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Does a Specialized Niche Market Vegetable Processor Enjoy Bargaining Power?
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Agribusiness companies may achieve competitive advantage through specialization within niche markets. One such niche is the fresh‐cut fruit and vegetable market, which has been steadily growing in Germany. This study examines whether the specialization of a German fresh‐cut producer grants it with market power within this niche market.
Nikolas Bublik +3 more
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Volatile profiling of hot water dipped apples [PDF]
, 2015 Hot water dipping (HWD) has been proven successful to reduce storage rot in apples. However, excessive heat during dipping easily induces heat stress and physiological disorders which first show up after several weeks in cold storage.
Himmelboe, Martin
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The US hemp market is a new and nascent industry that has been devoid of research for about half a century. This study examined the effects of exogenous shock on price at each phase of the value chain—Farm (hemp biomass), and its impact on prices at other phases of the value chain—Intermediary Processor (crude cannabidiol hemp) and Final ...
Solomon Odiase +2 more
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ASSESSING CONSUMER PREFERENCES FOR ORGANIC, ECO-LABELED, AND REGULAR APPLES [PDF]
We assess consumer choice of eco-labeled, organic, and regular apples, and identify sociodemographic characteristics affecting the choice among those three alternatives. Eco-labeled apples are less desirable than organic when food safety, the environment,
Loureiro, Maria L. +2 more
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Erosion of granular sediments by submerged impinging jets: Particle size effects and cohesion onset
AIChE Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This study investigates the erosion behavior and modeling of glass particle beds under impinging jet conditions, with a focus on particle size effects and the onset of cohesion. Ultrasonic profiling is implemented to scan and measure static crater profiles.
Ahmad Mohamadiyeh +4 more
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CONSUMER DEMAND FOR ECOLABELED APPLES: SURVEY METHODS AND DESCRIPTIVE RESULTS [PDF]
This paper examines potential consumer demand for ecolabeled apples. Since apples are purchased by 90% of U.S. households, we are able to investigate the choices of a large and diverse cross section of consumers. Focusing on a single agricultural product
Blend, Jeffrey R. +1 more
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Advances in Digestive Medicine, EarlyView.Abstract Pharyngeal high‐resolution manometry with impedance (P‐HRM‐I) is an established assessment method used to evaluate pharyngeal swallowing. It provides precise quantification of swallowing biomechanics that enable the detection of alterations in swallowing physiology.
Mistyka Schar +5 more
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Jolene, South African Mother: Long workdays, unsafe working conditions [PDF]
, 2009 This story is part of ILRF\u27s Mothers\u27 Stories series, which highlights a working mother around the world every day before Mother’s Day. Jolene works on a farm in South Africa. Her job is to cut apples on a dried fruit production line.
International Labor Rights Forum
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Speed/accuracy trade-offs for modern convolutional object detectors
, 2017 The goal of this paper is to serve as a guide for selecting a detection architecture that achieves the right speed/memory/accuracy balance for a given application and platform.
Fathi, Alireza +10 more
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Pancake Lenses through Curved Lamination for Compact Virtual Reality
Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.This article presents an ultrathin VR optical system based on a 1.35 in. microdisplay, leveraging curved lamination technology. Compared to mainstream solutions, the proposed design demonstrates superior compactness (volume compression by 12%) and enhanced optical performance.
Jiaping Sun +5 more
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