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The reason of current competitiveness evaluation study importance is mostly caused by economic downturn which is extremely dangerous to parties that lack particular competitive advantages. Lithuanian milk production sector has the biggest part in food industry. In order to keep current position among the other sectors - an increase of competitiveness could be a strategic target of top importance. Enhancement could be reached by identifying factors of competitiveness. If factors are evaluated and taken in to account accordingly – milk production sector will recover from economic downturn much faster. The study identified main factors of milk production sector competitiveness: inner type- demand conditions, company image and production factors; outer type– Impact of Government activity and social/cultural factors; The biggest negative impact has lack of companies image in international markets, lack of natural resources, complexity of new business, and crediting conditions. Same time following factors have positive impact: sensitiveness to customer requirements; enhanced infrastructure and communications, increase in customers purchasing power, high level of competition in inner and outer markets, strict environmental regulations.

The reason of current competitiveness evaluation study importance is mostly caused by economic downturn which is extremely dangerous to parties that lack particular competitive advantages. Lithuanian milk production sector has the biggest part in food industry. In order to keep current position among the other sectors - an increase of competitiveness could be a strategic target of top importance. Enhancement could be reached by identifying factors of competitiveness. If factors are evaluated and taken in to account accordingly – milk production sector will recover from economic downturn much faster. The study identified main factors of milk production sector competitiveness: inner type- demand conditions, company image and production factors; outer type– Impact of Government activity and social/cultural factors; The biggest negative impact has lack of companies image in international markets, lack of natural resources, complexity of new business, and crediting conditions. Same time following factors have positive impact: sensitiveness to customer requirements; enhanced infrastructure and communications, increase in customers purchasing power, high level of competition in inner and outer markets, strict environmental regulations.

The reason of current competitiveness evaluation study importance is mostly caused by economic downturn which is extremely dangerous to parties that lack particular competitive advantages. Lithuanian milk production sector has the biggest part in food industry. In order to keep current position among the other sectors - an increase of competitiveness could be a strategic target of top importance. Enhancement could be reached by identifying factors of competitiveness. If factors are evaluated and taken in to account accordingly – milk production sector will recover from economic downturn much faster. The study identified main factors of milk production sector competitiveness: inner type- demand conditions, company image and production factors; outer type– Impact of Government activity and social/cultural factors; The biggest negative impact has lack of companies image in international markets, lack of natural resources, complexity of new business, and crediting conditions. Same time following factors have positive impact: sensitiveness to customer requirements; enhanced infrastructure and communications, increase in customers purchasing power, high level of competition in inner and outer markets, strict environmental regulations.

In the article the activity of Šiauliai County State Food and Veterinary Service (hereinafter referred to as SFVS) Food Department is substantiated. Strategic management peculiarities in public sector organizations have been analyzed, the most important food safety and quality criteria have been defined, the food safety and hygiene implementation mechanism in the European Union and in Lithuania has been discussed, furthermore, the Lithuanian food safety supervision system and legal basis have been introduced. The analysis of results of the implemented activity of Šiauliai County SFVS Food Department has been carried out, the forecasts for 2010 and 2011 were prepared, and the activity strategy goals have been formulated. In the food chain, responsibility for food safety, nourishment and quality are shared by all participants of the food chain: producers, processors, distributors, and users. It includes the entire food chain from the initial production to the final user. This holistic approach requires integrated food control system at the national and international levels in entire food chain. The scientific research problem is raised by the following problem oriented questions: what is the food control situation in Šiauliai County? What should the Šiauliai County SFVS Food Department improvement strategy goals be? Which arguments could be used to ground these strategy goals? The subject of the research: activities of Šiauliai County SFVS Food Department. The goal of the research: to research the activity of Šiauliai county SFVS Food Department. The aims of the research: 1. to highlight the main indicators having the greatest impact on activity of Šiauliai County SFVS Food Department, which enable to realize the forecasted strategy goals. 2. on the basis of the carried out activity analysis of Šiauliai County SFVS Food Department to substantiate the strategic aims of this department defined in accordance to the Lithuanian SFVS strategic plan. [.]

In the article the activity of Šiauliai County State Food and Veterinary Service (hereinafter referred to as SFVS) Food Department is substantiated. Strategic management peculiarities in public sector organizations have been analyzed, the most important food safety and quality criteria have been defined, the food safety and hygiene implementation mechanism in the European Union and in Lithuania has been discussed, furthermore, the Lithuanian food safety supervision system and legal basis have been introduced. The analysis of results of the implemented activity of Šiauliai County SFVS Food Department has been carried out, the forecasts for 2010 and 2011 were prepared, and the activity strategy goals have been formulated. In the food chain, responsibility for food safety, nourishment and quality are shared by all participants of the food chain: producers, processors, distributors, and users. It includes the entire food chain from the initial production to the final user. This holistic approach requires integrated food control system at the national and international levels in entire food chain. The scientific research problem is raised by the following problem oriented questions: what is the food control situation in Šiauliai County? What should the Šiauliai County SFVS Food Department improvement strategy goals be? Which arguments could be used to ground these strategy goals? The subject of the research: activities of Šiauliai County SFVS Food Department. The goal of the research: to research the activity of Šiauliai county SFVS Food Department. The aims of the research: 1. to highlight the main indicators having the greatest impact on activity of Šiauliai County SFVS Food Department, which enable to realize the forecasted strategy goals. 2. on the basis of the carried out activity analysis of Šiauliai County SFVS Food Department to substantiate the strategic aims of this department defined in accordance to the Lithuanian SFVS strategic plan. [.]

The purpose of postgraduate work "Opinion of needy families to social support: "Food bank" – is to show the opinion of needy families to social support. In order to investigate value of social support the following tasks were set: to analyze directions of state social support to family, to mark the main social-economical problems and their reasons of needy families, to show the importance of social support by food to needy families . First part of work analyzes the role of family as public institution and possibilities to solve social problems, also state family politic providing social support to families and it's directions are shown. The charity activities of non-governmental institutions are described, also there are shown the main activities of charity fund "Food bank". Third part of work analyzes the data of qualitative analysis-interview and on ground of this analysis conclusions and recommendations are given about social support and social support by food developing. Analysis has showed that social support from state institutions and social support by food is valued positively, but size and amount of it helps to meet only minimal needs of families and does not improve living standards. The difficulties of family living minify training and occupation of children and creates negative influence on parents and children intercourse. Social support by food is important and well organized part of social support to family, but not insufficient in quantity and assortment of food is not adjustable to children who are the main users of charity food. Data of analysis allows to maintain that hypothesis H1 and H2 were confirmed - social support from state institutions and social support by food is valued positively from needy families, but size and amount of this support does not improve living standards.

The purpose of postgraduate work "Opinion of needy families to social support: "Food bank" – is to show the opinion of needy families to social support. In order to investigate value of social support the following tasks were set: to analyze directions of state social support to family, to mark the main social-economical problems and their reasons of needy families, to show the importance of social support by food to needy families . First part of work analyzes the role of family as public institution and possibilities to solve social problems, also state family politic providing social support to families and it's directions are shown. The charity activities of non-governmental institutions are described, also there are shown the main activities of charity fund "Food bank". Third part of work analyzes the data of qualitative analysis-interview and on ground of this analysis conclusions and recommendations are given about social support and social support by food developing. Analysis has showed that social support from state institutions and social support by food is valued positively, but size and amount of it helps to meet only minimal needs of families and does not improve living standards. The difficulties of family living minify training and occupation of children and creates negative influence on parents and children intercourse. Social support by food is important and well organized part of social support to family, but not insufficient in quantity and assortment of food is not adjustable to children who are the main users of charity food. Data of analysis allows to maintain that hypothesis H1 and H2 were confirmed - social support from state institutions and social support by food is valued positively from needy families, but size and amount of this support does not improve living standards.

Thesis research was based on state food and veterinary service veterinarians survey answers. After veterinarians of 32 districts were questioned, animal welfare situation in Lithuania, the most important problems with which veterinarians face during audits, most common companion animal welfare violations and measures which, in veterinarians' opinion, could improve state food and veterinary service work ensuring animal welfare were established. Also animal welfare legislation in Lithuania and Europe union was analysed in thesis, and some legalized measures to ensure animal welfare in other Europe countries.

Thesis research was based on state food and veterinary service veterinarians survey answers. After veterinarians of 32 districts were questioned, animal welfare situation in Lithuania, the most important problems with which veterinarians face during audits, most common companion animal welfare violations and measures which, in veterinarians' opinion, could improve state food and veterinary service work ensuring animal welfare were established. Also animal welfare legislation in Lithuania and Europe union was analysed in thesis, and some legalized measures to ensure animal welfare in other Europe countries.

The dissertation provides an integrated analysis of the legal regulation of provision of food information to consumers in food law of the European Union and the Republic of Lithuania with a special focus on the content of the prohibition on misleading consumers as this prohibition can serve as a basis in cases where the legal regulation of provision of food information to consumers is missing, where such regulation is insufficient or unclear. An assessment of the conception of an average consumer defined in the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union as a criterion in deciding if the above-mentioned prohibition on misleading consumers is respected is provided at the same time raising a question if the new legal regulation of providing food information to consumers allows assuming that this conception could be still considered as a reference in the field of provision of food information to consumers. Legal regulation of the institution of responsibility of food business operators for the provision of food information to consumers, which is aimed at increasing the confidence of consumers in the food safety and control system, is also analysed in the dissertation. The research was carried out within the context of changes in the legal regulation of provision of food information to consumers: the concept of food information was introduced by the new regulation, rules for fair information practice were updated, provisions regulating the distribution of responsibility specifically in the field of provision of food information to consumers were introduced for the first time.

The dissertation provides an integrated analysis of the legal regulation of provision of food information to consumers in food law of the European Union and the Republic of Lithuania with a special focus on the content of the prohibition on misleading consumers as this prohibition can serve as a basis in cases where the legal regulation of provision of food information to consumers is missing, where such regulation is insufficient or unclear. An assessment of the conception of an average consumer defined in the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union as a criterion in deciding if the above-mentioned prohibition on misleading consumers is respected is provided at the same time raising a question if the new legal regulation of providing food information to consumers allows assuming that this conception could be still considered as a reference in the field of provision of food information to consumers. Legal regulation of the institution of responsibility of food business operators for the provision of food information to consumers, which is aimed at increasing the confidence of consumers in the food safety and control system, is also analysed in the dissertation. The research was carried out within the context of changes in the legal regulation of provision of food information to consumers: the concept of food information was introduced by the new regulation, rules for fair information practice were updated, provisions regulating the distribution of responsibility specifically in the field of provision of food information to consumers were introduced for the first time.

Aim: To reveal experiences with information about the use of food supplements emerging among older people. Method: In the beginning of the research, academic publications and found researches related to the topic of Master's thesis were analyzed and described. Then, the plan of the research was composed. In order to carry out the research, one qualitative content- analysis interview template was prepared. In accordance to this template, 25 older pharmacy visitors were questioned. Results: Older people choose food supplements as an additional healing element together with currently used medicine in cases of various illnesses. What is more, they agree that non complicated symptoms can be treated using food supplements alone. Most often, older people choose food supplements that are simple, inexpensive, well- known, and frequently used by many people. Vast majority of the interviewed search for information independently and look for food supplements in accordance of what ailments they experience. For such users, sources of information are: advertisements, health shows on television, Internet, recommendations of friends or family, after that- consultation with pharmacist and in the last place- recommendation of a doctor. Conclusions: 1. The main motive why older people use food supplements is that it is an alternative to buying even more medicine. They claim that in cases of having temporary ailment or trying to strengthen the organism during the change of seasons, food supplements fit their needs. 2. Older people agree that all the food supplements that they use meet the regulated provisions in the legislation acts. As the provisions are unclear, clients buying does not check the packaging and labeling, does not pay attention to possible breaches. 3. The needs of older people are not complex, they want to know when and how long they need to use the food supplements. Majority of older patients use simple, inexpensive, well-known and high demand receiving supplements which are possible to find in every pharmacy. This way, finding information and understanding about the food supplements that are being used become much easier.

Aim: To reveal experiences with information about the use of food supplements emerging among older people. Method: In the beginning of the research, academic publications and found researches related to the topic of Master's thesis were analyzed and described. Then, the plan of the research was composed. In order to carry out the research, one qualitative content- analysis interview template was prepared. In accordance to this template, 25 older pharmacy visitors were questioned. Results: Older people choose food supplements as an additional healing element together with currently used medicine in cases of various illnesses. What is more, they agree that non complicated symptoms can be treated using food supplements alone. Most often, older people choose food supplements that are simple, inexpensive, well- known, and frequently used by many people. Vast majority of the interviewed search for information independently and look for food supplements in accordance of what ailments they experience. For such users, sources of information are: advertisements, health shows on television, Internet, recommendations of friends or family, after that- consultation with pharmacist and in the last place- recommendation of a doctor. Conclusions: 1. The main motive why older people use food supplements is that it is an alternative to buying even more medicine. They claim that in cases of having temporary ailment or trying to strengthen the organism during the change of seasons, food supplements fit their needs. 2. Older people agree that all the food supplements that they use meet the regulated provisions in the legislation acts. As the provisions are unclear, clients buying does not check the packaging and labeling, does not pay attention to possible breaches. 3. The needs of older people are not complex, they want to know when and how long they need to use the food supplements. Majority of older patients use simple, inexpensive, well-known and high demand receiving supplements which are possible to find in every pharmacy. This way, finding information and understanding about the food supplements that are being used become much easier.

The aim of the paper is to evaluate the use of hydrogenated fats in food production by analyzing the market, labelling and consumer attitudes. Methodology: the first part of this study consists of the analysis of the market. For this purpose various packages of margarine, spreadable fat mixes, buns, biscuits and cakes were collected and analyzed. The study was conducted in January – March 2017 in four supermarkets. During the study eighty-eight food packages were collected and analyzed. The second part of the study consists of a questionnaire – based survey conducted in February – March 2017. The questionnaire was published on a website www.apklausa.lt. 225 persons were interviewed. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 20.0, Microsoft Word and Excel. Results: the market analysis showed that almost all manufacturers comply with labelling requirements. However, there is a tendency that manufacturers who use hydrogenated fats in products do not always indicate them directly but, for example, indicate a use of margarine in the ingredients. The survey showed that the majority of respondents have not heard about hydrogenated fats but if they were indicated on the package, 80% of respondents would not buy such product at all or try to avoid them. Conclusions: the market analysis showed that the HN 119:2014 "Food Labeling Regulation" and Regulations (EU) No 1169/2011 of The European Parliament and of The Council requirements are partly met. The use of hydrogenated fat on the ingriedient list is reflected in the 15 % of analysed production. Only 45 % of respondents have heard about hydrogenated fat. The respondents noted that if the use of hydrogenated fats was indicated on the product packages, 80 % of respondents would not buy such products at all or try to avoid them.

The aim of the paper is to evaluate the use of hydrogenated fats in food production by analyzing the market, labelling and consumer attitudes. Methodology: the first part of this study consists of the analysis of the market. For this purpose various packages of margarine, spreadable fat mixes, buns, biscuits and cakes were collected and analyzed. The study was conducted in January – March 2017 in four supermarkets. During the study eighty-eight food packages were collected and analyzed. The second part of the study consists of a questionnaire – based survey conducted in February – March 2017. The questionnaire was published on a website www.apklausa.lt. 225 persons were interviewed. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 20.0, Microsoft Word and Excel. Results: the market analysis showed that almost all manufacturers comply with labelling requirements. However, there is a tendency that manufacturers who use hydrogenated fats in products do not always indicate them directly but, for example, indicate a use of margarine in the ingredients. The survey showed that the majority of respondents have not heard about hydrogenated fats but if they were indicated on the package, 80% of respondents would not buy such product at all or try to avoid them. Conclusions: the market analysis showed that the HN 119:2014 "Food Labeling Regulation" and Regulations (EU) No 1169/2011 of The European Parliament and of The Council requirements are partly met. The use of hydrogenated fat on the ingriedient list is reflected in the 15 % of analysed production. Only 45 % of respondents have heard about hydrogenated fat. The respondents noted that if the use of hydrogenated fats was indicated on the product packages, 80 % of respondents would not buy such products at all or try to avoid them.