Sustainability in the Food Supply Chain

 

Sustainability is optimum utilization of resources. As the population is increasing the need and demand for food also rises and hence the food industry needs a supply of quality raw materials. On the other hand, the concern of quality food and yield gains raises due to many factors such as climate change, land usage, water table going down, and diminished returns for agricultural producers.

The food supply chain is complex in nature. It includes different workers who have to play their respective roles at each level. It starts from those who produce and aggregate to those who add value in it by processing then there are wholesalers than retailers and reaches to consumers finally.

Components of the food supply chain are:

·        Planning – It means making strategies according to the needs of consumers and how will it be provided to them. It includes planning like where to grab resources from, how much, and where to use them.

·        Development – It means maintaining relations between consumers and suppliers.

·        Make – It simply means converting raw material to useful resources such as converting wood to chair or table after testing, packing, or repairing.

·        Deliver – Sending final products to consumers. It includes logistics.

·        Return – If the product is defective. Accepting the product back is also a component of the food supply chain.

The three primary responsibilities of sustainability in supply chains are social, environmental, and financial.

The top methods to ensure sustainability in the food supply chain are:

1.     Farming methods i.e. implementing water conservation, optimum utilization of resources, and vertical farming.

2.     Transportation and distribution methods.

3.     Optimize warehousing.

Kiwi foods never compromise in quality check as customer satisfaction is their primary motive. They are manufacturer of snacks likable as well as healthy for kids and adults as well. They are chips, bomb blast candies, and a fun pop manufacturer in India. They take care of all the steps published by Government to be followed without any compromise.   

The stages of the supply chain are:

·        Primary production

·        Manufacturing and packaging of final good

·        Distribution

Kiwi foods are the most trusted brand for kids as their products do not cause any harm and go through testing before finally reaching the consumers. Also, their consumers are mainly small children.

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