Journal of Food Processing

Research Article

Investigation of Traceability and Recall Plans of Food Processing Plants and Small and Medium Enterprises in Kelantan, Malaysia

Table 6

Participants response on impact of implementing traceability system ( ).
Impact of implementation (%) Significance
Number of product recalls or withdrawals decreased   
 Neutral7 (18.9)  
 Agree29 (78.4)  
 Strongly agree1 (2.7)35.243df = 2;
Scope of product recalls or withdrawals smaller    
 Disagree2 (5.4)  
 Neutral8 (21.6)  
 Agree25 (67.6)  
 Strongly agree2 (5.4)38.351df = 3;
Reduced costs in the event of a product recall or withdrawal   
 Neutral3 (8.1)  
 Agree33 (89.2)  
 Strongly agree1 (2.7)52.108df = 2;
Inventory cost   
 Neutral8 (21.6)  
 Agree25 (67.6)  
 Strongly agree4 (10.8)20.162df = 2;
Production cost   
 Neutral1 (2.7)  
 Agree25 (67.6)  
 Strongly agree11 (29.7)23.568df = 2;
Ability to access new markets   
 Neutral11 (29.7)  
 Agree13 (35.1)  
 Strongly agree13 (35.1)0.216df = 2;
Ability to meet customer requirements   
 Neutral4 (10.8)  
 Agree21 (56.8)  
 Strongly agree12 (32.4)11.730df = 2;
Ability to meet regulatory requirements   
 Disagree2 (5.4)  
 Neutral9 (24.3)  
 Agree20 (54.1)  
 Strongly agree6 (16.2)19.3df = 3;
How company is perceived by commercial customers   
 Neutral1 (2.7)  
 Agree22 (59.5)  
 Strongly agree14 (37.8)18.216df = 2;
How company is perceived by rest of industry   
 Agree16 (43.2)  
 Strongly agree21 (56.8)0.676df = 1;