British Food Journal: Volume 126 Issue 7

Culinary tourism: exploring cultural diplomacy through gastronomy festivals in Turkey and Italy

Cemil Gündüz, Mojtaba Rezaei, Roberto Quaglia, Marco Pironti

The primary objective of this research is to draw a comparative analysis between Turkey and Italy in terms of how festival events function as catalysts for the endorsement of…

Packaging customization in the Italian food industry. When is it really worth it?

Chiara Ottolenghi, Simona D'Amico, Gennaro Iasevoli

The objective of this study is to investigate consumer motivations and purchase behaviors with respect to cookies with customized packaging and consumer interest in different…

Crafting a healthier future: exploring the nexus of product design, digital innovations and dynamic marketing for obesity prevention. A literature review

Alessandro Giannattasio, Andrea Sestino, Gabriele Baima

The current work aims to present a review of academic literature that systematizes the body of knowledge related to marketing and consumer behavior in order to identify the most…

Exploring insect-based food consumption experiences and their consequences in a mature entomophagous community

Yunyao Liu, Seongseop (Sam) Kim

To generate the measurement instrument seven steps were implemented. A total of 819 questionnaires were collected in Yunnan Province, China, where it has long tradition of eating…

Exploring the moderating effect of brand image on the relationship between customer satisfaction and repurchase intentions in the fast-food industry

Iván Veas-González, Nelson Geovany Carrión-Bósquez, Jorge Serrano-Malebran, Diana Veneros-Alquinta, Andrés García-Umaña, Matías Campusano-Campusano

This study aimed to determine whether the brand image of fast-food restaurants moderates the relationship between satisfaction and loyalty among Chilean customers.

Spur of the moment: the unintended consequences of excessive food purchases and food waste during Ramadan

Siti Hasnah Hassan, Eve Chee Low

Food waste, a global conundrum with adverse socioeconomic and environmental implications, occurs when more money is spent on food during occasions akin to Ramadan. This study…

What are food media (messages)? A scoping review to clarify food media, food messages and food content in academic writing

Isabelle Cuykx, Caroline Lochs, Kathleen Van Royen, Heidi Vandebosch, Hilde Van den Bulck, Sara Pabian, Charlotte de Backer

This scoping review aims to explore how “food media”, “food messages” and “food content” are referred to in scholarly writing to enhance a shared understanding and comparability.

Benefits and challenges with blockchain technology in global food supply chains: views from the practice

Ivana Beveridge, Jannis Angelis, Martin Mihajlov

Although technologies such as blockchain (BCT) hold great potential to improve global food supply chains (GFSCs), our understanding of BCT use in GFSCs remains limited. The…

Unleashing the potential of social media celebrities to promote food waste reduction in educational institutions: developing an extended model based on the value-belief-norm theory

Ahmad S. Ajina, Saqib Ali, Ahmad M.A. Zamil, Nadeem Khalid, Mohammed Ali Bait Ali Sulaiman

This study aims to provide insights into the drivers of student engagement in food waste reduction strategies in educational institutions. The proposed research model integrates…

Lights, camera, action! Adding showmanship to the hospitality servicescape and experiencescape to attract customers: a management perspective

Glenn McCartney, Angel Liew Kim Yoke

Restaurants are challenged to secure attraction attributes that provide motives, satisfaction and experiences for guests. The social interaction between server and guest can…

Coping strategies and food insecurity experiences: the case of female-headed agricultural households in Liberia

Michael Kipkorir Kemboi, Adrino Mazenda, Chenaimoyo Lufutuko Faith Katiyatiya

Realities of food insecurity are more pronounced with a specific focus on women in developing countries. The need to understand the varied food insecurity experiences among…

Consumers’ willingness to pay in socially sustainable restaurants: an application of the decent work scale

Cynthia Mejia

Restaurant and foodservice workers who were formally “essential” throughout the global pandemic were disproportionately subjected to layoffs and furloughs, and are now slowly…

Development and validation of a food safety survey for older adults

Melissa Kavanaugh, Patricia A. Shewokis, Jennifer J. Quinlan

The purpose of this study was to create and validate a food safety survey for older adults.

Effect of source credibility and consumer ethnocentrism on halal purchase intentions in the UK: an elaboration likelihood model approach

Khaled Ibrahim, Christian Sarfo, Megan Burnett

This study aims to examine the mediating role of product judgement in the relationship between electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM) and purchase intention. Additionally, it explores…

Revealing the organic food consumption intention in Afyonkarahisar: a study on the impact of health, safety, value and attributes

Erdem Baydeni̇z, Bircan Ergün, Turgut Türkoğlu, Engin Aytekin

This study examines the relationship between the emphasis on organic food in Afyonkarahisar's cuisine and the growing demand for healthier and sustainable options. This study…

Effect of ambient scent temperature on food choice: perspectives from the construal-level theory and sensory marketing

Dang Thuan An Nguyen, Liwei Hsu

As humans are influenced by their environment, this study explores how different construal levels of ambient scent temperature affect consumers’ food choices.

Sensory qualities and hydration kinetics of instant-extruded cereals with flaxseed and amaranth

Jazmin Leticia Tobías-Espinoza, Carlos Abel Amaya-Guerra, Martha Graciela Ruíz-Gutiérrez, Miguel Ángel Sánchez-Madrigal, David Neder-Suárez, Armando Quintero-Ramos

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of the addition of flaxseed and amaranth at different proportions on the hydration kinetics, colour and sensory qualities of…

Thinking fast, not slow: intuitive nutrition labels increase healthier food preferences under time pressure

Kosuke Motoki, Toshiki Saito

Front-of-pack (FOP) nutrition labeling has attracted considerable attention in a wide range of communities. However, the limited effects of FOP nutrition labels on healthier food…

A qualitative evaluation of an in-school social norms approach intervention for reducing unhealthy snacking behaviours amongst secondary school students

Sian Calvert, Robert Dempsey, Rachel Povey

The Social Norms Approach (SNA) is a health behaviour intervention which promotes positive behaviour change by challenging and reducing misperceived social norms of peer…

The effect of social servicescape on price fairness and customer trust: a study in coffee shops

Savaş Artuğer, Kursad Sayın, Songül Kilinç Şahi̇n

The aim of this research is to determine the price fairness of the social servicescape and the effect of price fairness on customer trust. In this context, first of all, the…

Exploring consumers’ perception of stingless bee honey using projective techniques

Andressa Pedroso Carlotto de Souza, Fernanda Leal Leães, Gabriele Danieli, Eduarda Letícia Ruaro, Eléia Righi, Rafael Narciso Meirelles, Voltaire Sant’Anna

The objective of this study was to evaluate Brazilian consumers’ perceptions of stingless bee honey and the drivers involved in this product choice.