Effectiveness of China's Organic Food Certification Policy: Consumer Preferences for Infant Milk Formula with Different Organic Certification Labels

Repeated food scandals in China have prompted growing consumer consciousness on food safety and health. Organic food, considered to be of higher quality, is being increasingly demanded by Chinese consumers. This study examines preferences for organic labels to provide insight on the sustainable development of the Oolong tea industry. Research was conducted using the choice experiment (CE) method in Fujian and Guangdong Provinces. The results demonstrate that place of origin, organic label, and brand attributes are all significant factors affecting the purchase of Oolong. Also, people demonstrated significantly positive attitudes toward organic labels and preferred Oolong tea from Fujian Province to those from Guangdong Province and Taiwan. Increasing trust can enhance consumer preference and willingness to pay (WTP) for organic labels. Contrary to previous studies, people have a higher WTP for Chinese organic labels than Japanese and American ones. This is probably because respondents are more familiar with domestic Oolong tea and trust more in Chinese organic certification. This provides an opportunity for domestic producers to tailor their organic food labels and better satisfy consumer demands. These findings suggest that the Chinese government should take more responsibility for reducing food-related fraud and thus improve consumer trust regarding organic food.

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On Feasibility of Adapted Goat Infant Milk Formula Usage in Newborns with Perinatal Pathology

SOVREMENNAYA PEDIATRIYA ◽

10.15574/sp.2017.84.91 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 91-94

Author(s):

T.M. Klymenko ◽

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O.A. Serdtseva ◽

O.S. Karatai ◽

O.P. Melnychuk ◽

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Keyword(s):

Milk Formula ◽

Perinatal Pathology ◽

Infant Milk Formula

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Consumer Preferences for Private Label Brand vs. National Brand Organic Juice and Eggs: A Latent Class Approach

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13137028 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (13) ◽

pp. 7028

Author(s):

Ellen J. Van Loo ◽

Fien Minnens ◽

Wim Verbeke

Keyword(s):

Orange Juice ◽

Latent Class ◽

Consumer Preferences ◽

Latent Class Model ◽

Organic Food ◽

Food Products ◽

Organic Production ◽

Private Label ◽

National Brand ◽

Major Barrier

Many retailers have expanded and diversified their private label food product assortment by offering premium-quality private label food products such as organic products. With price being identified as the major barrier for organic food purchases, private label organic food products could be a suitable and more affordable alternative for many consumers. While numerous studies have examined consumer preferences for organic food, very few organic food studies have incorporated the concept of private labels. This study addresses this research gap by studying consumer preferences and willingness to pay for national brand and private label organic food using a latent class model. Specifically, this study analyzes consumer preferences for organic eggs and orange juice and the effect of national branding versus private label. Findings show heterogeneity in consumer preferences for production method and brand, with three consumer segments being identified based on their preferences for both juice and eggs. For eggs, about half of the consumers prefer private label and organic production, whereas one-quarter clearly prefers organic, and another quarter is indifferent about the brand and the organic production. For orange juice, the majority (75%) prefer the national brand. In addition, one-quarter of the consumers prefers organic juice, and about one-third values both organic and the national brand.

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Isolation and characterization of new phage vB_CtuP_A24 and application to control Cronobacter spp. in infant milk formula and lettuce

Food Research International ◽

10.1016/j.foodres.2021.110109 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 141 ◽

pp. 110109

Author(s):

Dandan Luo ◽

Chengsi Li ◽

Qingping Wu ◽

Yu Ding ◽

Meiyan Yang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Milk Formula ◽

Isolation And Characterization ◽

Infant Milk Formula

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Evaluating Consumer Preferences for Organic Food Production Standards

Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics/Revue canadienne d agroeconomie ◽

10.1111/j.1744-7976.2008.01140.x ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 57 (1) ◽

pp. 99-117 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

John Cranfield ◽

B. James Deaton ◽

Shreenivas Shellikeri

Keyword(s):

Food Production ◽

Consumer Preferences ◽

Organic Food

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Fluoride Intake of Japanese Infants from Infant Milk Formula

Caries Research ◽

10.1159/000330604 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 45 (5) ◽

pp. 486-493 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

K. Nohno ◽

F.V. Zohoori ◽

A. Maguire

Keyword(s):

Milk Formula ◽

Fluoride Intake ◽

Infant Milk Formula ◽

Japanese Infants

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MARKET POTENTIAL AS A GREEN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION DEVELOPMENT FACTOR

Scientific Review: Theory and Practice ◽

10.35679/2226-0226-2020-10-8-1507-1525 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (8) ◽

pp. 1507-1525

Author(s):

E.A. Aleshina ◽

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A.A. Leksina ◽

Zh. S. Dossumova ◽

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Keyword(s):

Consumer Preferences ◽

Organic Food ◽

Food Products ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Industrial Sector ◽

The State ◽

Healthy Diet ◽

Market Potential ◽

State Management ◽

The Developed Countries

Organic agriculture, based on natural production technologies, obtains a great potential for reversing humanity to a healthy diet and living in harmony with nature by improving the state of the ecosystem. The share of organic food products in the market of the developed countries is already quite high; and various institutional systems of the industry have been introduced and are being improved in the leading countries of the world. Domestic agribusiness is currently lagging behind in these matters, but the situation should be significantly changed by the adopted law and state standard regulating the requirements for the organic sector. In this regard, an objective need arose to substantiate the capabilities and the resource potential of the Saratov region in this sphere. Within the framework of the presented research, an interdisciplinary fundamental platform to develop the theory of the organic food products market was formed. As a result, the elements of the scientific methodology (theories, principles, factors, methods) of its functioning were identified, which made it possible to substantiate the potential capacity of the regional consumer market for organic food. The calculation was made taking into account the rational norms of food consumption that meet modern requirements for a healthy diet, the heterogeneity of consumer preferences, the price gap for the main conventional and organic products in retail and the dispersion of prices for the latter, the implementation of state policy to protect and improve the health of certain population groups. This study is intended for the state management bodies of the agro-industrial sector, the leadership of agricultural, processing and marketing enterprises, the structures of wholesale and retail food products trade and branch research institutions.

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