An on-line study about consumers’ perception and purchasing behavior toward umami seasonings in China

Zhu, Yiwen; Chen, Yan Ping; Ayed, Charfedinne; Li, Bei; Liu, Yuan

doi:10.1016/j.foodcont.2019.107037

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“…Most of the studies look into the importance of socioeconomic user characteristics–such as age, gender, educational level, place of residence and income–when studying e-commerce adoption [ 22 ]. For instance, Zhu et al [ 23 ] examine consumers’ knowledge, purchasing behavior and willingness to pay for umami seasonings (UMS) and investigate the deciding factors related to the acceptance of UMS. Many papers have also studied the factors affecting consumers’ acceptance of e-commerce, most of which focus on cultural differences and national cultural values [ 24 – 26 ].…”

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To buy or not buy food online: The impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on the adoption of e-commerce in China

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Drawing on a recent online survey combined with city-level data, this paper examines the impact of the COVID-19 on consumers' online food purchase behavior in the short term. To address the potential endogeneity issues, we adopt an instrumental variable (IV) strategy, using the distance from the surveyed city to Wuhan as the instrumental variable. We show that our IV method is effective in minimizing potential bias. It is found that the share of confirmed COVID-19 cases increases the possibility of consumers purchasing food online. This is more likely to be the case for young people having a lower perceived risk of online purchases and living in large cities. Despite some limitations, this paper has policy implications for China and other countries that have been influenced by the COVID-19 epidemic. Specifically, government support and regulation should focus on (i) ensuring the safety of food sold on the internet, (ii) protecting the carrier from becoming infected, and (iii) providing financial support to the poor since they may have difficulties in obtaining access to food living in small cities. Moreover, how to help those who are unable to purchase food online because of their technical skills (e.g., the elderly who are not familiar with smart phones or the internet) also deserves more attention for the government and the public.

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To buy or not buy food online: The impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on the adoption of e-commerce in China

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“…Nutrition education campaigns are considered a key point in encouraging consumers to use claims properly upon shopping (Bou-Mitri et al, 2020a) favoring a more conscious food choice (Bae, 2019). For this propose, the use of mass media, such as television/internet (Zhu et al, 2020), is the best alternate, once these media are considered the most common, powerful and effective source of information (Kim et al, 2018).…”

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Perception and preferences of processed sweet foods: differences between diabetic and nondiabetic consumers

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Honorio

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Purpose This paper aims to study how diabetics/pre-diabetics (D) and non-diabetic (regular consumers of sweeteners (C) or not (NC)) perceive and consume sweetened processed food in Brazil. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional study (n = 2,204) was carried out to gather information about: consumption of 14 sweetened food/beverage categories, perception of sugar/sweeteners (check-all-that-apply (CATA) test), understanding of sugar claims and socioeconomic/demographic/consume profile. Chi-square test/Fisher exact tests were used to analyze the contingency tables. CATA test results were evaluated using Cochran Q test, RV coefficient and Kruskal-Wallis test. Findings Results revealed that although diabetics/pre-diabetics consumed less sugary products than non-diabetics (p < 0.001), >50.0% of them preferred sugary candies, bakeries, ready-to-drink fruit juice, ice cream, chocolate and ready-to-eat desserts. D, NC and C similarly perceived (RV = 0.99) sugar (sensory desirable, but penalized due to its health impact), naturally extracted sweeteners (opposite description of sugar) and chemically synthesized sweeteners (penalized by sensory and health impacts). Regarding the claims, those that mean the absence of sugar were correctly understood for = 90.0% participants, while incorrect interpretations were observed for “containing sugars from own ingredients” (42.7%) and “light on sugar” (21.0%), without differences between consumer groups (p = 0.93). Research limitations/implications This study was carried out with a convenience sample. Practical implications Results can be applied to support food policies and educational campaigns (improving consumer information on processed sweetened foods) and to guide product development in the food industry. Originality/value This is the first study to evaluate the Brazilians’ behavior regarding the perception of sugar and sweeteners, the choice of different sweetened processed food, and understanding of sugar claims.

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“…Indeed, almost every product has a substitute or a direct competitor (Tziva, Negro, Kalfagianni & Hekkert, 2020). Complimentary to this, although there is buzzing conclusion that the internet has enabled consumption (Kumar, Varma, Sangvikar & Pawar, 2020;Zhu et al, 2020), there is also sufficient evidence that humanity -especially in developing or lessdeveloped nations since they are constrained by poor connections and internet infrastructure (Kumar, Nim & Agarwal, 2020;Adzovie & Jibril, 2020). However, it was rightly observed that there were signs of unusual online purchasing behavior in the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic as a result of information overload (Laato, Islam, Farooq & Dhir, 2020).…”

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Human Possibilities in Bridging to the Prevalent Market Dynamics of the New Normal

Katono¹

2021

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Although unwelcome, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have and will become a core predictor of marketplace dynamics and consumer behavior. But with the prevailing coronavirus preventive measures like lockdowns, travel restrictions, movement controls, and social distancing among others are all new to humanity. In fact, the pandemic and its propagated preventive measures have culminated in market scarcities, trade restrictions, joblessness, reduced consumer purchasing power, and unprecedented price escalations. To adapt to the above precarious environment of the new normal, consumers should carryout significant information search to make rational choices so as to spend wisely during the spiraling global price indices. Humanity ought to willingly lessen on their demand for luxuries, social events, along with holiday travels or adopt e-tourism fantasies for now. It's additionally suggested that payroll tax cuts and increase government spending on health strategies will reduce out-of-pocket expenditure and boost citizens' demand for the much-needed health insurance products in the new normal. Lastly, provision of reliable internet infrastructure will enhance online exchange of value to curb scarcity tendencies of the new era.

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An on-line study about consumers’ perception and purchasing behavior toward umami seasonings in China

Cited by 15 publications

References 35 publications

To buy or not buy food online: The impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on the adoption of e-commerce in China

To buy or not buy food online: The impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on the adoption of e-commerce in China

Perception and preferences of processed sweet foods: differences between diabetic and nondiabetic consumers

Human Possibilities in Bridging to the Prevalent Market Dynamics of the New Normal

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