Consumer Beliefs and Attitudes Towards Dry-cured Ham and Protected                 Designation of Origin Teruel Ham in Two Spanish Regions Differing in Product Knowledge

This work compared the responses of a consumer survey on beliefs and attitudes towards dry-cured ham and protected designation of origin (PDO) Teruel ham carried out in two Spanish regions differing in Teruel ham knowledge: Aragon (high knowledge) and Catalonia (lower knowledge). Results revealed that only small differences were found regarding dry-cured ham consumption habits. With regard to beliefs related to factors affecting ham quality, differences were even lesser; raw material and maturing process, as well as marbling, colour and flavour and proper saltiness were rated as the most important quality factors. Nevertheless, large significant differences were evident between both regions in knowledge, consumption, beliefs and attitudes towards PDO Teruel ham. However, there were no differences regarding the willingness to pay a higher price for PDO ham. Multiple correspondence analysis of all data revealed large effects of age, education, income level and size of the place of residence, independent from the region of origin of the consumer.

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Structural Model of Service Quality Factors Affecting Loyalty Sustainability

International Journal of Sustainable Construction Engineering Technology ◽

10.30880/ijscet.2020.11.02.026 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Eman Al-erqi ◽

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Mohd Lizam Mohd Diah ◽

Najmaddin Abo Mosali ◽

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Keyword(s):

International Students ◽

Service Quality ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Structural Model ◽

Quality Factors ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Measurement Models ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

The University ◽

The Impact

This study seeks to address the impact of service quality affecting international student's satisfaction towards loyalty tothe Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia(UTHM). The aim of thestudy is to develop relationship between service quality factor and loyalty to the university from the international students’ perspectives. The study adopted quantitative approach where data was collected through questionnaire survey and analysed statistically. A total of 246 responses were received and found to be valid. The model was developed and analysed using AMOS-SEM software. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) function of the software was to assessed the measurement models and found that all the models achieved goodness of fit. Then path analysis function was used to assessed structural model and found that service qualityfactors have a significant effect on the students’ satisfaction and thus affecting the loyaltyto the university. Hopefully the outcome form this study will benefit the university in providing services especially to the international students.

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A Methodology Based on FT-IR Data Combined with Random Forest Model to Generate Spectralprints for the Characterization of High-Quality Vinegars

Foods ◽

10.3390/foods10061411 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (6) ◽

pp. 1411

Author(s):

José Luis P. Calle ◽

Marta Ferreiro-González ◽

Ana Ruiz-Rodríguez ◽

Gerardo F. Barbero ◽

José Á. Álvarez ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Random Forest ◽

Raw Materials ◽

Principal Component ◽

Hierarchical Cluster ◽

Raw Material ◽

Support Vector ◽

Protected Designation Of Origin ◽

Ft Ir

Sherry wine vinegar is a Spanish gourmet product under Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). Before a vinegar can be labeled as Sherry vinegar, the product must meet certain requirements as established by its PDO, which, in this case, means that it has been produced following the traditional solera and criadera ageing system. The quality of the vinegar is determined by many factors such as the raw material, the acetification process or the aging system. For this reason, mainly producers, but also consumers, would benefit from the employment of effective analytical tools that allow precisely determining the origin and quality of vinegar. In the present study, a total of 48 Sherry vinegar samples manufactured from three different starting wines (Palomino Fino, Moscatel, and Pedro Ximénez wine) were analyzed by Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. The spectroscopic data were combined with unsupervised exploratory techniques such as hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) and principal component analysis (PCA), as well as other nonparametric supervised techniques, namely, support vector machine (SVM) and random forest (RF), for the characterization of the samples. The HCA and PCA results present a clear grouping trend of the vinegar samples according to their raw materials. SVM in combination with leave-one-out cross-validation (LOOCV) successfully classified 100% of the samples, according to the type of wine used for their production. The RF method allowed selecting the most important variables to develop the characteristic fingerprint (“spectralprint”) of the vinegar samples according to their starting wine. Furthermore, the RF model reached 100% accuracy for both LOOCV and out-of-bag (OOB) sets.

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High-Moisture Meat Analogues Produced from Yellow Pea and Faba Bean Protein Isolates/Concentrate: Effect of Raw Material Composition and Extrusion Parameters on Texture Properties

Foods ◽

10.3390/foods10040843 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 843

Author(s):

Ferawati Ferawati ◽

Izalin Zahari ◽

Malin Barman ◽

Mohammed Hefni ◽

Cecilia Ahlström ◽

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Keyword(s):

Faba Bean ◽

Genetically Modified Organisms ◽

Extrusion Process ◽

Raw Material ◽

High Moisture ◽

Protein Isolates ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Texture Properties ◽

Meat Analogue ◽

Bean Protein

Yellow pea and faba bean are potential candidates to replace soybean-based ingredients due to their suitability for cultivation in the northern hemisphere, non-genetically modified organisms cultivation practice and low risk of allergenicity. This study examined the functionality of local yellow pea and faba bean protein isolates/concentrate as meat analogue products. The most critical factors affecting the texture properties of meat analogue were also determined. Extrusion was used to produce high-moisture meat analogues (HMMAs) from yellow pea and faba bean protein isolates/concentrates and HMMAs with fibrous layered structures was successfully produced from both imported commercial and local sources. The texture properties of the HMMA produced were mainly affected by the ash, fiber and protein content and water-holding capacity of the source protein. Three extrusion process parameters (target moisture content, extrusion temperature, screw speed), also significantly affected HMMA texture. In conclusion, functional HMMA can be produced using protein isolates derived from locally grown pulses.

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Consumer behaviour towards willingness to pay for Halal products

British Food Journal ◽

10.1108/bfj-02-2018-0085 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 121 (2) ◽

pp. 492-504 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Waqar Ahmed ◽

Arsalan Najmi ◽

Hafiz Muhammad Faizan ◽

Shaharyar Ahmed

Keyword(s):

Willingness To Pay ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Reasoned Action ◽

Raw Material ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Muslim Country ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Content Type ◽

Factors Affecting

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to empirically analyze the factors affecting Muslim consumers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for Halal food, products and operations by employing theory of reasoned action.Design/methodology/approachThis study has used quantitative research methodology and collected data from 350 questionnaires from a densely populated city of Pakistan. Partial least squares-structural equation modeling was used to analyze the data.FindingsThe results show that the concerns about Halal, religiosity, perception of usefulness of Halal and product ingredients have a significant impact on WTP for Halal foods, while attitude has an insignificant impact on WTP. Moreover, the extent of demand for Halal certification is significantly affected by WTP.Originality/valueThe study highlighted the concerns of the Muslim consumers with respect to Halalness of the products and operations despite living in a Muslim country. It is recommended that the policy makers, food authorities and health institutions should conduct regular inspections of foods, products and producers’/manufacturers’ operations to ensure that all the procedures from manufacturing of the raw material till the finished goods follow Islamic principles to make them completely Halal.

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Factors affecting bromate removal capacity of zerovalent iron packed columns

Water Science & Technology Water Supply ◽

10.2166/ws.2006.952 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 6 (6) ◽

pp. 119-130 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

C. Fan ◽

C.H. Chan ◽

L. Xie ◽

C. Shang

Keyword(s):

Zerovalent Iron ◽

Minor Role ◽

Sulfate Concentration ◽

Quality Factors ◽

Bicarbonate Concentration ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Weight Percentage ◽

Removal Capacity ◽

A Minor ◽

Aqueous Complexes

In a series of column experiments lasting for approximately 1500 pore volume, the effects of operational factors (flow rates, sand admixtures) and water quality factors (concentrations of DO, sulfate, phosphate and bicarbonate) on bromate removal capacity of zerovalent iron were investigated. The bromate removal capacity, obtained from migration of concentration profiles, was observed to decrease with increases in flow rate. In the case that 20 wt-% iron was replaced by sands, the bromate removal capacity increased, but, on the contrary, the bromate removal capacity inevitably decreased when the weight percentage was increased by two times. Dissolved oxygen played a minor role in decreasing the bromate removal capacity, this decreasing effect only prevailed near the proximal end of depassivating irons. The bromate removal capacity increased in the presence of 100 mg/L sulfate concentration but decreased when the sulfate concentration further increased. When comparing the effect on removal capacity for phosphate and sulfate, the inhibiting effect of phosphate on the bromate removal capacity was larger. Lastly, the removal capacity increased with increasing bicarbonate concentration, which may due to the formation of aqueous complexes.

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Commuter Bicyclist Route Choice: Analysis Using a Stated Preference Survey

Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board ◽

10.3141/1828-13 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 1828 (1) ◽

pp. 107-115 ◽

Cited By ~ 160

Author(s):

Monique A. Stinson ◽

Chandra R. Bhat

Keyword(s):

Travel Time ◽

Stated Preference ◽

Empirical Models ◽

Policy Implications ◽

Facility Planning ◽

Quality Factors ◽

Stated Preference Survey ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Choice Analysis ◽

Using Data

The importance of factors affecting commuter bicyclists’ route choices was evaluated. Both route-level (e.g., travel time) and link-level (e.g., pavement quality) factors are examined. Empirical models are estimated using data from a stated preference survey conducted via the Internet. The models indicate that, for commuter bicyclists, travel time is the most important factor in choosing a route. Presence of a bicycle facility (especially a bike lane or separate path), the level of automobile traffic, pavement or riding surface quality, and presence of a bicycle facility on a bridge are also very important determinants. Furthermore, there are policy implications of these results for bicycle facility planning.

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Spectroscopic fingerprinting techniques for food characterisation

ACTA IMEKO ◽

10.21014/acta_imeko.v5i1.285 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 32 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Monica Casale ◽

Lucia Bagnasco ◽

Chiara Casolino ◽

Silvia Lanteri ◽

Riccardo Leardi

Keyword(s):

Food Analysis ◽

Return On Investment ◽

Sample Pretreatment ◽

Raw Material ◽

Geographical Indication ◽

Food Authenticity ◽

Protected Designation Of Origin ◽

Non Destructive ◽

Very High

The analysis of samples by using spectroscopic fingerprinting techniques is more and more common and widespread. Such approaches are very convenient, since they are usually fast, cheap and non-destructive. In many applications no sample pretreatment is required, the acquisition of the spectrum can be performed in about one minute and no solvents are required. As a consequence, the return on investment of the related technology is very high. The "disadvantage" of these techniques is that, being the signal non-selective, simple mathematical approaches (e.g., Lambert-Beer law) cannot be applied. Instead, a multivariate treatment must be performed by using chemometrics tools. In what concerns food analysis, they can be applied in several steps, from the evaluation of the quality and the conformity of raw material to the assessment of the quality of the final product, to the monitoring of the shelf life of the product itself. Another interesting field of application is the verification of food-authenticity claims, this being extremely important in the case of foods labeled as protected designation of origin (PDO), protected geographical indication (PGI) and traditional speciality guaranteed (TSG). In the present paper, it is described how non-selective signals can be used for obtaining useful information about a food.

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Issues in the Classification and Typology of Antique Masonry in the Writings of Foreign and Russian Scholars

Исторический журнал научные исследования ◽

10.7256/2454-0609.2020.1.31366 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-14

Author(s):

Andrei Grigorev

Keyword(s):

Black Sea ◽

Scientific Community ◽

Raw Material ◽

Historical Period ◽

Military Architecture ◽

Time And Space ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Comprehensive Examination ◽

Stone Carving ◽

Scholarly Attention

The article examines the problems in developing approaches for the description and stylistic interpretation of antique masonry, as well as the issues in their stylistic dating. The task of dating construction remains belonging to the 7th century B.C.E. to the turn of the era, has attracted the scholarly attention of the scientific community since the 1940s and has been considered by both foreign and Russian researchers. The article's research object is the construction remains of Greek civil and military architecture in the Mediterranean and the Northern Black Sea regions - territories considered to have been the center and periphery of the Greek Oikumena. The study applied the comparative-typological method, the synchronization of objects in time and space, and dating by analogy. Both in Russian and foreign studies a significant amount of data has been collected for the analysis and construction of appropriate conclusions regarding the distribution and popularity of certain masonry in particular periods of time. However, due to the presence of many factors affecting the ancient construction and stone-carving craft, a number of exceptions due to local natural, economic, raw material, and administrative factors can be distinguished in the observed patterns. Thus, the whole picture of the formation of the construction and stone-carving craft (with the allocation of the corresponding types of masonry in a certain historical period) can be reconstructed only with a comprehensive examination of all of them. As the most interesting objects in this regard, the article cites a number of architectural remains belonging to the monuments of the distant chora of Tauric Chersonesos dating to the second half of the 4th century B.C.E.

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The impact of globalization on the implementation of green purchasing in companies operating in the forest-based sector

SHS Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/shsconf/202112907005 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 129 ◽

pp. 07005

Author(s):

Nikola Slastanova ◽

Marek Hlodak ◽

Hubert Palus

Keyword(s):

Value Added ◽

Raw Material ◽

Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽

Business Systems ◽

Product Lines ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Proactive Approach ◽

Furniture Manufacturing ◽

Green Purchasing ◽

The Impact

Research background: The global environment influences the behaviour of companies. This concerns the requirements for increasing number of products, product lines, brands, the need for market segmentation, consumer demand, innovations as well as the behaviour of consumers and suppliers including environmentally appropriate purchasing. The forest-based industries must respond to changes from the perspective of the globalization process by appropriate adaptation and, inter alia, to focus on the introduction of environmentally properly procurement. The integration of green purchasing principles into business systems is increasingly mentioned in the process of globalization of economies in connection with the huge potential for gaining a sustainable competitive advantage. Purpose of the article: The aim of the paper is to identify and analyze the factors affecting the implementation of environmentally friendly purchasing in the companies of forest-based sector in Slovakia. Methods: The reasons for implementing responsible practices in supply chains are based either on the stakeholder theory or the assumption that companies have a more proactive approach to implement sustainable purchasing practices as they are aware of the possible benefits. Using a questionnaire survey the companies operating in all sub-sectors of the forest-based industry - wood, pulp and paper and furniture manufacturing, including their suppliers of wood raw material in Slovakia, were questioned with the aim to identify the reasons for implementing sustainable purchasing practices. Findings & Value added: Data obtained are used to identify the factors that are crucial for the introduction of green purchasing in companies in dependence on the specific company characteristics and conditions of the market environment under which companies operate.

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FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI JUMLAH KUNJUNGAN WISATAWAN DI PROPINSI SUMATERA UTARA

Juripol (Jurnal Institusi Politeknik Ganesha Medan) ◽

10.33395/juripol.v4i1.10949 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 1-10

Author(s):

Enita Rosmika

Keyword(s):

Exchange Rate ◽

General Knowledge ◽

Product Knowledge ◽

Climate History ◽

Dollar Exchange Rate ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Independent Variables ◽

Tourism Product ◽

The Us ◽

Us Dollar

Tourism Product Knowledge is regarding the general knowledge of all regions in Indonesia which includes the location of the region / geography, climate, history, politics, culture, and particularly object - attractions and facilities and attractions which support it. In this study, entitled Factors Affecting Total tourist arrivals in Sumut Province Year Period 2014 -2019. The purpose of this study was to determine the number of rooms and the dollar exchange rate partially and simultaneously inuence the number of tourist arrivals in Sumut, in order to obtain a result the number of hotel rooms inuential not evident partially on the number of tourists visiting the province of Sumut, because t smaller than t table or -1.651 <1.761 while the dollar exchange rate has a signicant effect on the number of tourists visiting the province of Sumut, because t is greater than t table or 2.236> 1.740 and Total Room and the US dollar exchange rate simultaneously or together of the number of tourists visiting Sumut Province since F count> F table or 13.288> 3.59. The magnitude of the effect of independent variables on the dependent variable simultaneously can be known from the value of the coefcient of determination (R2) is equal to 0.639. This means that both variables jointly contribute to or inuence amounted to 63.9 percent of the number of tourists visiting the province of Sumut, while the remaining 36.1 percent is inuenced by other variables that are not described in the model, such as safety, service, facilities.

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