British Food Journal: Volume 126 Issue 6

Use of nutrition facts panels and traffic light labelling and perceived healthiness of food: conjoint analysis and cross-sectional survey

Leila Cheikh Ismail, Hadia Radwan, Tareq Osaili, Eman H. Mustafa, Fatema M. Nasereddin, Hafsa J. Saleh, Sara A. Matar, Sheima T. Saleh, Maysm N. Mohamad, Rameez Al Daour, Radhiya Al Rajaby, Eman R. Saif, Lily Stojanovska, Ayesha S. Al Dhaheri

Nutrition labels provide a cost-effective method of conveying nutrition information to consumers. This study aimed to assess the use of nutrition facts panels, knowledge of…

Mapping the intellectual structure and knowledge base of food literacy research: a bibliometric analysis

Sarah McManus, Donna Pendergast, Harry Kanasa

Food literacy is a multidimensional concept that prioritises the aspects individuals require to navigate the contemporary foodscape successfully. The study aims to map the…

Consumer preferences for fungus-resistant grape varieties: an explorative segmentation study in Germany

Christoph Kiefer, Gergely Szolnoki

The significance of fungus-resistant grape varieties (FRGVs) has markedly increased across the entire value chain in recent years, becoming increasingly pertinent for the wine…

Organic food-buying intention drivers: a study based on means-end chain theory

Alessandro Silva de Oliveira, Gustavo Quiroga Souki, Luiz Henrique de Barros Vilas Boas

Understanding how attributes, consequences and values (A-C-V) influence the predisposition to purchase and buying intention of organic food consumers (OFC) is crucial for its…

Exploring the dynamics of bigdata adoption in the Indian food industry with fuzzy analytical hierarchical process

Jayati Singh, Rupesh Kumar, Vinod Kumar, Sheshadri Chatterjee

The main aim of this study is to identify and prioritize the factors that influence the adoption of big data analytics (BDA) within the supply chain (SC) of the food industry in…

Effectiveness of pictorial warnings on food fat content: consumers’ perception and neurological responses

Luigi Piper, Lucrezia Maria de Cosmo, M. Irene Prete, Antonio Mileti, Gianluigi Guido

This paper delves into evaluating the effectiveness of warning messages as a deterrent against excessive fat consumption. It examines how consumers perceive the fat content of…

Effect of stress coping strategies on comfort foods consumption: evidence from older Americans

Anyuan Shen, Shuguang Liu

Comfort foods consumption and linkages to stress coping strategies have received little attention in the business research on food products and services. This paper aims to…

Sensory-directed approach to explore cider typicity: the case of ciders from the Canary Islands (Spain)

Roberto Salvatore Di Fede, Marivel Gonzalez-Hernandez, Eva Parga-Dans, Pablo Alonso Gonzalez, Purificación Fernández-Zurbano, María Cristina Peña del Olmo, María-Pilar Sáenz-Navajas

The main aim of this study is to characterise and identify specific chemo-sensory profiles of ciders from the Canary Islands (Spain).

Toddy trends and the organic conundrum: a closer look at consumer behaviour with decision tree

Likhil Sukumaran, Ritanjali Majhi

This study aims to explore and understand the challenges and opportunities presented by the rising demand for organic products in the context of toddy consumption and marketing.

How trustful are food safety control measures – insight into their validation

Ilija Djekic, Nada Smigic

The main purpose of this paper was to evaluate the validation process of food safety control measures.

Consumers’ intentions to utilize smartphone diet applications: an integration of the privacy calculus model with self-efficacy, trust and experience

Abdul Alem Mohammed, Zoltan Rozsa

The purpose of this study is to investigate the determinants of behavioral intention to use smartphone diet applications within the emerging market. Specifically, it focuses on…

Investigating the effect of augmented reality packaging on behavioral intentions in traditional Iranian nougat GAZ packaging

Reihaneh Alsadat Tabaeeian, Farzaneh Alsadat Hossieni, Maedeh Fatehi, Alireza Forghani Tehrani

The purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of augmented reality (AR) characteristics in packaging on perceived value and consumer behavioral intentions such as purchase…

Consumer visual attention to food allergen information on restaurant menus: an eye-tracking study

Yee Ming Lee, Chunhao (Victor) Wei

This study sought to understand which food allergen labeling systems (non-directive, semi-directive, and directive) were attended to and preferred by 34 participants with food…

An optimal decision for fresh products' cold chain considering freshness and carbon emission reduction

Zheng Liu, Na Huang, Chunjia Han, Mu Yang, Yuanjun Zhao, Wenzhuo Sun, Varsha Arya, Brij B. Gupta, Lihua Shi

The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of carbon reduction efforts and preservation efforts on system benefits in the cold chain industry of fresh products.

How to interact with consumers to enhance their purchase intention? Evidence from China’s agricultural products live streaming commerce

Si Tan

This study aims to investigate the effects of interaction in agricultural product live rooms, including personalization, responsiveness, and entertainment, on consumers’ purchase…

Did disruptive events affect the purchase of private label food products?

Annarita Colamatteo, Marcello Sansone, Giuliano Iorio

This paper aims to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the private label food products, specifically assessing the stability and changes in factors influencing…

Challenges in the quantification of household food waste: the need for consistent methodologies

Shahla M. Wunderlich, Charles H. Feldman

The purpose of this short communication is to shed light on the accuracy of quantification methods of household food waste (HFW).

Consumer preferences for commission rates in the online food delivery industry: a willingness-to-pay approach

Jasper Grashuis, Ye Su, Pei Liu

Food service establishments and online food delivery companies use a revenue share model based on a commission rate. Because of the asymmetry of bargaining power, many food…

Food wastage and consumerism in circular economy: a review and research directions

Anuja Agarwal, Shefali Srivastava, Ashish Gupta, Gurmeet Singh

Considering food waste as a global problem resulting from the wastage of valuable resources that could fulfil the requirements of malnourished people, the current research…

More than a mere cup of bubble tea: how does perceived luxuriousness affect the intentions to revisit?

Kian Yeik Koay, Mei Kei Leong

This study aims to investigate the influence of perceived luxuriousness on consumers’ revisit intentions via the mediating effects of positive and negative emotions based on the…

An AcciMap approach to analyse the Chinese melamine milk scandal

Jan Mei Soon-Sinclair, Rounaq Nayak, Louise Manning

The 2008 Chinese melamine milk scandal resulted in six reported fatalities and affected around 300,000 children, of whom 54,000 were hospitalised. Previous studies have used…