Phrase

Dry Factories

Average

Relative importance

Ranking

General trend

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly agree

1

There are current sustainability practices in your company in the food industry

K

2

4

3

11

10

3.88

78%

7

Agree

%

7%

13%

10%

37%

33%

2

There are challenges facing your company regarding sustainability in the food industry

K

0

9

5

14

2

3.45

69%

13

Agree

%

0.0%

30.0%

16.7%

46.7%

6.7%

3

Your company applied circular economy principles to its food supply chains

K

2

1

6

9

12

3.58

72%

12

Agree

%

7%

3%

20%

30%

40%

4

There are obstacles to implementing circular economy principles in your company’s food supply chains

K

1

7

0

10

12

4.2

84%

1

Strongly agree

%

3%

23%

0%

33%

40%

5

There are positive impacts or benefits from applying circular economy principles in food supply chains

K

3

5

3

8

11

3.99

80%

5

Agree

%

10%

17%

10%

27%

37%

6

There are potential positive impacts of applying circular economy principles on the environmental, social, economic and strategic aspects of food supply chains

K

1

2

2

16

9

3.95

79%

6

Agree

%

7.80%

5.90%

19.60%

54.90%

11.80%

7

Conduct any assessments or studies to evaluate the environmental, social and economic performance of food supply chains after applying circular economy principles

K

1

4

14

9

3

2.98

60%

16

Neutral

%

3%

13%

47%

30%

10%

8

You believe that applying circular economy principles to the food industry in the Kingdom could be a globally applicable model

K

1

5

8

13

3

3.44

69%

14

Agree

%

3%

17%

27%

43%

10%

9

You believe that aspects of applying circular economy principles in the food industry in the Kingdom can be replicated globally

K

2

1

3

11

13

3.75

75%

10

Agree

%

7%

3%

10%

37%

43%

10

There are challenges or obstacles to expect in applying circular economy principles on a global scale

K

2

3

2

17

6

3.8

76%

9

Agree

%

7%

10%

7%

57%

20%

11

Your company faces challenges in applying circular economy principles in food supply chains

K

5

5

9

8

3

3.25

65%

15

Neutral

%

17%

17%

30%

27%

10%

12

Your company is experiencing difficulties in collaborating with suppliers and partners in food supply chains to achieve a circular economy

K

2

4

5

12

7

3.72

74%

11

Agree

%

7%

13%

17%

40%

23%

13

There are increasing issues related to marketing and awareness around the concept of circular economy in the food industry

K

2

2

6

12

8

4.1

82%

3

Agree

%

7%

7%

20%

40%

27%

14

You believe that the application of circular economy principles in the food industry in the Kingdom can be enhanced

K

1

2

4

10

13

4.15

83%

2

Agree

%

3%

7%

13%

33%

43%

15

Cooperation and coordination between companies, stakeholders and government can be strengthened to achieve a circular economy in the food industry

K

2

4

6

12

6

3.91

78%

8

Agree

%

7%

13%

20%

40%

20%

16

You have expectations about the development of the circular economy concept in the food industry in the future

K

2

3

5

16

4

4.05

81%

4

Agree

%

7%

10%

17%

53%

13%