British Food Journal: Volume 107 Issue 6

Radio frequency identification and food retailing in the UK

Peter Jones, Colin Clarke‐Hill, Daphne Comfort, David Hillier, Peter Shears

This paper aims to offer an outline of the characteristics of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology and briefly discusses some of its perceived benefits and challenges…

Acceptance by Irish consumers of a hypothetical GM dairy spread that reduces cholesterol

Elaine O’Connor, Cathal Cowan, Gwilym Williams, John O’Connell, Maurice Boland

The objective of this study was to determine the level of acceptance by Irish consumers of a hypothetical genetically modified (GM) dairy spread that offered a specific…

Consumers’ willingness to buy food through the internet: A review of the literature and a model for future research

Klaus G. Grunert, Kim Ramus

The purpose of this paper is to review literature on factors that may have an impact on consumers’ probability to buy food over the internet, and to suggest a model that can guide…

Market access and competitiveness issues for food SMEs in Europe's lagging rural regions (LRRs)

Maeve Henchion, Bridin McIntyre

Assessment of food supply chains from small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) is of central importance to lagging rural regions (LRRs) across Europe given the significance of…

Corporate social responsibility: a case study of the UK's leading food retailers

Peter Jones, Daphne Comfort, David Hillier, Ian Eastwood

The purpose of this paper is to offer a preliminary case study exploration of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) issues being addressed and reported by the UK's leading…