Surviving the storm: navigating the quadruple whammy impact on Europe’s food supply chain
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Jagtap, Sandeep; Trollman, Hana; Trollman, Frank; García García, Guillermo; Martindale, WayneEditorial
Wiley
Materia
Brexit Conflicts COVID-19
Date
2024-04-11Referencia bibliográfica
Jagtap et al. Surviving the storm: navigating the quadruple whammy impact on Europe’s food supply chain. International Journal of Food Science and Technology 2024, 59, 3652–3666 [https://doi.org/10.1111/ijfs.17106]
Résumé
This article explores the impact of the ‘Quadruple Whammy’ consisting of Brexit, COVID-19, Conflicts
(Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Palestine) and Natural disasters on the food supply chain in Europe. This
research adopted a two-phase methodology comprised of the e-Delphi technique followed by the
PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) approach within the
context of these four identified challenges. The objective of this article is to analyse the challenges faced
by the European food supply chain due to these four factors. The article examines the impact of political
isolationism such as Brexit on trade, cost and border controls, while also discussing the effects of
COVID-19 on labour, supply chains and the rise of e-commerce. In addition, the article examines the
impact of conflicts on food access and availability and the role of international aid and assistance. The
effects of natural disasters, such as the Turkish and Moroccan earthquakes, floods in Spain and Portugal
and the Moroccan drought, on food security are also analysed. The article offers several strategies for
taming the quadruple whammy, such as investing in local food production and supply chains, diversifying
supply chains and trade partnerships and strengthening food safety regulations and standards. The importance
of building resilience and preparedness in the face of these challenges is emphasised and the article
concludes with final thoughts and recommendations.