Forming competitive advantage in food and agricultural industry by implementing safety and quality management systems

Katerina Alexandrova

doi:10.33987/vsed.1(62).2017.58-63

Authors

Katerina Alexandrova «Geleka-M» LTD, Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33987/vsed.1(62).2017.58-63

Keywords:

competitiveness, quality management system, product safety, hazard analysis, subsidies

Abstract

The article considers and examines basic quality and safety management systems approved by the Global Food Safety Initiative. Fresh mushroom market of Western Europe and Ukraine are analyzed. Ukrainian mushroom industry was taken as an example to illustrate how European integration process effects on quality and safety management systems implementation in food industry. Suggestions of increasing competitive positions of domestic food products were given

Author Biography

Katerina Alexandrova, «Geleka-M» LTD

Commercial director

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