The information needs and labelling preferences of food allergic consumers: the views of stakeholders regarding information scenarios

Optimising the delivery of food allergy information. An assessment of food allergic consumer preferences for different information delivery formats

“…0950-3293/$ -see front matter Ó 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. doi:10.1016/j.foodqual.2011.08.001 Cornelisse-Vermaat et al (2008a) conducted a stakeholder analysis to identify the different technical possibilities for information delivery regarding the presence of food allergens in food products. Stakeholders (drawn from the all sectors of food industry, patient groups, retailers and relevant regulatory bodies in Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Poland and Spain) were asked to prioritise different approaches to delivering allergy information to consumers.…”

Consumer needs and requirements for food and ingredient traceability information

“…Alternatively, the adaptation of information and communication technology may facilitate the use of personalized ‘smart card’ systems for delivery of personalized information relevant to individual consumer needs. Stakeholder analysis has confirmed the feasibility of such ‘personalized’ information delivery systems, assuming effective food and ingredient traceability systems are implemented throughout different food chains (Cornelisse‐Vermaat et al ., 2008b).…”

“…Consumer demand for the traceability of foods and ingredients may reflect specific consumer requirements for information about the safety and quality of the food. Examples include traceability of potentially allergenic food and ingredients (de Blok et al ., 2007; Cornelisse‐Vermaat et al ., 2008b), genetically modified foods and ingredients (e.g. see Frewer et al ., 2004; Miles et al ., 2005), food origins (Hobbs et al ., 2005; Verbeke and Ward, 2006), and specific food safety issues (Meuwissen et al ., 2002; Bernués et al ., 2003).…”

A Change for the Better? Digital Health Technologies and Changing Food Consumption Behaviors

“…Some research has begun to call for more personalized allergen information to improve readability and relevance (Cornelisse‐Vermaat, Voordouw, Yiakoumali, Theodoridis, & Frewer, ). Other research has begun to explore consumers’ and other stakeholders’ perceptions of the use of new technologies to provide allergen information on the foods consumers buy (e.g., Cornelisse‐Vermaat et al., ), and concludes that technologies offer some promise in providing allergen information but resistance among stakeholders seems to be high, in part due to increased costs and confusion over how to integrate labeling practices with such technologies. This is not surprising given resistance to innovation adoption is often strong, and given that the concept of technology adopted in the research was multifaceted.…”