An integrative model to understand consumers' trust and willingness to buy imported fresh fruit in urban China

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to develop an integrative model where perceived competence, perceived warmth and “clean green image” of an exporting country are drivers for Chinese consumers' trust in food quality and food safety, which in turn predict their willingness to buy fresh fruit from this country.Design/methodology/approachParticipants (N = 1,583) from the three metropolises in China were surveyed on their perceptions of the competence, warmth and clean green image of seven contrasting exporting countries and their trust in quality, trust in safety and willingness to buy fresh fruit imported from those countries.FindingsResults support the proposed integrative model, explaining 39%–55% of the variance in willingness to buy. Clean green image was the strongest predictor of willingness to buy through enhanced trust in food quality. The effects of country competence and warmth on willingness to buy through trust in food safety and quality varied with exporting country.Research limitations/implicationsThe integrative model and findings of this study can help agri-food industries develop an in-depth understanding of Chinese consumers and to develop targeted strategies to increase willingness to buy through improving consumer trust in food quality and safety.Originality/valueThis study extends the country image framework which previously only consisted of human characteristics (i.e. perceived competence and warmth) by incorporating environmental characteristics (i.e. clean green image) in examining consumers' willingness to buy imported fresh fruit.

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Consumer perceptions of food quality in Malaysia

British Food Journal ◽

10.1108/bfj-08-2013-0235 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 117 (3) ◽

pp. 1168-1187 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Norshamliza Chamhuri ◽

Peter J Batt

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Food Safety ◽

Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽

Food Quality ◽

Fresh Fruit ◽

Fruit And Vegetables ◽

Fresh Meat ◽

Content Type ◽

Retail Outlets

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to gain an understanding of the quality cues that consumers look for in purchasing fresh meat and fresh fruit and vegetables in Malaysia. Through a perceived quality model, this paper identifies the implicit, intrinsic, extrinsic and credence quality cues consumers’ use in their decision to purchase fresh meat and fresh fruit and vegetables. Design/methodology/approach – This study utilised the shopping mall intercept survey method. Data were collected from traditional markets and modern retail outlets in the Klang Valley region in Malaysia. A structured questionnaire was designed to measure consumer’s perceptions and experiences of food quality when purchasing fresh meat and fresh fruit and vegetables from retail outlets. In this study, univariate data analysis (descriptive analysis, one-way analysis of variance) and exploratory factor analysis were performed to analyse the data sets. Findings – Freshness (intrinsic cue), was the most frequently cited variable when respondents thought about the quality of both product categories. Other variables included price and cleanliness (extrinsic cues) and Halal (credence cue), which was associated with the quality of fresh meat. Quality was associated with freshness, food safety, nutrition and value. Exploratory factor analysis identified food safety (implicit cue) as the most important construct in the respondents’ evaluation of quality for both fresh meat and fresh fruit and vegetables. Originality/value – There is a paucity of research focusing on consumer’s perceptions and experiences of food quality in the purchase of fresh meat and fresh produce in Malaysia. The findings of this research may assist the Malaysian food industry by providing new insights into the consumers’ perceptions of food quality.

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Do producers respond to quality information disclosure? The HACCP certification in meat industry

China Agricultural Economic Review ◽

10.1108/caer-06-2020-0156 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Jiehong Zhou ◽

Yu Jin ◽

Yu Wang ◽

Qiao Liang

Keyword(s):

Food Safety ◽

Food Quality ◽

Information Disclosure ◽

Control Point ◽

Safety Information ◽

Meat Industry ◽

Quality And Safety ◽

Content Type ◽

Food Quality And Safety ◽

The Government

PurposeFood markets are characterized by asymmetric information between suppliers and consumers, which causes inefficiency of market and food safety risks. This paper studies how the food quality and safety information disclosed by the government affects the hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) certification decision of meat producers. The heterogeneity of the effects across different regions, provinces with different meat output scales and provinces with different intensities of food safety regulation is evaluated.Design/methodology/approachThis paper applies a unique database comprising information from multiple sources. Food quality and safety information disclosure is indicated by the number of failure records of food sampling inspections by the government in 2015–2018. Fixed-effect model is used in the analyses.FindingsThe results demonstrate that food quality and safety information disclosure has a significant effect on the HACCP certification adoption by meat producers. The effect is heterogeneous across geographic regions, i.e. this effect is larger in the east and the middle of China than that in the west and the northeast. The heterogeneity across regions may be caused by the variance in meat output scales and fiscal expenditures on food safety among provinces.Originality/valueThis research is one of the preliminary attempts to understand how producers respond in terms of HACCP certification to the amount of food quality and safety information disclosed by the government, based on the case of meat industry in China.

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The MycoGlobe project: a European Union funded successful experiment in enhancing cooperation and coordination amongst mycotoxin researchers worldwide

World Mycotoxin Journal ◽

10.3920/wmj2008.x045 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 1 (4) ◽

pp. 493-500

Author(s):

D. Bhatnagar ◽

G. Perrone ◽

A. Visconti

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

Food Safety ◽

Food Quality ◽

Research Policy ◽

Public Awareness ◽

Quality And Safety ◽

The European Union ◽

Toxigenic Fungi ◽

Wide Range ◽

Food Quality And Safety

In 2004, the European Commission approved the specific support action 'Integration of Mycotoxin and Toxigenic Fungi Research for Food Safety in the Global System' (MycoGlobe, contract FOOD-CT-2004-007174) within the Sixth Framework Programme, Food Quality and Safety. The aim of the MycoGlobe project (http://mycoglobe.ispa.cnr.it) was to implement the outcomes of a wide range of European research projects in the area of mycotoxins and toxigenic fungi by supporting, stimulating and facilitating cooperation between countries in the European Union and other countries that have bilateral scientific and technological cooperation agreement with the European Union (such as USA, Australia and South America). Through a series of conferences and interactions between scientists worldwide, MycoGlobe was a very successful project. The scientific significance of the MycoGlobe project consisted in the spread of knowledge of advanced research tools in genomics and sophisticated and rapid detection systems for mycotoxins and toxigenic fungi; and evaluation of research policy and procedures to achieve best practice for enhancement of food quality and safety by elimination of mycotoxins and toxigenic fungi from commodities. The socio-economic significance of the project was the setting up of a global collaborative network for research and technology transfer in the field of mycotoxins and toxigenic fungi, particularly for the benefit of the developing countries. A relevant outcome of the project was also the launching of the International Society for Mycotoxicology (http://www.mycotoxsociety. org) to promote research on mycotoxins and toxigenic fungi, thereby leading to prevention and reduction in exposure to mycotoxins, enhanced food safety and a greater public awareness of this area.

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Impact of supply chain integration on halal food supply chain integrity and food quality performance

Journal of Islamic Marketing ◽

10.1108/jima-08-2020-0250 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Mohd Helmi Ali ◽

Mohammad Iranmanesh ◽

Kim Hua Tan ◽

Suhaiza Zailani ◽

Nor Asiah Omar

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Food Safety ◽

Food Quality ◽

Food Supply ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Clear Understanding ◽

Food Supply Chain ◽

Content Type ◽

Halal Food ◽

The Impact

Purpose The current complex halal food supply chain (SC) has caused food scandals, which have illustrated the weakness of multiple food quality standards and certification and audits in ensuring food safety. Drawn on the resource-based view (RBV) theory, the purpose of this study is to explore the impacts of SC integration (SCI) on halal food SC integrity and, consequently, food quality. Design/methodology/approach Empirical data were collected from 275 halal-certified food companies in Malaysia and analysed using structural equation modelling – SmartPLS3.0. Findings The results confirmed that SCI, including internal, supplier and customer integrations, has significant effects on the dimensions of the halal food SC integrity which, in turn, lead to halal food safety and quality. Practical implications The importance of SCI in halal food SC is highlighted in this study. The impact of SCI is contexted in halal food SC integrity and food quality. Therefore, it provides a clear understanding to managers of SC applicability in the halal food industry. Originality/value Based on the RBV theory, this study contributes to the limited body of research of the relationships among SCI from the context of the halal industry with a specific focus on food supply chain integrity and food quality.

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Chemical vegetable safety in China: “supermarketisation” and its limits

British Food Journal ◽

10.1108/bfj-08-2019-0627 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 122 (11) ◽

pp. 3433-3449

Author(s):

Lita Alita ◽

Liesbeth Dries ◽

Peter Oosterveer

Keyword(s):

Food Safety ◽

Value Chain ◽

Design Methodology ◽

Urban China ◽

Value Chains ◽

Small Scale ◽

Retail Sector ◽

Content Type ◽

Food Value ◽

Better Than

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyze the process of supermarketization in the vegetable retail sector in China and its impact on food safety.Design/methodology/approachData from food safety reports by the Chinese Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) are used to investigate the degree of vegetable safety in different value chain types. To assess the predictors of the degree of vegetable safety, a logistic regression model is applied.FindingsSupermarketization has led to the reorganization of the vegetables provision system, through closer coordination along the supply chain and the use of secured production bases. We identify four types of vegetable value chains in China based on their form of coordination. Supermarkets improve vegetable safety even when they rely on external suppliers, but also wet markets perform significantly better than other small-scale retailers in terms of vegetable safety.Originality/valueThe study has expanded the knowledge of the supermarketization in urban China by collecting data from CFDA. Furthermore, the study used the theory of food value chain to understand determinant factors in securing food safety. Moreover, this study reveals that wet markets also have prospects in solving vegetable safety problems in China, especially in underdeveloped areas.

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Analysis of Cause for China's Food Safety Problem Based on Profit Distribution Structure in Supply Chain

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.44-47.591 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 44-47 ◽

pp. 591-595

Author(s):

Guang Ji Tong ◽

Li Qin

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Food Safety ◽

Adverse Selection ◽

Food Quality ◽

Research Result ◽

Quality And Safety ◽

Profit Distribution ◽

Sector Model ◽

Food Quality And Safety ◽

Food Manufacturer

On the discussion of food safety, the majority of China's scholars believe that the food manufacturer should responsible for its inferior products. The food manufacturer should be punished by government more than that of wholesaler and retailer. But the punishment produces less effect on the food manufacturer’s adverse selection. This paper establishes a three-sector model, and analyzes empirically the distribution of benefits among food manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer. The research result shows that the unreasonable distribution of benefits resulting in manufacturer’s adverse selection on food safety in supply chain. Therefore, in order to improve the governance of food quality and safety, government should concern about the distribution of benefits among food manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer in supply chain. Based on the above analysis, this paper puts forward some corresponding recommendations.

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PENERAPAN PRINSIP-PRINSIP MUTU DAN KEAMANAN PANGAN TEMPE DI KABUPATEN LAMPUNG BARAT

Jurnal Gizi dan Pangan ◽

10.25182/jgp.2008.3.3.244-249 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. 244

Author(s):

Suhartono Suhartono ◽

Ahmad Sulaeman ◽

Budi Setiawan

Keyword(s):

Food Safety ◽

Food Quality ◽

Small Animal ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Food Product ◽

Raw Material ◽

Small Scale ◽

Font Size ◽

Before And After ◽

Food Quality And Safety

Food Law No. 7 1996 defined food security as a condition in which the fulfillment of food for the household is reflected by the availability of sufficient food both its quantity and quality, safe, evenly distributed and within reach; meanwhile, food quality is defined as the value determined base on the criteria of food safety, nutrition content and trade standard on food stuffs, catables and beverages. The purpose of this study was to analyze the application of food quality and safety principles in the production of food product i.e tempeh at small scale industry in West Lampung. A survey on 15 selected tempeh producers was carried out using a structured questionnaire. Primary and secondary data was collected in this study through interview and observation to the 15 tempeh producers. In the general, all producers had not fully implemented food safety and quality principles as outlined in the GMP guideline. Nevertheless, the tempeh quality produced in West Lampung organoleptically was good. Several issues need to be improved i.e. cleaning raw material (soy bean), using water from safe sources, washing soy bean before and after braising, controlling small animal included mouse, and maintenance and cleany the premises.

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Feeling guilty and willingness to buy organic food: the moderating role of motherhood

Baltic Journal of Management ◽

10.1108/bjm-12-2020-0465 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Faruk Anıl Konuk

Keyword(s):

Food Safety ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Environmental Concern ◽

Safety Concern ◽

Organic Food ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Content Type ◽

Willingness To Buy ◽

The Impact

PurposeThe main purpose of the study is to examine the moderating influence of motherhood on the linkage between feeling guilty and willingness to buy organic food.Design/methodology/approachThe data were collected using a questionnaire from female consumers and analyzed with structural equation modeling.FindingsThe structural equation model results revealed that food safety concern and environmental concern influence feeling guilty about buying conventional food products. The empirical findings also supported the positive effect of feeling guilty on willingness to buy organic food. Additionally, for mother consumers, the impact of food safety concern and environmental concern on feeling guilty was greater than non-mother consumers. Similarly, moderator analyses revealed that the influence of feeling guilty on willingness to buy organic food is significantly higher for mothers.Originality/valueReferring to the attitude-behavior-context (ABC) theory, the current research aimed at filling the knowledge void by examining how motherhood moderates the relationship between feeling guilty and willingness to buy organic food. Hence, understanding the moderation role of motherhood provides newer insights into consumer behavior and marketing literature. The results of the research can help both organic food producers and retailers to develop successful marketing strategies.

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Biosensing based on upconversion nanoparticles for food quality and safety applications

The Analyst ◽

10.1039/d0an01883j ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 146 (1) ◽

pp. 13-32

Author(s):

Riikka Peltomaa ◽

Elena Benito-Peña ◽

Hans H. Gorris ◽

María C. Moreno-Bondi

Keyword(s):

Optical Properties ◽

Food Safety ◽

Food Quality ◽

Optical Detection ◽

Quality Monitoring ◽

Upconversion Nanoparticles ◽

Quality And Safety ◽

Food Quality And Safety ◽

Safety Applications ◽

Food Safety And Quality

The unique optical properties of UCNPs, in particular the ability for background-free optical detection, bestow great potential for food safety and quality monitoring.

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Impact of Biogenic Amines on Food Quality and Safety

Foods ◽

10.3390/foods8020062 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 62 ◽

Cited By ~ 65

Author(s):

Claudia Ruiz-Capillas ◽

Ana Herrero

Keyword(s):

Food Safety ◽

Biogenic Amines ◽

Food Quality ◽

Food Poisoning ◽

Raw Material ◽

Health Concern ◽

Quality And Safety ◽

Toxicological Effects ◽

Wide Range ◽

Food Quality And Safety

Today, food safety and quality are some of the main concerns of consumer and health agencies around the world. Our current lifestyle and market globalization have led to an increase in the number of people affected by food poisoning. Foodborne illness and food poisoning have different origins (bacteria, virus, parasites, mold, contaminants, etc.), and some cases of food poisoning can be traced back to chemical and natural toxins. One of the toxins targeted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is the biogenic amine histamine. Biogenic amines (BAs) in food constitute a potential public health concern due to their physiological and toxicological effects. The consumption of foods containing high concentrations of biogenic amines has been associated with health hazards. In recent years there has been an increase in the number of food poisoning cases associated with BAs in food, mainly in relation to histamines in fish. We need to gain a better understanding of the origin of foodborne disease and how to control it if we expect to keep people from getting ill. Biogenic amines are found in varying concentrations in a wide range of foods (fish, cheese, meat, wine, beer, vegetables, etc.), and BA formation is influenced by different factors associated with the raw material making up food products, microorganisms, processing, and conservation conditions. Moreover, BAs are thermostable. Biogenic amines also play an important role as indicators of food quality and/or acceptability. Hence, BAs need to be controlled in order to ensure high levels of food quality and safety. All of these aspects will be addressed in this review.

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