Hong, I-HsuanI-HsuanHongDang, Jr-FongJr-FongDangTsai, Yi-HsuanYi-HsuanTsaiLiu, Chen-ShenChen-ShenLiuLee, Wang-TsangWang-TsangLeeWang, Ming-LiMing-LiWangChen, Pei-ChunPei-ChunChen2012-10-312018-06-282012-10-312018-06-282011http://ntur.lib.ntu.edu.tw//handle/246246/244125Food hazards can appear at any stage of global food supply chains, making it essential to define critical control points to capture the data about ingredients, manufacture and dates-certain (sell-by, use-by), etc., and provide it in a transparent manner to supply chain participants and consumers. The government of Taiwan has appointed a non-profit research organization to conduct a pilot project to launch a potential national-wide food traceability system to increase the intangible value of purchased food and to enhance food safety. This paper discusses a financially viable business model for a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) application to a food traceability system. We conduct a case study of RFID implementation in the chain of convenience stores in Taiwan. The Taiwanese experiment may have implications for policy-makers, industry and public health officials elsewhere. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.en-USFood traceability system; Radio frequency identification (RFID); Supply chain[SDGs]SDG2[SDGs]SDG3Business models; Convenience stores; Critical control points; Food hazards; Non-profit; Pilot projects; Policy makers; Public health; Radio frequencies; Research organization; RFID applications; Traceability systems; Agriculture; Cryptography; Food supply; Health; Profitability; Radio waves; Research; Supply chain management; Supply chains; Radio frequency identification (RFID)journal article10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2011.04.014http://ntur.lib.ntu.edu.tw/bitstream/246246/244125/-1/201.pdf