Sensory Experiences and Expectations of Italian and German Organic Consumers

Asioli, Daniele; Canavari, Maurizio; Pignatti, Erika; Obermowe, Tim; Sidali, Katia Laura; Vogt, Christine A.; Spiller, Achim

doi:10.1080/08974438.2012.755718

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“…The most positive perception was connected to European products (examples of countries of origin mentioned are Germany, Italy, and Finland). The conventional consumer group pointed out that domestic products benefit from increased freshness and nutrient levels and they stated preferring local fruit and vegetables for better sensory characteristics, which is in line with the beliefs found in other studies (Asioli et al, 2014;Hemmerling et al, 2013). Among this group of consumers, only country-specific products, such as wine and cheese (France, Italy) ham (Spain), and citrus fruits (North Africa) are considered reasonable for being imported because they are not produced in Russia.…”

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“…To track responses, the sessions were both video and audio taped, and then transcribed in Russian. The transcripts were subsequently translated into English and analyzed using a qualitative content analysis, which has been widely used in analyzing organic markets (Asioli et al, 2014;Naspetti & Bodini, 2008;Riefer & Hamm, 2011;Verhoog, Matze, Van Bueren, & Baars 2003). For the content analysis, all the transcripts were imported into the open-source computerassisted text analysis software Weft QDA.…”

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Consumer Perception of Organic Food in Emerging Markets: Evidence from Saint Petersburg, Russia

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This study provides insights on urban Russian consumers' attitudes and perceptions toward organic food, as well as factors that facilitate or prevent them from purchasing these products. We adopted an exploratory mixed-method approach, using a combination of qualitative and quantitative investigations undertaken in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Our results suggest that organic food consumption is mainly motivated by personal well-being and less by social or environmental concerns. Most participants perceive organic food as higher quality products, based upon which they show an acceptance of a price premium for organic food. The group of organic food consumers in our study relies on organic agriculture as one possible strategy to cope with food safety problems. The presence of strict standards for organic food, the trustworthiness of foreign certifications and the perceived higher quality of foreign products (especially from Europe) are perceived together as a safety guarantee. Our results further indicate that the widespread confusion regarding product recognition represents an important obstacle for organic food consumption growth. Implementing a coherent legislative framework to allow product labeling is apparently crucial yet not sufficient for developing the organic sector in Russia; moreover, trust in food labeling and control systems as well as awareness about organic standards is also required. [EconLit citations: Q01; Q13; Q18]. C 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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“…One of them was taste, which means it needs to taste good for them to buy it. Similar studies have shown the same results, for instance, Asioli et al (2014) mention how taste and odor are the most important characteristics in choosing a product and since the consumers of the focus group assessed this feature positively, it means its possibility of acceptance will be high. Another trend was health.…”

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Sensorial descriptors for vegetarian pigeon pea hamburger patties according to a focus group

Mora¹,

Andrés²

2015

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the Pigeon Pea is a legume that has become an alternative food security crop, associated with improvement of the soil, fodder, green manure and the protection of hidric basins. It is rich in vitamins and proteins and considered nutritious for animals and humans. Four pilot plant tests with Costa Rican beans were done to produce an acceptable formulation of the hamburger patty. We preliminarily found that 15% of texturized soy, less than 1% of salt and 2% of Binder 2.0 were enough to create an acceptable patty for the consumer. Afterwards, a focus group of 12 people found that: a) the product belongs in four trends: good taste, ecology friendly, convenient and multipurpose; b) the target market can be children as well as adults or people with special needs (cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes); c) the sensorial descriptors were: healthy, non artificial flavors, with non transgenic soy, with spices (like garlic, onion, basil and rosemary), biodegradable packaging material, transparent lid, and red and yellow or green and orange packaging material; d) can be sold in macrobiotics shops, supermarkets, restaurants and school cafeterias; e) presentation can be 4 to 12 units with flavors like asparagus, mixed vegetables, palmetto and spinach. All participants reported good flavor, intermediate texture (rejected by most), and good color and appearance (cooked and frozen). With additional study, the product can be sold commercially.Key words: Pigeon pea; focus group; sensorial descriptors; vegetarian hamburger patties; healthy. RESUMEN:El gandul es una leguminosa que se ha convertido en un cultivo alternativo para la seguridad alimentaria, asociada con el mejoramiento del suelo, forraje, abono verde y protección de cuencas hidrográficas. Es rica en vitaminas y proteínas y es considerada nutritiva para animales y humanos. Cuatro pruebas de planta piloto con gandul de Costa Rica se realizaron para producir la mejor formulación de la torta vegetariana para hamburguesa. Preliminarmente encontramos que un 15% de soya texturizada, menos del 1% de sal y 2% de alginato de Binder 2.0 fueron suficientes para producir una fórmula aceptable para el consumidor. Posteriormente, en un grupo focal con 12 personas se encontró que a) se ubicó al producto en las siguientes tendencias: agradable al paladar, ecológico, de conveniencia y multipropósito; b) el público meta puede ser tanto niños como adultos, así como personas con dietas especiales (hipertensión, colesterol o diabetes); c) Los descriptores sensoriales fueron los siguientes: beneficioso para la salud, sin saborizantes artificiales, con soya orgánica no transgénica, con especies (como ajo, cebolla, albahaca y romero), empaque biodegradable, con tapa transparente y de colores rojo y amarillo o verde y naranja; d) Puede comercializarse en macrobióticas, supermercados, restaurantes y sodas escolares; e) su presentación puede ser en paquetes de 4 hasta 12 unidades y puede ser de diferentes sabores como: espárragos, vegetales mixtos, palmito, espinaca. Todos los partic...

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“…The increasing global interest in the organic food market runs parallel to the development of AFNs and reflects consumer concerns about environmental issues [9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] and the mainstream focus on food quality assurance and control [17]. In addition, because of the growing anonymity of the trade in organic products, organic consumers are increasingly criticizing food products that are produced under unknown social conditions.…”

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Food Relocalization for Environmental Sustainability in Cumbria

Etingoff¹

2016

Sustainable Agriculture and Food Supply

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Regulatory standards and certification models are essential tools guaranteeing the authenticity of organic products. In particular, third-party certification is useful to consumers since it provides guarantees regarding production processes and food quality. In an attempt to cope with the costs and bureaucratic procedures related to the adoption of such certification, groups of small producers have begun to rely upon alternative quality assurance systems such as Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS). This study contextualizes and analyzes the PGS scheme and describes the Brazilian Rede Ecovida de Agroecologia network. We then investigate the effect of various factors on Brazilian consumers' purchasing behavior for organic products guaranteed by PGS. The results show that employed and older consumers who live in rural and suburban areas are more likely to buy organic PGS products.

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Sensory Experiences and Expectations of Italian and German Organic Consumers

Cited by 36 publications

References 12 publications

Consumer Perception of Organic Food in Emerging Markets: Evidence from Saint Petersburg, Russia

Consumer Perception of Organic Food in Emerging Markets: Evidence from Saint Petersburg, Russia

Sensorial descriptors for vegetarian pigeon pea hamburger patties according to a focus group

Food Relocalization for Environmental Sustainability in Cumbria

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