... methods to map craft beer consumers. It reveals that craft beer consumption sits at the intersection of hedonism, sociality and moderate civic engagement rather than strong environmental commitment, challenging assumptions about political consumerism in local food movements. Findings inform targeted...

...Ting Chen; Massimiliano Calvia; Guanjun Li; Kohei Yagi Purpose This study aims to examine Japanese consumers' preferences regarding the interaction between health-oriented side dishes and domestic ingredients in dining-out contexts. It seeks to evaluate whether combining these attributes generates...

...Abebaw Tegegne Alem; Eric Ndemo Okoyo; Chanyalew Seyoum Aweke; Aemro Tazeze Terefe Purpose The study aimed to examine the levels and determinants of food safety knowledge, attitudes and practices among urban vegetable producers and consumers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Design/methodology/approach...

...Paola Castellani; Fabio Cassia; Alfonso Vargas-Sánchez; Elena Giaretta Purpose This study identifies the themes that consumers associate with attitudes towards, and intentions to purchase, cultured meat. It also examines the relationships between these themes and the drivers of innovation...

...Ou Wang; Frank Scrimgeour Purpose This study explores the influence of the following factors on consumer adoption of blockchain food traceability (BFT): innovation-adoption characteristics, segmentation, expertise in food traceability, expertise in blockchain technology, food categorical...

...Julia Wojciechowska-Solis; Magdalena Śmiglak-Krajewska Purpose The purpose of this paper was to determine the profile of dairy product consumers in the organic market. Design/methodology/approach The study was based on a survey questionnaire developed by the author and administered to a total...

...Toritseju Begho; Kehinde Odeniyi; Olusegun Fadare Purpose Future foods such as plant-based meat alternatives (PBMA) are a means to achieving a more sustainable food system. However, there is a gap in what is known about PBMA from the consumer side, considering it is a relatively new food...

...Magdalena Niewczas-Dobrowolska Purpose Food safety is an important characteristic of food, because it influences health. Perception of food hazards is a complex issue. Consumers have different perceptions regarding the probability of a hazard occurring in different food groups. If a hazard appears...

...Felipe Furtini Haddad; Ana Paula Lima Ribeiro; Kelly Carvalho Vieira; Rafaela Corrêa Pereira; João de Deus Souza Carneiro Purpose This study aimed to identify, with producers of specialty beers (SBs), producers' perceptions regarding the consumers, besides analyzing the consumer's behavior of SBs...

... consumers make healthy food choices. Therefore, the primary aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on consumers’ food label reading behaviours and their level of trust in food labels. Design/methodology/approach This cross-sectional study was conducted on 1,012 adults aged...

...Emma Beacom; Lynsey Elizabeth Hollywood; Victoria Simms; Alison Wynne Purpose Price promotions are a common tool used by retailers to increase sales. This study aims to investigate the effect of consumer's numerical skills and other demographic characteristics on their ability to determine...

...Istvan Lenart; Zoltan Lakner; Laszlo Kovacs; Gyula Kasza Purpose The research aims at scrutinising food safety as a global concept and problem that has numerous cross-cultural aspects reflecting the diversity of consumption patterns and the culturally differing role of the consumer as well...

...Jana Olivia Dreyer; Silke Lichtenstein; Eleonore A. Heil Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate what consumers think about food waste, best before date (BBD) and appreciation of food in the context of a model project in the food-retailing sector. The focus was on the following key...

...Sara De Pelsmaeker; Xavier Gellynck; Koen Dewettinck; Joachim J. Schouteten Purpose There is a growing interest in measuring emotions evoked by food products to gain additional insights in how consumers perceive and choose food products. The aim of this study was to investigate if consumers...

... of the composition and benefits of probiotic products, measured trust in news media and scientists as sources of information about probiotic products and informational and attitudinal predictors of consumer trust in the news media and scientists. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional survey was conducted...

...Khalid Shamim; Shamim Ahmad; Md Ashraf Alam Purpose Confusion over the interpretation of date labels is one of the main causes of food waste at the retail and consumer level. The purpose of this study was to determine consumer understanding of food date labels and to assess consumer perception...

...Han Wen; Sanjukta Pookulangara; Bharath M. Josiam Purpose Guided by the theory of planned behavior and the technology acceptance model, the purpose of this study was to comprehensively examine the factors that affect consumers' intentions to continue to use food delivery apps by developing...

...Vera Teresa Foti; Giuseppe Timpanaro Purpose The study aims to demonstrate that farmers' markets can represent a model of environmental, social and governance reference for modern agri-food systems facing the challenge of post COVID-19 pandemic reconstruction, responding to consumer expectations...

... than in others. Based on qualitative research focused on consumers in the Northwest and South of China, the present study aims to understand and provide information on consumer perception of food safety in dairy products. Design/methodology/approach Nine focus group interviews were carried out from...

...Sarah Kühl; Gesa Busch; Matthias Gauly Purpose Local origin of meat acts as a key quality indicator for consumers. How an ideal local meat production should look like is rather unknown. The purpose of this study is to comprehensively analyse how an ideal local beef production should be constituted...