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Publication date: 3 June 2014

A taste of nostalgia: Links between nostalgia and food consumption

Alexandra Vignolles and Paul-Emmanuel Pichon

– The purpose of this article is to analyze the links between nostalgia and food consumption.

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Purpose

The purpose of this article is to analyze the links between nostalgia and food consumption.

Design/methodology/approach

Based on an exploratory qualitative analysis of 104 descriptions of nostalgic food consumptions, the use of NVivo helps to substantiate and interpret the textual interview data.

Findings

The research suggests six themes of food nostalgia (childhood, yearning, substitute, homesickness, special occasions and rediscovery). Prior research suggests that nostalgia is rather a negative or ambivalent emotion; however, the findings of this study suggest that nostalgic food consumption is rather related to positive emotions.

Practical implications

Perspectives are given for the use of nostalgia in an advertising context and as a reinsurance factor.

Originality/value

This research integrates marketing and sociological perspectives to better understand links between food consumption and nostalgia.

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Qualitative Market Research: An International Journal, vol. 17 no. 3
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/QMR-06-2012-0027
ISSN: 1352-2752

Keywords

  • Typology
  • Nostalgia
  • Sociology
  • Food consumption

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Publication date: 3 June 2014

Editorial

Andrew Lindridge

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Qualitative Market Research: An International Journal, vol. 17 no. 3
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/QMR-04-2014-0031
ISSN: 1352-2752

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