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MODERN APPROACHES TO TRACEABILITY DURING THE SHELF LIFE OF CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS

Author(s): Alla Vladimirovna Ryzhakova,M.S. Goloviznina,I.V. Goloviznin / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Proper nutrition is a trend of the 21st century that does not cease to gain popularity due to human concern about its health. Today, about 80% of Russians not only thoroughly study the composition of products before purchasing them but also pay attention to the expiration dates. Product safety is by far the number one priority for both consumers and successful businesses. Therefore, the quality and safety of confectionery products for the manufacturer is a guarantor of development, achieving sustainable success and maintaining it in the long term. The quality factor of confectionery products, which correlates with their shelf life, is currently recognized as decisive. The establishment of the shelf life of confectionery products in recent years is carried out by MUK 4.2 1847-04 “Methods of control. Biological and microbiological factors. Sanitary and epidemiological assessment of the justification of the shelf life and storage conditions of food products”. MUK is used in the development of new products or when prolonging the shelf life. However, this document is already outdated, and new approaches are needed by the realities of the modern market. The strategy for improving the quality of food products in the Russian Federation until 2030 specifies the obligatory justification of the shelf life. Taking into account that the consumption of confectionery products is growing rapidly, and the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed a new trend among consumers - the use of food ingredients that support the immune system (vitamins, polyphenols, flavonoids, etc.), it is very relevant and timely to justify the expiration dates confectionery, which is what this article is about.

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УПРАВЛЕНИЕ НА КАЧЕСТВОТО НА ДЕНТАЛНИТЕ УСЛУГИ В СЪОТВЕТСТВИЕ С РЕГУЛАТОРНИТЕ ИЗИСКВАНИЯ И СТАНДАРТА ISO 9001:2015

Author(s): Antoaneta Stoyanova,Neli Nikolova / Language(s): Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

Managing the sustainability of dental services requires an agreed strategy through the implementation of management systems. The purpose of this paper is to provide a comparative analysis of the current quality management mechanisms for dental services delivered in accordance with current regulatory requirements versus those developed to the requirements of an internationally validated standard, ISO 9001:2015. The benefits of implementing QMS as a factor ensuring the quality of dental services provided and giving patients confidence of reduced health risk are highlighted.

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РЕГУЛАТОРНИ МЕХАНИЗМИ ЗА ЗАВИШЕН МИТНИЧЕСКИ КОНТРОЛ ПРИ ВЪВЕЖДАНЕ НА СТОКИ С ВИСОК РИСК

Author(s): Antoaneta Stoyanova,Velichka Marinova / Language(s): Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

The representation and release for free circulation of safe and healthy food is an essential aspect of the internal market, which is a significant factor in quaranteeing and preserving the health and lives of consumers. Ensuring these activities is achieved by the implementation of the adopted strategic objectives set out in the operation of the customs administrations of each Member State of the European Union. The aim of this report is to review and analyse the current regulatory mechanisms and requirements for the implementation of enhanced customs controls on the entry of high-risk commodities in order to prevent adverse health effects for consumers throughout the agri-food chain. The relevance of the preventive approach in developing the concept of food safety legislation is assessed. This paper is focused on business operators whose activities are related to the entry and control of high risk commodities.

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INTEGRATING QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN SECONDARY EDUCATION WITH SIMULATION GAMES: A BUSINESS CASE LEARNING APPROACH

Author(s): Marieta Stefanova,Stefan Minchev / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Integrating quality management in secondary education with simulation games is an approach that aims to provide learners with opportunities to apply theoretical knowledge and develop skills needed for successful quality management in a business environment. The purpose of this study is to investigate the application of an approach to integrate quality management into the secondary education curriculum through the use of simulation games. By combining practical examples and theoretical knowledge, students have the opportunity to develop not only their theoretical knowledge of quality management, but also important skills such as teamwork, analytical thinking and decision-making approaches. The study analyses the benefits of using simulation games in the learning environment, highlighting the positive effects on students’ learning and skills development. The study also provides a scientific overview of the approach and emphasise the importance of integrating quality management in secondary education through simulation games to achieve more effective learning and prepare students for the challenges of the business environment.

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МОЛЕКУЛЯРНА ГАСТРОНОМИЯ И ВЛИЯНИЕТО Ѝ ВЪРХУ КАЧЕСТВОТО НА ХРАНАТА

Author(s): Milena Peneva / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

In recent years, not only in the world, but also in Bulgaria, the so-called molecular gastronomy has entered and established itself as a consumer demand. The scientific discipline—which was introduced under the name molecular and physical gastronomy and later shortened to molecular gastronomy—was established in 1988 by Hervé This, a physical chemist, and Nicholas Kurti, a former professor of physics at the University of Oxford, who were interested in the science behind the phenomena that occur during culinary processes. Although nutritional science has been around for centuries, it focuses on the chemical composition and nutritional value of ingredients, while molecular gastronomy focuses on the mechanisms of transformation that occur during the culinary processes of restaurant classical cooking. This is the point at which the physical and chemical processes of food production combine with the artistic and aesthetic skills of the culinarians. Meals prepared in this way feed not only the body, but also the eyes, causing the consumer's senses to activate to distinguish visual perceptions from what the taste buds sense. Molecular culinary studies the physical aspects of food-liquid interactions, flavor stability, heat conduction, convection and transfer, solubility issues, dispersion and the relationship between texture and flavor, etc. This science seeks to generate new knowledge based on the chemistry and physics behind culinary processes - for example, why mayonnaise thickens or why bread rises. To achieve the impressive results, molecular cuisine incorporates a variety of food additives approved for use in culinary products, such as hydrocolloids, emulsifiers, stabilizers, non-stick agents, enzymes, gases, etc. This raises the question of how well the quality of ready-to-eat food is maintained in terms of vitamin content and nutritional properties, whether it supplies the elements necessary for the healthy development of the human body or whether the technological process of processing and the addition of additives compromise molecular gastronomy. As a result of various techniques such as emulsification, spherification, solidification, gelation, modern culinarians change the physical properties of products and thus obtain radically different dishes, with a different shape and consistency from their usual, but preserving and enriching their taste qualities. Research by a number of scientists has shown that some important elements are preserved and some are damaged, affecting the quality of the food when food additives such as liquid nitrogen, xanthan gum, calcium salts are added for the purpose of molecular cuisine. Many of the emulsifiers and hydrocolloids used are of natural origin, ensuring the safety of consumers. Whatever the origin of the ingredients, the most important thing remains the dose involved, and given that food prepared in this way is not consumed on a daily basis, molecular gastronomy can be considered safe and qialitive.

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СТАНДАРТИ ЗА УСТОЙЧИВИ СИСТЕМИ ЗА УПРАВЛЕНИЕ: КАРТОГРАФИРАНЕ НА ВОДЕЩИ ISO СТАНДАРТИ В ПОДКРЕПА НА ПО-ДОБРОТО ИМ ПРИЛАГАНЕ В БЪЛГАРСКИЯ КОНТЕКСТ

Author(s): Nevena Ivanova,Elka Vasileva / Language(s): Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

The standardization of sustainable management systems, processes and products can support and strengthen their transformational potential for implementing sustainable development goals. However, scientific research in this area is quite limited. Therefore, our study aims to identify the key sustainable management systems standards (SMSS) and to reveal the leading ISO standards in support of their better development in bulgarian context. The results of SMSS mapping prove their role as a widely used tool for assessing and improving sustainability practices, in the context of organizational management.

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ИЗИСКВАНИЯ КЪМ КАЧЕСТВОТО НА КОСТИЛКОВИ ПЛОДОВЕ

Author(s): Sabka Pashova / Language(s): Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

The quality of fruits is the basis for their realization and use as intended (for direct consumption, processing, import and export). Stone fruits are a major group of the great species diversity of fresh fruits grown in our country. They are distinguished by traditions in production, consumption and are used as raw material in the processing industry. Therefore, their quality is the subject of various studies, and the documents regulating the quality requirements of stone fruits over the years are periodically updated and therefore their research, presentation and analysis is of interest.

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SPECIFIČNOSTI PORODIČNOG BIZNISA

Author(s): Bajruzin Hajro Planjac,Muamera Planjac / Language(s): Bosnian Publication Year: 0

Motives for starting a family business are an important aspect of any successful entrepreneurship. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, we have a large number of examples of successful family entrepreneurship. When we look at the contemporary literature in economics, we can see that entrepreneurship, startup companies, youth entrepreneurship are quite current topics, but we should not ignore the enormous importance of family businesses on the growth and development of the global economy and the need to analyze them through expert work. A successful family business also depends on the branding of the product itself. For family firms that want to take advantage of the positive perception of the family brand, signaling the status of the family firm to their shareholders is of strategic importance. In this context and in this paper, we will point out the importance of family entrepreneurship, as well as the motives for starting it.

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Accelerating Consumer Adoption of AR Technologies as a Result of the Covid -19 Crisis

Author(s): Christian Zhelev / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

The current report, relying on literature review, tries to shed light on a still not enough explored phenomena – the influence of Covid -19 on consumer behaviour in general and on the consumer adoption process and the rate of adoption of products. The main research question lies in the domain of the acceleration of the adoption – to what extend it is possible and feasible to aid the adoption rate of new products and services namely by the means of augmented reality (AR) and to what extend has the Covid - 19 pandemic facilitated or hindered this process. The report is based on publicly available information.

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Process and Product Innovations as Marketing Strategy Tools of Organizations

Author(s): Vilyana Ruseva / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

In the last few decades, the world industry has witnessed a turbulent development due to new technologies, leading even to the creation of new types of entrepreneurship. The purpose of this report is to discover the importance of innovative activities as an element of the organization’s marketing strategy for successful and sustainable development. The report provides a brief literature review of the main concepts applied in practice in the organization: innovation, product innovation and process innovation. In addition to clarifying the meaning of these concepts, the author also aims to highlight the effect of adding value to already existing products or services in order to improve company productivity and competitiveness. Based on a survey conducted on 150 enterprises in South-Eastern Bulgaria, the research seeks to shed light on what is the attitude of management towards the process and product innovation base and the degree of their positive impact on the strategic company on the innovation focus process.

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Creative Accounting Techniques, Methods for Detection and Prevention

Author(s): Ivan Gudev / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

This paper aims to investigate the most widely used techniques for creative accounting, methods for detection of those techniques and ways of prevention of such practices. The focus of this paper will be on the earnings manipulation. Comparative analysis will be carried out to identify the most widely used methods of detection of such practices in order to facilitate users in detecting those practices. In today’s global business environment, the competition is increasing on a daily basis and every company is pushed to present its’ financial figures in a favorable way, so it looks good in the eyes of the clients, investors, vendors, banks and other stakeholders. This is the reason why more and more managers are looking for alternative ways to present company’s financial information even though it could not be the most appropriate way. We will investigate the most reliable methods to detect creative accounting techniques and the role of auditors in detecting such practices will be discussed too. Recommendations are given how to deal with the problem of creative accounting. Methods used in this study are the deductive reasoning, abstract reasoning and literature analysis.

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Creative Accounting and Accounting Fraud – Differences and Similarities

Author(s): Ivan Gudev / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

In today’s global, dynamic, and turbulent business environment, the most prominent imperative for companies is to present their financial figures to look good in the eyes of the wide public. This is the reason that increasing number of managers indulge in accounting manipulation. However, accounting manipulation consists of two major types – creative accounting (which operates within the regulatory framework but outside the ethical standards) and accounting fraud which means manipulation stretching out of the regulatory framework and in most cases involves illegal activities. The borderline between these two terms is very tight and it is difficult even for the auditors to detect such practices if they are masterfully concealed. The main purpose of this paper is to define both terms, clarify where is the borderline between them and explore the major differences and similarities. The most prominent accounting scandals in the last century were caused by accounting fraud and this led to catastrophic consequences not only to the companies involved but also to whole sectors and economies. That’s why it is vital to explore the topic of those two phenomena, provide solutions to overcome them and recommendations for subsequent research to find ways to reduce such practices in the future.

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Намерения и мотиви на студенти по предприемачество за стартиране на собствен бизнес

Author(s): Maria Vasilska / Language(s): Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

Setting up new businesses by young, highly educated and ambitious people is very important for the dynamic and future-oriented development of the economy, as well as for solving important social problems. The aim of the paper is to present and analyse the intentions and motives of entrepreneurship students for starting entrepreneurial activities. The main scientific discoveries in these two related fields are synthesized in the paper. An emphasis is placed on the role of entrepreneurial education and some results and conclusions of an empirical study conducted among bachelor and master degree students in the Entrepreneurship speciality at the University of National and World Economy – Sofia, Bulgaria, are presented. The importance and applicability of such research are shown.

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Концепция "Склад за данни" – инструмент за повишаване на корпоративната сигурност на съвременната българска компания

Author(s): Rosen Todorov / Language(s): Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

Every manager needs accurate and timely information to achieve efficiency in decision making. This process is hindered by a number of factors characteristic of the modern macro environment. A key challenge for Bulgarian companies is the readiness for an adequate response to the dynamically changing processes, the management and analysis of the constantly growing volume of data, the possibilities of extracting competitive advantages from the data. One of the main ways to achieve higher efficiency is automation and digitalization. These processes require the construction of a qualitatively different corporate ecosystem, which is capable of increasing the security and competitiveness in an uncertain business environment.

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Съвременни инструменти за оценяване на сигурността за нуждите на управленския процес

Author(s): Rosen Todorov / Language(s): Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

Modern aspects of corporate security are becoming increasingly multifaceted and complex. Studying the processes in the macro-environment, the logic they obey and the dependencies between them is strategically important. The “New reality” confronts Bulgarian managers seeking a high level of corporate security and competitiveness with a variety of challenges. The extreme complexity of the modern business environment brings ahead questions about the readiness of Bulgarian companies for innovations in the field of corporate security.

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Tvornica tanina u Županji od osnutka do 1912. godine

Author(s): Branko Ostajmer / Language(s): Croatian Publication Year: 0

The Oak Extract Company Limited from Županja was one of the ﬁrst, as well as one of the most signiﬁcant industrial enterprises in Slavonia founded on foreign capital. The factory was opened in the early 1880s, being the ﬁrst tannin factory in the Croatian lands. Facing diﬀerent ups and downs, like changes in the ownership structure, it was active until 1930s. However, the factory lived through its golden age at the end of the 19th century. In the beginning, this foreign investment faced negative comments and assessments, mostly made by political opposition. Nevertheless, multiple positive eﬀects related to this factory became evident soon enough. Because of that, initial negative preconceptions gradually gave place to the more favorable impressions towards the English-Canadian capital in Slavonia. Foundation of the factory presents an important point in the history of Županja and the surrounding area for its employment of 400 people in 1900. Moreover, additional proﬁt-making opportunities emerged for the local population, such as kirijašenje (extracting logs out of forests).

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The Economic Concept of Willingness to Pay in a Sport Environment

Author(s): Martin Vyroubal / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

This paper explores the economic concept of willingness to pay (WTP) in a sporting environment. The paper introduces the specifics of the sports industry, provides insights into current research, and presents methods used in willingness to pay research in scholarly articles, with the greatest emphasis on the contingent valuation method, which is widely used in willingness to pay research. The article is compiled in a research manner and aims to provide an overview of the ways in which research could be conducted that would be useful for finding alternative ways of financing the sports sector, especially in the Czech Republic, where not many similar articles on the topic have been published.

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Navigating through Organizational Life Cycle and Longevity: Restructuring as a Business Transformation Strategy

Author(s): Ana Aleksić / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Management’s primary task is to ensure that organization acts efficiently in performing its tasks and achieving its goals. Long-term competitiveness and longevity have always been one of the most important goals that organizations deal with. However, especially in today’s business environment, many organizations fail to be capable of providing its product or services in the long run. Financial problems and bankruptcy often emerge as phases in organizational life (Koh et al., 2015). Companies that survive these downturns and show long-term sustainability seem to be more successful in recognizing the needs of the organization on time and avoided negative performance cycles as opposed to other numerous companies whose lifespan was very short. If they did go through crisis, they were able to overcome them. In other words, they were successful in managing their life cycle and implementing strategies that lead to enhanced organizational performance and sustainability.

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Organisational Resilience in a Retail Company in the Context of COVID-19

Author(s): Danguolė Oželienė / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Businesses around the world have recently faced challenges from the external environment. The continuous and especially unpredictable changes in the business environment forcing put pressure on enterprises to find effective measures for survival and development. Unforeseen events and crises will, however, become more frequent and less predictable in the future (World Uncertainty Index, 2021). For instance, climate change, geopolitical challenges and unstable supply chains will lead to shortages of raw materials and rising prices (Nauck et al., 2021). Crises and changes in organisations create risks to investors' capital, jobs and commitments to partners and other stakeholder (Conz, Magnani, 2020). In this context, enterprises must build resilience overcome unexpected outward and inward changes. The question is why do some companies manage to survive in the same situation while others do not?

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Institutional Resilience in the Business Environment: An Insight into the Romanian Retail and Communications Markets

Author(s): Clara Alexandra Volintiru,Corina Cristiana Nastacă,Madlena Nen / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

The COVID-19 pandemic had a direct impact on the well-functioning of the public and private sectors and, consequently, on the institutions, the delivery of public services to citizens, and the business environment. The national authorities were forced to implement rapid measures to respond to the problems faced by the health and education systems, the business environment, and public services. In face of this major shock and its negative outcomes, the private and public institutions tried to develop and strengthen their resilience at a rapid pace.

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