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The Role of Consumer Acceptance in the Food Innovation Process: Young Consumer Perception of Functional Foods in Italy

International Journal on Food System Dynamics

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Title The Role of Consumer Acceptance in the Food Innovation Process: Young Consumer Perception of Functional Foods in Italy
 
Creator Del Giudice, Teresa
Pascucci, Stefano
 
Subject functional foods; consumer acceptance; ordered probit; Italy
 
Description This paper analysed the factors influencing the acceptance of functional foods (FFs) of three distinct groups of young Italian consumers. We implemented an ordered probit model based on data collected in a field survey carried out in southern Italy in 2008. The results showed that different sources of information and knowledge (e.g. the internet, newspapers and universities), judgements and motivations (e.g. taste and health effects credibility) are key elements in the acceptance of FFs. This implies the need to identify highly differentiated communication and marketing strategies for both public agencies and private firms in order to promote FF consumption.
 
Publisher CentMA
 
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Date 2010-07-15
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://centmapress.ilb.uni-bonn.de/ojs/index.php/fsd/article/view/123
10.18461/ijfsd.v1i2.123
 
Source International Journal on Food System Dynamics; Vol 1, No 2 (2010); 111 - 122
1869-6945
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://centmapress.ilb.uni-bonn.de/ojs/index.php/fsd/article/view/123/26