1st Circular Letter

IAMA 19th ANNUAL WORLD FORUM AND SYMPOSIUM

Budapest, Hungary – June 20-21, 2009

Europa Hotels & Congress Center

Draft Program of

Symposium Concurrent Sessions

and Posters

June 20, 2009 Session 1: 8:45 AM – 12:15 PM

COPENHAGEN BALLROOM (Level 1)

FAO WORKSHOP: Introduction Agribusiness and Agro-industries Development in Central and Eastern Europe


NICE ROOM (Level - 1)

FOOD CHAIN MANAGEMENT I.

Moderator: Jacques Trienekens, Wageningen University, NL

A Comparison of Dairy Supply Chains of Finland and the Baltic CountriesCsaba Jansik, MTT Agrifood Research Finland
Effects of Market Structure Changes on Dairy Supply Chain in SerbiaRade Popovic, University of Novi Sad, The faculty of Economics Subotica
A Study of the Producer-Industry Transaction in the Argentine Milk Chain. A New Institutional Economics Approach.Evangelina Dulce, School of Agronomy, University of Buenos Aires
Is the Pig Sales and Purchase Cooperation the Local Solution for the Global Challenge in Hungary?Peter Balogh, University of Debrecen
What they say is not what they do: exploring the gap between fair-trade consumers Luis Kluwe Aguiar, Royal Agricultural College
“Re-localizing pork production and supply: balance of power, politics, and the well-being of the pig”Rannia Nijhoff-Savvaki, Wageningen University


AMSTERDAM ROOM (Level - 1)

FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE FOOD SYSTEM I.

Moderator: Francesco Braga, University Guelph, CA

Total Risk Management Process (TRMP) in Agrifood Supply Chain (ASC)

Farrukh Idrees, Farrukh & Co Investment and Marketing Consultants

Food Chains and Funding: Value Chain Development and Roles for Governments
David Sparling, University of Guelph

Ensuring Intra- and Inter-Organizational Relationship Survival under Exogenous and Endogenous Shocks and Distress: The Role of Social Capital and Agent Aspiration Levels
Brent Ross, Michigan State University

Proposal of a Method to Compare Potential Productive Regions

Federico Fonseca Lopes, Marketing & Strategic Projects and Research Center

The Triple Bottom Line: What is the Impact on the Returns to Agribusiness Stocks
Joshua Detre, Louisiana State University

New Generation of Standards and Potential Impacts of Food Borne Ill Incidence on Market Movements and Prices of Fresh Produce in the US
Marco A. Palma, Texas A&M University


BRUXELLES ROOM (Ground Floor)

QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN AGRICULTURE AND FOOD INDUSTRY I.

Moderator: Zoltan Erdoes, HNC for EOQ, HU

Perspectives on Global Trends in Food Quality and Safety - Northern Hemisphere Importers and Southern Hemisphere Suppliers

Peter J. Batt, Curtin University of Technology

Standard Driven Rural Development:A General Equilibrium Model with Market Imperfections
Tao Xiang, University of Leuven

The Impact of Values on culture-specific Consumption Patterns and Marketing Strategies - a Comparison of German and Ukrainian Wine Consumers

Rewerts

Investments in Traceability Systems: Results from the German Food Industry

Matthias Heyder, Georg-August-University Goettingen

Assessing quality and safety of food & beverage products. An analysis of agribusiness enterprises in Tirana district/Albania.

Ilir Kapaj, Agriculture University of Tirana

Skills, Qualities and Experiences Needed for Future Leaders in Food and Agribusiness Industries of Armenia

Urutyan


STRASSBOURG ROOM (Ground Floor)

FOOD SECURITY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT I.

Moderator: Bernardo Pachecse Carvalho, Technical University Lisbon, PT

Sustainability in Food Networks. A framework for research

Melanie Fritz, University of Bonn

Partnerships in the global coffee chain: Supporting smallholder groups for a more sustainable coffee cup
Verena Bitzer, Utrecht University

New Business Model for Quality Supplies

Christina Steinbauer, Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut (vTI)

Environmental Sustainability in Food Production and Marketing: Trends and Challenges

Suku Bhaskaran, Victoria University

Consumption Patterns and Competition in the World Fertilizer Markets

Kyosti Arovuori, Pellervo Economic Research Institute

Economic Impacts of an Outbreak of HPAI and Potential Local Solutions

Kristyn Stone, USDA-APHIS


ROME ROOM (Ground Floor)

MANAGEMENT

Moderator: Hamish Gow, Michigan State University, US

Do Market Oriented Firms Demonstrate Clarity on Their Value Discipline? Evidence from Illinois Beef Producers

Eric Micheels, University of Illinois

Changes in Food and Agribusiness: An Approach from Lobby Theory and the New Institutional Economics

Facundo Neyra, School of Agronomy, University of Buenos Aires

Is trust necessary for collective agribusiness strategies?

Katia Figueroa Rodriguez, Colegio de Postgraduados

AGRIFOOD PRIZE SESSION I.

An Examination of Willingness to Pay for Improved Milk Quality in Northern Kenya Using Experimental Auction

DeeVon Bailey, Utah State University

Hispanic Consumers’ Preferences and Willingness-to-Pay for Pasture-Fed Beef in Virginia

Denisse Mainville, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Willingness to Pay Premium for Foods Produced in Taiwan and Country of Origin Labeling: Results from Auction Experiment

Chern


MAASTRICHT ROOM (Ground Floor)

NEW CHAIN STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF FARMER’S ENTERPRNEURSHIP I.

Moderator: Woody Maijers, InHolland University, NL

Business models to enhance farmers’ access to markets for high-value certified products

Pilar Santacoloma, FAO

Education and its effects on the development of an entrepreneurial profile among young people in agricultural regions: A Case Study at EARTH University

I Alvarado, EARTH University

World Soybean Production: Yield, Arable Land, and Long-term Projection

Tadayoshi Masuda, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Entrepreneurship in agricultural micro enterprises in West Pokot District, Kenya

Nicola Shadbolt, Massey University

Recommendations for restructuring food markets in the southern African region: Dynamics in context of the fresh produce sub sector

Leah Ndanga, University of Pretoria

Strategy and its Relationship to Restructuring in US Agricultural Cooperatives

Michael Boland, Kansas State University


REGE ROOM (Hotel Rege)

CASE CONFERENCE I.

Moderator: Mary Shelman, Havard Business School, USA

Introduction and Recent Case Studies of the Agribusiness Program

Mary Shelman, Havard Business School, USA

The Alltech Case Study

Aidan Connolly, Alltech Inc., USA

Telepizza, S.A

Antonio Garcia de Castro, Instituto Internacional San Telmo

How the Cookie Crumbles: The Case of Gluten-Free Cookies

Norbert Wilson, Auburn University

Trade, Standard and Vertical Coordination: Evidence from Rwanda Coffee Sector
Jean Chrysostome Ngabitsinze, University of Milan

Session 2: 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

COPENHAGEN BALLROOM (Level 1)

FAO WORKSHOP: Introduction Agribusiness and Agro-industries Development in Central and Eastern Europe

NICE ROOM (Level - 1)

CASE COMPETITION PRELIMINARY

3 University Teams

AMSTERDAM ROOM (Level - 1)

CASE COMPETITION PRELIMINARY

3 University Teams

BRUXELLES ROOM (Ground Floor)

CASE COMPETITION PRELIMINARY

3 University Teams

STRASSBOURG ROOM (Ground Floor)

CASE COMPETITION PRELIMINARY

1 University and 2 MixedTeams


ROME ROOM (Ground Floor)

AGRIFOOD PRIZE SESSION II.

From wheat to bread: A price transmission model

Ramiro Costa, Buenos Aires Grain Exchange

Determinants ofPrices for EU Product Denonimation of Origin Cheeses Imported into the US

Michael Boland, Kansas State University

Economic investigation of zero-rating of VAT on meat: Implications for the meat value chain in South Africa
Andre Jooste, National Agricultural Marketing Council


MAASTRICHT ROOM (Ground Floor)

EXCELLENCE IN FOOD CHAIN

Moderator: Francis Declerck, Essec, FR

Development and maintenance of sustainable inter-enterprise relations in agri-food chains – Factors affecting relationship quality and stability dimensions

Christian Fischer, Massey University

The Hungarian Agricultural Excellence Award for Companies and Organization – Development of the Model and its Application

Pal Molnar, University of Szeged

Application of the Hungarian Agricultural Excellence Award by the PICK Szeged Meat Company

László Sutka, PICK Szeged Meat Company


REGE ROOM (Hotel Rege)

CASE CONFERENCE II.

Moderator: Mary Shelman, Havard Business School, USA

Economic and market connections of production and trade of organic foods

Zoltán Szakály, University of Kaposvár

Environmental conservation and coordination aspects - The Nature Conservancy Case Study in Brazil

Samuel Ribeiro Giordano, University of Sao Paulo

Klabin – Adding Value to the Agribusiness System: From Forest to Consumer

Christiane Rezende, PENSA

Session 3 – 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

COPENHAGEN BALLROOM (Level 1)

FAO WORKSHOP: Introduction Agribusiness and Agro-industries Development in Central and Eastern Europe


NICE ROOM (Level - 1)

FOOD CHAIN MANAGEMENT II.

Moderator: Jacques Trienekens, Wageningen University, NL

Traceability development in fresh vegetable and fruit sector: Hungarian case

József Lehota, Szent István University

Export Chains of Fresh Apples in Qixia, Shandong China

Xiaoyong Zhang, LEI, Wageningen UR

Is Trust Necessary in Supply Chain Networks? - The role of trust in Hungarian Mórakert Cooperative

Török

Chain Coordination Mechanisms and Concerns in Sugar Industry in Punjab, India

Veena Goel, Punjab Agricultural University

Planning model supporting information and service agency in meat chains designing services in chain oriented health management

Schütz

Information Technology in Formulation of Transparency Strategies for Food Chain and Supply Management in Poland

Szymanowski


AMSTERDAM ROOM (Level - 1)

CUSTOMER ORIENTATION IN THE FOOD SYSTEM I.

Moderator: Agnes Szegedy-Fricz, Ministry of Agriculture, HU

Lifestyle and food consumption

Krisztián Lőrinczi, University of Debrecen

On The Use of Channel Incentive Programs: A Cross Country Analysis on the Crop Protection Industry in Brazil and USA

Luciano Castro, Markestrat Projects and Research in Marketing and Strategy

Factors influencing the consumer’s choice of retail store

Peter J Batt., Curtin University of Technology

Governance and Performance in a Micro-Sized Single Desk Seller

Nicola Shadbolt, Massey University

Power Shifts along the Supply Chain: Managerial Implications for Russian Agri-food Business

Belaya

Savoury dinners … or agro-marketing? How Slow Food movement relates to traditional food products

Zoltán Erdős, Qualiment Ltd


BRUXELLES ROOM (Ground Floor)

CONSUMER ACCEPTANCE AND BRANDING OF FOOD PRODUCTS I.
Moderator: Andras Seboek, Campden&Chorleywood, HU

Do private labels evoke customer loyalty in food retailing?

Wettstein

Consumer Awareness of Functional Foods

Zoltán Szakály, University of Kaposvár

Creating “Farmer-Owned Brands” for High-Quality Agricultural Products: Case Studies from a Mature and an Emerging Agricultural Sector

Roxanne Clemens, Iowa State University

Customer Branding: A Look at How Consumers Brand Fruit and Vegetables

Julie Pennington, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Consumer Behaviour for Food Products in India

Kriti Bardhan Gupta, Indian Institute of Management Lucknow

An investigation into ethnic Asian food consumption in the Bristol area

Luis Kluwe Aguiar, Royal Agricultural College


STRASSBOURG ROOM (Ground Floor)

VALUE-ADDED FOOD MARKETING THROUGH CONSUMER STUDIES I.

Moderator: Zoltan Lakner, Budapest Corvinus University, HU

Assessing the relevance of different mechanism of country of origin effects on consumers willingness to pay

Conradin Bolliger, Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich (ETHZ), Switerland

Empirical Evidence of Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Pasture-Fed Beef from In-Store Experiments

Denisse Mainville, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Factors influencing consumers’ choice of retail stores for fresh meat in Malaysia

Norshamliza Chamhuri, Curtin University of Technology

Modelling Wine Choice: Investigating the Determinants of wine choice among of the “Black Diamonds”

Leah Ndanga, University of Pretoria

Increasing Placement of Local Wines in Local Restaurants: A New Mexico Case Study

Sherida Elkins, New Mexico State University

Local Food Preferences of Restaurant Consumers

Jay Lillywhite, New Mexico State University


ROME ROOM (Ground Floor)

FOOD LABELLING AND NUTRITION INFORMATION FOR THE CONSUMERS I.

Moderator: Pal Molnar, University Szeged, HU

Study on Evaluation Index Model and Hierarchical Management of Food Quality and Safety

Ming Zhu, Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision (SMBQTS)

Strategic Responses to Front of Package Nutrition Labelling

Diogo M. Souza Monteiro, Kent Business School, University of Kent

The Importance of Labeling: Consumer Preferences toward Certification Labels in the Chile Industry

Jay Lillywhite, New Mexico State University

Comparing Premium Brand and Private Label Innovation Projects in a Food Processing company

Frances T.J.M. Fortuin, Food Valley Foundation, Wageningen

Geographical Indications: Implications for Agricultural Exporting Countries

Paul Riethmuller, University of Queensland

Food Labels: Assessing Awareness and Usage Level of Indian Consumer and Influences on Food Buying Behavior

Sushil Kumar, Indian Institute of Management Lucknow


MAASTRICHT ROOM (Ground Floor)

AGRICULTURALMANAGEMENT AND CONSUMER PROTECTION I.
Moderator: Doyle Baker, Food and Agriculture Organization, IT

The Political Economy of Nutrition and Health Standards in Food Markets

Johan F.M. Swinnen, K.U.Leuven/LICOS

What they say is not what they do: exploring the gap between fair-trade consumers

Luis Kluwe Aguiar, Royal Agricultural College

Relationship measures as indicators of chain performance: The case of the EU traditional food sector

Katrien Van Lembergen, Faculty of Bio-Science Engineering, Ghent University

Nestlé dpa: Expansion of the Shared Value concept in the Milk Chain

Danny Pimentel Claro, Ibmec São Paulo

Italian consumer attitudes toward products for well being: the functional foods market

Azzurra Annunziata, University “Parthenope” of Naples

Agri-Food Clusters and Competitiveness. Interventions in Two Pre-Clusters in Uruguay

Hernan Palau, School of Agronomy, University of Buenos Aires


REGE ROOM (Hotel Rege)

CASE CONFERENCE III.

Moderator: Woody Maijers, InHolland University, NL

To Go or Not to Go Buffalo

Elliot Currie, University of Guelph

Strategic Decision Making Under Uncertainty: Innovation And New Technology Introduction During Volatile Times

Michael Boehlje, Purdue University

Quality Line Carrefour

Decio Zylbersztajn, University of Sao Paulo

Paradigm shift in the floriculture sector by cooperation science/business

Jegen

Collective Actions in Food Chains: The Fundecitrus case in Brazil

Marcos Fava Neves, School of Economics, Business and Accounting of the University of São Paulo

Value-added increasing effect of rural development in the fresh fruit and vegetable sector: lessons learned and future possibilities

Anikó Juhász

June 21, 2009 Session 4 – 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM

COPENHAGEN BALLROOM (Level 1)

FAO WORKSHOP: Introduction Agribusiness and Agro-industries Development in Central and Eastern Europe


NICE ROOM (Level - 1)

INNOVATION IN THE FOOD CHAIN I.

Moderator: Frances Fortuinum, Wageningen University, NL

Entrepreneurial Behavior in Agri-Food Supply Chains: The Role of Supply Chain Partners

Brent Ross, Michigan State University

Potential for Organic Farming and Market linkages for Organic Produce: A Case Study of Western Gujarat (India)

Gurulingappa Koppa, Institute of Rural management Anand

Establishing market orientation on the level of an input supplier Of the food chain: How market oriented is the feed industry?

Stefanie Bröring, Wageningen University and Research Centre

Facing the global challenge to raise the innovation power of agrifood companies; Creating an optimal innovation assessment tool

Emiel Wubben, Wageningen University

Identification of possible futures in food chains