Private food safety standards have become an important governance mechanism in contemporary food supply chains. While much has been written about private standards from the perspectives of different academic fields, there has never been a dedicated literature review to examine their interaction with global food supply chains. In this systematic review, 45 peer reviewed articles on private food standards, selected through extensive searches in four academic databases are critically appraised. Our analysis reveals that the most studied European private food safety standards are owned by retail conglomerates and therefore place the retail sector in a position of influence in the supply chain. These standards influence supply chain structures, market access, and the efficiency of food safety management systems. They also challenge the traditional relationship shared by actors in the supply chain with public authorities and the World Trade Organization. In the recent years, their scope has expanded to include topical issues such as environmental sustainability, worker safety, and animal welfare. Overall, the review suggests that European private food safety standards alter the operations of modern agri-food supply chains to accommodate consumer wishes while allowing the retail sector to exert its influence without taking on additional legal and economic liability.

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全球农产品供应链中的欧洲私人食品安全标准：系统回顾

私人食品安全标准已成为当代食品供应链中的重要治理机制。尽管从不同的学术领域出发，已经有很多关于私人标准的文章，但从未有专门的文献评论来研究私人标准与全球食品供应链的相互作用。在本系统评价中，对通过在四个学术数据库中进行广泛搜索而选择的45篇有关私人食品标准的同行评审文章进行了严格评估。我们的分析表明，研究最多的欧洲私营食品安全标准归零售集团所有，因此使零售部门在供应链中处于影响地位。这些标准影响供应链结构，市场准入以及食品安全管理体系的效率。他们还挑战了供应链中参与者与公共机构和世界贸易组织之间的传统关系。近年来，其范围已扩大到包括环境可持续性，工人安全和动物福利等话题。总体而言，该评论表明，欧洲私营食品安全标准改变了现代农业食品供应链的运作方式，以适应消费者的意愿，同时允许零售业发挥其影响力而又不承担额外的法律和经济责任。