Ameliorating food loss and waste in the supply chain through multi-stakeholder collaboration

Ananya Bhattacharya, Sajad Fayezi

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Abstract

We elaborate mechanisms through which multi-stakeholder collaboration can ameliorate food loss and waste (FLW) from the end-to-end supply chain. In this context, we integrate the discourse on collaborative relationships in supply chains with stakeholder theory (roles and orientations) and use a multi-method approach combining systematic literature review (SLR) and embedded case studies based on secondary data. We develop a conceptual framework that illustrates collective stakeholder orientation emerging from aligned vertical and horizontal stakeholder orientation across the supply chain towards reducing FLW. We explain how achieving such alignment requires these stakeholders to navigate various collaboration conditions (structural and sporadic) that otherwise spur individualism, culminating in FLW mitigation efforts across food supply chains. We develop propositions, motivate future research, and offer practical implications.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)328-343
Number of pages16
JournalIndustrial Marketing Management
Volume93
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2021

Keywords

  • Food loss and waste
  • Food supply chain
  • Multi-method
  • Multi-stakeholder collaboration
  • Stakeholder theory

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