Showing papers in "British Food Journal in 2006"
TL;DR: A generic framework (architecture) of traceability data management that will act as guideline for all entities/food business operators involved and underlines that the particular model is simple in use and user‐friendly, by enabling information flow through conventional technologies.
Abstract: Purpose – The main objectives of the paper are to identify the needs in data that are considered as fundamental for the efficient food traceability and to introduce a generic framework (architecture) of traceability data management that will act as guideline for all entities/food business operators involved.Design/methodology/approach – The traceability system introduced is based on the implementation of XML (eXtensible Markup Language) technology. In the first stage, the necessary traceability data are identified and categorized. In the second stage, the selected data are transformed and inserted into a five‐element generic framework/model, using PML (Physical Markup Language), which is a standard technology of XML.Findings – The assessment of information communication and diffusion underlines that the particular model is simple in use and user‐friendly, by enabling information flow through conventional technologies.Practical implications – The main feature of this framework is the simplicity in use and ...
276 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the relationship between intrinsic and extrinsic quality attributes, loyalty and buying intention, and found that the perceived quality associated with the intrinsic attributes of the product has a positive and significant influence on buying intentions.
Abstract: Purpose – To examine the influence of the perceived quality of a protected designation of origin (PDO) product on consumer loyalty and buying intentions.Design/methodology/approach – The study examines the relationships between intrinsic and extrinsic quality attributes, loyalty and buying intention. Information was obtained from an initial qualitative approach based on a group dynamic to allow the development of scales to quantify the different concepts. Personal interviews were then conducted with 251 consumers based on a structured questionnaire.Findings – The study reveals the existence of a positive and significant relationship between the extrinsic attributes of a traditional food product and loyalty expressed by consumers. It also shows that the perceived quality associated with the intrinsic attributes of the product has a positive and significant influence on buying intentions.Practical implications – The PDO should seek to foster the perceived quality of intrinsic attributes in order to enhance ...
241 citations
TL;DR: Wang et al. as discussed by the authors examined Chinese consumers' wine-purchasing behavior and the importance of country of origin (COO) effects in the evaluation and assessment of wine quality and as it relates to decision making for wine purchases.
Abstract: Purpose The paper seeks to examine Chinese consumers' wine‐purchasing behaviour and, more especially, the importance of country of origin (COO) effects in the evaluation and assessment of wine quality and as it relates to decision making for wine purchases.
Design/methodology/approach
The data for this study were collected in 2004 through an interviewer‐administered, structured questionnaire targeted at randomly selected wine buyers in the ChangNing district of Shanghai (China). Chinese consumers tend to purchase wine primarily for sensorial reasons, consuming it on social occasions. Wine has never acquired the connotations of being merely a thirst‐quenching drink as it did in some European countries. They are also attracted to wine for its health benefits.
Findings
It was found that Chinese consumers are more likely to use extrinsic cues than intrinsic cues to evaluate wine quality. Thus, COO information is a significantly more important cue than price for Chinese consumers as a quality cue. However, there appears to be no significant difference in the importance of COO and brand in this regard. Wine is a complex product – small differences in any one of a huge range of variables, from the weather, through the grape, the production method, the storage and even the bottling can affect quality. As might be expected in a market that is relatively under‐developed and which has a smaller experience of wine drinking than some other parts of the world, Chinese consumers pay much more attention to COO when they purchase wine for special occasions, where their choice is exposed to the judgment of others. By contrast, when purchasing wine for their own private consumption, COO assumes a lesser importance.
Originality/value
This research can significantly help wine marketers to develop more effective positioning strategies in China. It will also help in the development of pricing and promotional decisions.
236 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined consumer attitudes and behavior towards organic products and products produced under the system of integrated management (SIM) and compared the socioeconomic characteristics and attitudes that affect consumers' willingness to pay (WTP) a premium for these two different certification systems.
Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine consumer attitudes and behavior towards organic products and products produced under the system of integrated management (SIM) and to compare the socioeconomic characteristics and attitudes that affect consumers' willingness to pay (WTP) a premium for these two different certification systems.Design/methodology/approach – The study is based on cross‐sectional data collected through a questionnaire survey. Respondents' attitudes towards the organic and SIM certification systems are examined. A principal component analysis (PCA) with varimax rotation was primarily applied to provide a more manageable set of variables relevant to attitudes. Those attitudes together with socioeconomic factors and variables relevant to respondents' motivations to food consumption were used for the estimation of the WTP for organic and SIM products.Findings – Findings suggest that consumers' level of awareness and information towards the studied certification systems is rather l...
221 citations
TL;DR: The scientific literature reporting evidence is reviewed to support the potential for preharvest contamination of fruits and vegetables intended to be eaten raw to enhance the prospect of developing effective strategies and interventions that will assure the delivery of safe produce to the consumer.
Abstract: – Food and water safety is a major international concern. Among the food groups implicated with greater frequency in recent years as having caused or been associated with enteric diseases in humans are raw fruits and vegetables. Outbreaks of diseases caused by infectious and toxigenic bacteria as well as parasites and viruses have been documented to occur as a result of consumption of contaminated produce. This paper seeks to review the scientific literature reporting evidence to support the potential for preharvest contamination of fruits and vegetables intended to be eaten raw., – Sources of preharvest contamination of produce include manure, manure compost, sewage sludge, irrigation water, runoff water from livestock operations, and wild and domestic animals. Literature was reviewed to assess the conditions affecting survival of pathogenic microorganisms originating from these sources in preharvest environments and potential for contamination of produce before or at the time of harvest., – Prevention of preharvest contamination is essential to minimizing the risk of illness caused by consuming raw produce because postharvest treatment with sanitizers cannot be relied upon to eliminate pathogens., – A better understanding of the behaviour of pathogens in preharvest environments will enhance the prospect of developing effective strategies and interventions that will assure the delivery of safe produce to the consumer.
208 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors identify and analyse the beliefs of value-chain intermediaries regarding the production and marketing of food products conforming to environmentally sustainable standards, and find that consumers do not perceive these products as offering any special benefits; customers distrust the claims made by organisations; these products are much more expensive than traditional products; and the implementation of environmental standards is expensive.
Abstract: Purpose – To identify and analyse the beliefs of value-chain intermediaries regarding the production and marketing of food products conforming to environmentally sustainable standards.
Design/methodology/approach – The methodology was in-depth, semi-structured, face-to-face interviews with senior managers of food companies across the value chain.
Findings – In Australia, the demand for foods that are produced under environmentally sustainable standards has been slow to take-off because customers do not perceive these products as offering any special benefits; customers distrust the claims made by organisations; these products are much more expensive than traditional products, and the implementation of environmental standards is expensive.
Customers claim that the use of different terminologies such as organic, green and environmentally friendly in promoting food products is confusing.
Research limitations/implications – Findings are not generalisable because the study is based on a small sample.
Practical implications – Value-chain intermediaries are unlikely to voluntarily adopt environmental standards because of low demand for such foods and the high costs of adopting and monitoring environmentally sustainable production and marketing regimes.
Originality/value – The story supports previous research findings from the USA and EU.
190 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore the rationale for, and development of, farmers' markets in New Zealand and find that farmers markets provide additional outlets for entrepreneurial small-scale farmers and producers, alternatives for consumers, and opportunities for communities, while their rapid growth is presenting challenges for some large competitors.
Abstract: Purpose – This paper seeks to explore the rationale for, and development of, farmers' markets in New Zealand. The paper is based on and extends previous industry reports.Design/methodology/approach – The research in this paper is viewed in the context of the dominance of globalised business in the food production and retailing process. Semi‐structured interviews and case studies were used to elicit the opinions, perceptions and attitudes of market managers, producers/growers, and customers.Findings – It was found in the paper that farmers' markets provide additional outlets for entrepreneurial small‐scale farmers and producers, alternatives for consumers, and opportunities for communities, while their rapid growth is presenting challenges for some large competitors.Originality/value – The paper finds that farmers' markets may be an important harbinger of the second industrial revolution where there is renewed respect for those small‐scale producers who meet the needs of discerning consumers.
131 citations
TL;DR: The authors reviewed the history of food safety and presented a model for studying food safety using data from outbreak investigations and observational studies of food handling, and highlighted the limitations of the present approach and the need for additional data, using a wider range of research techniques.
Abstract: Purpose – For nearly 150 years the study of food safety has been dominated by a microbiological approach, however, in many countries cases of foodborne disease are at record levels. The purpose of this paper is to review the history of food safety and present a model for studying food safety.Design/methodology/approach – The history of food safety is reviewed. Data from outbreak investigations and observational studies of food handling are analysedFindings – Whilst micro‐organisms are a major factor in foodborne disease and microbiology an important research discipline, in order to reduce the incidence of foodborne disease additional research approaches should be used. Such strategies should include food handler behaviour and its links with food safety organisational culture, and food safety management systems.Practical implications – The findings highlight the limitations of the present approach and the need for additional data, using a wider range of research techniquesOriginality/value – A novel model ...
114 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigate and report on the management accounting practices in the British food and drinks industry and find that direct costing is widely practised and important, by contrast with activity-based costing and full absorption costing.
Abstract: Purpose – This paper seeks to investigate and report on the management accounting practices in the British food and drinks industry.Design/methodology/approach – The data are generated by a large‐scale postal questionnaire which was informed by preliminary interviews. Further interviews were carried out to aid interpretation of the responses. Descriptive statistics on the importance and frequency of use of individual practices provide the basis for discussion.Findings – Direct costing is widely practised and important, by contrast with activity‐based costing and full absorption costing. Despite the limitations of conventional budgets, they remain a central management accounting “pillar” and are frequently used in “what if?” analyses. The balanced scorecard and other non‐financial performance measures are perceived to be important but never or rarely used by 40 per cent of companies. Product profitability analyses are frequently applied and, surprisingly, the profitability of supplying individual customers...
106 citations
TL;DR: Within shared households food responsibility was predominately a female dominated area, with a considerably higher proportion of women responsible for food shopping and preparation compared with men.
Abstract: Purpose – The paper aims to explore the food shopping and preparation responsibility in a sample of adults, average age 32.5 years.Design/methodology/approach – A sample of 198 adults (81 men and 117 women) who were involved in a longitudinal dietary study self‐completed a questionnaire about their food habits. Chi‐squared analysis explored relationships between variables using SPSS (version 10). Open‐ended responses were analysed in QSR NUD*IST using a content analysis framework.Findings – The majority of respondents were married or co‐habiting (79 per cent), 6 per cent were lone parents, 9 per cent lived alone and the remainder lived with parents and others. Significantly more women than men were responsible for food shopping and preparation (both p<0.001). Within shared households food responsibility was predominately a female dominated area, with a considerably higher proportion of women responsible for food shopping and preparation compared with men. Reasons given for this included aspects of time an...
104 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examine the distribution of local food activity in the South West and West Midlands regions of England and find that the products that tend to predominate are horticulture, dairy, meat and poultry.
Abstract: Purpose – This paper sets out to engage with current debate over local foods and the emergence of what has been called an alternative food economy and to examine the distribution of local food activity in the South West and West Midlands regions of England.Design/methodology/approach – Databases on local food activity were constructed for each region from secondary sources. The data were mapped by means of choropleth mapping at postcode district level.Findings – Although local food activity is flourishing in the South West and, to a lesser extent, the West Midlands, it is unevenly distributed. Concentrations occur in both regions. These may relate to a variety of factors, including: proximity to urban centres and particular trunk roads, landscape designations and the geography of farming types. The products that tend to predominate – horticulture, dairy, meat and poultry – can either be sold directly to consumers with little or no processing, or remain readily identifiable and defining ingredients after b...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors support the UK Public Sector Food Procurement Initiative by working with leading contract caterers to develop principles of sustainable food procurement and key performance indicators to measure progress in putting them into practice.
Abstract: Purpose – The research (funded by the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation) aims to support the UK Public Sector Food Procurement Initiative by working with leading contract caterers to develop principles of sustainable food procurement and key performance indicators to measure progress in putting them into practice.Design/methodology/approach – Initial informal discussions with catering contractors confirmed the need for the research and explored ideas as to how to take it forward. Extensive secondary research then informed the development of nine draft principles of sustainable food procurement. These were further refined following review by individual companies. An expert panel was then convened for final drafting and to reach consensus.Research limitations/implications – The research provides operating principles that can be used to inform procurement practice. However changing organisational practice, particularly in large organizations, is challenging and will take time. The researchers have produced a guide ...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors focus on the development of QA standards and organisational business models and analyse how effectively this mechanism has been implemented in the integrated food supply chain, with particular emphasis on poultry meat.
Abstract: Purpose – Quality assurance (QA) standards are considered to be a proven mechanism for delivering quality of product and service. This paper seeks to analyse critically how effectively this mechanism has been implemented in the integrated food supply chain.Design/methodology/approach – This paper focuses on the development of QA standards and organisational business models. The research included a literature review and evaluation to determine the mechanisms currently in place with particular emphasis on poultry meat.Findings – Historically private quality assurance schemes have been developed to demonstrate compliance with a set of extrinsic quality standards or “pre‐requisites”. These have often included qualitative rather than quantitative measures of quality. In order to demonstrate to external stakeholders and the consumer that QA schemes actually deliver tangible benefits, quantitative measurements should be included in QA models especially as these measures can improve intrinsic product quality, dri...
TL;DR: Wine was found to be strongly associated with food along three dimensions: complementarity, social meaning, and lubrication, in the context that it is generally deemed inappropriate to consume wine without food.
Abstract: Purpose – Food and alcohol are symbolically and physically linked in many cultures. This article seeks to explore Australians' perceptions of the relationships between food and two of the more popular forms of alcohol – wine and beer.Design/methodology/approach – The findings from two parallel alcohol studies are reported. One study examined the role of wine consumption in Australian culture (n=105), while the other study performed the same function in terms of beer consumption (n=115). Interviews and focus groups were used in both studies to collect data from consumers and industry representatives to identify expectations of appropriate food and alcohol pairing.Findings – Wine was found to be strongly associated with food along three dimensions: complementarity, social meaning, and lubrication. This association occurs in the context that it is generally deemed inappropriate to consume wine without food. By comparison, a much weaker association appears to exist between food and beer. Interviewees reported...
TL;DR: The results of the empirical work reported in this paper suggest that the year of the study, the length ofStudy, the per capita level of alcohol consumption, and the relative ethanol share of a beverage are important factors when explaining variations in consumer demand responses to changes in the price of alcohol.
Abstract: Purpose – The demand for alcohol is a well‐researched topic, yet the published literature regarding consumer responses to changes in the price of alcohol includes many conflicting and inconsistent results. This paper seeks to present an analysis of known own‐price elasticity estimates, and to attempt to understand why reported results differ.Design/methodology/approach – The approach taken to analysing the data is the meta‐regression approach. Specifically, the meta‐regression considers 150 beers, spirits, and wines, own price elasticity point estimates, which have been drawn from studies that consider demand responses to changes in the price of alcohol in 18 different countries.Findings – The results of the empirical work reported in this paper suggest that the year of the study, the length of study, the per capita level of alcohol consumption, and the relative ethanol share of a beverage are important factors when explaining variations in consumer demand responses to changes in the price of alcohol. Int...
TL;DR: In this paper, the most important recent trends in wine production, consumption and distribution are analysed and possible future scenarios for the wine industry outlined, as well as the constraints and opportunities that wine operators are facing and are likely to face in the future.
Abstract: Purpose – This paper aims to offer an insight into the fundamental structural changes that the wine sector world‐wide is undergoing as a result of globalisation and mounting international competition.Design/methodology/approach – The most important recent trends in wine production, consumption and distribution are analysed and possible future scenarios for the wine industry outlined. The constraints and opportunities that wine operators are facing and are likely to face in the future are also examined, as is competition between Old World and New World producers. In this context, an analysis of the structure of the Italian wine industry serves to underscore the importance of the local factor and its link to quality as a competitiveness tool.Findings – Globalisation has boosted competition between Old and New World producers. However, varying structures of production suggest the appropriateness of adopting competitive strategies shaped according to the varying relationship between different producers and th...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors place the contributions to this special issue within the context of the recent impact of globalisation on the wine industry, characterised by rapidly growing and evolving international markets, the expansion of New World wines on international markets and the response of Old World rivals to New World competition.
Abstract: Purpose – This introductory paper aims to place the contributions to this special issue within the context of the recent impact of globalisation on the wine industry, characterised by rapidly growing and evolving international markets, the expansion of New World wines on international markets, and the response of Old World rivals to New World competition.Design/methodology/approach – This paper examines the new competitive environment in the wine industry created by globalisation and outlines the way in which the authors of the papers in this special issue have contributed to an understanding of that environment.Findings – This paper reflects a renewed academic interest in winemaking, one of the most dynamic and rapidly developing agricultural sectors.Originality/value – The paper hightlights how the authors of the papers in this special issue have contributed to an understanding of this new competitive environment.
TL;DR: Most parents acknowledge that their children do influence their purchasing decisions, with 86 (60 percent) agreeing or strongly agreeing that they gave in to their children's demands; however, parents feel that they do not give in to pester power.
Abstract: Purpose – Aims to investigate the influence parents perceive their children have on family food‐purchasing decisions and discuss the reasons why parents do not always purchase healthy food products.Design/methodology/approach – Quantitative analysis was conducted, using 301 questionnaires which were distributed to parents through a local primary school in Dundee. From this sample 143 were returned.Findings – Most parents acknowledge that their children do influence their purchasing decisions, with 86 (60 percent) agreeing or strongly agreeing that they gave in to their children's demands; however, parents feel that they do not give in to pester power. Parents were aware of health issues and state that they regularly purchase healthy food products for their children. However, many parents admit to buying unhealthy food products for their children as treats.Research limitations/implications – This was an exploratory study and carries the limitation of generalisability as it was conducted solely in Dundee. A...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore the reasons for the lack of successful collective action between agrifood SMEs in Greece by relating the theoretical conditions for successful collective actions to evidence from existing studies on the Greek situation.
Abstract: – Many previous studies have indicated that by acting collectively, agrifood SMEs can improve performance and enhance their contribution to local areas. Although collective action between agrifood SMEs proliferates in many southern European countries, relatively few successful cases appear to exist in Greece. The purpose of this paper is to explore the reasons for this, by relating the theoretical conditions of successful collective action to evidence from existing studies on the Greek situation., – Drawing from the literature on small firm networks, and previous empirical studies of agrifood SMEs in Europe, the paper identifies six conditions that underpin successful collective action: three contextual (type of market, social cohesiveness, institutional involvement) and three behavioural (market orientation, co‐operative spirit, existence of an initiator)., – Relating these conditions to existing evidence on Greek agrifood SMEs, the analysis suggests that socio‐cultural factors and institutional involvement are often barriers to successful collective action. However, the presence of at least some examples of strong agrifood SME networks in Greece indicates that such barriers can be overcome. The paper concludes by identifying the research questions to be tackled by future empirical study of Greek agrifood SMEs., – The paper explores the important phenomenon of small firm networks in the under‐researched country of Greece. In addition, the paper also presents an original synthesis of key conditions under which collective action thrives, drawn from many previous studies of networks and collective action in the agrifood sector throughout Europe.
TL;DR: Investigation of parental perspectives of the influence of the media, peers and parents on a child's perceptions of healthy food products found a positive significant relationship between parents being aware of the health impact of fatty foods and purchasinghealthy food products both for themselves and for their children.
Abstract: Purpose – Aims to investigate parental perspectives of the influence of the media, peers and parents on a child's perceptions of healthy food products.Design/methodology/approach – Quantitative analysis was conducted, using the results from 143 questionnaires, collected through a randomly selected primary school in Dundee.Findings – A positive significant relationship was found (p=0.006) between parents being aware of the health impact of fatty foods and purchasing healthy food products both for themselves and for their children. With regard to the influence of the media the research found a positive significant relationship (p=0.004), between the influence of adverts on children and the pestering and giving in of parents in the supermarket. The aspects of the influence of peers found that 44 per cent of parents believed that peer pressure influenced a child's demands for healthy food with 60 per cent of parents stating the influence of peers on a child's demands for junk food. No significant relationship...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyse consumer preferences relating to a typical product, soppressata (a traditional Calabrian salted meat with PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) certification).
Abstract: Purpose – The paper sets out to analyse consumer preferences relating to a typical product, soppressata (a traditional Calabrian salted meat with PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) certification).Design/methodology/approach – A multivariate analysis technique (factor analysis) was used on a sample of consumers, identified by a specific market research survey. Identification of groups of homogenous purchasers, according to one or two variables, is the objective of the segmentation approach which breaks up the reference market into homogeneous subgroups as regards their expectations and purchasing behaviour. Factor analysis lends itself to this use, allowing the weight of each component extracted from the interviewee to be graded.Findings – Soppressata is a well‐known product. The main reason for purchase is that it is very tasty. Consumers appreciated the traditional culture it represents.Originality/value – The possible strategies for quality and development offer new opportunities for producers as the...
TL;DR: The association of micro‐organisms with surfaces is the prevailing microbial lifestyle and bacterial biofilms may represent reservoirs for the spread of antimicrobial‐resistance genes.
Abstract: Purpose – This paper seeks to highlight the importance of bacterial associations with surfaces, with particular reference to food processing.Design/methodology/approach – A historical and interdisciplinary review of recent literature combined with research on biofilms on surfaces was conducted.Findings – The association of micro‐organisms with surfaces is the prevailing microbial lifestyle and bacterial biofilms may represent reservoirs for the spread of antimicrobial‐resistance genes.Originality/value – This paper is a condensed summary of relevant information on the discipline of bacterial biofilms as a whole, with special reference to food processing and safety.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors identify the impact of the Tesco Clubcard on customer loyalty, and contrast customer perceptions of the Clubcard, staff and feeling valued to identify which factor has the greater impact on customers' loyalty to store.
Abstract: Purpose – The aim of the research is to identify the impact of the Tesco Clubcard on customer loyalty. The secondary aim is to contrast customer perceptions of the Clubcard, staff and “feeling valued” to identify which factor has the greater impact on customer loyalty to store.Design/methodology/approach – Quantitative analysis was used based on 60 questionnaires conducted with randomly selected customers in Tesco Metro Dundee in 2005. Tesco were not involved in the research other than to provide approval at a store level for the research to take place outside their premises.Findings – A positive moderate relationship was found r=0.388, p=0.01 between the owning of a Clubcard and loyalty to store. It was also found that there was a positive moderate relationship between the Clubcard returns and customer loyalty, with r=0.334, p=0.01. The research, however, found no relationship between loyalty and customers feeling more valued by Tesco, nor did the research reveal a significant relationship between Tesco ...
TL;DR: An historical account of the popularity of convenience foods, alongside an elaboration of how international and Australian experts believe convenience food has contributed to rising rates of obesity are provided.
Abstract: Purpose – With rising levels of obesity, public health attention has turned to the “obesogenic environment”, which includes the ready availability of convenience foods. We seek to provide an historical account of the popularity of convenience foods, alongside an elaboration of how international and Australian experts believe convenience food has contributed to rising rates of obesity. In this context, the paper aims to speculate about the likely success of functional foods, or “phoods”, and draw conclusions about potential implications for the obesity epidemic.Design/methodology/approach – An “expanded” Delphi survey was utilised to identify key trends underpinning the rise in obesity and expert's hypotheses about how these trends have operated to promote obesity. Elaborating on these data, an historical perspective of the emergence and consolidation of convenience foods in Australian diets, with particular attention paid to foods that offer “healthy convenience”, is provided.Findings – Australian researc...
TL;DR: This paper identified antecedents of attitudes towards foods produced by novel technologies, including high pressure processing (HPP) (orange juice), genetic modification for a "health benefit" (omega-3 margarine), novel cereals with resistant starch for a ''health benefit'' where the traits were identified by genetic modification to understand selected gene function prior to utilising traditional breeding techniques to achieve desired novel traits (pasta), and infertility technologies (triploidy and irradiation) for farmed aquaculture (prawns).
Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify antecedents of attitudes towards foods produced by novel technologies, including high pressure processing (HPP) (orange juice); genetic modification for a “health benefit” (omega‐3 margarine); novel cereals with resistant starch for a “health benefit” where the traits were identified by genetic modification to understand selected gene function prior to utilising traditional breeding techniques to achieve desired novel traits (pasta); and infertility technologies (triploidy and irradiation) for farmed aquaculture (prawns).Design/methodology/approach – A questionnaire based on adaptations of three validated food choice questionnaires was administered using an incomplete block design, with each respondent (n=142) assessing two products produced by three differing technologies (triads). Quantitative responses to food choice issues and the importance of those issues (belief evaluation constructs) were analysed using repeated measures analysis of variance, with...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyze the economy of reindeer management in chosen regions by both quantitative and qualitati... and find that the re-indeer-managing Sami practices are in a Weberian sense a substantial rationality.
Abstract: Purpose – This paper aims to reflect on the Sami reindeer industry, which, in spite of a low economic return, contrasts with other primary industries in not displaying a population decline.Design/methodology/approach – The project in this paper is based on two major hypotheses: the life form hypothesis: reindeer management has a particular value for the performers, being the condition for an active choice of staying within the industry; the capital hypothesis: lacking recognition of the resources of the reindeer‐managing Sami is/has been limiting their establishment in capital requiring undertakings.Findings – In the paper there are indications that the reindeer‐managing Sami practices are in a Weberian sense a substantial rationality. Analysis at hand indicates close connections between landscape, management type, and type of rationality in reindeer management.Practical implications – The project in the paper analyses the economy of reindeer management in chosen regions by both quantitative and qualitati...
TL;DR: In this paper, an extensive search of previous literature was conducted to find data on papers related to extrinsic variables in food studies and found that acceptance and intention to purchase measures regarding foods are associated with consumption and purchase process and are used as an indirect way of obtaining data to understand consumer behavior.
Abstract: Purpose – The article aims to address two questions: “What are the important extrinsic variables in consumer food studies?” and “Which are focused on the most?”Design/methodology/approach – An extensive search of previous literature was conducted to find data on papers related to extrinsic variables in food studies. Both an electronics search through computerized library databases (Web of Science, Food Science and Technology Abstract), and reference lists from relevant research papers were used.Findings – The article finds that acceptance and intention to purchase measures regarding foods are associated with consumption and purchase process and are used as an indirect way of obtaining data to understand consumer behavior. Although the importance of intrinsic variables such as color, aroma, flavor and texture in food acceptance and choice are very well recognized, several studies have shown that other variables also play an important role in food acceptance, preference, choice and intention to purchase. Th...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored the risk characteristics associated with food hazards on the island of Ireland and assessed how the public deal with perceived risks using a qualitative investigation involving 12 focus groups.
Abstract: Purpose – This article aims to explore the risk characteristics associated with food hazards on the island of Ireland and to assess how the public deal with perceived risksDesign/methodology/approach – A qualitative investigation involving 12 focus groups was conducted on the island of Ireland Content analysis was undertaken, with the assistance of the qualitative software tool QSR N6Findings – Four hazard categories (lifestyle, (bio)technological, microbiological and farm orientated production) were identified and the risk characteristics and risk relieving strategies associated with these hazards were explored The risk perceptions of respondents were consistent with those defined by the psychometric paradigm The risk characteristics of knowledge, control, dread, harm to health, freedom of choice, ease to identify were all mentioned, but their importance differed greatly depending on the hazards For example, in the case of lifestyle hazards, personalisation of the risk, and thus dread, occurred whe
TL;DR: This research uses observation, linked to quantitative risk‐based scoring, to evaluate the effectiveness of a small‐scale consumer food safety initiative based on the social marketing approach in South Wales, UK.
Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this research is to aim to use observation, linked to quantitative risk‐based scoring, to evaluate the effectiveness of a small‐scale consumer food safety initiative based on the social marketing approach. Evaluation of intervention effectiveness is considered to be an important component of any health education initiative. The ultimate goal for social marketing initiatives is sustained behavioural change. Thus, when determining the effectiveness of community‐based social marketing interventions, direct measurement of behaviour is advocated.Design/methodology/approach – A small‐scale food safety strategy using targeted interventions was piloted in a geographical test community in South Wales, UK. Targeted consumers from the community prepared a set meal in a model domestic kitchen before, immediately after, and 4‐6 weeks after implementation of the strategy. Observations of meal preparations were made using CCTV and food‐handling behaviours were recorded and assessed using a risk‐...
TL;DR: In order to have ethic reasoning embedded in food policy either at governmental or at organisational level, policy makers must be able to understand and evaluate moral arguments, be fair‐minded and make well‐reasoned dec...
Abstract: Purpose – Public concerns with issues including animal welfare and environmental management and stewardship have required organisations within the food supply chain to formally demonstrate their commitment to ethical issues. This has led to the development of corporate social responsibility strategies and the use of ethical risk assessment models. The purpose of the study is to review both qualitative and quantitative methods of assessment.Design/methodology/approach – This paper begins with a discussion on ethical issues. This is followed by an evaluation of current mechanisms for determining both scientific‐ and value‐based approaches to ethical food policy.Findings – Legislation defines governmental policy but it does not define what is “good” or “right” and this is the role of ethics. In order to have ethic reasoning embedded in food policy either at governmental or at organisational level, policy makers must be able to understand and evaluate moral arguments, be fair‐minded and make well‐reasoned dec...