This research topic covers areas such as
- food fraud
- food labelling and packaging
- economic balance in the food chain including aspects on trade, fair benefits to smallholders
- risks for smallholders and micro, small and medium size enterprises prior to investment in value-chain development
- effects of subsidies on the market
- new forms of retailing and distribution: how to guarantee quality of food using these systems
- competitiveness of food and feed industries
- use of new technologies for production of crops, livestock, nutraceuticals
- impact of new food processing techniques on quality and safety
- impact of new and novel food on the environment
- food waste: including waste from food packaging
- role of education on food, responsible food consumption