British Food Journal: Volume 120 Issue 5

Democratisation or individualisation? On the distribution of food consumption

Raluca Alexandra Necula, Stefan Mann

While economists are increasingly acknowledging the importance of distributional issues, the distribution of the consumption of food items has largely been neglected. The purpose…

The determinants of mutton consumption-at-home in urban China using an IHS double-hurdle model

Yongfu Chen, Wenbo Zhu, Ziyuan Chen

China is not only the biggest mutton consumer, but also the top mutton importer in the world. China’s urban households are becoming the key driving force behind a surge in mutton…

General image, perceptions and consumer segments of luxury seafood in China: A case study for lobster

Ou Wang, Simon Somogyi, Richard Ablett

The purpose of this paper is to explore Chinese consumers’ perceptions towards a luxury seafood – lobster, and identify the important perceptions that influence Chinese consumers’…

Dimensions of food choice process of older consumers in Brazil

Filipe Quevedo-Silva, Dario de Oliveira Lima-Filho, Mayra Batista Bitencourt Fagundes

The purpose of this paper is to assess dimensions of the food choice process among older consumers. Based on Gains’ model (1994), the study focuses on the dimensions: consumer…

Examining consumer attitudes toward genetically modified and organic foods

Ronald B. Larson

The purpose of this paper is to examine consumer attitudes toward genetically modified (GM) and organic foods with a broader list of control variables that includes green…

Organic food online shopping in Poland

Paweł Bryła

The purpose of this paper is to analyse selected characteristics, attitudes and opinions of organic food e-consumers (online shoppers) in Poland.

Retailers’ promotions: What role do they play in household food purchases by degree of deprivation?

Cesar Revoredo-Giha, Faical Akaichi, Philip Leat

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the overall effect of promotions on consumers’ food purchases in Scotland and to consider the implications of the findings for food and…

Pilot study on food sharing and social media in Italy

Lucia D’Ambrosi

The purpose of this paper is to gauge consumer attitudes to food sharing practices in Italy and to assess the support that digital technologies can offer in to promote more…

Consumer valuation of quality rice attributes in a developing economy: Evidence from a choice experiment in Vietnam

Nguyen H.D. My, Ellen J. Van Loo, Pieter Rutsaert, Tran Huu Tuan, Wim Verbeke

The purpose of this paper is to investigate consumers’ willingness to pay for quality rice attributes in urban areas in the South of Vietnam, including organic and integrated pest…

Perceived sensory quality of unpolished pigmented and milled white rice

Arunothai Juemanee, Kongkarn Kijroongrojana, Mutita Meenune, Wilatsana Posri

The purpose of this paper is to explore and compare consumer perceptions of unpolished pigmented rice and milled white rice between unfamiliar and typical consumers.

Food security though public stockholdings and trade distortions

Tekuni Nakuja, William A. Kerr

The issue of subsidized acquisition of food stocks for food security purposes has become a contentious issue at the World Trade Organization (WTO) due to their potential impact on…

Perceived quality and intention to revisit coffee concept shops in Malaysia: A mixed-methods approach

Hiram Ting, Wee Ming Lau, Jun-Hwa Cheah, Yusman Yacob, Mumtaz Ali Memon, Evan Lau

The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of perceived quality on intention to revisit coffee concept shops among regular and irregular consumers. Specifically, the…

Exploring loyalty to specialty foods among tourists and residents

Dwi Suhartanto, Brendan T. Chen, Zurinawati Mohi, Adila Sosianika

The purpose of this paper is to examine a specialty food loyalty model which includes perceived quality, satisfaction, and motivation, and to assess the model’s applicability in…

Transformation of quality aspects throughout the chicken meat supply chain

Ilija Djekic, Dubravka Skunca, Ivan Nastasijevic, Vladimir Tomovic, Igor Tomasevic

The purpose of this paper is to analyze perceptions of quality in the chicken meat supply chain.

Parents’ and young adults’ perceptions of secondary school food education in Australia

Janandani Nanayakkara, Melissa Burton, Claire Margerison, Anthony Worsley

Secondary school food education provides students with opportunities to build lifelong healthy dietary practices. A number of stakeholder groups are important for the success of…