| Journal: | Journal of technology management & innovation |
| Database: | CLASE |
| System number: | 000397550 |
| ISSN: | 0718-2724 |
| Authors: | Dill, Matheus Dhein1 Revillion, Jean Philippe Palma1 Barcellos, Julio Otavio Jardim1 Dias, Eduardo Antunes1 Mercio, Thomaz Zara1 Oliveira, Tamara Esteves de1 |
| Institutions: | 1Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Centro de Estudos e Pesquisas em Agronegocios, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Brasil |
| Year: | 2014 |
| Volumen: | 9 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Pages: | 84-92 |
| Country: | Chile |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Analítico, descriptivo |
| English abstract | The pork meat production industry is facing new challenges as a consequence of consumers' expectations regarding the quality and safety of food products. For the present study, experts and consumers in Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil were interviewed to identify the attributes of pork loin that need to be improved. Consumers have particular concerns about the juiciness, fibrousness, and portion size of the meat, the diversity of cuts and safety and animal welfare. The supply chain was also analyzed in order to verify the procedural priorities that need to be improved in order to meet the demands of consumers. Experts were interviewed using the quality function deployment methodology. The findings of the study indicate that, improvements must be made in the production sector in terms of animal handling and transportation. In the processing sector, improvements are required regarding slaughter control of PSE and DFD, the development of new packaging, and product fractionation. The requirements in the distribution sector relate to information campaigns for consumers to diffuse the nutritional characteristics of pork loin and in the product safety through sanitary inspection |
| Disciplines: | Administración y contaduría, Medicina veterinaria y zootecnia, Química |
| Keyword: | Administración de la producción, Economía agrícola, Química de alimentos, Porcinos, Brasil, Rio Grande do Sul, Carne, Industria alimentaria, Porcicultura, Productos cárnicos, Desarrollo de productos, Calidad, Consumidores, Cadena de suministro |
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