British Food Journal: Volume 105 Issue 11

What price a “pinta”? Differentiating the market for liquid milk: Results of consumer research in the UK dairy sector

Andrew Fearne, Stephen Bates

Since de‐regulation of the UK dairy market in November 1995, the UK dairy industry has lurched from one crisis to another, as milk prices initially rose to levels that were…

Attitude and satisfaction in a traditional food product

María José Sanzo, Ana Belén del Río, Víctor Iglesias, Rodolfo Vázquez

The aim of this work was to analyse the relationships between three types of variables: consumer attitude towards a generic product – honey; the perceived quality of the specific…

The implications of food wastage on a renal ward

Hayley Marson, Louise McErlain, Paul Ainsworth

This research evaluates the extent of food wastage on a renal ward, in a large NHS Trust hospital. The study consisted of baseline data collection, to establish the current…

Retailing fair trade food products in the UK

Peter Jones, Daphne Comfort, David Hillier

The introduction of labelling initiatives has provided an opportunity to introduce fair trade food products to the vast majority of the UK consumers via conventional retail…

The effect of the brand on perceived quality of food products

Tihomir Vraneševic´, Ranko Stančec

The chosen marketing strategy (including the branding as its integral parts) is highly important in this process. Nowadays, the brand becomes one of the basic motives for the…

The importance of waiting staff in restaurant service

J.D. Pratten

This study seeks to examine one of the keys to a successful restaurant – the waiting staff. Their backgrounds are investigated, together with the skills and expertise which they…