This bachelor thesis analyzes the possible explanations for the disparity in the rate of food waste among Dutch and Canadian consumers. Its goal is to find concrete reasons about the differences in food systems in both countries, not attack Canadian consumers and imply that the disparity is caused solely …

Supermarket discounts have many benefits, they prevent food waste and they can benefit the wallet of the consumer. However, when discount can tempt a consumer to make purchases, he would not have made were the discount not there, then the discount (even though good for the wallet) could have had a negative …

The Dutch food sector is divided into several industries, because an industry is more specific as a sector is a larger group of companies. The focus during this research will be the Dutch food processing industry. The Dutch food processing industry consists of 9 sub industries, within these sub industries …

After its invention in 1907, the production of plastic quickly surpassed all other manmade materials till a point where a society without plastic is now unthinkable. Now, over 100 years later, problems with plastic have been growing progressively. This thesis identified sustainable packaging solutions …

With French domestic consumption declining for more than 10 years, small winegrowers need to look beyond the French market to ensure the development of small wineries. However, the Loire region is unable to export, as only 20% of production is exported. Moreover, the small winegrowers of the Loire cannot …

Over the last decades, the increased demand in beef by the growing population led to an industrialization and intensification of the production systems. This resulted in many issues such as environmental impact, animal welfare, consumers acceptability, resource-use efficiency, growing reliance on edible …

The French project INGELA, dairy heifers intake (or Ingestion des Genisses Laitière in French), aims to update the data on the dairy heifer intake capacity. It is based on two main actions: an overview of the current situation and an experimental trial at the INRAE farm in the Pin au Haras in Normandy. …

Hydroponic systems for lettuces production is a technique used more and more. However, this way of production is not free of environmental impact. The main substrate used today for the production is Rockwool substrate. However, Rockwool substrates are not biodegradable and generate pollution in their …

In order to reduce social issues, the social audit was introduced, along with social audit methodologies. However, the effect of the social audit, or the social audit methodology, is still unknown, because evaluation methods with clear variables are not present. The objective of this research was to …

The German market for equine eye care products is small, but there is a high need and a willingness to pay for specific care products among equestrians. This analysis of the general trends, distribution channels, product types, packaging, active substances, claims and prices provides a guide for future …