SP 1.5

Titel:

Systematised Food Service Industry

Scientific Co-ordinator:

Prof. Dr. Tilman Becker

Institutions involved:

Institute for Agricultural Policy and Agricultural Markets, Department of Agricultural Markets and Agricultural Marketing, University of Hohenheim

Staff:

Dipl.-Ing. agr. Claire Rogge

Aim of the Sub-project:

The aim of the subproject is the development of a concept for traceability in the systematised food service industry that enables integrated, gapless traceability throughout the value chain.

Research:

Work package 1 is a literature review and analysis concentrating on the topics “traceability systems”, “logistics”, and “supply chain management”. In addition, the legal framework will be analysed.
Based on the results of this analysis, a questionnaire will be developed for the second work package, which will focus on the relevant subject areas and problems of traceability in the food service industry. Representatives of selected food service establishments will be interviewed in order to gain information regarding:

• Existing traceability systems
• Strategic direction of the industry
• Crisis management
• Performance (i.e. capability and limitations) of traceability systems in production and processing of meat products
• Expectations of/requirements for a global concept

By means of the results of this data analysis, an integrated, gapless traceability system will be developed, which will integrate all stages of the supply chain (or as many as possible), in order to provide a fast and reliable flow of information . The limited usability of isolated applications will be enhanced via interfaces.
Objectives for the development of the concept are:

• Compliance with the law and consumer requirements
• Development of improved concepts in order to guarantee food safety and adequate inspections

Publications:

Rogge, C. und T. Becker (2008): Informations-Verhalten von Verbrauchern in der Außer-Haus-Verpflegung und im Lebensmitteleinzelhandel. In: eZAI (elektronische Zeitschrift für Agrarinformatik), Ausgabe 3/2008 www.eZAI.de

Rogge, C. and T. Becker (2008): Rückverfolgbarkeit in der Außer-Haus-Verpflegung. Poster presentation for the landwirtschaftlichen Hochschultag der Universität Hohenheim, 11th of June 2008 in Stuttgart.

Rogge, C. and T. Becker (2008): Consumer Information in the food service industry vs. food retailing. Presentation for the 12th Congress of the European Association of Agricultural Economists (EAAE 2008), 26th to 29th of August 2008 in Ghent (Belgium).

Rogge, C., Lichtenberg, L. and T. Becker (2008): Rückverfolgbarkeit und das Eating-Out-Paradoxon. Poster presentation for the 48. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften des Landbaues e.V. (GeWiSoLa 2008), 24th to 26th of September 2008 in Bonn.

Rogge, C., Lichtenberg, L. and T. Becker (2008): Traceability & the Eating-Out-Paradox. presentation and poster for the 10th World Conference on Animal Production (WCAP 2008), 23rd to 28th of November in Cape Town (South Africa).

Associated Partners:

Cafeteria of the Student Union Hohenheim (Studentenwerk) Catering Service Wart Gastronomie.de Kochwelt - Das Informationsportal der Gastronomiebranche