Organic food: A Study of consumer perception and preferences in Greece.

Malissiova, Eleni; Tsokana, Constantina N.; Soultani, Georgia; Alexandraki, Maria; Katsioulis, Antonios; Manouras, Athanasios

doi:10.1016/j.afres.2022.100129

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“…Consumers believe that consuming organic food helps reduce stress and maintain an energetic lifestyle (Sharma and Singhvi, 2018). Another researcher, Sivathanu (2015) also added that consumers prefer to buy organic food products because they perceive that they are healthy, safe, nutritious and environment-friendly (Malissiova et al, 2022). Olivas and Bernab eu (2012) found that sociodemographic factors influence buying behavior.…”

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Being a product consumer during the COVID-19 pandemic: profile of the Polish consumer in the organic dairy market

Wojciechowska-Solis

Śmiglak-Krajewska

2022

BFJ

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper was to determine the profile of dairy product consumers in the organic market.Design/methodology/approachThe study was based on a survey questionnaire developed by the author and administered to a total of 1,108 respondents. The statistical analysis (including descriptive statistics, the analysis of the discriminative function and the Chi2 test was performed with the use of Statistica 13.1 PL. The respondents’ gender was the factor behind the differences in how they behaved.FindingsThe consumers indicated the channels they rely upon to find information on organic dairy products; in addition to trusting the opinions of their family members and experts, they also use web platforms. Further, they specified their preferred locations for buying favorite products during the pandemic: specialized organic food shops, large distribution chains and online stores.Practical implicationsThese outcomes will help in identifying target consumer segments and information channels for specific information and advertising messages. They also form an important resource for developing some potential strategies which the supply chain stakeholders could implement to promote organic consumption of dairy products.Originality/valueThis study identifies consumers’ preferred dairy products; motives for purchasing organic dairy products; barriers that consumers believe exist in the market; sources of knowledge about products purchased by consumers; and consumers’ preferred channels for purchasing organic dairy products. To the best of the author’s knowledge, this is the first study of dairy product consumers in the organic market in Poland.

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Being a product consumer during the COVID-19 pandemic: profile of the Polish consumer in the organic dairy market

Wojciechowska-Solis

Śmiglak-Krajewska

2022

BFJ

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“…Specifically, previous scientific contributions on organic food consumption concentrated mainly in the USA and in the European continent (e.g. Murphy et al, 2022;Malissiova et al, 2022;Soler et al, 2002), while relatively little is known about the consumers' perception of organic food in Asia (Roitner-Schobesberger et al, 2008). Additionally, the existing studies analyze consumption in single Asian countries (e.g.…”

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Decoding Asian consumers' willingness to pay for organic food product: a configurational-based approach

Marozzo

Costa

Crupi

et al. 2023

EJIM

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PurposeThis study aims to examine the most influential drivers, both product-specific and consumer-specific, affecting Asian consumers' willingness to pay (WTP) for organic olive oil.Design/methodology/approachTo individuate the most influential drivers of WTP for organic products and to assess their effect, in terms of configurational paths and consumer profiles, this study sequentially employs explorative factor analysis approach and a fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis method. The survey is carried out in different areas of Asia (e.g. Pakistan, Vietnam and China).FindingsThe results suggest that Asian consumers' WTP for organic products is described by consumer-specific drivers (gender, occupation and household size) as well as product-specific drivers (product authenticity and sustainability, consumer ethnocentrism and food fraud risk perception).Originality/valueThe findings of the study permit the identification of different drivers that move consumers' WTP for organic olive oil. The study contributes to setting the ground for companies to propose and implement efficacious marketing strategies for organic olive oil in importing countries, such as Asia.

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“…More specifically, it took a multidisciplinary approach, fusing ideas from numerous disciplines (e.g., psychology, engineering, economics). Questionnaires are commonly implemented to assess consumer 30,31 and producer 32 attitudes and behaviours in many fields (see, e.g., Balest & Stawinoga 33 ; Svenningsson et al 34 ). Similar to Menon and Suresh 35 , the present study deployed this methodology to collect information from a sample of students.…”

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Sustainable education and youth confidence as pillars of future civil society

Biancardi

Colasante

D’Adamo

2023

Sci Rep

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While sustainability is at the centre of many government agendas, there is a great risk of entrusting strategic decisions to those lacking in sustainability expertise. It is therefore necessary to ensure that universities are the green engines of sustainable communities. The present study administered a questionnaire to students enrolled in a Management Engineering programme at an Italian university, to collect their perceptions of and opinions on sustainability and energy issues. Students completed the questionnaire twice: once prior to beginning and once at the end of term. The results showed that students held more sustainable attitudes at the end of term, and perceived sustainable education and youth confidence as the building blocks of future society. They also observed that decarbonisation of the Italian energy system and national energy independence would require the significant development of renewable systems and interventions to promote energy efficiency. In addition, they recognised subsidies for green production, energy communities, differentiated waste collection and professional skills training as crucial. The sustainable university should support younger generations by encouraging student engagement in real-world projects and the development of long-term, structured teacher–student relationships.

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Organic food: A Study of consumer perception and preferences in Greece.

Cited by 19 publications

References 29 publications

Being a product consumer during the COVID-19 pandemic: profile of the Polish consumer in the organic dairy market

Being a product consumer during the COVID-19 pandemic: profile of the Polish consumer in the organic dairy market

Decoding Asian consumers' willingness to pay for organic food product: a configurational-based approach

Sustainable education and youth confidence as pillars of future civil society

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