STRUCTURAL CHANGE AND PUBLIC POLICY IN THE EUROPEAN FOOD IND USTRY

Project Information

Grant agreement ID: FS2*0069

Project closed

Start date 1 January 1985

End date 30 April 1986

Funded under

• Research programme (EEC) on forecasting and assessment in science and technology (FAST), 1983-1987

Total cost No data

EU contribution No data

Coordinated by

UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING
United Kingdom

Objective

THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT WAS TO REVIEW AND ANALYSE CAUSES OF MAJOR STRUCTURAL CHANGE IN THE CONSUMER, DISTRIBUTION AND MANUFACTURER ELEMENTS OF THE EUROPEAN FOOD CHAIN AND TO SUGGEST WAYS IN WHICH PUBLIC POLICIES ;IGHT BE USED TO INFLUENCE DEVELOPMENTS.

AS A PART OF THE PROJECT CASE STUDIES WERE UNDERTAKEN OF HIGH VALUE LOW VOLUME (SALMON) AND LOW VALUE HIGH VOLUME PRODUCTS (DISTRIBUTION LABEL GROCERIES). A SURVEY OF EXPERT OPINION IN TO FUTURE TRENDS IN THE STRUCTURE OF THE FOOD CHAIN SOLICITED VIEWS FROM MORE THAN 100 PERSONS FROM THE 10 COMMUNITY COUNTRIES (BEFORE THE ENTRY OF SPAIN AND PORTUGAL) REPRESENTING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, ACADEMICS AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AS WELL AS ALL SECTORS OF THE FOOD CHAIN.

Programme(s)

• PRE-FAST 2 - Research programme (EEC) on forecasting and assessment in science and technology (FAST), 1983-1987

Topic(s)

Data not available

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: FK9 4LA STIRLING ; United Kingdom
• Total cost: No data