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The last decades have allowed us to point out the failures of the food-processing industry. Faced with repeating food scandals, the rise of new technologies and the generalized opacity on the entire food distribution channels, some producers decided to change the way they produce and distribute their products. 

If the consumers’ motivations and challenges have been widely studied, producers on the other hand were rarely the subject of research.
However, by deciding to commercialize their production through short food supply chains, and by the way deciding to adopt a farm-to-fork system, those producers freed themselves from numerous constraints linked to conventional distribution channels. For instance, they could grow closer to the final consumers and recover the added value that was lost when dealing with big distributors. 

In addition to drawing up portraits and motivations of the producers engaged in such alternative circuits, this paper attempts to determine if it is possible to quantify an evolution of the production in local food networks, in the Liège province since 2015.
The first part of this thesis develops the current local food network in the Liège province, but also introduces a definition of “Short food supply chains” as well as the issues and legislation associated to it.
Then, a quantitative study based on existing data tries to determine what has been the evolution of production in local distribution networks.
To conclude, a qualitative analysis of about fifteen active producers in local food channels tries to establish the typical farmer profile(s) but especially aims to discover the volumes and quantities that they commercialized.

Short food supply chains --- agriculture --- local distribution channels --- Sciences économiques & de gestion > Economie sociale

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Short food supply chains (SFSCs) seem to be growing fast, including in Wallonia. These local food systems bring social and environmental proximity back into fashion, while they had been heavily affected by intensive agriculture and the growth of mass retailing. However, most people are still using mass distribution. In this context, we might question what the future could bring for SFSCs and how they could attract more customers.
This report aims at answering these questions by studying a Namur-based food cooperative, Paysans-Artisans, which sells products from local farmers and artisans supporting sustainable agriculture. Throughout a complete business analysis based on its actual business model, its strengths, weaknesses and opportunities could be assessed. Amongst them we can highlight the global lack of SFSCs awareness, although it is a fast growing market. Paysans-Artisans’ distribution channels seem too restricted and prevent more customers from accessing it. Hence a unique and very limited customer segment is targeted. Two Business Model Canvas were then designed to answer these findings. The first one is focused on developing a B2B wholesaler service. The second one is aimed at building a “short food supply chains hub” in Namur, including a local grocery shop. These business models could help respond to customers’ needs while promoting SFSCs fundamental values and ideology.

circuit court --- stratégie --- Wallonie --- développement --- alimentaire --- modèle économique --- Short food supply chains --- SFSC --- Wallonia --- local food system --- business model --- business model canvas --- Sciences économiques & de gestion > Stratégie & innovation

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For some years now, numerous initiatives have been launched to promote new ways of consuming that are more socially and environmentally responsible. They are called alternative food systems, concrete initiatives that bring together producers and consumers in search of alternatives to the current dominant system.
Although there has been a strong interest in the last few years, and even more so given the current health situation, no one knows whether this interest will be sustainable.
This is why in this paper we have tried to identify the motivations and the obstacles of the different actors for the short food circuits in order to find out some solutions for a sustainable development of these commercialization modes.

Short food supply chains --- short food circuit --- local food network --- producers --- agriculture --- food industry --- Belgium --- Wallonia --- Sciences économiques & de gestion > Domaines particuliers de l'économie (santé, travail, transport...)

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This book assesses the potential of insects as food and feed and gathers existing information and research on edible insects. The assessment is based on the most recent and complete data available from various sources and experts around the world.

Edible insects. --- Entomophagy. --- Food security. --- Insects. --- Food Supply. --- Food Supply Chain --- Chain, Food Supply --- Food Supplies --- Food Supply Chains --- Supplies, Food --- Supply Chain, Food --- Supply Chains, Food --- Supply, Food --- Food --- Food Storage --- Insects --- Insect --- Food deserts --- Food insecurity --- Insecurity, Food --- Security, Food --- Human security --- Food supply --- Anthropology --- Edible insects --- Insects as food --- Food of animal origin --- Entomophagy --- supply & distribution

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The circular economy, as a new business model that is different from the economy, can achieve the reuse and recycling of waste for waste minimization, improve the efficiency of resource utilization, and mitigate carbon emissions. It is no doubt that promoting the development of the circular economy can facilitate the transition to low-carbon processes and carbon-neutral development. However, there are still several questions that need to be answered: (1) How can the circular economy contribute to a low-carbon transition? (2) How do we address the fact that the circular economy model may also cause some new environmental problems, and how should we identify what the most environmentally friendly solution is among multiple alternatives for the circular economy? (3) Governmental regulation, policies and incentives play a significant role in promoting the development of the circular economy, so what are the policy instruments that can contribute to its development? (4) How can technological progress and solutions contribute to the circular economy? (5) How can environmental impact assessments contribute to the circular economy? (6) How can we achieve a circular economy or low-carbon transition through changes in consumption behaviors? In order to answer the above-mentioned questions, we launched a Special Issue in Energies. There are a total of six papers published in this Special Issue. This e-book collects these papers to build a platform for sharing advanced concepts, tools and methods for the users to take actions to achieve a circular economy.

Technology: general issues --- History of engineering & technology --- Industry & industrial studies --- carbon label --- bibliometric analysis --- CiteSpace --- carbon labeling scheme --- purchase intention --- willingness to pay --- eco-efficiency --- environmental impact --- GHG emissions --- energy consumption --- food chain --- short food supply chains (SFSCs) --- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) --- rice husk --- gasification --- CHP --- Aspen Plus --- simulation --- economic assessment --- circular economy --- low-carbon energy --- waste-based bioenergy --- resource efficiency --- product policy --- energy efficiency --- digitalization --- life cycle assessment --- easy-to-repair design --- built environment --- gas boilers --- heat pumps --- carbon label --- bibliometric analysis --- CiteSpace --- carbon labeling scheme --- purchase intention --- willingness to pay --- eco-efficiency --- environmental impact --- GHG emissions --- energy consumption --- food chain --- short food supply chains (SFSCs) --- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) --- rice husk --- gasification --- CHP --- Aspen Plus --- simulation --- economic assessment --- circular economy --- low-carbon energy --- waste-based bioenergy --- resource efficiency --- product policy --- energy efficiency --- digitalization --- life cycle assessment --- easy-to-repair design --- built environment --- gas boilers --- heat pumps