British Food Journal: Volume 118 Issue 4

Evaluation of different food safety education interventions

Yaohua Feng, Christine Bruhn, David Marx

The positive deviance (PD) focus group is a novel educational intervention that allows participants to discuss their food handling behaviors and decide to try recommended…

Seafood safety compliance with hygiene regulations within Vietnamese domestic distribution chains

Phuc Hong Luu, Michael P Dunne, Warwick Pearse, Belinda Davies

In order to improve the safety of seafood in the domestic seafood distribution chains (DSDCs) in Vietnam, a better understanding of current hygiene and practices compliance with…

Effect of food safety training on food handlers’ knowledge and practices: A randomized controlled trial

Nik Rosmawati Nik Husain, Wan Manan Wan Muda, Noor Izani Noor Jamil, Nik Nurain Nik Hanafi, Razlina Abdul Rahman

A successful food safety intervention must be based on firm theories and a consideration of all relevant variables. The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent of…

Simulating compliance behaviour for effective inspection strategies using agent based modelling

Esther van Asselt, Sjoukje Osinga, Harry Bremmers

The purpose of this paper is to simulate compliance behaviour of entrepreneurs in the Netherlands based on the Table of Eleven: 11 factors determining compliance (based on…

The value of the certifications of origin: a comparison between the Italian olive oil and wine markets

Luca Cacchiarelli, Anna Carbone, Tiziana Laureti, Alessandro Sorrentino

The purpose of this paper is to focus on high segments of the Italian olive oil and wine markets. The main goal is to compare the role and the effectiveness of the certification…

Food markets visitors: a typology proposal

Montserrat Crespi-Vallbona, Darko Dimitrovski

Focusing on food markets popularity among tourists, the purpose of this paper is to differentiate clusters of tourists based on their behaviour during their visit of these food…

Effects of member size and selective incentives of agricultural cooperatives on product quality

Rong Cai, Wanglin Ma, Ye Su

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the effects of member size and external incentives (food safety certification and target market) on cooperative’s product quality, using…

Young customers’ organoleptic assessment of tomatoes with different geographic origins: A preliminary study

Urban Šebjan, Polona Tominc

The purpose of this paper is to present the organoleptic characteristics of cherry tomatoes from three different geographical areas, and to compare the differences/similarities of…

Understanding consumers’ intention and behaviour towards functionalised food: The role of knowledge and food technology neophobia

Francesco La Barbera, Mario Amato, Giuliana Sannino

In recent years, the food industry has developed and brought to the market a number of “functional food” with healthy characteristics. The purpose of this paper is to study and…

Determining Turkish consumers’ consumption satisfaction with Erzurum Civil cheese

Ahmet Semih Uzundumlu, Yavuz Topcu

The purpose of this paper is to determine redesigned product profiles to maximize Erzurum Civil cheese consumption satisfaction of Turkish consumers under an ordinal utility…

Characterisation of consumers of traditional foods: the case of Mexican fresh cheeses

Minerva Hidalgo-Milpa, Carlos Manuel Arriaga-Jordán, Alfredo Cesín-Vargas, Angélica Espinoza-Ortega

– The purpose of this paper is to characterize consumers of traditional foods, taking as case study fresh cheeses produced in a village, in Central Mexico.

Explaining market shares of organic food: evidence from Swiss household data

Franziska Götze, Stefan Mann, Ali Ferjani, Andreas Kohler, Thomas Heckelei

– The purpose of this paper is to identify those product characteristics that are of importance to consumers of organic food in Switzerland.

Wine and health: faraway concepts?

Antonella Samoggia

– The purpose of this paper is to explore consumers’ perceptions and beliefs in the health benefits of wine and the relationship with wine consumption patterns.

Dietary fiber role in type 2 diabetes prevention

Manal Ismaiel, Hong Yang, Cui Min

The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive overview that demonstrates the prevention role of dietary fiber in type2 diabetes. Due to the frequent incidences of type2…

Facing co-occurrence of underweight and overweight populations worldwide

Eduardo Botti Abbade, Homero Dewes

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the situation and trends regarding prevalence of underweight, overweight, and undernourished populations worldwide. Thus, we defend…

Healthy eating in the early years: A qualitative exploration of food provision in the childminder setting

Nicola Goldsborough, Catherine Homer, Rebecca Atchinson, Margo E. Barker

A nutritious diet is critical to the health and development of pre-school children. Children in the UK consume much food outside the home yet day-care food provision is…