...Laura Calzada-Infante; Belarmino Adenso-Díaz; Nicanor García Álvarez Purpose In EU, fruit production is insufficient to meet the current demand, raising the question of where these fruits should be sourced. Transporting fruits has an environmental impact that undermines the goal of achieving...

... at home, or how packaging influences their storage decisions. This study explores consumer practices and preferences regarding the purchase, storage and packaging of fresh fruits and vegetables. Design/methodology/approach An online survey was conducted among Dutch consumers (n = 290...

...Maria Cecília Evangelista Vasconcelos Schiassi; Amanda Maria Teixeira Lago; Vanessa Rios de Souza; Juliana dos Santos Meles; Jaime Vilela de Resende; Fabiana Queiroz Purpose The purpose of this paper is to optimize a mixed juice made from Brazilian Cerrado fruits (cagaita, mangaba and marolo...

...Giuseppina Migliore; Antonino Galati; Pietro Romeo; Maria Crescimanno; Giorgio Schifani Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to detect what experience and credence quality attributes contribute to the consumer decision to consume cactus pear fruit. The authors therefore try to measure...

... of this paper is to evaluate the influence of the foodscape on fruit and vegetable choice by staff in a higher educational setting. Design/methodology/approach – Foodscape mapping of fruit and vegetable provision on campus was conducted to provide context. Two focus groups with staff and two interviews...

...Ting Ding; Barbara Mullan; Kristina Xavier Purpose – Adhering to the guidelines regarding the consumption of fruit and vegetables is associated with positive health outcomes. Subjective well-being has been demonstrated to have a causal influence on positive health outcomes. The aim of this paper...

...Baljeet S. Yadav; Ritika B. Yadav; Mohit K. Narang Purpose Mixed fruit nectars present a combination of different tastes and flavors with combined nutritional attributes. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to develop and optimize the process variables for blended nectar based upon papaya...

..., black currants and mixed fruits were subjected to testing in order to determine the qualitative structure of fruit juices. The following determinations were carried out in all fruit‐juice samples: total solids (Brix), Brix other than sucrose, total acidity, pH, vitamin C content, total sugars, direct...

... compliance (EC, 2010a). This means that those who receive direct payment are obliged to keep land in good agricultural and environmental condition. Since the protection of soil and land is imperative, this poses as an additional factor for the production of safe fruits and vegetables, i.e. by complying...

... Limited 2013 Agricultural products Delphi method Judgement of experts Scenario forecast Tomato Germany Italy Food industry Fruits The tomato is one of the most consumed fresh vegetables, its variety in shape, aroma, flavour and its high nutritional value satisfies the many...

...Olaniyi Amos Fawole; Umezuruike Linus Opara Purpose Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) fruit is highly valued for its delicious edible arils and health benefits. In this study, a comparative study on elemental composition of seven pomegranate cultivars was determined in the fruit rind...

...L. Martínez‐Carrasco; M. Brugarolas; A. Martínez‐Poveda; J.J. Ruiz; S. García‐Martínez Purpose This paper aims to further progress in research on perceived quality of fresh fruit and vegetables. It seeks to develop and discuss two models for perceived quality of tomato, including the price...

... at: robertacsouza@usp.br © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Buyer‐seller relationships Case studies Transactions Europe Brazil Fruits International marketing Supply chain management Value chain Supermarkets The industrial concentration of the retail sector is one of the main events...

...Christina M. Bava; Thierry Worch; John Dawson; David W. Marshall; Sara R. Jaeger Purpose This exploratory study seeks to examine self‐reported recall of eating occasions that contain fruit. The aim is to obtain insights around the use of fruit in a range of eating occasions, and to identify...

...Kanayo Umeh; Maxine Sharps Purpose What are the psychological requirements for increasing fruit and vegetable intake in young people? Psychological theory suggests behaviour modification is driven by ten experiential and behavioural “processes of change”. However, their role in food choice remains...

...Siet J. Sijtsema; Machiel J. Reinders; Sabine R.C.H. Hiller; M. Dolors Guàrdia Purpose To better understand fruit consumption and its determinants this paper aims to explore the relationship between the consumption of different types of fruit and other snacks and consumer taste preferences...

...Constantine Iliopoulos; Irini Theodorakopoulou; Panagiotis Lazaridis Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify which innovation implementation strategies have the highest success potential, and which factors affect the adoption of fruit‐related innovations by consumers. The authors focus...

... in Extremadura. The maximum error in mean proportions was 5.26 percent for a 95 percent confidence level (k=2), considered as acceptable for a study of the present characteristics. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Organic foods Consumption Knowledge Willingness to pay Spain Fruits...

...) that despite their cultural importance continue to be under‐researched – even ignored – by much of the contemporary consumer behaviour, hospitality and other literature. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Muscadines Muscadine by‐products Muscadine consumption Fruits Food products Consumers...

...Emiel F.M. Wubben; Simon Düsseldorf; Maarten H. Batterink Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discover an uncontested market space in the European fruit and vegetables industry (EFVI), and thereby assess the ex‐ante applicability of the Blue Ocean Strategy of Kim and Mauborgne...