Topics
Topics related to marketing and trade of quality food products (e.g. organic, unique, functional, etc.) in an international perspective may be eligible for a contribution. Examples of specific aspects that may be taken into consideration are the following:
- Development of international trade of organic food
- Tourism, immigration, global communications and their effect on trade of QFP
- Impact of sanitary and phytosanitary regulations on QFP trade
- Intellectual property rights, WTO, and QFP
- Role of SMEs in the development of QFP markets
- Role of geographical indications in trade of QFP
- Diffusion of geographical indication policies and schemes in non EU Countries
- Marketing implications of regulatory frameworks in a global QFP market
- Impact of relationships management, strategic alliances and strategic networks linking distribution channels for QFP international marketing
- Development of quality oriented distribution channels and QFP supply chain management
- Quality assurance and certification for foreign QFP
- Foreign country-of-origin and area-of-origin effect
- Consumer acceptance and willingness to pay for foreign QFP
- Impact of international markets for quality/organic products on local markets
- Impact of production of differentiated and value-enhanced goods in local communities
- Impact of global trade of QFP on Rural Development.
Any other topic involving international marketing and trade related issues for QFP may be taken into consideration.