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Sustainable strategies of industrial tourism in the agri-food business: an exploratory approach

British Food Journal, ISSN: 0007-070X, Vol: 126, Issue: 1, Page: 327-346
2024
  • 4
    Citations
  • 0
    Usage
  • 42
    Captures
  • 1
    Mentions
  • 0
    Social Media
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  • Citations
    4
    • Citation Indexes
      4
  • Captures
    42
  • Mentions
    1
    • News Mentions
      1
      • News
        1

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Article Description

Purpose: This study aims to analyze the opportunities and potential of industrial tourism for the agri-food industry in the current post-pandemic scenario. Industrial tourism can favor appropriate behaviors by companies and tourists to address emerging challenges in the post-pandemic era, such as responsible production and consumption and the containment of waste production. Design/methodology/approach: The adopted research method is a case study with exploratory purposes, applied to an industrial tourism experiment called “Make it in Puglia” (Apulia Region, Italy). The case study was based on participant observation and semi-structured interviews. Findings: This study analyzes how industrial tourism in active agri-businesses allows local areas to be enhanced while simultaneously improving and strengthening sustainable strategies and choices for organizations and customers, especially in the changing context of the post-pandemic era. Research limitations/implications: The country specificity of this project and the limited duration of the investigation in the post-pandemic period were the main limitations of this study. Practical implications: Industrial tourism in the agri-food business can contribute to a sustainable strategy for destination management based on new elements of attractiveness. Moreover, industrial tourism represents an opportunity for agri-food businesses, through the promotion of “business tours,” to respond to requests for more sustainable practices, especially considering that food waste and resource use efficiency have become a topic of growing concern. Originality/value: This paper is one of the first studies that considers industrial tourism as a strategy for achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs) in the agribusiness sector, as it analyzes industrial tourism as an instrument in the construction of a cohesive ecosystem where tourism, agri-food business and local communities together pursue preservation and safeguarding of the environment, heritage and territory.

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