Situation of European SMEs in the olive oil and table olive area. Survey.

A study of the situation of European Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the olive oil and table olive sector is carried out in order to find their main needs in the following aspects: information, participation in Research, Development and Innovation (R+D+I) programmes, Information and Communica...

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Main Authors: Rosa De la Viesca, Elena Fernández, Silvia Fernández, Javier Salvador
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2005-09-01
Series:Grasas y Aceites
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Online Access:http://grasasyaceites.revistas.csic.es/index.php/grasasyaceites/article/view/110
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Summary:A study of the situation of European Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the olive oil and table olive sector is carried out in order to find their main needs in the following aspects: information, participation in Research, Development and Innovation (R+D+I) programmes, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) implementation, quality control, environmental impacts, etc. The data used in this study were obtained through questionnaires sent to SMEs in France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Turkey. The results obtained show: a reasonable acceptance of ICTs, a high interest in training courses on the most recent and pertinent legislation, and in product quality improvement and marketing.
ISSN:0017-3495
1988-4214