What is local food? The case of consumer preferences for local food labeling of tomatoes in Germany

Meyerding, Stephan G.H.; Trajer, Nicoletta; Lehberger, Mira

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.09.224

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“…On average, consumers are willing to pay a premium for local food [24]. Most consumers view food as local if it is sold in the same state as it was grown [25]. Health consciousness, concern for the environment, and concern for local economies were found to be significant predictors of attitude toward local food [26].…”

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Regional Ethnocentrism on the Food Market as a Pattern of Sustainable Consumption

Bryła

2019

Sustainability

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The paper aims to assess the level and predictors of regional ethnocentrism on the market of regional food products in the context of sustainable consumption. The study contributes to the theory of consumer ethnocentrism by extending our knowledge about its regional dimension. Regional ethnocentrism is the preference for products originating from the consumer’s region. I conducted a survey in a representative sample of 1000 inhabitants of Poland with the use of the CAWI (Computer-Assisted Web Interview) methodology. Regional ethnocentric consumers were characterized by a significantly more favorable attitude to regional food products compared to the rest of the sample. In a multiple regression model, the following eight statistically significant predictors of the regional ethnocentrism were identified: the importance of brand and retailer trust on the food market; the importance of quality signs in regional food purchases; opinion that insufficient marketing constitutes an important barrier to the development of the regional food market; buying regional products in shops owned by producers, rather than large distribution networks; frequency of purchasing regional products as a tourist; and national ethnocentrism on the regional food market. These predictors are strongly related to the three major pillars of sustainable development—economic, social, and ecological.

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Regional Ethnocentrism on the Food Market as a Pattern of Sustainable Consumption

Bryła

2019

Sustainability

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“…Traceability makes the proposal more safety and food safety is of particular interest to consumers, as expressed by previous researches too (Hobbs et al, 2005;Van Rijswijk & Frewer, 2008;Jin et al, 2017). The connection with territory, above all when the latter is represented by a local food, is another element with a growing consumer demand (Meyerding et al, 2019), confirming the right direction chosen by retailers towards this strategic market segment. A good acceptance is reserved also for healthy products, but here it is possible to observe a particular finding.…”

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The Evolution of Private Labels in Food Proposals: The Case of the Top Four Italian Retailers and the Purchase Propensity of Consumers

Morrone¹,

Schena²

2019

IJBM

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The presence of products marked with the brand of the retailer is not a novelty in the mass distribution circuit. In the last decades, private labels (PLs) increased in a relevant way, upgrading the competition with the proposals coming from branded products. Since the beginning of the last century, this comparison attracted the attention of many scholars. Different factors were analyzed as, for example, the brand value, the trust in the distribution company or other elements that underlined the acceptance of PLs products. Actually, thanks to a new and consolidated trend in the market, it is possible to register an evolution of PLs, with a relevant specialization. The aim of the present work is to analyze, in the Italian context, this evolution, observing the food proposals of the main PLs. In addition, this differentiation is compared with the purchase propensity of consumers. The final purpose is to discover the effective match between market demand and the value propositions of qualified Italian retailers. The study is organized with a theoretical background to define in a structured way the topic. After, there are the evidences of the research, carried out on a double way. First there is the panel of the PLs proposals at the beginning of 2018, referred to the first four groups in the Italian market. Therefore, considering the categories represented by these products, a survey has been conducted to discover the acceptance of the consumers. Final results show how this panorama is become complex and when differentiation is able to fit the desires of customers. This study provides relevant implications from the marketing point of view. It is a valid contribution for practitioners and scholars, giving a further vision in the evolution of PLs foodstuffs.

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“…Additionally, it computed the likelihood of each respondent belonging to each latent segment. LCA has been widely used for segmentation (Wang et al ., ; Meyerding et al ., ). The consumer cluster data resulting from the LCA treatment was then represented graphically using Principal Component Analysis (95% significance level) performed in XLSTAT (Version 2010.5.02).…”

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Consumers’ attitudes towards alternative grains: a conjoint analysis study

Gosine

McSweeney

2019

Int J of Food Sci Tech

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Recently, alternative grains (millet, quinoa, sorghum) have been used to produce several food products common to North Americans. The objective of this study was to identify the attributes that drive consumers liking of alternative grains. A literature review and two focus groups were conducted. Four attributes were identified as being important to consumers when purchasing alternative grains. These attributes included grains, product type, flavour and claims. A choice-based conjoint analysis survey was created and administered to 346 individuals who live in Atlantic Canada. Product type and flavour were the most important attributes to consumers. Sweet and nutty flavours, products made from quinoa, or products with claims indicating they were a source of fibre, reduced risk of type 2 diabetes or reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, had a positive effect on consumer liking.

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What is local food? The case of consumer preferences for local food labeling of tomatoes in Germany

Cited by 106 publications

References 57 publications

Regional Ethnocentrism on the Food Market as a Pattern of Sustainable Consumption

Regional Ethnocentrism on the Food Market as a Pattern of Sustainable Consumption

The Evolution of Private Labels in Food Proposals: The Case of the Top Four Italian Retailers and the Purchase Propensity of Consumers

Consumers’ attitudes towards alternative grains: a conjoint analysis study

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