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Purpose In order to meet the increasingly demanding needs of international markets, quality and food safety systems have become widespread among companies in the agri-food sector. This has led to a transformation of the agri-food sector that has also been detrimental for companies seeking to adopt such standards. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to define the determining factors that affect the process of adopting quality and food safety standards in agri–food companies, from the implementation of standards in company quality management systems to the process of certification of these standards. Design/methodology/approach To this end, a literature review is carried out in which the motivations, benefits, barriers and contingency factors are identified, analyzing and delimiting the scope and contribution of each of them to the company's quality management. Findings The results show that the most important benefits and motivations are access to new markets and compliance with legislation, while the most important barrier is the high cost of adopting QFS systems within the company. Finally, the most relevant contingency factor when adopting these systems is the size of the company. Furthermore, the analysis shows that the results are closely interrelated. In conclusion, the consideration of the determinants identified in the paper contributes to a better implementation of agri-food quality and safety standards by companies. Originality/value This paper combines an analysis of the determining factors for the adoption of quality systems in the agri-food industry with the identification of contingency factors that, despite their importance throughout the process, are scarcely analysed in the rest of the literature. Finally, the work points out future lines of research that are still underexplored, such as the relationship between quality assurance and financial development; (.) ; Funding for open access charge: Universidad de Máalaga/CBUA.

One of the issues of greatest concern at the global level is the overpopulation of the planet. In recent years the population has grown exponentially and it is expected that in future the number of people inhabiting the planet will continue to increase. This situation poses a threat to food security; according to official agencies, it will be necessary to increase food production by at least 50% by 2050. To achieve this there are several possibilities: increase the area devoted to crops, increase their intensity or increase yield. The objective of this article is to investigate whether transgenic can be the solution to guarantee the Food Security. For this, the advantages of these products are analyzed in different areas, but especially in agriculture and livestock. However, there is a strong rejection of these foods for several reasons. These include the potential risk to health, loss of biodiversity and, above all, the monopoly of large companies that control the agricultural sector. After analyzing various sources of information and existing legislation on genetically modified organisms, it is concluded that genetically modified organisms are not good or bad in themselves; genetic engineering is an instrument that, properly regulated and used, it can contribute to reducing food insecurity, present and future. ; Una de las cuestiones de mayor preocupación a nivel mundial es la superpoblación del planeta. En los últimos años la población ha crecido de manera exponencial y se espera que en un futuro el número de personas que habitan el planeta siga aumentando. Esta situación supone una amenaza a la hora de garantizar la seguridad alimentaria; según organismos oficiales, será necesario incrementar la producción de alimentos al menos en un 50% para el año 2050. Para conseguirlo existen diversas posibilidades, aumentar la superficie dedicada a los cultivos, aumentar su intensidad o aumentar el rendimiento de los mismos. Este artículo pretende investigar sobre si los transgénicos pueden ser la solución a la hora de garantizar la seguridad alimentaria. Para ello se analizan las ventajas que tienen estos productos en diferentes ámbitos, pero sobre todo en agricultura y ganadería. Sin embargo, existe un fuerte rechazo hacia estos alimentos por varias causas. Entre ellas, su posible riesgo para la salud, la pérdida de biodiversidad y sobre todo, el monopolio las de grandes empresas que controlan el sector agrario. Una vez analizadas diversas fuentes de información y la legislación existente en torno a los organismos genéticamente modificados, se llega a la conclusión de que estos no son buenos o malos en sí mismos, sino que la ingeniería genética es un instrumento, que correctamente regulado y usado, puede contribuir a reducir la inseguridad alimentaria presente y futura ; L'un des problèmes les plus préoccupants dans le monde est la surpopulation de la planète. Au cours des dernières années, la population a augmenté de façon exponentielle et on s'attend à ce qu'à l'avenir, le nombre de personnes vivant sur la planète continuera d'augmenter. Cette situation constitue une menace lorsqu'il s'agit de garantir la sécurité alimentaire; Selon les organismes officiels, il faudra augmenter la production alimentaire d'au moins 50% d'ici 2050. Pour y parvenir, il existe plusieurs possibilités, augmenter la superficie consacrée aux cultures, augmenter leur intensité ou augmenter leur rendement. Cet article vise à déterminer si la transgénèse peut être la solution pour garantir la sécurité alimentaire. À cette fin, les avantages de ces produits dans différents domaines, mais surtout dans l'agriculture et l'élevage, sont analysés. Cependant, il existe un fort rejet de ces aliments pour plusieurs raisons. Parmi eux, son risque potentiel pour la santé, la perte de biodiversité et surtout, le monopole des grandes entreprises qui contrôlent le secteur agricole. Après avoir analysé diverses sources d'information et la législation existante sur les organismes génétiquement modifiés, nous concluons que ceux-ci ne sont pas bons ou mauvais en eux-mêmes, mais que le génie génétique est un instrument correctement réglementé et utilisé , peut aider à réduire l'insécurité alimentaire actuelle et future

The progress made in plant biotechnology has provided an opportunity to new food crops being developed having desirable traits for improving crop yield, reducing the use of agrochemicals and adding nutritional properties to staple crops. However, genetically modified (GM) crops have become a subject of intense debate in which opponents argue that GM crops represent a threat to individual freedom, the environment, public health and traditional economies. Despite the advances in food crop agriculture, the current world situation is still characterised by massive hunger and chronic malnutrition, representing a major public health problem. Biofortified GM crops have been considered an important and complementary strategy for delivering naturally-fortified staple foods to malnourished populations. Expert advice and public concern have led to designing strategies for assessing the potential risks involved in cultivating and consuming GM crops. The present critical review was aimed at expressing some conflicting points of view about the potential risks of GM crops for public health. It was concluded that GM food crops are no more risky than those genetically modified by conventional methods and that these GM crops might contribute towards reducing the amount of malnourished people around the world. However, all this needs to be complemented by effective political action aimed at increasing the income of people living below the poverty-line.

The progress made in plant biotechnology has provided an opportunity to new food crops being developed having desirable traits for improving crop yield, reducing the use of agrochemicals and adding nutritional properties to staple crops. However, genetically modified (GM) crops have become a subject of intense debate in which opponents argue that GM crops represent a threat to individual freedom, the environment, public health and traditional economies. Despite the advances in food crop agriculture, the current world situation is still characterised by massive hunger and chronic malnutrition, representing a major public health problem. Biofortified GM crops have been considered an important and complementary strategy for delivering naturally-fortified staple foods to malnourished populations. Expert advice and public concern have led to designing strategies for assessing the potential risks involved in cultivating and consuming GM crops. The present critical review was aimed at expressing some conflicting points of view about the potential risks of GM crops for public health. It was concluded that GM food crops are no more risky than those genetically modified by conventional methods and that these GM crops might contribute towards reducing the amount of malnourished people around the world. However, all this needs to be complemented by effective political action aimed at increasing the income of people living below the poverty-line.

This Spanish language fact sheet cites SC Regulation 61-25 and lists accredited training programs for the Food Protection Manager Certification Program.

Providing the name of the food source on the label of packaged foods alerts consumers to the presence of a major food allergen and may prevent an unintended exposure. Listed are the 8 major food allergens that require an allergen listing on the labels.

N° ISBN - 978-2-7380-1284-5 ; International audience ; The objective of the paper is to elaborate the guidelines for an innovative methodological proposal on the analysis and the assessment of the territorial externalities created by the economic and institutional activities of Local Agro-Food Systems (LAFS), such as those linked to protected designations of origin (PDOs) of olive oil in Spain. We base our analysis in the case studies carried on by the author and by the international bibliography on this subject. We use a multi-disciplinary approach relating to the LAFS theories, coming from the Franco Mediterranean scholarship, as well as to the perspectives of Agricultural and Rural Multifunctionality theories. The relevance of olive oil LAFS in Spain may be found in the fact that they are a fine example for the analysis of the multifunctional behaviour and their potential in contributing to territorial governance. They have important implications on the environmental and landscape management, corresponding a farming type in which landscapes of high environmental and cultural value, made up of traditional olive groves, are set to become more and more marginalised economically as a result of the global intensification of the olive farming process, having dramatic problems of erosion. On the other hand, PDOs can create interesting formulas for the institutional and the inter-professional organisation of identity-based food products. In order to provide suitable guidelines for related public policies which aim to maintain and improve these olive landscapes, methodological developments on the analysis and valuation of a series of territorial externalities is required.

N° ISBN - 978-2-7380-1284-5 ; International audience ; The objective of the paper is to elaborate the guidelines for an innovative methodological proposal on the analysis and the assessment of the territorial externalities created by the economic and institutional activities of Local Agro-Food Systems (LAFS), such as those linked to protected designations of origin (PDOs) of olive oil in Spain. We base our analysis in the case studies carried on by the author and by the international bibliography on this subject. We use a multi-disciplinary approach relating to the LAFS theories, coming from the Franco Mediterranean scholarship, as well as to the perspectives of Agricultural and Rural Multifunctionality theories. The relevance of olive oil LAFS in Spain may be found in the fact that they are a fine example for the analysis of the multifunctional behaviour and their potential in contributing to territorial governance. They have important implications on the environmental and landscape management, corresponding a farming type in which landscapes of high environmental and cultural value, made up of traditional olive groves, are set to become more and more marginalised economically as a result of the global intensification of the olive farming process, having dramatic problems of erosion. On the other hand, PDOs can create interesting formulas for the institutional and the inter-professional organisation of identity-based food products. In order to provide suitable guidelines for related public policies which aim to maintain and improve these olive landscapes, methodological developments on the analysis and valuation of a series of territorial externalities is required.