We present a literature review of the role played by agricultural cooperatives in influencing
farm sustainability. We first focus on the theoretical literature to highlight the various …

Purpose–The purpose of the paper is to analyse the main dynamics of the Italian food
system, focusing on the relationships between the inclination to innovate and a set of firm …

The driving factors of innovation in the Italian food sector could be identified either in internal
and in external dynamics. On one hand, the responses to the competition with new actors …

Purpose–This paper aims to present a profile of innovation in food sector SMEs in the UK,
exploring specifically the degree and types of innovation employed, and engagement with …

While joining farmer cooperatives has been identified as a way for farmers, especially small
farmers, to overcome their limitations in the marketplace and increase their income, this …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the innovation capacity of small and
medium enterprises (SMEs) and micro enterprises through a theoretical framework that …

We investigate the impact of decentralised decision-making on product quality. Comparing a
cooperative and an investor-owned firm suggests that members of the cooperative have an …

Technological innovation has become a major source of farmer co-operatives' competitive
advantage, however empirical research on co-operatives innovation in a developing country …

Agro-food supply chain integration (ASCI) plays a growingly important role in the stable and
sustainable development of agriculture. However, it is challenging for core firms to integrate …

The purpose of this work is to stimulate the debate on the economic aspects of minimally
processed fresh-cut production, assessing the purchase intentions of consumers of fresh-cut …