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Current Research Projects concerning Origin Labelled

 

Biological products

Consumer behaviour and agrofood products, with particular attention on novelty in food consumption

DOLPHINS: Development of Origin Labelled Products: Humabity, Innovation and Sustainability (EU)

Endogenous and exogenous technical progress in local agrofood systems

New product exploration

Organic Marketing Initiatives and Rural Development (EU)

Perception

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Biological products  

Aim of the project :
Explore feasibility of biopig production

 

Source of founding : none
Program type: Department

Starting date: 1999
Duration: 2 years


University of Udine : Dipartimento di Biologia ed Economia Agro-Industriale

Address: DBEA Via delle Scienze 208, 33100 Udine - Italy
Ph: +39 0432-558314 - Fax: +39 0432-558302
E-mail: Franco.Rosa@DBEA.uniud.it
http://www.uniud.it/DBEA


Work of the Unit about this project: Biopig production in Friuli V.G

Scientific Responsible of the project: Rosa

Student involved(PhD, Ms): Belletti Pierantonio

Staff Involved:

  • Rosa,
  • Belletti

Scientific and professional partners: Local producers

Expected results: end 01

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Consumer behaviour and agrofood products, with particular attention on novelty in food consumption  

Aim of the project :
To test the recent theory on consumer behaviour in the case of new typical products

 

Source of founding : University of Cassino

Program type:
Starting date: 2001
Duration: : 1 year


University of Cassino : Department of Economics

Address: Via Mazzaroppi 03043 Cassino (FR) - Italy
Ph: ++39 +776 299782 - Fax : ++39 +776 312035
E-mail: mderosa@eco.unicas.it
Web page of the unit: http//: eco.unicas.it - http://www.unicas.it


Work of the Unit about this project:
The analysis of consumer behaviour in the case of new typical products

Scientific Responsible of the project:

  • Marcello De Rosa
    Via Mazzaroppi 03043 Cassino (FR) - Italy
    Ph.: ++39 +776 299782 - Fax ++39 +776 312035 - e-mail: mderosa@eco.unicas.it

Expected results:
To investigate the consumer behaviour with reference to new typical products, verifying the reaction to novelty as result of two different gains: efficiency and utility gains

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DOLPHINS:
Development of Origin Labelled Products:
Humabity, Innovation and Sustainability

Aim of the project

The general aim of the Concerted Action DOLPHINS is to ease and strengthen exchanges of the scientific results of the researches conducted in European countries on origin labelled products (OLP). This has to be achieved by means of :

  • the setting-up of a network of scientists involved in research on OLPs,
  • the activation of dissemination instruments in order to meet the needs of citizens, policy-makers, researchers, firms and all the other operators involved in OLPs.

e-mail : webmaster@origin-food.org
http://www.origin-food.org

Program type: Concerted action financed by the fifth framework of the European Community for the research, technological development and demonstration activities (1998-2002)

Starting date: 1st december 2000
Duration: 3 years

DE University of Parma : Department of Economics - Institute of Agrarian and Forestry Economy

address: Via J.F. Kennedy 6, 43 100 PARMA, Italia
Ph : 39 0521 902 414 - Fax : 39 0521 902 498
e-mail :
f_arfini@unipr.it
http://www.unipr.it

Researchers working on the project:




CRPA - REGGIO EMILIA : Research Centre for Animal Production

address: Corso Garibaldi 42, 42 100 REGGIO EMILIA, Italia
Ph : 39 0522 496 999 - Fax : 39 0522 435 142
e-mail:
k.de.roest@crpa.it
http://www.crpa.it

Researchers working on the project:



DSE University of Florence : Department of Economics

address: Via Curtatone 1, 50 123 FIRENZE, Italia
Ph : 39 0552 710 441 - Fax : 39 0552 710 424
e-mail :
belletti@cce.unifi.it
http://www.cce.unifi.it/dse/index.htm

Researchers working on the project:


University of Verona : Department of Agrarian and Forestry Economy

address: Via dell'Artigliere 8, 37 100 VERONA, Italia
Ph : 39 0458 098 236 - Fax : 39 0458 098 434
e-mail :
elisam@giuliari.univr.it
http://www.univr.it

Researchers working on the project: Elisa Montresor


Scientific and professional partners:

  • INRA - UREQUA8, avenue René Laennec - 72000 Le Mans - France
  • CRITT CRISALIDE8, avenue René Laennec - 72000 Le Mans - France
  • INRA - ESR/ETIC - BP 27 - 31326 Castanet Tolosan - France
    INRA - LRDEQuartier Grossetti - BP 8 - 20250 Corte - France
  • 10, rue des Arènes - 72000 Le Mans
    Università di Parma - Istituto di Economia Agraria e ForestaleDipartimento di EconomiaVia Kennedy 6 - 43100 Parma - Italia
  • Università di Verona - Dipartimento Economie Società ed IstituzioniSezione Politica Economica Agraria - Via dell'Artigliere, 8 - 37100 Verona - Italia
    Centro Ricerche produzioni animali (CRPA)Corso Garibaldi, 42 - 42100 Reggio Emilia - Italia
  • Università di Firenze - Dipartimento di Scienze EconomicheVia Curtatone, 1 - 50123 Firenze - Italia
  • SRVA - Avenue Jordils, 1 - CP 128 - 1000 Lausanne 6 - Swtizerland
    ETHZ - Institut d'Economie Rurale - Antenne Romande - Génie RuralGR Ecublens - 1015 Lausanne - Switzerland
  • Université de Lausanne - C/o OIC - CP - 1000 Lausanne 6 - Switzerland
    Association suisse pour la promotion des AOC & IGP - 1936 Verbier Village - Switzerland
  • Technische Universität Munchen-Weihenstephan - Department für Wirtschafts-und Sozialwissenschaften - Fachgebiet für Marktlehre der Agrar- und ErnährungswirtschaftAlte Akademie 14 - 85354 - Freising - Deutschland
  • Diputation General de Aragon - Servicio de Investigacion AgroalimentariaUnidad de Economia Agraria176, Carretera de Montaña - Apartado 727 - 50080 Zaragoza - Espana
  • Universidad de Lleida - ETSIA - CTFCSolsona - Edifici 1 - Rovira Rourre, 177 - 25198 Lleida - Espana
  • Universidad Pùblica de Navarra - Departemento de Gestion de EmpresasCampus de Arrosadia - 31006 Pamplona - España
  • University of Newcastle - Department of Agricultural Economics and Food Marketing (AEFM) - Kings Walk - Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 7RU - UK
  • University of Edinburgh - Institute of Ecology and Resource Management (IERM)Edinburgh School of Agriculture - West Mains Road - EH9 3JG Edinburgh - UK
  • Fondation Universitaire Luxembourgeoise - SEED185, avenue de Longwy - 6700 Arlon - Belgium
  • University of Helsinki - Department of Economics and ManagementPO Box 27 - Latokartononkaari 9 - Viikki - 00014 University of Helsinki - Finland
  • Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agraria - Estaçao Agronomica Nacional - Departamento de Estudos de Economia e Sociologia Agrarias (DEESA)Av. da Republica - 2784-505 Oeiras - Portugal)
  • Universidade de Tras os Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)Departemento de Economia e SociologiaAvenida Almeida Lucena 1- 5000 Vila Real - Portugal
  • Direcção Regional de Agricultura de Entre Douro e Minho - Divisão Produção Animal - Quinta do Pinho - 4800-875 San Torcato - Portugal

Expected results:

  • to better understand the characteristics and the evolution of OLPs in the agro-food system, also by analysing the links and synergies between OLPs and local/global production and marketing systems, rural development with particular reference to employment in rural areas and consumers/citizens,
  • to provide tools for an assessment of public policies at various levels concerning PDO-PGI and other OLPs and the effects of legal protection, financial support and public promotional initiatives on production and marketing systems, competition policy, rural development, consumers/citizens' concerns and expectations,
  • to provide relevant recommendations to the EU in order to better prepare and support the negotiation process in the framework of the WTO Round regarding the protection and promotion of OLP

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Endogenous and exogenous technical progress in local agrofood systems  

Aim of the project :
To test the way through which innovation is endogenized in a local system of typical production

 

Source of founding : University of Cassino, Italy

Program type:
Starting date: 2000
Duration: 2 year


University of Cassino : Department of Economics

Address: Via Mazzaroppi 03043 Cassino (FR) - Italy
Ph: ++39 +776 299782 - Fax : ++39 +776 312035
E-mail: mderosa@eco.unicas.it
Web page of the unit: http//: eco.unicas.it - http://www.unicas.it


Work of the Unit about this project:
Technological innovation in a context of typical production: the case of buffalo breeding in southern Lazio

Scientific Responsible of the project: Enrico Turri ,
Via Mazzaroppi 03043 Cassino (FR) - Italy - Tel: ++39 +776 299782 Fax ++39 +776 312035 - e-mail: turri@eco.unicas.it

Staff Involved: Marcello De Rosa

Scientific and professional partners: Ferruccio Trabalzi (University of California - Los Angeles)

Expected results:
To show the role of convention and informal institution in endogenizing innovation

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New product exploration  

Aim of the project :
Explore potential development of a new product

 

Source of founding : none

Program type: University
Starting date: oct 1999
Duration: 2 years


University of Udine : Dipartimento di Biologia ed Economia Agro-Industriale

Address: DBEA Via delle Scienze 208, 33100 Udine - Italy
Ph: +39 0432-558314 - Fax: +39 0432-558302
E-mail: Franco.Rosa@DBEA.uniud.it
http://www.uniud.it/DBEA


Work of the Unit about this project:
The Olivello Spinoso: exploration of consumer perceptions for a new product using structural equation model approach

Scientific Responsible of the project: Rosa Franco

Student involved(PhD, Ms): Bau Carla

Staff Involved:

  • Rosa,
  • Belletti

Scientific and professional partners: Pecol Umberto, Italy

Expected results: Dec 01

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Organic Marketing Initiatives and Rural Development (OMIaRD) OMIaRD

Aim of the project :
The rapid increase in production of organic food is creating new and more complex challenges for marketing, from vegetable box schemes to large cooperatives supplying the precise quality and volume demands of supermarkets. This project will examine all aspects of the marketing of organic produce in Europe, to develop strategies that both satisfy environmentally and ethically conscious consumers, and support the development of new jobs and improved incomes in rural communities. The two major aims are to investigate potential for developing the environmental, ethical and regional product characteristics of organic farm outputs; and to identify and contribute to the development of marketing institutions and strategies that correspond to the satisfaction of these growing dimensions of consumer demand.

Core Topics: organic farming, consumer demand, market development and policy, sustainable rural development and marketing strategies

email: omiard@aber.ac.uk
web site of the project : http://www.irs.aber.ac.uk/omiard/

 


Source of founding : under the 5th Framework Programme of the European Commission.

Program type: EU Project

Starting date: January 2001
Duration: 3 years
Involves 9 Other European Universities.


University of Ancona : Dipartimento di biotecnologie agrarie e ambientali
Laboratorio di Economia e Marketing agroalimentare

Address: Via Brecce Bianche - 60131 ANCONA - Italy
Ph: +39-071-220-4929 - Fax: +39-071-2204858
E-mail: Zanoli@agrecon.unian.it
Web page of the unit: http://agrecon.unian.it/zanoli/lab.htm


UE Project Coordinator : Professor Peter Midmore, Institute of Rural Studies, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, UK

Work of the Unit about this project: Consumer Research

Name of the scientific Responsible of the project: Prof. R Zanoli

Staff Involved: all those of the unit

Scientific and professional partners:

  • Raffaele Zanoli, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ancona Italy
  • Ulrich Hamm, University of Applied Sciences, Neubrandenburg, Germany
  • Bertil Sylvander, National Institute of Agricultural Research (INRA), Le Mans, France
  • Otto Schmid, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), Frick, Switzerland
  • Jouni Kujala, Mikkeli Institute for Rural Research and Training, Mikkeli, Finland
  • Markus Schermer, Institute of High Mountain Research and Alpine Agriculture and Forestry, University of Innsbruck, Austria
  • Niels Kristensen, Department of Manufacturing, Engineering and Management, Technical University of Denmark
  • Helmut Laberenz, University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg, Germany
  • Eva Thelen, Institute of Trade and Marketing, University of Innsbruck, Austri

Expected results: The project is designed to produce workable results for improved marketing, as well as to inform policymakers.

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Perception  

Aim of the project : To explore the role of local language in regard of the willingness to pay for local food brands

 

Source of founding : regional found
Program type:

Starting date: 2000
Duration: 1 year


University of Udine : Dipartimento di Biologia ed Economia Agro-Industriale

Address: DBEA Via delle Scienze 208, 33100 Udine - Italy
Ph: +39 0432-558314 - Fax: +39 0432-558302
E-mail: Franco.Rosa@DBEA.uniud.it
http://www.uniud.it/DBEA


Work of the Unit about this project:
Local language as a tool to create affective relations in the market

Scientific Responsible of the project: Franco Rosa

Staff Involved:

  • Rosa,
  • Belletti,
  • Sillani

Expected results:

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