Forming competitive advantage in food and agricultural industry by implementing safety and quality management systems

Katerina Alexandrova
Commercial director of «Geleka-M» LTD, е-mail:katya.muzika@gmail.com

Cite this article:

Alexandrova, K. (2017). Forming competitive advantage in food and agricultural industry by implementing safety and quality management systems. Ed.: M. Zveryakov (ed.-in-ch.) and others [Formuvannia konkurentnykh perevah v kharchovii ta silskohospodarskii promyslovosti shliakhom vprovadzhennia system upravlinnia bezpekoiu i yakistiu; za red.: М. I. Zveriakova (gol. red.) ta in.], Socio-economic research bulletin; Vìsnik socìal’no-ekonomìčnih doslìdžen’ (ISSN 2313-4569), Odessa National Economic University, Odessa, No. 1 (62), pp. 58–63.

Abstract

The article considers and examines basic quality and safety management systems approved by the Global Food Safety Initiative. Fresh mushroom market of Western Europe and Ukraine are analyzed. Ukrainian mushroom industry was taken as an example to illustrate how European integration process effects on quality and safety management systems implementation in food industry. Suggestions of increasing competitive positions of domestic food products were given.

Keywords

competitiveness; quality management system; product safety; hazard analysis; subsidies.

JEL classification: Q100;  DOI: https://doi.org/10.33987/vsed.1(62).2017.58-63

UD classification: 658.562

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