, Harry AU - van der Meulen, Bernd AU - Sredojević, Zorica AU - Wijnands, Jo PY - 2012 UR - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2837 AB - Recent price movements have put food supply chains under pressure. On the one side, upward price tendencies on commodity markets result in higher costs to processing firms. On the other side, these firms are confronted with a strong retail sector that is able to prevent compensation to protect consumers’ and own economic interests. Regulatory impediments of European law, especially with respect to foodstuffs, can adversely be utilized as barriers to protect the interest downstream the supply chain. The problem is that legal-economic instruments which can serve to smooth price volatility in supply markets can also opportunistically be used at the expense of the middlesection in food supply chains (i.e., mainly small and medium sized producers). The aim of this article is to identify the legal-economic mechanisms that effect price transfers in food supply chains in the European Union and define policy adjustments to improve pricing mechanisms, while safeguarding the interests of the processing industry. Policy alternatives to improve the smooth functioning of notably intermediate markets in food supply chains are the restructuring of competition law, improved processor information management and creating transparency of value added in the supply chain by means of labelling devices. PB - University of Debrecen C3 - Apstract: Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce T1 - Legal-economic barriers to price transfers in food supply chains IS - 1-2 VL - 6 DO - 10.19041/APSTRACT/2012/1-2/3 ER -
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Bremmers, H., van der Meulen, B., Sredojević, Z.,& Wijnands, J.. (2012). Legal-economic barriers to price transfers in food supply chains. in Apstract: Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce University of Debrecen., 6(1-2). https://doi.org/10.19041/APSTRACT/2012/1-2/3
Bremmers H, van der Meulen B, Sredojević Z, Wijnands J. Legal-economic barriers to price transfers in food supply chains. in Apstract: Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce. 2012;6(1-2). doi:10.19041/APSTRACT/2012/1-2/3 .
Bremmers, Harry, van der Meulen, Bernd, Sredojević, Zorica, Wijnands, Jo, "Legal-economic barriers to price transfers in food supply chains" in Apstract: Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce, 6, no. 1-2 (2012), https://doi.org/10.19041/APSTRACT/2012/1-2/3 . .