Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5070355 | Food Policy | 2015 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
This paper presents an analytical framework with operational tools that enable assessment of the status of FSMS in view of the context riskiness at company level, and exploration of the influence of the 'broad context' in a country and sector. The latter was defined to include: food safety governance, agro-climatic, market, and public policy environment. Empirical data from three case studies of leafy greens production, intentionally chosen to represent three European regions with their specific contexts, was used to validate the analytical framework. As a conclusion, we postulate that the FSMS output is a function of the broad context in a country and sector, the 'FSMS context' in a company, and implemented food safety management system. The model is a first step towards conceptualisation of the complex systems influencing FSMS implementation and operation in companies.
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Authors
Klementina Kirezieva, Liesbeth Jacxsens, Geoffrey J.L.F. Hagelaar, Martinus A.J.S. van Boekel, Mieke Uyttendaele, Pieternel A. Luning,