Description:
The International Journal of Food and Beverage Manufacturing and Business Models (IJFBMBM) presents innovative research on topics pertaining to key business issues within the food and beverage industries, including, but not limited to promotional strategies, managerial practice, logistics and... Show More
The International Journal of Food and Beverage Manufacturing and Business Models (IJFBMBM) presents innovative research on topics pertaining to key business issues within the food and beverage industries, including, but not limited to promotional strategies, managerial practice, logistics and operations management, and economic considerations. Through its presentation of emerging research and trends within the industry, this journal is a key resource for business professionals, managers, researchers, and graduate students.
Mission & Scope:
The International Journal of Food and Beverage Manufacturing and Business Models (IJFBMBM) is designed to study the characteristics, workings and updates of food management systems around the world, and it will examine marketing issues in the total food business chain prevailing in different parts of the globe by using quantitative approaches to explain the many facets of the field of food... Show More
The International Journal of Food and Beverage Manufacturing and Business Models (IJFBMBM) is designed to study the characteristics, workings and updates of food management systems around the world, and it will examine marketing issues in the total food business chain prevailing in different parts of the globe by using quantitative approaches to explain the many facets of the field of food management and marketing.
Coverage:
- Agriculture and food
- Beverage Marketing
- Consumer research
- Consumption Behavior
- Food engineering
- Food Security
- Packaging
- Plant maintenance
- Processing equipment
- Product Development
- Product distribution channels
- Safety and security
- Supply Chain Management
- Wholesaling management
IGI Global holds its journals to the highest ethical practices.
View Full Editorial PolicyAs this journal is under the Hybrid Open Access model, authors can choose between Standard (Non-OA) publishing or Open Access publishing. Find the policies for the publishing models below:
- Standard (Non-OA) Publishing: If the author chooses to publish under the Standard (Non-OA) model, the article will be published under a Green OA model and the copyright of
their article will transfer to IGI Global under our Author Warranty and Transfer of Copyright Agreement.
However, through Green OA, IGI Global supports a Fair Use Policy, enabling authors to Post the final
typeset PDF (which includes the title page, table of contents and other front materials, and the copyright
statement) of their chapter or article (NOT THE ENTIRE BOOK OR JOURNAL ISSUE), on the author or
editor's secure personal website and/or their university repository site. See the Fair Use Policy for sharing allowances conducive to Green Open Access.
- Open Access Publishing: If the author choses to publish under OA, the authors receive the
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licensing arrangement. The copyright for the
work remains solely with the author(s) of the article. Others may distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon
the work, even commercially, without asking prior permission from the publisher or author and so long as
they credit the author for the original creation. All authors are required to sign an author's warranty
stating that the materials are original and unpublished elsewhere. The journal will not publish any
material that has been previously published elsewhere. Learn More
This journal operates under the Hybrid Open Access model,
allowing the author to choose between traditional, subscription-based publishing, or Open Access publishing.
Subscription-Based Publishing/Green Open Access:
Article manuscripts require no Article Processing Charge (APC) and require authors to transfer the copyright of the
manuscript to IGI Global. Manuscripts are published behind a paywall and must be purchased for use. See the
Fair Use Policy
for sharing allowances conducive to Green Open Access.
Open Access Publishing:
Article manuscripts receive the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
(CC BY 4.0) licensing arrangement. The copyright for the work remains solely with the author(s) of
the article. Others may distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon the work, even commercially, without asking
prior permission from the publisher or author and so long as they credit the author for the original creation.
A one-time Article Processing Charge (APC) of US $2,300 must be paid AFTER the manuscript has gone
through the full double-blind peer review process and the Editor(s)-in-Chief at his/her/their full discretion
has decided to accept the manuscript based on the results of the double-blind peer review process. Learn
more about APCs
here.
Open Access Funding:
IGI Global recognizes that many researchers may not know where to begin when searching for OA funding opportunities. IGI Global recently
launched an
Open Access Funding Resources
page for researchers to browse. This page provides a comprehensive list of OA funding sources available for researchers to secure funds
for their various OA publications.
All inquiries regarding IJFBMBM should be directed to the attention of:
Submission-Related InquiriesProf. Constantin Zopounidis
Technical University of Crete
E-mail:
kostas@dpem.tuc.gr
Drakos Periklis
Managing Editor
E-mail:
drakosp@maich.grAuthor Services Inquiries
For inquiries involving pre-submission concerns, please contact the Journal Development Division:
journaleditor@igi-global.comOpen Access Inquiries
For inquiries involving publishing costs, APCs, etc., please contact the Open Access Division:
openaccessadmin@igi-global.comProduction-Related Inquiries
For inquiries involving accepted manuscripts currently in production or post-production, please contact the Journal Production Division:
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indexing@igi-global.com Editorial Office
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The International Journal of Food and Beverage Manufacturing and Business Models (IJFBMBM) is owned and published by IGI Global.
International Journal of Food and Beverage Manufacturing and Business Models (IJFBMBM) is editorially independent, with full authority of the journal's content falling to the Editor-in-Chief and the journal's
Editorial Board.
The In-House Editorial Office manages the publishing operations of the journal.
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Editor(s)-in-Chief Biography
Constantin Zopounidis has been elected to the prestigious The Real Academia de Ciencias Económicas y Financieras (RACEF). He joins the ranks of Daniel Kahneman (Nobel Laureate), Romano Prodi, and Joseph E. Stiglitz (Nobel Laureate) who belong to this Institution. It is with pride and delight that we communicate that Professor Constantin Zopounidis, Editor-in-Chief of Operational Research and Editor of the renowned Handbook of Multicriteria Analysis, has been elected to the RACEF – Royal Academy of Economic and Finance Sciences of Spain. The Royal Academy of Economic and Finance Sciences of Spain was officially established in Spain, in 1958, but its roots can be traced back to the 18th century when King Ferdinand VI of Spain set up the Royal Private Board of Commerce. RACEF promotes the cooperation between researchers of the most important institutions and academies around the world, and seeks to advance the scientific knowledge and the existing decision and policy making practices in the fields of economics and finance. The members of RACEF include prestigious researchers, senior policy makers, and top executives from all over the world. Among others, the Academicians of RACEF include Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (former President of France), Romano Prodi (former President of Italy and the European Commission), José Ángel Gurría (Secretary General of OECD), as well as Nobel Prize laureates Robert Aumann, Daniel Kahneman, Finn Kydland, Eric Maskin, and Joseph Stiglitz (
https://www.racef.es/). Also, Professor Zopounidis has been elected as Academician, in the Royal Academy of Doctors (Spain, June 2014). As and Academician, Constantin was elected to the Executive Committee of the International Society on Multiple Criteria Decision Making following a vote in which 677 people participated from all over the world. This Society brings together 2200 people from 100 countries. The term of office shall be for four years from 2015 to 2019. Professor C. Zopounidis was also honored by the same Society with Edgeworth - Pareto Award in 2013.
George Baourakis is the Director of CIHEAM-MAICh, a constituent post-graduate Institute of the International Centre of Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM-Paris). Since 1989, George Baourakis is the Studies and Research Coordinator of the Business Economics and Management department of CIHEAM-MAICh. He demonstrates vast expertise in the management and coordination of research and educational projects in the EU, North America, Australia and Asia. He is an Affiliate Professor in the Marketing and Supply Chain Management, at the Centre of Entrepreneurship, Nyenrode University, The Netherlands Business School. He has also been appointed Distinguished Research Fellow in Food Marketing-Management at several universities.