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Quality turns in Nordic food: a comparative analysis of specialty food in Denmark, Norway and Sweden

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  • Henrik Halkier
  • Laura James
  • Egil Petter Stræte

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This article compares the development of specialty food in Denmark, Norway and Sweden using a number of quantitative indicators as well as a qualitative analysis of government policy. The analysis shows that specialty food has increased in importance in all three countries over the last twenty years, but there are important differences in the kind of specialty food that has developed and the nature of government intervention and governance structures. Overall, Sweden appears to have the largest production of specialty food and drink and is particularly strong in organic production and consumption, farm processing and farm shops. Norway has a large number of products with protected origin and also leads in the number of farmers’ markets. Denmark lags behind the other countries on most indicators, but has witnessed the fastest growth in microbreweries over the last five years. Theoretically, the article challenges the ‘negative’ definition of specialty food as ‘non-industrial’ or ‘alternative’, and suggests a more nuanced approach. Empirically, it points towards the possible existence of a ‘Scandinavian model’ of specialty food governance with extensive interaction between central government, local government and private firms to stimulate the growth of specialty food.

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  • Henrik Halkier & Laura James & Egil Petter Stræte, 2017. "Quality turns in Nordic food: a comparative analysis of specialty food in Denmark, Norway and Sweden," European Planning Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 25(7), pages 1111-1128, July.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:eurpls:v:25:y:2017:i:7:p:1111-1128
    DOI: 10.1080/09654313.2016.1261805
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    1. Yuna Chiffoleau & Tara Dourian, 2020. "Sustainable Food Supply Chains: Is Shortening the Answer? A Literature Review for a Research and Innovation Agenda," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(23), pages 1-21, November.
    2. Martin Hvarregaard Thorsøe & Chris Kjeldsen & Egon Noe, 2017. "It’s never too late to join the revolution! – Enabling new modes of production in the contemporary Danish food system," European Planning Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 25(7), pages 1166-1183, July.
    3. Alexandre Dubois, 2019. "Translocal practices and proximities in short quality food chains at the periphery: the case of North Swedish farmers," Agriculture and Human Values, Springer;The Agriculture, Food, & Human Values Society (AFHVS), vol. 36(4), pages 763-778, December.

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