scholarly journals Consumer Preferences for Cheese with Focus on Food Safety—A Segmentation Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 12524
Author(s):  
Edvin Zhllima ◽  
Gentjan Mehmeti ◽  
Drini Imami
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Consumer Preferences ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
University Education ◽  
Purchasing Behavior ◽  
State Institutions ◽  
Female Consumers ◽  
Segmentation Analysis ◽  
Gender Education

This research work analyzes Albanian urban consumer preferences and purchasing behavior related to cheese, focusing on food safety and related attributes, including origin, packaging, and certification. This paper is based on a structured survey targeting urban consumers. The analysis consists of a two-step cluster and descriptive statistics. The clustering was based on key sociodemographic variables, namely, gender, education, and age. The results show that the local cheese is preferred to imported cheese, and the main sources of food safety guarantee are the producer name/brand and knowing the seller. Most consumers across all five identified clusters preferred buying unpacked cheese to packed cheese. The cluster of educated female consumers preferred to buy cheese mainly in supermarkets compared to other clusters that preferred convenience shops. Consumer clusters with a university education appeared to be more informed about both HACCP and ISO compared to other (less educated) consumer clusters. Low trust in state institutions to guarantee food safety calls for the need to strengthen their capacities, professionalism, and awareness engagement with consumers.

Global food safety: determinants are Codex standards and WTO's SPS food safety regulations

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 176-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajneesh Mahajan ◽  
Suresh Garg ◽  
P.B. Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Research Work ◽  
The Body ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Processed Food ◽  
Food Sector ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Safety Regulations ◽  
Food Safety Regulations ◽  
Global Food

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate perspective in explaining how global food safety can be created through stringent implementation of Codex and World Trade Organization (WTOs) Sanitary and Phytosanitary food safety regulations and suggests the appropriate food safety system for India. Design/methodology/approach – The study has been deployed a survey questionnaire using a sample of Indian Processed food sector. In order to collect data 1,000 supply chain professional were contacted for seeking their consent to be part of the survey. Whereas total responses collected were 252 from Delhi and NCR, with response rate 25.2 percent. The data collected was empirical tested using descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, regression and ANOVA. Findings – The results and discussions indicate that all the global food safety norms laid down by WTO such as goods manufacturing practices, good hygienic practice, hazard analysis critical control point, has been developed to embody principles of safe food processing sector globally. India has also developed their food safety norms as per laid down principles by WTO. Originality/value – The present research work makes an important contribution to the body of literature on global food safety. The paper has important implications for the processed food sector since it tries to bring out practices which would help in successful implementation of global food safety standards. It is useful for academic food research as well as for processed food corporate.

Segmentation and Pattern Analyses for Three Meals of Postprandial Plasma Glucose Values and Associated Carbs/Sugar Amounts Using GH-Method: Math-Physical Medicine (No. 326)

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Gerald C Hsu ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Glucose ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Conversion Ratio ◽  
Lifestyle Management ◽  
Postprandial Plasma Glucose ◽  
Sugar Intake ◽  
Glucose Levels ◽  
Segmentation Analysis

The author describes the results of segmentation and pattern analyses of postprandial plasma glucose levels (PPG) and carbs/sugar intake amount (carbs), which are associated with his three daily meals. In this paper, there are three consistent ranges of low, medium, and high for PPG values and carbs/sugar amounts that are used for each meal but with different units. One of the final objectives for this analysis is to calculate the most reasonable and effective conversion ratio between measured PPG in mg/dL and carbs/sugar intake amount in grams, by discovering how much PPG amount would be generated from 1 gram of carbs/sugar intake. This investigation utilized the PPG data and carbs/sugar amount collected during a period of 2+ years from 5/5/2018 to 9/6/2020 with a breakdown of 855 days, including 2,565 meals, 33,345 glucose data, and 33,345 carbs/sugar data. By using the segmentation analysis of his 33,345 PPG data and 2,565 carbs/sugar data, the author has conducted a pattern recognition and segmentation analysis from his PPG profiles with its associated carbs/sugar intake of his food and meals in the past 855 days. Since 12/8/2015, he ceased taking any diabetes medications. In other words, his diabetes control is 100% dependent on his lifestyle management program with no chemical intervention from any medications. Subsequently, he has maintained a stringent exercise program after each meal; therefore, the development of his simplified PPG prediction model, excluding the exercise factor, can be expressed solely with carbs/sugar intake amount. Predicted PPG = (baseline glucose) + (conversion ratio * carbs/sugar amount) In his research work, he found the reasonable and effective conversion ratio between PPG and carbs that ranges from 1.8 mg/dL per gram to 2.5 mg/dL per gram. This simple equation could assist many type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients in controlling their diabetes via carbs/sugar intake amount. During this particular time period, his PPG control via a stringent lifestyle management without medication is highly successful. His estimated mathematically derived HbA1C values should be between 5.56% to 6.05%, which is a satisfactory HbA1C level for a 73-year-old male with a 25-year history of severe diabetes. It should be mentioned that he had an average daily glucose of 280 mg/dL and HbA1C of 11% in 2010. This segmented pattern analyses based on his PPG data and carbs/sugar intake amount offer a useful tool for analyzing other types of biomarkers in a deeper investigation with a wider entry point of research.

scholarly journals University graduate satisfaction profile as an education quality criterion

2021 ◽  
Vol 122 ◽  
pp. 04006
Author(s):  
Marina Viktorovna Pereverzeva ◽  
Natalia Ivanovna Anufrieva ◽  
Marina Gennadievna Kruglova ◽  
Stanislav Nikolaevich Mikhaylov ◽  
Yana Mamontova
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
University Education ◽  
Education Quality ◽  
Educational Services ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Study Results

Research background: Despite a fairly long tradition of measuring students’ assessment of the quality of obtained university education, there are still many unresolved issues in this area. The aim of the study: to theoretically substantiate the concept of a profile of graduates’ satisfaction with university educational programs including several parameters. The satisfaction profile serves as a criterion of the quality of education, at the same time reflecting students’ subjective assessment of the learning outcomes received at the university that they correlate with their expectations at the stage of admission. The concept is proposed in association with the monitoring of university graduates’ satisfaction with educational programs developed and tested as part of the research work at the Russian State Social University. Methods: graduate satisfaction is assessed using quantitative (questionnaires, the results of which are processed in SPSS) and qualitative (interviews) research methods. The proposed and tested method for the assessment of university graduates’ satisfaction with educational programs can serve as a basis for the development of university systems for monitoring graduates’ satisfaction with educational programs and education quality management and the satisfaction profile can become a universal criterion of education quality assessment not only in Russian but also in foreign universities. Results and novelty: The novelty and significance of the study results lie in the fact that the rating of educational process factors significant for graduates’ satisfaction provides information that can be used for successfully placing the direction of training in the market of educational services. Moreover, two ratings of the importance of the identified factors are constructed. The first one reflects the respondents’ direct assessment that can be used in advertising and information campaigns in the market of educational services. The second rating shows indirect assessment providing a more adequate image of the real impact of various factors on graduates’ satisfaction with educational programs; the results of this rating can be used in the intra-university quality management.

Consumer Preferences and Key Aspects of Tourism and Hospitality Marketing on Island Destinations

2014 ◽  
pp. 244-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikolaos Pappa
Keyword(s):  
Information Technologies ◽  
Consumer Preferences ◽  
Purchase Behavior ◽  
Purchasing Behavior ◽  
Pricing Policy ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
Elder People

The decision of destination's selection is almost always accompanied by hotel selection. Hence, it is essential for tourism stakeholders to understand the marketing means' correlation toward destinations and hotels. In addition the purchasing behavior of consumers in tourism and hospitality needs to be examined in order to give the ability to optimize marketing strategies and promotional campaigns. The purpose of this chapter is to examine and present the perspectives on the island's destination and hospitality marketing held by consumers visiting Crete. The study's contribution is based on the clarification of consumers' purchase behavior and consumerism patters in tourism with reference to destination and hotel selection. It also gives an understanding for the marketing's influential importance for tourism purchases. The research was undertaken with departed tourists from Crete. As the research findings revealed, the perspectives of tourists concerning destination and hospitality marketing may vary significantly toward gender, age, education, and income. The research findings also indicate that younger and more educated consumers seem to have better knowledge and higher use of Information Technologies. On the contrary, elder people and those who are less educated are dependant to traditional ways of advertising. Furthermore, income plays a significant role dealing with additional services, better accommodation, and – in general – higher quality of provided products, whilst pricing policy still remains crucial for all tourists, no matter their financial revenues. The chapter also provides suggestions for further destination and hospitality marketing development, and information for the importance of each marketing mean used to lure tourists to visit the destination.

Consumer Preferences and Key Aspects of Tourism and Hospitality Marketing on Island Destinations

2014 ◽  
pp. 904-923
Author(s):  
Nikolaos Pappa
Keyword(s):  
Information Technologies ◽  
Consumer Preferences ◽  
Purchase Behavior ◽  
Purchasing Behavior ◽  
Pricing Policy ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
Elder People

The decision of destination's selection is almost always accompanied by hotel selection. Hence, it is essential for tourism stakeholders to understand the marketing means' correlation toward destinations and hotels. In addition the purchasing behavior of consumers in tourism and hospitality needs to be examined in order to give the ability to optimize marketing strategies and promotional campaigns. The purpose of this chapter is to examine and present the perspectives on the island's destination and hospitality marketing held by consumers visiting Crete. The study's contribution is based on the clarification of consumers' purchase behavior and consumerism patters in tourism with reference to destination and hotel selection. It also gives an understanding for the marketing's influential importance for tourism purchases. The research was undertaken with departed tourists from Crete. As the research findings revealed, the perspectives of tourists concerning destination and hospitality marketing may vary significantly toward gender, age, education, and income. The research findings also indicate that younger and more educated consumers seem to have better knowledge and higher use of Information Technologies. On the contrary, elder people and those who are less educated are dependant to traditional ways of advertising. Furthermore, income plays a significant role dealing with additional services, better accommodation, and – in general – higher quality of provided products, whilst pricing policy still remains crucial for all tourists, no matter their financial revenues. The chapter also provides suggestions for further destination and hospitality marketing development, and information for the importance of each marketing mean used to lure tourists to visit the destination.

Setting up a Learning Environment in an Interdisciplinary Professional Collaboration

2015 ◽  
pp. 329-347
Author(s):  
Elin Legland
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Situated Learning ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Research Work ◽  
University Education ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Joint Research ◽  
Interdisciplinary Learning ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Practical Research

Collaboration between universities, industries and other professional societies enables students to enter interdisciplinary learning environments through joint research. Stakeholders can attain their objectives through collaboration and a range of competitive advantages in own business sector. From an economic perspective, the fruits of research and development such as intelligent property are motivators for collaboration. From an educational perspective, this three party collaboration provides opportunities for situated learning that link theoretical studies with practical research work. This chapter discusses the contributions to the learning environment from collaboration between education, research and industry, and their impact on the professional growth of engineering graduates in the field of Material Science. Through self-reflection on experience, author argued that by combining theoretical knowledge from university education and research with practical skills and experience gained from the industry, students develop individual empowerment and bring future business advantages to the industries where they would later work.

scholarly journals Determining the knowledge of food safety and purchasing behavior of the consumers living in Turkey and Kazakhstan

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (18) ◽  
pp. 2724-2732
Author(s):  
Sanlier Nevin ◽  
Dağdeviren Ayhan ◽  
Ccedil elik Buuml lent ◽  
Bilici Saniye ◽  
Abubakirova Aktolkin
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Purchasing Behavior

Aflatoxins and Health Considerations in Consumer Food Choices in Ghana

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Agyekum ◽  
Curtis M. Jolly ◽  
Henry Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Consumer Preferences ◽  
Policy Issue ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Food Choices ◽  
Food Contaminants ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Naturally Occurring ◽  
Contingent Valuation Survey ◽  
Survey Results

Abstract Food safety enjoys sustained attention among the scientific community, policymakers, and the general public due to health impacts. However, pursuing appropriate regulations for pervasive food contaminants is a challenging policy issue, particularly for naturally-occurring food toxins such as aflatoxins and other mycotoxins. This paper explores consumer preferences for quality aflatoxin-free peanuts, and how food safety concerns may impact willingness to pay more for safer foods. Incorporating ‘risky’ foods into random utility-maximization framework, we analyze contingent valuation survey data on Ghana. Model and survey results show consumers in Ghana approve of food aflatoxin regulations, and are prepared to pay price premiums as incentives to ensure supply of quality peanuts. Findings reveal that consumers prioritize food safety above prices in market decisions. People prefer introduction of aflatoxin regulations that would guarantee good health; useful information for policy makers in Ghana, Africa, and rest of the developing world.

scholarly journals Impact of Price Reduction Sensitivity on Brand Switching and Storage: The Case of Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Imen Zrelli ◽  
Mbarek Rahmoun
Keyword(s):  
Hand Washing ◽  
Price Reduction ◽  
Purchase Behavior ◽  
Purchasing Behavior ◽  
Price Promotions ◽  
Female Consumers ◽  
Brand Switching ◽  
Post Purchase ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Storage

Sensitivity to price promotions has recently caught the attention of marketing researchers and professionals. It is true that lowering prices makes it possible to attract customers who are sensitive to such reductions, but is it profitable for the company to target those who are most sensitive to price reductions? The assumption is that sensitivity to price reductions reinforces brand switching and decreases re-purchasing rates. In order to test the relationships between the different variables, a two-section questionnaire was designed. The first section probes for information on the brands usually acquired and the second section targets re-purchasing behavior after buying at a price reduction. Thus, 231 Saudi female consumers were selected as a sample representing voluntary purchasers of hand washing powder. The results of this study highlight the impact of price reduction sensitivity on post-purchase behavior.

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