Risk assessment in the perishable food supply chain

This study describes risk management in perishable food industry, seen from wider perspective of the supply chain. In fact, there are many risk analysis studies in different steps of food supply chain as production, distribution, logistics, and retailers. However, there is gap in risk analysis for entire supply chain. The focus in this study is risk analysis in supply network of perishable food and providing a general model for identifying the critical control point and reducing potential risks, above all taking into account the interface of the different steps.