A framework for food traceability: case study – Italian extra-virgin olive oil supply chain

In recent decades, numerous regulations about food traceability have been promulgated, in order to protect health and safety of final consumer and to prevent fraudulent behaviour. The aim of this paper is to propose a framework for tracking and tracing an extra-virgin olive oil supply chain, located...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:IJIEM. International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management (Online) 2020-03, Vol.11 (1), p.50-60
Main Authors: Guido, Rosita, Mirabelli, Giovanni, Palermo, Enrico, Solina, Vittorio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
blockchain
Cryptography
Food
food industry
food safety & quality
food traceability
Olive oil
olive oil supply chain
Small business
Supply chains
Citations: Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:In recent decades, numerous regulations about food traceability have been promulgated, in order to protect health and safety of final consumer and to prevent fraudulent behaviour. The aim of this paper is to propose a framework for tracking and tracing an extra-virgin olive oil supply chain, located in Calabria, in the South Italy. Starting from the results of a market survey, we propose a traceability model, which increases the perceived value of the product placed on the market, and can be easily reused by small enterprises. We outline some possible future developments, based on the blockchain technology.
ISSN:2217-2661
2683-345X
DOI:10.24867/IJIEM-2020-1-252