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Klein, Oliver. "Transnational Networks of Pork Production: Fragile Linkages between Germany and CEE Countries." European Spatial Research and Policy 25, no. 1 (August 14, 2018): 93–111. http://dx.doi.org/10.18778/1231-1952.25.1.06.

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The intention of this paper is to explore the internationalization efforts of German pork producers towards Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) with a special focus on recent dynamics, market development strategies and policy conditions. The added-value potentials offered by CEE countries have become increasingly lucrative for the German pork industry, particularly as the domestic market currently shows a certain degree of saturation in terms of consumption. The results of this study which is mainly based on qualitative interviews with selected pork producers from North-West Germany reveal that transnational pork production networks between Germany and CEE are shaped by a high degree of fragility and discontinuity. This is reflected not only by the fluctuating development of foreign trade in piglets, live hogs and pork products, but also by the uncertainty and hesitancy of the interviewed pork producers with regard to business operations in CEE markets. It will be shown that the policy conditions on the national level still have a clear impact on internationalization processes in the pork industry. The paper further illustrates that the configuration of transnational pork production networks can be explained, in part, by insights from the global production networks (GPN) and the agri-food geographies literature.
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Szűcs, István, and Viktoria Vida. "Global tendencies in pork meat - production, trade and consumption." Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce 11, no. 3-4 (December 31, 2017): 105–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.19041/apstract/2017/3-4/15.

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World meat production is anticipated to stagnate in 2016, rising by a mere 0.3% to 320.7 million tonnes. Increases in output are expected in the United States, Brazil, the EU, India and the Russian Federation, while reduced production is foreseen for China, Australia and South Africa. Global meat trade is forecast to recover in 2016, growing by 2.8% to 30.6 million tonnes, which would represent a return to trend, after a fall in 2015. World production of pig meat in 2016 is forecast to decrease marginally, by 0.7% to 116.4 million tonnes, thus registering a second year of virtual stagnation. As in 2015, lower output in China, which accounts for almost half the world total, is the main reason for the slowdown. An unfavourable feed-pork price ratio in the country and new environmental regulations have caused farmers to reduce breeding sows, stalling growth. China’s production is projected to be 54 million tonnes, down 2.5% from the previous year. Elsewhere in Asia, the Philippines and Vietnam could boost output. Also, production in Japan and the Republic of Korea may expand, as the industry recovers from outbreaks of PED, which reduced piglet numbers in the previous two years. Recovery from the effects of PED has been faster in the United States, where a second year of growth is anticipated, when production could increase by 1.9% to a record 11.3 million tonnes. Output in Mexico also continues to recover, following a PED outbreak in 2014, and may rise in 2016 by 2.0% to 1.3 million tonnes. Pork meat trade could experience a second year of growth, increasing by 4.4% to 7.5 million tonnes – a record level. Lower international prices have stimulated trade. Most of the principal importing countries are anticipated to increase their purchases, including Mexico, China, the Russian Federation, the United States, Japan, the Republic of Korea and Australia. In response to rising demand, exports are projected to grow, in particular those of the United States, Canada, the EU and Brazil (FAO, 2016). Summarizing, in this study we wish to examine how evolve the world pork meat production, trade and consumption, and to demonstrate the main consuming countries, highlighting the role of China, as it is the most populated country in the world with its 1.4 billion inhabitants. JEL Code: Q13, Q12
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Lyakhovska, Olena. "Ukraine’s foreign trade in meat and meat products: trends and geographical aspects." Socio-Economic Problems of the Modern Period of Ukraine, no. 3(143) (2020): 48–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.36818/2071-4653-2020-3-7.

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Current trends in meat and meat products exports are considered. The dynamics and structural changes in meat exports by types and degree of processing (beef and veal, pork, poultry, finished meat products) are analyzed. The paper proves that in recent years, only meat and edible poultry by-products have taken a competitive position in the world market. Accordingly, the dynamics of exports of this type of meat is positive, and the share of these products in the structure of exported meat is the largest (86.09%). Possible threats to the growth of import dependence on certain types of meat products, in particular, chilled and frozen beef and veal, pork, are indicated. The rating of the largest countries-importers of meat and meat products (by types) from Ukraine is built, their share in the structure of meat exports is determined. Changes in the geographical structure of exports have been studied, which indicate a low level of diversification of the geography of exports of certain types of meat (pork, beef). At the same time, a positive development of the geographical structure of poultry meat exports (exported to more than 100 countries) was revealed. Problems of the export potential development in the meat industry of Ukraine are revealed. In particular, the problems of livestock development (outdated technologies and production techniques that reduce the efficiency and productivity; inefficiency of the organization of purchase and processing of meat, which leads to reduced breeding in small businesses and households; inefficiency of state incentives, etc.) and industrial meat production (lack of raw materials, obsolescence of fixed assets and production technologies, poorly developed logistics, etc.). The solution of these problems requires: a systematic approach, which will encourage the cooperation of agricultural and industrial production, cooperation with importers of meat products and protection of domestic producers in the domestic and international markets, creating a favorable investment and information environment that will promote the meat industry development.
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Savard, Marielle, and Mary Bohman. "Impacts of trade, environmental and agricultural policies in the North American hog/pork industry on water quality." Journal of Policy Modeling 25, no. 1 (January 2003): 77–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0161-8938(02)00197-7.

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Khaisam, Aga. "ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF QUR'ANIC AYATS ON HARAM AND HALAL FOODS." Innovative Solution in Modern Science 4, no. 40 (July 5, 2020): 27. http://dx.doi.org/10.26886/2414-634x.4(40)2020.3.

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The relevance of the research topic due to the rapid development of the standard of the Halal industry, which primarily includes food products. In some cases, falsified products are produced under this brand. This is usually due to a lack of knowledge of the religious requirements of this standard. The subject of the study is the Ayats of the all turn to what is said in the Holy Quran. The scope of the research results: theoretical development of courses and textbooks on Islamic law, development of Halal standards. Practical application of the research results can be found in the production of Halal standard products, in establishing international trade relations and in organizing a tourism business that meets Halal standards .Keywords: Islam, Islamic law, Quran, Ayah, Halal, haram, Halal standard, Halal food, Halal industry, international trade, pork, carrion, alcohol.
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Chung, Chanjin, Tong Zhang, and Derrell S. Peel. "Effects of Country of Origin Labeling in the U.S. Meat Industry with Imperfectly Competitive Processors." Agricultural and Resource Economics Review 38, no. 3 (December 2009): 406–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1068280500009655.

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The study examines the impacts of implementing mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL) on producer and consumer welfare in the U.S. meat industry. The equilibrium displacement model developed in this study includes twenty-nine equations representing retail-, processing-, and farm-level equilibrium conditions for the beef, pork, and chicken industries. Unlike previous studies, the model allows trade between domestic- and foreign-origin products and considers the imperfectly competitive market structure of meat processers. Empirical results show that without a significant increase in domestic meat demand, producers are not expected to benefit from the mandatory COOL implementation. Results of a sensitivity analysis indicate that consumers tend to bear more COOL costs than producers, as the own-price elasticity becomes more inelastic, and that producers’ benefits increase as the elasticity of domestic demand becomes more elastic with respect to the price of imported products. The existence of market power in upstream and downstream markets of processors negatively affects both consumer and producer surplus. One implication of our findings is that U.S. beef and pork producers’ promotion and advertising programs would be successful in expanding domestic demand when the programs make the own-price elasticity of domestic demand more inelastic and the cross-price elasticity of domestic demand more elastic with respect to import price.
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Imasiku, K., and E. Ntagwirumugara. "Sustainable energy supply and business collaborations for sustainability, resilience and competitiveness in the Zambian copper industry after Covid-19." Journal of Energy in Southern Africa 32, no. 1 (February 22, 2021): 97–108. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2413-3051/2021/v32i1a8083.

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The mining industry in Zambia is energy-intensive, with hydro energy providing the required energy. But other sources of energy may need to be added, because hydro energy is subject to good rain patterns, threatened by the spectre of climate change, as already indicated by the current prolonged hours of load shedding by state-owned , Zambia Electricity Supply Company. This research looks at state-of-art mining technologies and collaborative business processes that leverage on the expected ramp in copper and cobalt (Cu-Co) global demand post-Covid-19, to help design resilient business systems by manufacturing, source goods and services within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region to lower Cu-Co production costs, and maximise profits through shared resources and bilateral trade agreements. With evidence, projection and predictions by global leaders in the Cu-Co industry, this study evaluates the preparedness and resilience of the Zambian mining industry for sustainable energy supply, environmental sustainability, and suggests some possible business collaborations within the SADC region to share the following resources: metal refineries, transportation of goods and services, expertise and energy supplies within SADC, to enhance business sustainability. The study shows that the resilience of Cu-Co business in resource-rich nations like Zambia is complex and is heavily influenced by investment decisions, stakeholder interests, copper ore grades and extractive process types, reliable power supply, and socio-economic and political issues. The significance of this study is that it proposes some business collaborations within SADC that can increase energy reliability and supply, Cu-Co production, increase business resilience, improve global competitiveness and sustainability by exploring energy efficiency and generation-mix strategy. Highlights A sustainable energy analysis for Zambia. Establishing the role of mine multi-national enterprises concerning environmental sustainability. Proposing copper business resilience collaborations within SADC. Developing a mining business resilience and sustainability model for sustainable power supply, high production, profitability and global competitiveness.
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Morris, Rebecca J. "Sorry, no carnitas: balancing “Food with Integrity” and growth at Chipotle." CASE Journal 11, no. 3 (September 10, 2015): 369–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/tcj-06-2015-0016.

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Synopsis In January, 2015, Chipotle stopped serving pork at a third of its 1,800 restaurants due to its discovery that a pork supplier was not meeting Chipotle's “Food with Integrity” standards. This case examines the trade-offs Chipotle faced in maintaining its focus on sustainable ingredients as the chain grew rapidly. Demand for healthier ingredients by others in the industry and scalability problems in sustainable agricultural production suggested that supply shortages and higher prices were likely threats to Chipotle's continued rapid growth. Could Chipotle maintain its commitment to “Food with Integrity” when the supply of sustainable foods failed to meet demand or should the company just buy available ingredients regardless of farming methods? Research methodology This case was developed from both secondary and primary sources. The secondary sources included industry reports, company annual reports, news reports, social media sites and company websites. Primary sources included video interviews with Chipotle executives (available on the company's website) and visits to Chipotle restaurants in several cities. This case has been classroom tested with MBA students in a capstone course and with undergraduates in a strategic management course. Relevant courses and levels This case was written for use in Strategic Management classes at the undergraduate and MBA levels. The focus of the case aligns well with discussions of competitive advantage, firm performance and business level strategy. The case also has application in discussions regarding implementation of strategy. Instructors that choose to emphasize sustainability strategies could assign this case to explore trade-offs between profitability, sustainability and growth. Additionally, the case could be used in supply chain management courses. Theoretical bases This case utilizes a stakeholder analysis approach to examine the trade-offs between sustainability initiatives, growth and performance. The resource-based model of VRIO is used to analyze the firm's competitive advantage.
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MALDONADO-SIMAN, E., R. BERNAL-ALCÁNTARA, J. A. CADENA-MENESES, J. R. ALTAMIRANO-CÁRDENAS, and P. A. MARTINEZ-HERNÁNDEZ. "Implementation of Quality Systems by Mexican Exporters of Processed Meat." Journal of Food Protection 77, no. 12 (December 1, 2014): 2148–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-14-003.

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Requirements of hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) are becoming essential for international trade in food commodities as a safety assurance component. This research reports the level of the adoption of ISO 9000 and the HACCP system by Federal Inspection Type (TIF) pork-exporting enterprises. Implementation and operating costs are reported as well as the benefits involved in this food industry process. In Mexico, there are 97 companies classified as TIF enterprises, and 22 are registered as exporters of processed pork with the National Services for Safety and Quality and Animal Health of the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food. Surveys were administered to 22 companies, with a 95.2% response rate. Enterprise characteristics were evaluated, as well as their operating activities. Fieldwork consisted of administering structured questionnaires to TIF exporters. All the surveyed enterprises had implemented HACCP, whereas the ISO 9000 regulation was applied in only 30%. Of total production, 75% is exported to 13 countries, and 25% goes to the Mexican market niche. Results indicate that the main factors for adopting HACCP are related to accessibility to international markets, improving quality, and reducing product quality audits by customers. The results also indicated that staff training was the most important issue. Microbiological testing was the highest cost of the operation. The main benefits reported were related to better access to international markets and a considerable reduction in microbial counts. This study shows the willingness of Mexican pork processors to implement food safety protocols for producing safe and quality products to compete in the international food trade.
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Subedi, Deepak, Suman Bhandari, Saurav Pantha, Uddab Poudel, Sumit Jyoti, Milan Kandel, Surendra Karki, and Santosh Dhakal. "Epidemiology of African Swine Fever and Its Risk in Nepal." Microbiology Research 12, no. 3 (July 15, 2021): 580–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microbiolres12030041.

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African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious viral infection of domestic and wild pigs with high mortality. First reported in East Africa in the early 1900s, ASF was largely controlled in domestic pigs in many countries. However, in recent years ASF outbreaks have been reported in several countries in Europe and Asia. The occurrence of ASF in China, the largest pork producer in the world, in 2018 and in India, the country that surrounds and shares open borders with Nepal, has increased the risk of ASF transmission to Nepal. Lately, the pork industry has been growing in Nepal, overcoming traditional religious and cultural biases against it. However, the emergence of viral infections such as ASF could severely affect the industry's growth and sustainability. Because there are no effective vaccines available to prevent ASF, the government should focus on preventing entry of the virus through strict quarantine measures at the borders, controls on illegal trade, and effective management practices, including biosecurity measures.
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Crafter, S. A. "Factors affecting sow and gilt efficiency in commercial piggeries in Zambia : a thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for admission to the degree of Master of Agricultural Science of the University of Adelaide." Title page, contents and summary, 1992. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09A/09ac8846.pdf.

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Questionnaires (Survey into the commercial pig industry of Zambia covering the 1983-1984 financial year ; Sow card survey ; and, Abbatoir survey form) included as appendices in pocket in back. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 219-251) The research looked for simple answers to simple problems in the Zambian commercial pig industry. Due to logistical difficulties of working in a developing country it was designed to be a project that could be carried out in the third world and which did not involve reliance on sophisticated machinery or techniques.
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Srivastava, Raman K. "A vertical trade model of the international pork industry." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/nq23882.pdf.

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Espinel, Ruth Karina. "Promoting oxygenation of vacuum packaged fresh pork using soybean leghemoglobin." Thesis, This resource online, 1992. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-10062009-020144/.

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Ahlen, Lindsey. "The economic impact of free trade agreements with Asia on the US pork industry." Thesis, Kansas State University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/20601.

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Master of Agribusiness
Department of Agricultural Economics
Allen Featherstone
For the past 25 years, Free Trade Agreements (FTA) in Asia have been increasing. This allows for a potential expansion of exports into Asia for a variety of goods. However usually these agreements have not covered agricultural products. The most recent multilateral agreement currently includes agricultural products and agricultural trade. U.S. pork exports have been on the rise with Asian countries. Trade openness with Asian countries allows U.S. pork companies to gain a market in the region. This thesis estimates the economic impact that FTA’s and multilateral agreements have on pork exports, through the level of open markets measured by Freedom House. Using regression analysis, this research examines the determinants to U.S. pork exports, where trade openness is a major independent variable. Pork is a popular meat preference in East Asia. A regression analysis was estimated to determine the shift along the demand curve of U.S. pork exports to three East Asian countries, China, Japan, and South Korea. Overall all three countries showed their trade openness being weakly associated with the U.S. pork export demand to that particular country during the years of 1995–2013.
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Lee, Michael Jonathan. "Optimal packaging systems for Australian domestic and export pork markets /." [St. Lucia, Qld.], 2004. http://www.library.uq.edu.au/pdfserve.php?image=thesisabs/absthe18312.pdf.

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Kleiner, Anna M. "Measuring the impacts of large-scale swine operations on quality of life in rural communities : a test of unit of analysis /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 2004. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p3137720.

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Savard, Marielle. "Impacts of trade, environmental and agricultural policies in the North American hog/pork industry on water quality, trade patterns and welfare." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/nq25151.pdf.

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Sirolli, Ryan T. "An examination of price transmission in the United States beef, pork, and broiler industries." Access to citation, abstract and download form provided by ProQuest Information and Learning Company; downloadable PDF file 0.32 Mb., 84 p, 2006. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:1435251.

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Kim, In Seck. "A monthly structural model of U.S. slaughter hog and pork markets : with emphasis on the biological production process /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 2004. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p3137719.

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Stahl, Chad A. "Growth parameters, carcass merit, and meat quality of market hogs fed diets containing creatine monohydrate /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 2004. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p3137750.

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), National Pork Board (U S. Pork checkoff: Swine Welfare Assurance Program : a program of America's pork producers. 2nd ed. Des Moines, IA (P.O. Box 9114, Des Moines, 50306): National Pork Board, 2003.

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Society, Anglo-German Family History, ed. German pork butchers in Britain. Maidenhead: Anglo-German Family History Society Publications, 2001.

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Food, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and. The market for pork, in Ontario and nationally. Toronto: The Division, 1987.

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Hearing to review the economic conditions facing the pork industry: Hearing before the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry of the Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, first session, October 22, 2009. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 2010.

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Martinez, Steve W. Vertical coordination and consumer welfare: The case of the pork industry. Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, ERS, 1997.

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Michel, Guy Pradieu. Pour un plan compréhensif de développement--: Ventilation des contre-courants économiques : la problématique porcine. [Port-au-Prince, Haiti: s.n., 1988.

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Villegas, Leticia Myriam Sagarnaga. Panorama económico de granjas porcinas representativas del estado de Guanajuato, 2002-2009. [Mexico?]: FIRA, 2006.

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Lence, Sergio H. What can the United States learn from Spain's pork sector?: Implications from a comparative economic analysis. Ames, Iowa: Midwest Agribusiness Trade Research and Information Center, Iowa State University, 2005.

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United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry (2007- ). Hearing to review the state of the pork industry: Hearing before the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry of the Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, first session, May 4, 2011. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 2011.

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Yi, Chae-ok. Tonyuk ŭi suchʻul chʻokchin pangan yŏnʼgu. Sŏul Tʻŭkpyŏlsi: Hanʼguk Nongchʻon Kyŏngje Yŏnʼguwŏn, 1988.

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Zapata, Luis Fernando Bustamante, and Isabel Cristina Betancur Hinestroza. "Technological Change and Innovation in Latin American Emerging Economies." In Advances in Finance, Accounting, and Economics, 138–53. IGI Global, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6224-7.ch008.

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Innovation and technology, in appropriate business environments, are considered improvement and survival tools directly related to the establishment of competitive advantages. However, this must be accompanied by a growing economy, and, in some cases, governmental policies that encourage the industry. This chapter inquires about several factors involved in the innovation and technological change of the pork industry in Antioquia, Colombia, based on original research results and other contributions of the authors. The managerial assumption is simple: free trade and strategic moves of the biggest competitors indicate that Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the pork industry must accelerate their technological change via innovation management by addressing different factors that are hindering the establishment of competitive advantages. The authors offer a possible path of action from a management perspective to support that the industry will form an oligopoly should innovation management not occur.
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Freidberg, Susanne. "Conclusion." In French Beans and Food Scares. Oxford University Press, 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780195169607.003.0009.

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Seven years after Britain’s government in 1996 admitted to the potentially catastrophic human health risks of mad cow disease, fears of the deadly pathogen had faded. Scientists had neither a vaccine nor a cure for nCJD, but in early 2003 they downgraded the projected infection rates; tens of thousands of cases of nCJD now appeared unlikely. The domestic beef market had recovered, and even long-critical media commentators said it was time for beef “to have a revival” (Lawrence 2003a). Whether for reasons of safety, taste or patriotism, market surveys indicated that consumers now preferred British beef to imported meats (Mintel 2003). They also worried rather less about overall food safety. According to the government’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) annual Consumer Attitudes Survey, the percentage of consumers who described themselves as “very” or “quite” concerned about food safety had dropped to 68 percent in 2002 down from 71 percent the year before.1 This is still a lot of concern, but the government nonetheless concluded that it had “made some headway” in its efforts to win back public trust. At the international level, however, longstanding food controversies still simmered and sometimes flared. Zambia, for example, set off a round of transatlantic name-calling in late 2002 when, despite impending famine, it refused to distribute genetically modified (GM) food aid from the United States. The U.S. trade secretary accused the “Luddite” Europeans of forcing Africans to go hungry because the Zambians, like other southern African agro-exporters, feared losing access to the European market if American GM corn contaminated their own crops. European NGOs, meanwhile, condemned the United States for using food aid to establish an African beachhead for the biotech industry (Vidal 2002; Teather 2003). Media analysis of this controversy gave little attention to Zambian citizens’ views of GM food, emphasizing instead the striking rift between American and European perspectives on GM foods and food quality more generally. As in past coverage of the transatlantic GM battle, the explanation was partly cultural (Europeans simply care more about taste than shelf life), partly social psychological. The trauma of recent food scares, in other words, had left Europeans suspicious of “unnatural” foods even if “science” insisted they were safe.
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