Research agenda for SMEs in electronic platforms for the European food industry

• Published in: Foresight (Cambridge) Vol. 9; no. 3; pp. 42 - 53
• Main Authors: Holt, G.C, Henchion, M, Reynolds, C, Baviera, B, Calabrese, J, Contini, L, Cowan, C, Dowgielwicz, T, Luscher, C, Maraglino, A, Prugger, R, Tononi, R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bradford Emerald Group Publishing Limited 01.01.2007
• Subjects: Agribusiness; Agriculture; Alliances; Communication; Communication technologies; Competitive advantage; Consumers; Costs; Distribution; Energy consumption; Farmers; Food industry; Food quality; Food supply; Information management; Internet; Product quality; Qualitative research; Quality control; Retail stores; Retailing; Rural development; Small & medium sized enterprises-SME; Small business; Small to mediumsized enterprises; Software; Stakeholders; Suppliers; Supply chains; Technological change; Traditional foods; Europe; Communication technologies; Small to medium-sized enterprises; Agriculture; Retailing; Food industry; Distribution

Purpose - This paper sets out to provide a consensus position on the potential for the inclusion of small businesses in electronic platforms in the food industry.Design methodology approach - The consensus was derived through a Delphi-type series of questions in an open forum of academics and indust...