A cold chain network for food exports to developing countries

Victoria Salin, Rodolfo M. Nayga

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    Abstract

    This article examines the business relationships in the cold chain used for exporting food to new markets in developing countries. The American Potato Trade Alliance, a cross-network alliance that includes all levels of the value chain, is the subject of case study research involving participant observation and fieldwork in the Philippines and Thailand. Multinational restaurant companies manage technical challenges in target markets with tight specifications and exclusive supply chains, while smaller firms use extensive networks to supply imported frozen potatoes. Pricing strategies for cold chain services are closely related to quality and potentially affect the availability of outsourced cold chain services. Opportunistic behavior by buyers could reduce incentives for private investment in cold chain infrastructure, while long-term commitment by chain partners would strengthen the potential for private markets to provide cold chain services in newly developing markets.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)918-933
    Number of pages16
    JournalInternational Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management
    Volume33
    Issue number10
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2003 Dec

    Keywords

    • Case studies
    • Developing countries
    • Exports
    • Frozen foods
    • Philippines
    • Thailand

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Transportation
    • Management of Technology and Innovation

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