The problem with growing corporate concentration and power in the global food system

J Clapp - Nature Food, 2021 - nature.com
What are the potential consequences when a relatively small number of large firms come to
dominate markets within the global food system? This Perspective examines the …

Deforestation-free commodity supply chains: myth or reality?

EF Lambin, PR Furumo - Annual Review of Environment and …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Since the early 2000s, many private companies, public-private coalitions, and governments
have committed to remove deforestation from commodity supply chains. Despite these zero …

Sustainability in large food and beverage companies and their supply chains: An investigation into key drivers and barriers affecting sustainability strategies

D Adams, J Donovan, C Topple - Business Strategy and the …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Food and beverage companies have a very significant environmental and social impact, and
this has become a global issue. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the drivers and …

The role of midstream actors in advancing the sustainability of agri-food supply chains

J Grabs, S Carodenuto, K Jespersen, MA Adams… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Global food supply chains remain critical drivers of ecosystem degradation and social
injustices. In this Perspective we invite policymakers, civil society actors, businesses and …

Drivers and barriers in sustainable supply chains: The case of the Brazilian coffee industry

YM Guimarães, JHPP Eustachio, W Leal Filho… - Sustainable Production …, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite the growing interest in sustainable practices, many organisations in the agro-food
industry are currently struggling to implement sustainable supply chain (SSC) innovations …

Addressing indirect sourcing in zero deforestation commodity supply chains

EKHJ Zu Ermgassen, MG Bastos Lima, H Bellfield… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
The trade in agricultural commodities is a backbone of the global economy but is a major
cause of negative social and environmental impacts, not least deforestation. Commodity …

Designing effective and equitable zero-deforestation supply chain policies

J Grabs, F Cammelli, SA Levy, RD Garrett - Global Environmental Change, 2021 - Elsevier
In response to the clearing of tropical forests for agricultural expansion, agri-food companies
have adopted promises to eliminate deforestation from their supply chains in the form of …

Analysis of Collaborative Sustainable Practices in multi-tier food supply chain using integrated TISM-Fuzzy MICMAC model: A supply chain practice view

R Sharma, D Kannan, JD Darbari, PC Jha - Journal of cleaner production, 2022 - Elsevier
Increasing sustainability demands of stakeholders and government regulators are driving
Food Manufacturing Companies (FMCs) towards embedding sustainability practices across …

[HTML][HTML] The impacts of soy production on multi-dimensional well-being and ecosystem services: A systematic review

I Dreoni, Z Matthews, M Schaafsma - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
International trade in soybean has been increasing exponentially over the last 30 years,
stimulating agricultural expansion and intensification, primarily in South America. Trade in …

[HTML][HTML] Do environmentally-friendly cocoa farms yield social and economic co-benefits?

L Tennhardt, G Lazzarini, R Weisshaidinger… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Downstream companies in chocolate supply chains are increasingly engaged in improving
the sustainability of cocoa production, which requires a multidimensional understanding of …