The prospects of zero-packaging grocery stores to improve the social and environmental impacts of the food supply chain

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dc.contributor.authorBeitzen-Heineke, E. F.
dc.contributor.authorBalta-Ozkan, Nazmiye
dc.contributor.authorReefke, Hendrik
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-19T10:59:46Z
dc.date.available2016-10-19T10:59:46Z
dc.date.issued2016-10-01
dc.description.abstractIncreasing consumer awareness of the environmental and social externalities of food supply chains in developed countries instigates the opening of grocery stores that renounce the use of disposable plastic packaging for their entire product range. The opportunities these novel stores offer in moving to an alternative, more sustainable retail system are currently not well understood. Semi-structured interviews with representatives of seven stores across Europe and six food supply chain experts were conducted in order to address this gap. Findings suggest that these stores may induce more resource-efficient behaviour in suppliers and consumers due to the reduction of packaging and food waste. Social benefits range from the support of small, regional farmers, to higher transparency along the supply chain and better informed consumers. However, these benefits come at the expense of consumer convenience due to slower shopping operations and limited product variety. A wider adoption of zero packaging will require influencing consumer behaviour, convincing suppliers to change their packaging practices, and solving the dependency of food logistics on packaging. In order to achieve wide-ranging, significant environmental and social benefits, zero-packaging stores will ultimately have to offer service levels that are comparable to conventional supermarkets. Potential pathways illustrating how zero-packaging could overcome current market limitations are presented.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationBeitzen-Heineke E F, Balta-Ozkan Nazmiye, reefke Hendrik, The prospects of zero-packaging grocery stores to improve the social and environmental impacts of the food supply chain, Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 140, Part 3, 1 January 2017, pp. 1528-1541en_UK
dc.identifier.issn0959-6526
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.09.227
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/10780
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 International
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
dc.subjectFood retailen_UK
dc.subjectReusable packagingen_UK
dc.subjectFood supply chainen_UK
dc.subjectGreen business modelen_UK
dc.subjectFood wasteen_UK
dc.subjectSustainable supply chainen_UK
dc.titleThe prospects of zero-packaging grocery stores to improve the social and environmental impacts of the food supply chainen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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