...Roberta Discetti; Martin Osei; Sapon Pruhtpahon Purpose We investigated consumers’ environmental, social and local beliefs and their impact on attitudes, subjective norms and willingness to pay for sustainable coffee in the understudied context of Thailand. Design/methodology/approach...

..., the organic rice market in Bangkok (Thailand) consisted of six distinct clusters, which can be grouped into three categories based on consumers’ profile. Organic rice consumer categories were identified as “Art of eating” and “Superior quality seeker” clusters focusing on special features and quality...

... sausage and Tomyum. Over or less in any products gained lower preference attributes scores. Product development Thailand Consumer survey Fermented sausage Sai Krok Isan Tomyum Sai Krok Isan is a kind of Thai fermented sausage (TFS) which also bears several other names, such as Sai-Krok...

...Wimalin Rimpeekool; Martyn Kirk; Vasoontara Yiengprugsawan; Cathy Banwell; Sam-ang Seubsman; Adrian Sleigh Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the usefulness of nutrition labels in Thailand during nutrition transition from traditional to modern diets that increase salt, sugar...

... context. Practical implications – The paper provides relevant information for policy makers and industrialists to find appropriate strategies to sustain GAPs in Thailand. Stakeholder awareness of food safety issues and information provision are crucial. Originality/value – This is the first...

...Matthew Kelly; Sam-ang Seubsman; Cathy Banwell; Jane Dixon; Adrian Sleigh Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether the food retail transition underway in Thailand, a transitional middle-income setting, is associated with increased consumption of processed foods high in fat...

...-milling firms in Thailand. Design/methodology/approach – Resource-based view (RBV) theory was used to explain that the particular bundle of firm resources can become the source of sustainable competitive advantage and thereby improve the business's performance. Semi-structured in-depth interviews...

...Kulapa Supongpan Kuldilok; P.J. Dawson; John Lingard Purpose Thailand dominates world exports of canned tuna with a market share of around 40 percent which is at least four times higher than any other exporter. The aim of this paper is to examine the export competitiveness of the canned tuna...

... and environmental managers, as well as site observations at leading food processing companies in Thailand. Findings The study identifies three primary factors: value in economic growth, management vision, and social pressure. The presence of these factors will contribute to the implementation of eco‐budgeting...

...Pattarapong Burusnukul; Margaret Binkley; Piyavan Sukalakamala Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine international tourist consumption behavior and decisional attributes in the patronage of foodservice establishments in Thailand with a focus on sanitation. Design/methodology/approach...

... compounds of some edible plants of Thailand ”, Food Chemistry , Vol. 92 No. 3 , pp. 491 ‐ 7 . Dasgupta , N. and Bratati , D. (2004), “ Antioxidant activity of Piper betle L. leaf extract in vitro ”, Food Chemistry , Vol. 88 No. 2 , pp. 219 ‐ 24 . Deliza , R...

... Critical success factors Food industry Thailand The topic of success factors in new product development (NPD) has received extensive discussion, as a continuous flow of new products is essential to competitiveness in many industries. The food processing industry is a case in point. The industry...

... Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Food safety Food industry Senior managers Thailand The greater the degree of interconnectedness of a food manufacturing firm, the greater its level of food safety management system adoption. Interconnectiveness is defined as the degree to which...

... of Thailand's potential rice export markets. Exploratory primary data were collected through qualitative focus group research. A quantitative questionnaire with 1,128 consumers of target nationalities was conducted to access consumer attitudes and preferences with respect to rice and rice products. Findings...

... and critically global warming (United Nations Environment Programme, 2000). Watchaneeporn Setthasakko can be contacted at: setthasakko@yahoo.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Economic sustainability Supply chain management Senior management Thailand To move towards...

...‐sized enterprises Thailand Innovation and the introduction of new food products are effective ways for SMEs to gain advantage in the marketplace (Rudder et al., 2001). For example, Avermaete et al. (2003) discuss the need for smaller food companies to continuously introduce...

...Kaewta Rohitratana; Sakun Boon‐itt The key findings on implementing ISO 9000 standard in the seafood industry, which is recognized as the leading export industry in Thailand, have been presented. The purpose of this study was to describe the current situation in ISO 9000 implementation...

... as a continuous learning process. It should have strong information linkage across functions and outside the company to suppliers and customers. We examine NPD in Thailand’s food‐processing industry to determine how much it conforms (or not) to current thinking. Generally, only some multinationals and a few...

...Suluxama Ongsritrakul; Lionel Hubbard Thailand’s recent export performance in the EU market for frozen shrimps has improved markedly. Constant market share analysis reveals this improvement to be predominantly the result of competitive advantages in production and marketing. Thailand is able...