PRIVATE SECTOR MANAGEMENT OF FOOD SAFETY: PUBLIC REGULATION AND THE ROLE OF PRIVATE CONTROLS

Spencer J. Henson and Neal Hooker

International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 2001, vol. 04, issue 01, 11

Abstract: Private sector responses to the challenge of managing food safety are explored. This paper clarifies the objectives of this special issue, introducing the key issues in each of the following articles. The degree and manner of regulatory compliance, an important element of any strategic food safety management decision, are discussed. Separate of the response to regulations, the incentives of firms to implement advanced management system are documented. The paper pays particular attention to firm efforts to minimize the potential for product recalls.

Keywords: Food; Consumption/Nutrition/Food; Safety (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.34365

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