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Embracing Circularity: A Framework for Implementing Circular Practices in the Food Industry

Lew, Rachel LU and van de Perre, Lotte LU (2024) MGTN59 20241
Department of Business Administration
Abstract
Food security and environmental sustainability are increasingly threatened by the current degradative practices of the agri-food industry. To mitigate the adverse environmental impacts of the agri-food supply chain, the circular food economy has been proposed as a strategy to enhance biodiversity, improve access to nutritious foods and reduce the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions. However, progress in implementing circular initiatives within the food industry is limited. Hence, this research aims to contribute to identifying strategies for food businesses to overcome the challenges associated with adopting circular business models. Using a qualitative abductive approach, this study initially employed a deductive method to construct a... (More)
Food security and environmental sustainability are increasingly threatened by the current degradative practices of the agri-food industry. To mitigate the adverse environmental impacts of the agri-food supply chain, the circular food economy has been proposed as a strategy to enhance biodiversity, improve access to nutritious foods and reduce the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions. However, progress in implementing circular initiatives within the food industry is limited. Hence, this research aims to contribute to identifying strategies for food businesses to overcome the challenges associated with adopting circular business models. Using a qualitative abductive approach, this study initially employed a deductive method to construct a preliminary framework for implementing circularity in the food industry. Through semi-structured interviews and Gioia’s methodology (2021), the framework was then inductively challenged, and then deductively refined into a practically relevant developed framework. This research offers recommendations encompassing four key dimensions: integrating circularity into the corporate strategy, establishing regenerative agricultural practices, promoting circular product development, and advocating for government support. The recommendations put forward by the developed framework aim to offer food businesses practical guidance in their transition towards circularity, contributing to a more sustainable future. (Less)
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author
Lew, Rachel LU and van de Perre, Lotte LU
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organization
course
MGTN59 20241
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
circular food economy, regenerative agriculture, food waste, circular product innovation, circularity metrics, corporate circularity strategy, circular economy policy
language
English
id
9156074
date added to LUP
2024-06-24 12:57:44
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2024-06-24 12:57:44
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  abstract     = {{Food security and environmental sustainability are increasingly threatened by the current degradative practices of the agri-food industry. To mitigate the adverse environmental impacts of the agri-food supply chain, the circular food economy has been proposed as a strategy to enhance biodiversity, improve access to nutritious foods and reduce the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions. However, progress in implementing circular initiatives within the food industry is limited. Hence, this research aims to contribute to identifying strategies for food businesses to overcome the challenges associated with adopting circular business models. Using a qualitative abductive approach, this study initially employed a deductive method to construct a preliminary framework for implementing circularity in the food industry. Through semi-structured interviews and Gioia’s methodology (2021), the framework was then inductively challenged, and then deductively refined into a practically relevant developed framework. This research offers recommendations encompassing four key dimensions: integrating circularity into the corporate strategy, establishing regenerative agricultural practices, promoting circular product development, and advocating for government support. The recommendations put forward by the developed framework aim to offer food businesses practical guidance in their transition towards circularity, contributing to a more sustainable future.}},
  author       = {{Lew, Rachel and van de Perre, Lotte}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Embracing Circularity: A Framework for Implementing Circular Practices in the Food Industry}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}