Impact stories
The section Business Science contains five chair groups. Business Economics, Business Management & Organisation, Information Technology, Marketing and Consumer Behaviour, and Operations Research and Logistics.
All our chair groups impact society through their research. By applying their knowledge of agrifood business they contribute to healthy agriculture, healthy agrifoodbusinesses, and healthy people.
Business Economics
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Fighting avian influenza in Indonesia
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is a major problem in Indonesia. The economic damage is enormous; smaller farms suffer from one or more... -
Investing in resilience; more than risk management
Resilience is a subject of great interest in science and policy. Farming systems are faced with major risks and uncertainties, just think of the...
Business Management & Organisation
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Traditional fermented foods to promote food and nutrition security in Africa
Fermented foods are characterized by the transformation of raw materials by microorganisms into foods that are generally safe, highly nutritious and... -
Co-creating sustainable and competitive fruits and vegetables’ value chains in Europe
Agri-food value chains are in an urgent need to improve social, economic and environmental sustainability. Think of less use of water and energy, less...
Information Techology
Marketing and Consumer Behaviour
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Encouraging healthy food choices
There is no lack of information on healthy and sustainable eating. Whether in education, in information campaigns, in shops, or on product labels,... -
Towards new sustainable apple varieties that consumers like
The Netherlands is a prominent apple country. Now that the bar in the field of sustainability - for example, less use of plant protection products -...
Operations Research and Logistics
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Combating food waste by supply chain modelling and optimization
Research shows that in the EU about 5 million tons of edible food ends up as food waste at supermarkets and other retailers. This loss through waste... -
Logistics in the Circular Economy: matching supply and demand for waste and byproducts
The Dutch government has the ambition for The Netherlands to be fully circular in 2050. To move in that direction, a lot of work is done on the...