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Understanding consumers of food products
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| Frewer, van Trijp |
| Woodhead Publishing Limited |
| ISBN
NO: 1845690095 |
Published:
December 2006 |
UK
Price: £160
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€216
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$318.00
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| Contents
PART 1 KEY INFLUENCES ON CONSUMER FOOD CHOICE
PART 2 PRODUCT ATTRIBUTES AND CONSUMER FOOD CHOICE
PART 3 DIVERSITY IN CONSUMER FOOD CHOICE: CULTURAL AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCE
PART 4 CONSUMERS, FOOD AND HEALTH
PART 5 CONSUMER ATTITUDE, FOOD POLICY AND PRACTICE
PART 1 KEY INFLUENCES ON CONSUMER FOOD CHOICE
Food choice: an introduction
P Rozin, University of Pennsylvania, USA
- Intake versus preference
- Motivations, frames of reference and the psychological categorization of potential foods
- Preference versus liking
- The opportunities for choice
- Situating the person in the food choice situation: temporal perspectives
- Biological, cultural and psychological (individual) influences
- Stable features: demographic characteristics and traits
- Momentary features: state variables
- Features of foods that influence food choice: the person-food interface
- An important and novel approach to the total food choice situation
- Conclusions and future trends
- Sources of further information
- References
Sensory influences on food choice and food intake
C De Graaf, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
- Introduction
- Sensory perception, preference and food intake
- Development and stability of food preferences
- Dynamics of liking; sensory specific satiety and boredom
- Sensory preferences and food intake in children and the elderly
- Sensory perception and preferences in relation to obesity
- Discussion and conclusion
- References
The impact of context and environment on consumer food choice
H Meiselman, US Army Natwick Center, USA
- Introduction: definition and conceptualization
- How context/environment is studied: laboratory versus natural studies
- Contextual variables
- Meal context: putting variables together
- Future trends
- Conclusions
- References
Theories of food choice development
E P Köster and J Mojet, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
- Introduction: the importance of models of food choice development
- Learning theories
- Motivation theories
- Cognitive theories
- Validity of measurement methods
- Integration of the theoretical approaches
- Future trends
- Sources of further information
- References
Perception of risk, benefit and trust associated with consumer food choice
J de Jonge, E van Kleef, L Frewer and O Renn, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
- Introduction
- Research into consumer food risk perceptions
- Implications for food risk communication and public involvement in policy development
- Implications for risk management
- Conclusions
- References
PART 2 PRODUCT ATTRIBUTES AND CONSUMER FOOD CHOICE
Branding and labelling of food products
Y K van Dam and H C M van Trijp, University of Wageningen, The Netherlands
- Abstract
- Introduction
- The role of brands in the consumer decision process
- The brand and its sources of value
- Brand management
- Labelling
- Conclusions
- References
How consumers perceive food quality
K G Grunert, Aarhus School of Business, Denmark
- Introduction
- Defining food quality
- Five propositions on how consumers perceived food quality
- The total food quality model
- Future trends
- Sources of further information
- References
Consumer attitudes towards convenience foods
M Buckley, C Cowan and M McCarthy, Ashtown Food Research Centre, Ireland
- Introduction
- Definitions of convenience and convenience foods
- Consumer forces driving the convenience food market
- Usefulness of lifestyles in understanding demand for convenience: food-related lifestyle
- Food-related lifestyle research in Ireland and Great Britain
- Convenience food lifestyle segmentation in Great Britain
- Segmentation and product development for convenience foods
- Sources of further information and advice
- References
Outsourcing meal preparation
J R Cornelisse-Vermaat, G Antonides and J van Ophem, Wageningen University, The Netherlands and H Maasen van den Brink, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Introduction
- Literature and conceptual model
- Data and methods
- Results
- Conclusions
- References
Consumer attitudes to food innovation and technology
M Siegrist, Zürich University, Switzerland
- Introduction
- Methods and models for analysing consumer attitudes to food innovation and technology
- Outline of consumer attitudes to food innovation and technology
- Understanding consumer choice
- Understanding consumer attitudes to innovation and technology for food product development
- Future trends
- Sources of further information
- References
Consumer attitudes towards organic foods
C Ritson and E Oughton, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
- Introduction
- The expanding organic market; consumer led or product driven?
- Factors influencing organic purchase
- The price premium
- Conclusions
- References
PART 3 DIVERSITY IN CONSUMER FOOD CHOICE: CULTURAL AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCE
Life experience and demographic variables influencing food preferences: the case of the US
R Bell, Natick RD&E Center, USA
- Introduction
- Measuring and defining demographics and life experiences
- Measuring and defining food preference
- U.S
- demographics and food preferences: past current and projected trends
- Implications for food preferences and product development
- Future trends
- Summary
- References
Cross-cultural dimensions in food choice: Europe
E Risvik, M Rødbotten and N Veflen Olsen, Matforsk, Norway
- Introduction: the importance of understanding cross-cultural dimensions in food choice
- Cross-cultural dimensions of healthiness and food choice
- Cross cultural dimensions of food choice
- Cross-cultural dimensions of other factors in food choice
- Understanding cross-cultural dimensions in food choice for food product development
- Future trends
- Sources of further information
- References
Gender differences in food choice
Ø Ueland, Matforsk, Norway
- Introduction
- Food choice and consumer health
- Methodological considerations for gender differences in food choice
- Understanding gender differences in food choice for food product development
- Future trends
- References
Children and food choice
S Nicklaus and S Issanchou, UMR FLAVIC INRA-ENESAD, France
- Introduction: importance of understanding children’s food choices
- Physiological influences on food choice
- Mechanisms involved in the acquisition of food preference
- Stages of acquisition of food liking in children
- Parental and other social influences on food choice
- Extrinsic influences on food choice
- Understanding children and food choice for food product development
- Sources of further information and advice
- References
Understanding Asian consumers of food products
D N Cox, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia
- Introduction
- Principles of cross-cultural data collection
- The importance of culture
- Eastern philosophy and religion
- Diet – health beliefs (food as medicine)
- Cultural flavour principles
- Factors affecting food choice in Asian consumers
- Genetics
- Sensory perception and preference
- Predicting consumer behaviour
- Guide to undertaking Asian consumer research
- Case studies
- Conclusions
- References
PART 4 CONSUMERS, FOOD AND HEALTH
Liking, wanting and eating: drivers of food choice and intake obesity
D J Mela, Unilever Food and Health Research Institute, The Netherlands
- Introduction
- Terminology: liking, desire and preference
- Obesity, food liking and choice
- ‘Palatability’ and food intake
- Food ‘wanting’ and intake
- Behavioural discrimination of food liking and wanting in (obese) humans
- Conclusions
- A final word
- References
Consumer attitudes towards functional foods
L Lähteenmäki, M Lyly and N Urala, VTT Technology, Finland
- Introduction
- Functional foods and their role in diet
- Functional foods – a new category of products or new alternatives within existing product categories
- Acceptability
- Implications for developing and marketing functional foods
- References
The priorities of health and wellness shoppers around the globe
R Vaidya and M Mogelonsky, HealthFocus International, USA
- Introduction
- Study background
- Why shoppers choose the foods they eat
- The ‘health active’ shopper
- Segmenting health active shoppers
- Trends in the USA
- Future trends
- Meta-analytic postscript
Consumers, communication and food allergy
M C van Putten, M F Schenk, B Gremmen and L J Frewer, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
- Introduction
- Communication needs
- Mitigation strategies
- Case study on the application of genetic modification for allergy prevention
- Ethical issues regarding different mitigation strategies
- Conclusions
- References
Consumers of food products, domestic hygiene and public health
E Redmond and C Griffiths, University of Wales Institute Cardiff, UK
- Introduction
- Consumer food safety research
- Consumers’ knowledge of food hygiene
- Consumers’ attitudes to food hygiene in the home
- Consumer hygiene behaviour
- Changing attitudes and behaviours
- Future trends
Changing unhealthy food choices
A S Anderson, University of Dundee, UK
- Introduction: importance of changing unhealthy consumer food choices
- Factors inhibiting healthy food choices
- Mechanisms to change unhealthy food choices
- Implications for food product development
- Future trends
- Conclusions
- References
PART 5 CONSUMER ATTITUDE, FOOD POLICY AND PRACTICE
Social factor and food choice: consumption as practice
U Kjaernes and L Holm, SIFO, Norway
- Introduction
- Food consumption: from individual choice to social practices
- Food consumption as sets of practices
- Eating as a practice
- De-structuration of contemporary eating practices
- Norms and expectations: the notion of a proper meal
- Conclusion
- References
Developing a coherent European food safety policy: the challenge of value-based conflicts to EU food safety governance
M Dreyer and O Renn, DIALOGIK GmbH, Germany
- Introduction
- The three levels of risk debates
- Divergent notions of nature as primary drivers of public food risk controversies
- Regulatory and institutional reforms at EU-level: indirect responses to third level concerns
- Some suggestions for making value conflicts operational for food-risk management
- Conclusions
- Future trends
- References
Science, society and food policy
D Coles, Enhance International, The Netherlands
- Introduction
- Human ‘well-being’ or human progress
- How to approach societal change
- The challenge to policy makers
- The challenge of changing perceptions of acceptable risk
- Citizens input to the decision-making process
- References
Planned promotion of healthy eating to improve population health
J Brug and B Wammes, Erasmus University Medical Health Centre Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Introduction: a simple model for planned promotion of population health
- The epidemiological analysis: a selection of issues in diet, nutrition and population health
- Determinants of healthy food choice
- Interventions to promote healthy eating
- Conclusions and future trends
- References
Public engagement in food policy
G Rowe, Institute of Food Research, UK
- Introduction: the issue of public engagement in food policy
- The concept of public involvement
- Ways of involving the public in policy formation
- Advantages and disadvantages of public engagement
- Future trends
- Sources of further information
- Acknowledgements
- References
Food, citizens and market: the quest for responsible consuming
F W A Brom, T Visak and F Meijboom, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
- Introduction
- Background of consumer concerns
- The distinction between consumer and citizen
- Different consumer concerns
- Trust: the need for a reliable answer
- Have consumers a responsibility for public goods?
- Looking behind double standards
- A quest for responsible consuming
- Acknowledgements
- References
The ethics of food production and consumption
M Korthals, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
- Abstract
- Introduction: the importance of ethical considerations in food choice
- Current consumer attitudes towards ethics of food: some trends
- Ethical arguments against and in favour of consumer’s responsibilities
- Ethics of consumer concerns
- Dilemmas and barriers which prevent the food sector restructuring itself according to ethically acceptable measures
- Implications for food product development: representatives, transparency (labelling), fair taxation and pricing
- Future trends: diversification of food, farming and styles
- Implications for research and development
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgement
- Sources of further information
- References
Final commentary: future research needs
L J Frewer and H C M van Trijp, Wageningen University, The Netherlands |
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