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Sustainability implementation challenges in food supply chains: a case of UK artisan cheese producers

Ghadge, Abhijeet; Er Kara, Merve; Mogale, D.G.; Choudhary, Sonal; Dani, Samir

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Authors

Abhijeet Ghadge

Merve Er Kara

D.G. Mogale

Sonal Choudhary



Abstract

Food supply chains are receiving increased attention due to the rapid depletion of natural resources, increasing quality standards and rising food safety and security concerns regarding contamination and fraud. Implementing sustainability practices in food supply chains is believed to overcome emerging challenges at both regional and global levels. However, limited studies address sustainability implementation concerns particularly in cold food supply chains. This study aims to contribute to this evident research gap by addressing the major factors hindering sustainability implementation in these networks by considering a case of UK artisan supply chain. Survey data from the UK artisan cheese producers are utilized to identify and prioritise barriers for implementing sustainability following a fuzzy analytic hierarchy process and sensitivity analysis. The analysis identified several key barriers including initial investment cost, firm size and unawareness of government regulations. The internal barriers significantly dominate implementation of sustainability practices in comparison to the external barriers. Lack of consensus regarding the concept of sustainability by different stakeholders was observed to be an issue negatively affecting the level of integration in SMEs. The findings will be highly useful for food and dairy SME's to gain competitive advantage through the successful implementation of sustainability practices.

Citation

Ghadge, A., Er Kara, M., Mogale, D., Choudhary, S., & Dani, S. (2020). Sustainability implementation challenges in food supply chains: a case of UK artisan cheese producers. Production Planning and Control, 32(14), 1191–1206. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2020.1796140

Acceptance Date Jun 18, 2020
Publication Date Jun 28, 2020
Publicly Available Date May 26, 2023
Journal Production Planning and Control
Print ISSN 0953-7287
Publisher Taylor and Francis
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 32
Issue 14
Pages 1191–1206
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2020.1796140
Keywords Sustainability, Food supply chains, UK dairy sector, Sustainability implementation, SMEs, Cold food chains
Public URL https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/417083
Publisher URL https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09537287.2020.1796140

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