British Food Journal: Volume 120 Issue 2

Food retailing: from farmers' markets to retail hybridization

Sanda Renko

Who are the farm shop buyers? A case study in Naumburg, Germany

Miroslava Bavorova, Diana Traikova, Juliane Doms

The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors that influence consumers’ shopping behaviour from farm shops.

Segmentation of organic food buyers: an emergent market perspective

Almir Peštek, Emir Agic, Merima Cinjarevic

The purpose of this paper is to obtain empirical understanding of organic food buyers in the context of emergent organic food market (i.e. Bosnia and Herzegovina) by using a…

How food retailing changed in Turkey: spread of self-service technologies

Ipek Kazancoglu, Emel Kursunluoglu Yarimoglu

The purpose of this paper is to predict customers’ intentions to use self-checkouts based on the technology acceptance model (TAM).

The development of food retail formats – evidence from Poland

Edyta Dorota Rudawska, Katarzyna Bilinska-Reformat

The purpose of this paper is twofold: to identify and assess the direction of development of food retail formats in Poland under the influence of a changing business environment;…

The secrets of the longevity of informal retail markets in Croatia

Sanda Renko, Kristina Petljak

Despite modern retail formats, for many cultures, informal markets (street markets, farmers’ markets, or wet markets in Asia), fleas, and bazaars still remain an important part of…

Perspectives of retailers and local food suppliers on the evolution of modern retail in Africa

Felix Adamu Nandonde, John Kuada

The purpose of this paper is to present the findings of an exploratory qualitative study of the evolution of modern food retailing in Tanzania (from both retailers and suppliers’…

Attitude towards soft drinks and its consumption pattern: a study of Gen Y consumers of India

Niraj Kumar, Subhajyoti Ray

The purpose of this paper is to examine the consumption patterns and attitudes towards soft drinks among Indian youth.

Sensory evaluation of commercial ready-to-eat rice between trained panelist and consumer

Yong-Suk Kwon, Se-young Ju

The purpose of this paper is to examine descriptive sensory characteristics and consumer acceptability of eight commercial ready-to-eat cooked rice samples by 8 trained panelists…

Characterization of the consumer market and motivations for the consumption of craft beer

Naiara Barbosa Carvalho, Luis Antonio Minim, Moysés Nascimento, Gustavo Henrique de Castro Ferreira, Valéria Paula Rodrigues Minim

The purpose of this paper is to determine the demographic characteristics and habits of craft beer consumers, as well as to identify the motivational factors for consumption.

Evolving food consumption patterns of rural and urban households in developing countries: A Bangladesh case

Khondoker Abdul Mottaleb, Dil Bahadur Rahut, Gideon Kruseman, Olaf Erenstein

Population and income are growing rapidly in South Asia, spurring the demand for food in general, and the demand for higher-valued food items in particular. This poses particular…

Factors influencing Iranian consumers’ attitudes toward fast-food consumption

Omid M. Ghoochani, Razieh Torabi, Mohammad Hojjati, Mansour Ghanian, Miranda Kitterlin

Eating patterns around the world have changed considerably, including food choices and preparation. One of these alterations in food consumption patterns is an increase in desire…

Consumer acceptance of a functional processed meat product made with different meat sources

Berta Schnettler, Néstor Sepúlveda, Silvana Bravo, Klaus G. Grunert, Clementina Hueche

The purpose of this paper is to explore the consumer acceptance of a functional meat processed product made with different meat sources, and to distinguish the existence of…

Does partial quantity rationing of credit affect the technical efficiency of dairy farmers in Punjab, Pakistan?: An application of stochastic frontier analysis

Yasir Mehmood, Kong Rong, Muhammad Khalid Bashir, Muhammad Arshad

The purpose of this paper is to empirically investigate the effect of partial quantity rationing of credit on the technical efficiency of dairy farmers in the Punjab province of…

Keep on grazing: factors driving the pasture-raised milk market in Germany

Birgit Gassler, Qian Xiao, Sarah Kühl, Achim Spiller

The percentage of dairy cows managed in grazing systems in Northwest Europe is on the decline, even though pasturing is perceived favourably as enhancing the health and welfare of…

Sustainable agricultural intensification practices and rural food security: The case of Northwestern Ghana

Iddrisu Yahaya, Krishna P. Pokharel, Abdul-Fatahi Alidu, Fred Amofa Yamoah

The purpose of this paper is to understand the impact of participation in sustainable agricultural intensification practices (SAIPs) on household food security status in…

Nutritional intake of university employees’

João Pedro Marques Lima, Sofia A. Costa, Ada Rocha

Excessive high caloric and nutritional intake has been associated with weight gain which is linked to an increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and…

Frying oils quality control: necessity for new approach of supervision

Ebrahim Ahmadi, Mohammad Mosaferi, Leila Nikniaz, Jafar Sadegh Tabrizi, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi, Gholamhoseyn Safari, Mina Bargar

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the quality of the frying oil used in restaurants, fast food establishments, and confectionary stores. The compliance of used frying…

Quality of Rayeb milk fortified with Tamr and honey

Magdy Ismail, Mohamed Hamad, Esraa Mohamed Elraghy

Stirred yoghurt made using probiotic bacteria which are usually called Rayeb milk in the Arab countries is one of the most important functional fermented milk products. Tamr…