British Food Journal: Volume 119 Issue 4

Implementation and functioning of HACCP principles in certified and non-certified food businesses: A preliminary study

Joanna Trafialek, Wojciech Kolanowski

The purpose of this paper is to examine the effectiveness of the functioning of HACCP principles in certified and non-certified food businesses.

The food safety culture in a large South African food service complex: Perspectives on a case study

Christopher J. Griffith, Linda M. Jackson, Ryk Lues

The purpose of this paper is to assess elements of food safety management and food safety culture within a prominent South African entertainment, hotel and food service complex.

Food safety compliance approaches: Case study of a primary authority partnership between E.H. Booths Ltd and Preston City Council

Richard Bradford-Knox, Simon Neighbour

This case study follows the history of the personal and experiences, viewpoints, and attitudes of the key actors from both parties over the period of setting up and implementing a…

Approaches to and the management of the audit process in the food industry

Richard Bradford-Knox

The purpose of this paper is to identify the purpose of food safety auditing, effectiveness in maintaining and improving standards of food safety and ways to improve the process.

Effects of third-party certification on patrons’ service quality evaluation in the luxury-restaurant industry

Jinhyun Jun, Juhee Kang, Sunghyup Sean Hyun

The purpose of this paper is to incorporate third-party certification to test a theoretical model that demonstrates the effects of third-party certification on perceived food…

Street food, hawkers and the Michelin Guide in Singapore

Joan C. Henderson

The purpose of this paper is to examine aspects of the contemporary relevance of the Michelin Guide as efforts are made to extend its reach in Asia. The focus is on recent…

Consumer valuation of traceability labels: a cross-cultural study in Germany and Greece

Olga Christophorou Kehagia, Christian Colmer, Minas G. Chryssochoidis

The purpose of this paper is to assess impact of literacy on the combinations of traceability information on food packages of chilled chicken nuggets and fish fingers consumers…

Preferences of Chinese consumers for the attributes of fresh produce portfolios in an e-commerce environment

Shaosheng Jin, Haoyang Li, Yao Li

In recent years, fresh produce (fresh vegetables and fruit) has been circulated widely via e-commerce in Chinese large cities in the form of fresh produce portfolios (FPPs). The…

Consumer involvement and knowledge influence on wine choice cue utilisation

Johan Bruwer, Polymeros Chrysochou, Isabelle Lesschaeve

The purpose of this paper is to examine the utilisation of product choice cues in a retail environment and the impact of consumer involvement on this utilisation. It further…

Importance of intrinsic and extrinsic quality food characteristics by different consumer segments

Ruzica Brečić, Željka Mesić, Marija Cerjak

The purpose of this paper is to examine intrinsic and extrinsic food quality characteristics and the relative importance placed on these characteristics by different consumer…

A discrete choice experiment of the impact of consumers’ environmental values, ethical concerns, and health consciousness on food choices: A cross-cultural analysis

Sophie Ghvanidze, Natalia Velikova, Tim Dodd, Wilna Oldewage-Theron

Over the last few decades, consumers’ concerns for healthier lifestyles and the environment have become the driving forces for forming food-buying intentions. The purpose of this…

Behavioral approach to food waste: an experiment

Henrik Luis Jagau, Jana Vyrastekova

The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of behavioral interventions and nudging in dealing with the food waste problem. In particular, the authors implement an…

Evaluating the nutritional and sensory quality of bread, cookies and noodles made from wheat supplemented with root tuber flour

Kwame Obeng Dankwa, Yu-Jiao Liu, Zhi-En Pu

Due to the rise in urbanization, demand for easily prepared foods such as pastries and noodles has risen. But the high price of wheat in the global market puts financial stress on…

Nutritional evaluation and utilisation of composite whole flours for making functional cookies rich in β-glucan and isoflavones

Jaspreet Kaur, Amarjeet Kaur, Jaspreet Singh

The purpose of this paper is to assess the bioactive ingredients of whole flours of oat, maize and soyabean, utilise them for developing functional cookies and evaluate their…

A comprehensive approach to pistachio oil production

Adrián Rabadán, Manuel Álvarez-Ortí, José E. Pardo, Ricardo Gómez, Arturo Pardo-Giménez, Miguel Olmeda

The high content of unsaturated fatty acids and the elevated presence of bioactive compounds make pistachio oil a healthy product with great commercial potential. One of the…

Analysis of food insufficiency transition and determinants in rural Nigeria: Evidence from farming households in Southwestern Nigeria

Temidayo Apata

The purpose of this paper is to examine the dynamics of food insufficiency and its determinants among farming households in Southwestern Nigeria.

The dynamics of sheep welfare in Norway – between idealised images and practical realities

Virginie Amilien, Unni Kjærnes

This paper is based on three social scientific studies of animal welfare and local food products in Norway, of which two focussed on sheep in particular. It addresses the…