4 research outputs found
Sustainable sourcing of Nordic wine importers : The role of drivers and barriers
This thesis aims to study the main drivers and barriers of sustainable sourcing of Nordic wine importers. There has been a growing interest in sustainability in wine industry in the literature, in the form of new academic journals. Moreover, wine businesses have begun to understand the productivity and competitive advantage of sustainability which has resulted in development of sustainability as a priority in wine supply chain. As much as 0,3% of global greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) is produced by wine supply chain, which is a significant number by a single type of product. As the importance among wine supply chain is growing, there are differences in global wine industry. Nordic wine market is a unique wine industry because of the state monopolies. Furthermore, Nordic countries are a significant wine importer, ranked as third largest importer in Europe. Therefore, it is important to study Nordic wine importers and their sustainable sourcing. To achieve a better understanding of the phenomenon, a literature review in sustainability in wine industry, Nordic wine market, sustainable sourcing, and drivers and barriers in sustainable sourcing is conducted. This is a qualitative research where the data is collected through semi-structured interviews. The sample of data is consisted of nine Nordic wine importers.
Key findings indicate that state monopoly, reputation, financial benefits, benevolence, customer pressure/demand and top management commitment are the main drivers for Nordic wine importers. The two main barriers found from interviews were financial costs and consumersâ willingness to pay for sustainable wine. State monopoly, benevolence, and consumersâ willingness to pay, were the key findings that were not mentioned in the literature. Furthermore, differences occurred between Nordic wine importers. For instance, a significant difference with Swedish wine importer was the emphasis on reputational and image of their company as a driver, while Norwegian wine importer highlighted Norwayâs alcohol legislation as a barrier. This study complements the existing literature in sustainability in wine industry and sustainable sourcing by introducing wine importersâ point of view. This thesis also contributes to the methodology part with semi-structured interviews and the literature of sustainable sourcing. Nevertheless, more research is needed to understand the growing phenomenon of sustainable sourcing and sustainability in wine industry.TĂ€mĂ€n tutkielman tarkoituksena on tutkia Pohjoismaiden viinin maahantuojien kestĂ€vÀÀn hankintaan littyviĂ€ kannustimia ja esteitĂ€. KestĂ€vĂ€ kehitys viiniteollisuudessa on aihe, joka on herĂ€ttĂ€nyt kasvavaa kiinnostusta kirjallisuudessa, kuten tieteellisissĂ€ artikkeleissa. LisĂ€ksi viinialan toimijat ovat alkaneet ymmĂ€rtĂ€mÀÀ kestĂ€vĂ€n kehityksen tuoman tuottavuuden ja kilpailuedun mikĂ€ on johtanut kestĂ€vĂ€n kehityksen priorisointiin viinin toimitusketjussa. Jopa 0,3% maailman kasvihuonekaasuista tulee viinin toimitusketjusta, mikĂ€ on merkittĂ€vĂ€ luku yhdestĂ€ ainoasta tuotteesta. Samalla kun viinin toimitusketjun tĂ€rkeys kasvaa, on myös suuria eroavaisuuksia globaalissa viiniteollisuudessa. Pohjoismaiset viinimarkkinat ovat ainutlaatuinen viiniteollisuus valtion monopolien takia. LisĂ€ksi Pohjoismaat ovat merkittĂ€vĂ€ viinin maahantuoja sijoittuen kolmanneksi suurimmaksi viinin maahantuojaksi Euroopassa. NĂ€iden seikkojen vuoksi on tĂ€rkeÀÀ tutkia Pohjoismaisia viinin maahantuojia ja heidĂ€n kestĂ€vÀÀ hankintaa. Jotta ymmĂ€rtĂ€isimme paremmin tĂ€tĂ€ ilmiötĂ€, oli tehtĂ€vĂ€ kirjallisuuskatsaus kestĂ€vĂ€stĂ€ kehityksestĂ€ viiniteollisuudessa, Pohjoismaisesta viinimarkkinasta, kestĂ€vĂ€stĂ€ hankinnasta sekĂ€ kannustimista ja esteistĂ€ kestĂ€vĂ€ssĂ€ hankinnassa. TĂ€mĂ€ tutkimus perustuu laadulliseen tutkimukseen, jossa empiirinen data kerĂ€ttiin puolirakenteisella haastattelulla. Datan otanta koostuu yhdeksĂ€stĂ€ Pohjoismaisesta viinin maahantuojasta.
Keskeiset löydökset viittaavat siihen, ettÀ valtion monopoli, maine, taloudelliset hyödyt, hyvÀntahtoisuus, asiakkaiden paine/kysyntÀ ja johdon sitoutuminen olivat tÀrkeimmÀt kannustimet Pohjoismaisille viinin maahantuojille. Haastatteluissa ilmeni myös kaksi estettÀ, jotka olivat taloudelliset kulut ja kuluttajien maksuhalukkuus kestÀvÀstÀ viinistÀ. Valtion monopoli, hyvÀntahtoisuus sekÀ kuluttajien maksuhalukkuus olivat keskeisiÀ löydöksiÀ, joita ei ole kirjallisuudessa vielÀ mainittu. LisÀksi, eroavaisuuksia ilmeni Pohjoismaiden viinin maahantuojien kesken. Esimerkiksi ruotsalainen viinin maahantuoja painotti yrityksen mainetekijöitÀ ja imagoa kannustimena, kun taas norjalainen viinin maahantuoja painotti Norjan alkoholilainsÀÀdÀntöÀ esteenÀ. TÀmÀ tutkimus tÀydentÀÀ olemassaolevaa kirjallisuutta viiniteollisuuden kestÀvÀssÀ kehityksessÀ ja kestÀvÀssÀ hankinnassa tuomalla viinin maahantuojien nÀkökulman. LisÀksi tutkielma antaa panoksensa metodologiseen osuuteen keskittymÀllÀ puolirakenteisiin haastatteluihin ja kestÀvÀn hankinnan kirjallisuuteen. Kaikesta huolimatta, lisÀÀ tutkimusta tarvitaan, jotta ymmÀrrys kasvavasta ilmiöstÀ kestÀvÀssÀ hankinnasta ja kestÀvÀstÀ kehityksestÀ viiniteollisuudessa toteutuisi
THE AROMATIC PROFILE OF WHITE WINES OBTAINED FROM BIODYNAMIC AND CONVENTIONAL GROWN GRAPES IN ROMANIA
This study analyses the differences between wines obtained from grapes cultivated conventionally and those cultivated biodynamically. The wine samples studied were obtained from Rhein Riesling, Italian Riesling, Muscat Ottonel and Chardonnay grape varieties. Among these, four variants (one from each grape variety) were obtained from grapes following conventional cultural technologies, while the rest were from the same grape varieties cultivated biodynamically. All grapes and wines were produced in the Murfatlar vineyard, in south-east Romania. Basic chemical and sensorial analyses were applied to evaluate the differences appearing between the conventional and organic wine samples. All sets of data, PCA analysed, underlined that there are no systematic differences between the two grape cultivation methods and the obtained products
The aromatic profile of white wines obtained from biodynamic and conventional grown grapes in Romania
This study analyses the differences between wines obtained from grapes cultivated conventionally and those cultivated biodynamically. The wine samples studied were obtained from Rhein Riesling, Italian Riesling, Muscat Ottonel and Chardonnay grape varieties. Among these, four variants (one from each grape variety) were obtained from grapes following conventional cultural technologies, while the rest were from the same grape varieties cultivated biodynamically. All grapes and wines were produced in the Murfatlar vineyard, in south-east Romania. Basic chemical and sensorial analyses were applied to evaluate the differences appearing between the conventional and organic wine samples. All sets of data, PCA analysed, underlined that there are no systematic differences between the two grape cultivation methods and the obtained products