1. The size of farms is very different in each country. The comparison of every country shows that the size of farms in Hungary and in Poland is very similar- under 10 ha and average number of pigs is less than 20. Average size and the number of pigs of Dutch farms is much bigger than in Poland and Hungary.
2. Chains in every described country are very similar. Production of salami starts from animal production, from farmers who sell pigs to company. Company takes control of slaughtering of pigs, processing and food safety, quality assurance, marketing and logistics. Then company sells readymade product salami for wholesalers or distributors through its shops.
3. People’ tastes in each country are different. More spicy and smoked types of salami and sausages are more beloved in Middle-East Europe, than in the Netherlands. The Dutch people prefer garlic in salami, and fresh taste.
4. The contracts between farmers and salami producers are very important in salami chain, in each country, because in this way the companies can improve and control the quality of raw material. In each country there is this kind of close collaboration, but it is more difficult in Hungary and Poland, because of size of farms.
5. The development of countries determinate the level of transportation systems. The Netherlands are high developed, rich country, so have very high level of infrastructure and logistics, alike Hungary and Poland.
6. In Poland and Hungary there is lack of knowledge and new technology in pig’s production. These countries should learn from the Netherlands how to produce good quality and safe products, get information about new technologies and developments.
7. High costs of modernization Polish and Hungarian farms makes difficulties in farming.
8. In the Netherlands there is low cost of feed but the price of land is high, therefore companies have to pursue to keep the price of salami stable to compete with new member states of European Union.
9. After accessing Hungary and Poland to EU these countries have gained the opportunity to enter other larger markets.
10. In every compared country the significant leader in salami chain is company producing salami. In this way company controls and organizes almost whole salami chain.
11. Company producing salami has the major responsibility for quality control and food safety of products.
    Using available information and dates it is said that salami chain is very complex system consisting of many activities as pig breeding, slaughtering, meat processing, packing, distributing and consuming. Each of this activity is very important for the chain because if one of them is interrupted the whole chain stops working and alternatives for re – working must be found.

Recommendations

1. The Netherlands should more focus on the market than on research.
2. Promotion of salami and pork is very important as well as to make Dutch consumers sure in consummating of pork without any doubts.
3. The cooperation between producers and consumers can be improved by government’s regulations and the European Union standards.
4. Polish and Hungarian farmers should focus on horizontal collaboration, make groups, create boards, cooperate together to have larger influence on salami producers.
5. After accessing Poland and Hungary to European Union there is big opportunity for pigs and salami producers to have new larger market and withdraw extra subsidies from EU funds.
6. Polish, Hungarian and Dutch pigs and salami producers should work together, exchange information, knowledge and create international system to share experience.