This fully updated new edition of a respected text retains the original’s comprehensive and practical approach to food supply chain management, and introduces a global perspective and a wide range of new material. More than ever, this is the food supply chain management textbook. With an introduction that speaks to academic and non-academic audiences alike, the second edition of Food Supply Chain Management covers all-new topics such as cold chain management, “last mile” logistics, blockchain and traceability in the food supply chain, and the implications of global trade and climate change. Case studies examine the farm-to-table movement, sustainable co-ops, and more, with “quick facts” and mini-cases that are engaging and thought-provoking. This textbook is appropriate for upper-level undergraduate and postgraduate students of agricultural business, natural resources, and food science, as well as supply chain management students. Supporting online materials include lecture slides, test banks, and instructor manuals.
Madeleine (Mellie) Pullman is a professor at Portland State University and director of the Business of Craft Brewing program. She teaches and researches craft beverage management as well as various supply chain management issues related to food and beverages. Prior to her academic life, she started microbrewery (Wasatch Brewery in Park City Utah) and did brewpub startups. She also was a landscape contractor, did solar and mechanical engineering, and worked in an eclectic series of jobs from quality management of mountaineering equipment to assorted restaurant and construction activities. She has consulted for breweries, cideries, malting facilities, ski resorts, airports, Cirque du Soleil, Nestle, and many other food and experiential companies. She has several books related to these subjects.