ǂa ǂmulti-methodological approach
Marija Klopčič (Author), Polona Slokan (Author), Karmen Erjavec (Author)

Abstract

To understand consumers’ acceptance and preference in relation to Nutrition and Health Claims (NHCs) on food products and the reasons for their (non)acceptance in an Eastern European country with a weak tradition in NHC, and an enormous increase in the number of foods with NHCs in recent years, this study aimed to fill a research gap by applying a multi-methodological approach combining a survey and conjoint analysis (n = 204) and a focus group (n = 45). The survey demonstrated that Slovenian consumers in general are moderately doubtful of NHCs. Conjoint analysis showed that when Slovenians choose their breakfast cereals, NHCs are more important than whether visual images are present. Visual images convince only the youngest consumers. The study revealed the importance of social perception and trust in the social system for accepting foods with NHCs/ images. Consumers who did not trust the political and economic system also did not accept foods with NHCs/ images.

Keywords

živilstvo;živila;prehranske trditve;zdravstvene trditve;potrošniki;Slovenija;

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Language: English
Year of publishing:
Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization: UL BF - Biotechnical Faculty
UDC: 641
COBISS: 4343176 Link will open in a new window
ISSN: 0950-3293
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Secondary language: Slovenian
Secondary keywords: živilstvo;živila;prehranske trditve;zdravstvene trditve;potrošniki;Slovenija;
Type (COBISS): Article
Pages: str. 1-10
Volume: ǂVol. ǂ82
Issue: ǂno. ǂ103863
Chronology: 2020
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2019.103863
ID: 15776734