...Henrike Hermanussen; Bente Castro Campos; Jens-Peter Loy Purpose Food waste (FW) has substantial economic, environmental and social implications. Traditional weight-based metrics overlook the financial dimensions. This study presents a dual analysis of avoidable household FW in Germany using both...

... Sustainable consumption Bread market Germany Norm activation model Theory of planned behaviour Automation is reshaping German bread culture by replacing artisanal quality with efficiency and convenience. Mass production now prioritises pre-packaged bread, like sliced toast (Statista, 2023...

...Tonia Ruppenthal; Jana Rückert-John Purpose The study aims to examine the food shopping and eating habits of young adults in Germany, as well as to uncover nutritional differences within the young generation via segmentation. Design/methodology/approach A nationwide, representative online...

... of the traditional diets of at least 2 billion people worldwide, consumers in Western societies mainly perceive the consumption of insects negatively (van Huis et al., 2013). This also applies to Germany, where consumer acceptance of insect food still appears to be very low, as previous studies have shown...

...Katharina Bissinger; Roland Herrmann; Irmgard Jordan Purpose The authors provide primary data on salt iodisation of processed foods in Germany, analyse reasons for food processors' use or non-use of iodisation and derive implications for public health. Design/methodology/approach Statistical...

... a representative survey conducted with 2,000 consumers in Germany. Two segments of wine drinkers were created according to their consumption of organic wine. Consumers of organic and non-organic wine were compared by analysing the differences in wine-related behavioural factors and socio-demographic variables...

...Sergio Rivaroli; Jörg Lindenmeier; Roberta Spadoni Purpose This study aimed to investigate the gendered nature of craft beer (CB) consumption in Italy and Germany. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected through online surveys in Italy (N = 210) and Germany (N = 211...

... in Germany was investigated in a representative way for the first time, covering age groups from 18 to 69 and household sizes from 1 to >4 people, focussing on eight major food groups. An online survey was carried out to investigate the behaviour of German consumers in a representative way in January...

... chosen by consumers in Germany and Greece in relation to the two studied chilled chicken and fish products (i.e. chilled chicken nuggets and fish fingers). Dickinson and Von Bailey’s (2002) experiment was conducted in Canada and the UK showing that consumers were willing to pay more when...

... (Williamson, 1981). Following this section, we will provide a theoretical explanation of cooperatives’ formation in the dairy sector via Transaction Cost Theory. Furthermore, we will deduce hypotheses on the organisational development of cooperatives in Germany considering a rapidly changing business...

...Christine Niens; Micha Strack; Rainer Marggraf Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the parental risk perception of mycotoxins (mould toxins) related to child health in Germany. It ascertains the parental risk reduction behaviour operationalised as parental additional willingness...

...; however pepper's quality highly depends on the heritage. This paper aims to explore this aspect. Design/methodology/approach The study was conducted in an organic grocery store in Bonn, Germany. The first part of the face to face interviews at the point‐of‐sale were carried out for understanding...

... markets. Second, to outline how environmental certification can affect the vertical organisation of food supply chains. Design/methodology/approach The method used is based on an empirical analysis carried out in two sample cities: Milan for Italy and Bonn for Germany, examining ten and seven...

...Claudia Bazzani; Maurizio Canavari Purpose The research presented in this paper aims at giving a forecasting scenario of the fresh tomato industry in Italy and in Germany, through the analysis of the different drivers which influence the trends of the fresh tomato market. Design/methodology...

... was to investigate consumers' awareness of CSR in general and, more specifically, in the German meat producing sector. Consumers were asked whether they knew the term Corporate Social Responsibility and, since the survey took place in Germany, also whether they were familiar with the equivalent German term...

...Johanna Burzig; Roland Herrmann Purpose It is the objective of this paper to elaborate determinants of food expenditure patterns for the generation 50+ in Germany on the basis of an Engel‐curve analysis. Design/methodology/approach Survey data for Germany are taken from the Survey of Health...

...Annabell Franz; Ingke Deimel; Achim Spiller Purpose The Federal Government of Germany, as well as the European Commission, are discussing the enhancement of animal welfare requirements. This study aims to explore different groups of conventional German pig farmers with respect...

..., Finland, France, Germany and Spain. The per‐capita consumption of cider across countries is presented in Figure 1 . The highest per‐capita consumption of cider can be found in Ireland, the UK, and Finland with 17, 13.3 and 11 litres per annum, respectively. In all other countries, the consumption...

... the results of field study involving 209 farmers in Lower Saxony and the northern section of North Rhine‐Westphalia regions in northwest Germany. These regions are the most important milk production centres in Germany. Findings The results indicate that, whereas behavioural factors, specifically...

...Ines Heer; Stefan Mann Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify success variables for local food networks in Germany. Design/methodology/approach – The approach takes the form of a written questionnaire sent to local food networks and statistical analysis to explain success...