Food Processing Enterprises Research Articles

Gender and Social Inclusion in the Cashew Nut Value Chain: The Role of Women and Youth in Agro Processing in Tanzania

The main thrust of the article is that women and youth play significant roles in the cashew nut value chain, that is, from production, processing, to marketing and trade but they face more constraints than other social groups, especially in production, processing and marketing because of lack of ownership and access to productive resources such as land, credit, and membership in marketing cooperatives. Their lack of recognition deprives them of opportunities to enter into gainful transactions that can improve their working capital, activities and productivity. Their production and processing activities still depend on crude, hazardous, ineffective and inefficient inputs, implements and technologies. Furthermore, they lack the necessary knowledge, confidence and networks that can help them to secure access to inputs and markets without having to go through intermediaries. In addition, they also lack the necessary information, knowledge and skills that can help them to comply with the national regulations for registering of food processing enterprises, national and international food quality standards to qualify them to take part in dynamic domestic and export markets. The article recommends a gender and youth inclusive approach that increases women and youth entitlement to the ownership of productive assets, access to credit, awareness of technical standards required for cashew nuts on local and international markets and modern equipment and technology.

Factors affecting the responsibility accounting in Vietnamese firms: A case study for livestock food processing enterprises

Factors affecting the responsibility accounting in Vietnamese firms: A case study for livestock food processing enterprises

Network Dimensions and Performance of Small-sized Food Processing enterprises in Dar es Salaam Tanzania: An Empirical Study

Network Dimensions and Performance of Small-sized Food Processing enterprises in Dar es Salaam Tanzania: An Empirical Study

Job profile of workers engaged in food processing enterprises of Punjab

Job profile of workers engaged in food processing enterprises of Punjab

Facilities provided to the workers at micro, small and medium scale food processing enterprises of Punjab

Facilities provided to the workers at micro, small and medium scale food processing enterprises of Punjab

Promoting value addition among farmers in the cassava food value chain in Nigeria

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the effects of the determinants of farmer participation in value addition through cassava processing in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach This study employs the probit model to analyse the determinants of farmer participation in value addition whereas the Tobit model is used to investigate the determinants of the extent of producer’s involvement in value addition using a data set of 400 cassava farmers drawn from the Oyo State of Nigeria. Findings The findings further indicate that among other factors, human capital factors including farmer age and location variable tend to reduce farmer participation in value addition through processing whereas experience and record keeping promote farmer participation in cassava processing. Institutional variables, notably membership of farmer association, extension access and credit access, enhance farmer participation in value addition. Finally, ownership of a radio set, a television set and access to electricity strengthen the value-adding capacity of farmers. Research limitations/implications This study only considers the determinants of producers’ participation in cassava processing but does not explicitly analyse the impact of value addition on their profit margin. This issue would form a basis for future research to enhance knowledge in the extant literature. Practical implications The study suggests that if the value-adding capacity of farmers is strengthened, rural economy is likely to be improved upon through the proliferation of rural food processing enterprises. Originality/value Despite the relevance of developing food value chains in Africa and integrating farmers in them, there are limited studies on promoting value addition among farmers. This study contributes to narrowing this knowledge gap.

Seroepidemiological survey of Toxoplasma gondii infection among employees in a pork food processing enterprise

To understand the situation of seroepidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii infection among employees in a pork food processing enterprise in Dongtai City. Totally 200 employees from a pork food processing enterprise in Dongtai City were selected as the research objects. The venous blood of the selected population was extracted and the IgG antibody against T. gondii in serum was detected by ELISA, and the results were analyzed. Among the 200 employees, 36 cases were positive in IgG antibody detection, the positive rate was 18.0%. The positive rate of IgG antibody among workers with different length of service was significantly different (χ2 = 9.813, P < 0.05). With the increase of working age, the positive rate of IgG antibody gradually increased. The positive rate of IgG antibody to T. gondii was significantly higher in the population who had frequent contact with animals. The positive rate of IgG antibody against T. gondii in employees in pork food processing enterprises is high. Therefore, the detection of antibodies against T. gondii and health education should be strengthened in this population.

OPPORTUNITIES AND BARRIERS FOR LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC FOOD PROCUREMENT IN REZEKNE MUNICIPALITY

In recent years both in the world and in Latvia, food consumption as close to the production site as possible or local food has been increasingly discussed among scientists and the general public. According to a number of authors, the demand for local products increases, and localness is one the most latest trends in the global food market. Local food systems, in which the production, processing, sale and consumption of food products occurs within relatively small distances, make a significant positive effect on the local economy.The paper is based on the implementation results for the research grant "Opportunities for the Green Public Procurement of Food by Municipal Institutions in Rezekne Municipality”. The research aim is to identify the opinions of local entrepreneurs on their opportunities for and barriers to participating in public food procurement in Rezekne municipality.Research methods used: monographic, descriptive, analysis, synthesis, statistical (data grouping, cross-table analysis, averages) and a sociological research method – a pilot survey of local food production, processing and sale enterprises. The pilot survey of entrepreneurs showed that the enterprises which rated their readiness to participate in municipal public procurement tenders as very low and low justified this fact by their inability to supply the required quantity and assortment of products throughout the whole period specified, the lack of knowledge of green public procurement and the short period for paperwork, which could be classified as the lack of motivation for their participation in GPP.The survey questionnaires included a question aiming to identify the enterprises’ ratings of the key barriers to participating in public food procurement. The respondents rated the following barriers at five or as very significant: too low purchase prices on products, an insufficiently broad assortment of the products, an inability to supply the necessary quantity of the products, an inability to ensure regular deliveries of the products and a too long distance to deliver the products.

An Ergonomic Approach for Modifying the Workstation Design of Food Processing Enterprises

Present observational study was conducted to assess the workstation and thereby modify it according to the requirement of workers by using the ergonomic guidelines. The study was conducted in six micro, three small and two medium scale enterprises. Workers were observed while working on their existing workstation and their images and videotapes were prepared for analysis. Quick exposure checklist (QEC) was used to assess the risk of developing work related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) to the workers while working on particular workstation. On the basis of analysis, the workstations with improper design were identified and modifications were suggested on the basis of ergonomic principles. It was observed that workers were working for long hours on an inappropriate workstation which may lead to various musculoskeletal discomforts. Therefore, modifications were suggested to design a sit-stand workstation, modified packing and washing workstations to simplify the work in micro, small and medium scale food processing enterprises.

Coping with the African Business Environment: Enterprise Strategy in Response to Institutional Uncertainty in Tanzania

ABSTRACTWeak institutions, endemic market failures and low trust permeate the Tanzanian business environment. Nevertheless, some local enterprises overcome these challenges. Based on case studies of Tanzanian food processing enterprises, this paper identifies a number of coping strategies that contrasts markedly with the strategies traditionally emphasized by the strategic management literature: Instead of focus strategies, Tanzanian enterprises diversify; Instead of competitive strategies, Tanzanian enterprises adopt network strategies; And instead of internationalizing based on strengths, Tanzanian enterprises internationalize to overcome weaknesses. The paper traces these strategies back to specificities of the Tanzanian institutional environment and discusses implications for the strategic management literature.

Optimization of Ventilation and Alarm Setting During the Process of Ammonia Leak in Refrigeration Machinery Room Based on Numerical Simulation

In order to optimize the ventilation effect of ammonia leakage in the refrigeration machinery room, a food processing enterprise is selected as the subject investigated. The velocity and concentration field distribution during the process of ammonia leakage are discussed through simulation of refrigeration machinery room using CFD software. The ventilation system of the room is optimized in three aspects which are named air distribution, ventilation volume and discharge outlet. The influence of the ammonia alarm system through ventilation is also analyzed. The results show that it will be better to set the discharge outlet at the top of the plant than at the side of the wall, and the smaller of the distance between the air outlet and the ammonia gathering area, the better of the effect of ventilation will be. The air flow can be improved and the vortex flow can be reduced if the ventilation volume, the number of air vents and the exhaust velocity are reasonably arranged. Not only the function of the alarm could be ensured, but also the scope of the detection area could be enlarged if the detectors are set on the ceiling of the refrigeration units or the ammonia storage vessel.

DEVELOPMENT OF ORGANIC FARMING IN POLAND

The main aim of the article is to characterize development of organic farming in Poland in 2004–2014. The research refers to aspects such as the number and structure of organic producers, the structure of ecological land and organization, and the productivity and profi tability of organic farmsin comparison to conventional farms. The research shows that since the accession of Poland into the EU, the domestic organic farming sector has developed dynamically. The number of organic producers increased sevenfold in 2004–2014 and the observed changes were caused by an increase in both the number of ecological farms and organic food processing enterprises. Organic and conventional farms clearly diff er in terms of organization, productivity and profi tability. Conventional farms experienced higher rates of productivity, land profi tability, and work profi tability. Furthermore, the financial situation of organic farms was vastly determined by state subsidies, which constituted almost 80% of income accrued from agricultural production.

DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGICAL FLOWS OF INSTANT GRANULATED DRINK PRODUCTION

The development of equipment for food processing enterprises caused by dissatisfaction with the reached level requires further improvement of methods for the development of the equipment-and-technology system, and also requires the analysis of all processes in a technological flow. Diagnostics of the corresponding technological system should become an indispensable condition of scientific justification of such developments. The article deals with quality evaluation of the integrity level of existing and adapted technological flows of instant granulated drink production. As a result of the research it has been established that the level of integrity of the existing production technology is low and constitutes Θ=-0.16. It has also been established that low stability of functioning of the line as a system considerably decreases in time because of instability of functioning of a subsystem of extraction (η=0.64) that is caused by instability of the process of extraction performed by a traditional method resulting in low quality of the produced drinks. To increase the stability of a subsystem of extraction the device for dispersing and extraction of plant raw materials has been developed. The use of the device makes it possible to intensify the process of extraction of fruit raw materials due to more effective impact on its cellular structure. As a result the output of extractives with preserved physiological value increases, and the need for preliminary crushing of the extracted raw materials passes. Thus, after performing repeated diagnostics of the modernized technological flow it has been established that stability of a subsystem of extraction has increased up to η=0.92 during the estimated interval of time. It has led to substantial increase of the level of integrity of a technological flow of instant granulated drink production up to Θ=0.21 followed by a shift of the level of integrity of a technological flow from the sphere of badly organized systems to the sphere of highly organized, complete systems.

The use of selective media for determining quality of disinfection on food processing enterprises

Every week in different countries reports about outbreaks of infectious diseases are appeared . This incidents may arise on any part of production cycle and can have very serious consequences for food products manufacturers. That’s why special attention must be payed to the food safety and microbiological pollution. It is well known, that aim of disinfection is prevention or elimination of the accumulation, reproduction and spreading of infectious diseases agents at the environmental objects. Disinfection takes leading place in the system of preventive measures that should be seen as one of the leading epidemiological links provide security. Companies that produce, process or deliver food to the market should ensure that the consumption of these products will not harm consumers. In different countries almost every week there are reports of outbreaks of infectious diseases. Such incidents can occur on any part of the production cycle and can have serious implications for food producers. Hence the urgency is on food safety microbiological contamination. We know that task disinfection is the prevention or elimination process of accumulation, reproduction and spread of infectious diseases on environmental subjects. Most types of microbiological contamination is removed at a particular stage of purification. As result of the action both natural environmental factors and others chemical substances including disinfection materials, biological properties of infectious agents are change during weeks and days. For mycobacteria tuberculosis it is common resistance to different physical and chemical agents. Mycobacteria can transform from typical forms to adaptive forms, which can cause human and animal diseases. Main danger is that mycobacteria can contaminate soil as the results of drain waters from slaughterhouse, dairy farms, from sick animals. In this article proposed selective nutritional media VLAKOB for determining quality of disinfection on processing enterprises, which due to its growth properties can allow to determine the presence of mycobacteria and decrease test time.

Food Supply Chain Risk Management Situation Evaluation Model Based on Factor Analysis

Food safety incidents occur frequently, so that food supply chain risk management has been paid considerable attention, and discussion on the evaluation model of risk management of food supply chain has important theoretical and practical significance. An influencing factors analysis framework for food supply chain risk management situation is constructed based on the theoretical analysis. Then factor analysis is carried out for the factors impacting the food supply chain risk management situation using questionnaire data of food production and processing enterprises. On this basis, a food supply chain risk management situation evaluation model is constructed by use of multiple regression analysis. The model suggests that the institutional factors are the most influential factors to food supply chain risk management, followed by the basic characteristic of enterprise, and finally the characteristics of employees.

The Effects of Industrial Groundings, Enterprises’ Capabilities, and Market Environment on Business Performances and Cluster’s Performance : An Empirical Study on the Agricultural Food Processing Enterprises in the Cheongju Korea and Shouguang China

The Effects of Industrial Groundings, Enterprises’ Capabilities, and Market Environment on Business Performances and Cluster’s Performance : An Empirical Study on the Agricultural Food Processing Enterprises in the Cheongju Korea and Shouguang China

Establishment and Implementation of Salary Incentive System for Executives of Agricultural Food Processing Enterprises: From the Perspective of Environmental Analysis

In this study, we have a research of the establishment and implementation of salary incentive system for executives of agricultural food processing enterprises from the perspective of environmental analysis. The study on the establishment and implementation of pay incentive system for senior executives of monopoly enterprises shall not be separated from the specific environment of reality of China.

Visual Perception-Based Statistical Modeling of Complex Grain Image for Product Quality Monitoring and Supervision on Assembly Production Line.

Computer vision as a fast, low-cost, noncontact, and online monitoring technology has been an important tool to inspect product quality, particularly on a large-scale assembly production line. However, the current industrial vision system is far from satisfactory in the intelligent perception of complex grain images, comprising a large number of local homogeneous fragmentations or patches without distinct foreground and background. We attempt to solve this problem based on the statistical modeling of spatial structures of grain images. We present a physical explanation in advance to indicate that the spatial structures of the complex grain images are subject to a representative Weibull distribution according to the theory of sequential fragmentation, which is well known in the continued comminution of ore grinding. To delineate the spatial structure of the grain image, we present a method of multiscale and omnidirectional Gaussian derivative filtering. Then, a product quality classifier based on sparse multikernel–least squares support vector machine is proposed to solve the low-confidence classification problem of imbalanced data distribution. The proposed method is applied on the assembly line of a food-processing enterprise to classify (or identify) automatically the production quality of rice. The experiments on the real application case, compared with the commonly used methods, illustrate the validity of our method.

Research on the System Dynamics-based Tripartite Evolution Game Models for Environmental Regulation in Food Producing Enterprise

This study, based on the relationships and the evolutionary game theories among Food processing Enterprise, enterprises and the integrated social benefit, builds two system dynamics-based tripartite evolutionary game models for Food processing enterprise environmental regulation-static punishment model and dynamic punishment model. By imposing varied policy strategies on the two models, including adjusting

Synthetic Evaluation of the Food Processing Enterprise Alliance Ability Based on Hopfield Neural Network Improved by Schimidt Method

Synthetic Evaluation of the Food Processing Enterprise Alliance Ability Based on Hopfield Neural Network Improved by Schimidt Method