scholarly journals Consumer attitudes towards healthy and organic food in the Kurdistan region of Iraq

2021 ◽  
pp. 2127-2134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bayad Jamal Ali
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Organic Food ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Consumer Attitudes ◽  
Kurdistan Region ◽  
Purchasing Decisions ◽  
Premium Price ◽  
Organic Food Consumption ◽  
Production Effects ◽  
Insight Into

There has been increasing awareness of the benefits of healthy and organic food products as more knowledge has been gained on their effects on health, environment, social convenience and sustainable development. Acquiring insight into consumer attitudes is essential for the industry to grow. Compared with the rest of the world, the Kurdistan region of Iraq is still in the early stages of understanding the importance of healthy and organic food products. The study aim was to investigate the attitudes of Kurdish consumers concerning healthy and organic food. I administered an online survey to 452 respondents, and their responses were analysed by using descriptive statistics and performing correlation, linear regression and factor analysis. The findings indicated that health concerns were the main reason for healthy and organic food consumption. I also found that quality and taste were important factors in purchasing decisions and that consumers were willing to pay a premium price if these foods were available. However, there was a general lack of concern about food production effects on the environment and animal welfare. This research provides a new insight into the attitudes of Kurdish consumers in Iraq towards healthy and organic food. This population has not been covered before, which in turn will add to the literature on this subject.

scholarly journals Organic Food Consumption: The Relevance of the Health Attribute

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 595 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuseppina Rizzo ◽  
Massimiliano Borrello ◽  
Giovanni Dara Guccione ◽  
Giorgio Schifani ◽  
Luigi Cembalo
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Virgin Olive Oil ◽  
Organic Food ◽  
Relative Weight ◽  
Extra Virgin Olive Oil ◽  
Primary Motivation ◽  
Premium Price ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Food Market ◽  
Organic Food Consumption

During the last decades, organic food products have become the main sustainable alternative to conventional food consumption. Among the several organic food attributes that consumers recognize in organic food, healthiness has been reported as the primary motivation to buy products certified as organic. The objective of the current study is to assess the relative weight of the health attribute among other recognized organic food attributes. To achieve this aim, a multiple price list (MPL) methodology is adopted to elicit consumers’ Willingness to Pay (WTP) for organic extra virgin olive oil (EVOO). Findings show that the contribution of the health attribute to determine the average premium price for organic EVOO is 78.9% of its total premium price. The study generates managerial implications to promote further expansion of the organic food market.

Gojek and Brand Popularity: A Study of the Mediating Effect of Gojek’s Merger with Competitor

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-48
Author(s):  
Livia Alma Sherisa ◽  
Christian Haposan Pangaribuan ◽  
Johan Setiawan
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Method ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Word Of Mouth ◽  
Consumer Attitudes ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Perceived Fairness ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Insight Into

Objective – To investigate consumer attitudes towards accepting Gojek’s merger with competitor and the effects on Gojek’s brand popularity.Methodology – This research uses quantitative method distributed to Gojek’s active users (n=506) in Indonesia through an online survey platform. The data was analyzed using multiple linear regression.Findings – The variables attachment to Gojek, satisfaction with Gojek, and acceptance of Gojek’s merger with competitors were significant contributors to the dependent variable brand popularity of Gojek. Meanwhile, word-of-mouth about Gojek and perceived fairness of Gojek price do not have significant relationships with brand popularity of Gojek. For the dependent variable acceptance of Gojek’s merger with a competitor, word-of-mouth about Gojek and attachment to Gojek were significant contributors. At the same time, perceived fairness of Gojek price and satisfaction with Gojek were not significant contributors.Novelty – This research provides an insight into brand popularity of Gojek services in Indonesia and the influence of the acceptance of Gojek’s merger with competitor.

scholarly journals Antecedents of Organic Food Consumption among the Indian Customers

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 5811-5817
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Organic Food ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Growth Hormones ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Food Purchase ◽  
Organic Food Consumption ◽  
Awareness Level

Organic food products refers to food raised, grown and stored and/or processed without the use of synthetically produced chemicals or fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, fungicides, growth hormones and regulators or generic modification. Generally people are aware about the benefits of these products. But still the products have not achieved the market share in India, as expected. This people is an effort to identify the factors, which influences the purchase of organic food products. For this the researchers have developed a questionnaire and administered on the respondents. Both online and off line data collection was done, to cover the major areas, so that data can be collected from distinct places. The paper explored the awareness level about organic food products, influence of demographic variables on organic food consumption and factors affecting organic food purchase intention.

The role of environmentally conscious purchase behaviour and green scepticism in organic food consumption

2018 ◽  
Vol 120 (10) ◽  
pp. 2411-2424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ursa Golob ◽  
Mateja Kos Koklic ◽  
Klement Podnar ◽  
Vesna Zabkar
Keyword(s):  
Social Norms ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Organic Food ◽  
Environmentally Conscious ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Organic Food Consumption ◽  
The Impact

Purpose Despite numerous scholarly attempts, there is a lack of consensus regarding the relevance of various factors used to promote organic food consumption. The purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of environmentally conscious purchase behaviour (ECPB) and green scepticism on organic food consumption. Moreover, the paper examines the indirect impact of attitudinal and contextual forces on organic food consumption (through ECPB). Design/methodology/approach The paper develops a conceptual model of organic food consumption. Data were collected through an online survey on a sample of 462 consumers in Slovenia. Structural equation modelling was used to test the hypothesised relationships. Findings The findings indicate that ECPB positively and green scepticism negatively affects organic food consumption. In addition, ECPB is positively influenced by personal and social norms, perceived availability and consumer sustainability orientation. Interestingly, the social norms exert the strongest indirect effect on organic food consumption. Research limitations/implications This study informs organic food producers and policy makers about the relative importance of ECPB and scepticism for increasing organic food consumption. It also highlights the role of general attitudinal and contextual factors for ECPB and organic food consumption. Originality/value The proposed model enables a better understanding of the relevance of ECPB, its antecedents and green scepticism as (direct or indirect) determinants of organic food consumption.

scholarly journals Consumers Satisfaction towards Organic Food Products in Coimbatore

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 388-390
Keyword(s):  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Organic Food ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Organic Foods ◽  
Certification Process ◽  
Premium Price ◽  
Buying Behaviour ◽  
Organic Produce ◽  
Buying In ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The organic foods are perceived as more nutritious, healthy, and nature-friendly than conventional food. Consumers, therefore, are switching over to organic food products and are willing to pay a premium price. Findings of my study reveal more women were open to buying organic food products than men – the percentage was 77 per cent for women and 23 per cent for men. Buying in organic stores located in and around Coimbatore. However, the consumers have concerns on organic produce, primarily the certification and authenticity of organic food products has to be improved. They lack awareness towards originality and certification process involved in Organic food products. Also, this market is huge and untapped. So, there are innumerable benefits for all the stakeholders; however, a few challenges.This study provides a better understanding of consumers' attitude, purchase intention and actual buying behaviour towards organic food products. For this purpose, a survey data were collected from 773 Coimbatore consumers through structured questionnaire. Statistical tools adopted to execute the results. And necessary findings provided with data interpretations.

scholarly journals Social issues on consumer attitudes towards organic food products

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 219-221
Author(s):  
Dora Orboi ◽  
Adrian Băneş ◽  
Cornelia Petroman
Keyword(s):  
Social Issues ◽  
Organic Food ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Consumer Attitudes

Consumer perceptions and attitudes of organic food products in Eastern China

2015 ◽  
Vol 117 (3) ◽  
pp. 1105-1121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Biao Xie ◽  
Liyuan Wang ◽  
Hao Yang ◽  
Yanhua Wang ◽  
Mingli Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Eastern China ◽  
Organic Food ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Organic Production ◽  
Consumer Perceptions ◽  
High Price ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
Organic Food Industry ◽  
Insight Into

Purpose – In response to food scares related to high levels of agro-chemical residues sometimes found on foods, consumers in China increasingly demand for organic foods. As little is known on consumer perceptions and attitudes toward organic food products, the purpose of this paper is to gain insight into the purchase of organic food products by consumers and to explore the main factors driving this process. Design/methodology/approach – Mixed (quantitative and qualitative) market survey approaches were used to provide a potentially deeper insight into consumer’s perspective and could help get a better picture of the complex factors involved. Findings – The main trigger for purchasing organic food products is that consumers expect them to be healthier and safer. The respondents who have bought organic food products tend to have a higher education level and disposable incomes, be families with children and be older than those who have not bought them. The main barriers to increasing the market share of organic food products are the consumers’ lack of knowledge, the relatively high price premium and the lack of availability of organic food products. Informing consumers about unique characteristics of organic production methods, the decline in the prices of and increasing the availability of organic food products to its customers might be a promising strategy to develop the market for organic food products. Originality/value – This paper provides a unique insight into buying behavior and attitudes of organic consumers in China. The results of the research could provide information for the organic food industry to expand its market and improve its profitability and reliability.

scholarly journals The Key Role of Consumers’ Involvement: The Case of Organic Food Consumption

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-106
Author(s):  
Nataly Levesque ◽  
Frank Pons
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Organic Food ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Consumer Involvement ◽  
High Involvement ◽  
Actual Behaviour ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Organic Food Consumption ◽  
Buying Behaviour

This paper aims to provide a better understanding of conditions that influence the gap between positive attitude and intention towards organic food products and actual behaviour regarding these products. Thus, we propose an extended version of the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) to explain parts of this gap and we highlight the crucial role played by consumers’ involvement as a moderator. A structural equation modelling was performed, and the sta-tistical analysis of a sample of 1327 French consumers supports our organic food products buying behaviour model. The results showed that the difference between the means of actual behaviour was highly different between low- and high-involvement consumers. More specifically, high-involvement consumers express more positive attitudes towards buying organic food products, perceive higher subjective norms and behavioural control, they have higher behavioural intention, and buy organic food products more frequently. Additionally, the results indicated that, com-pared to low-involvement consumers, high-involvement consumers regard organic food products as more attractive, healthier, tastier, and with higher value. We proposed some marketing strategies to help managers to better promote the organic food products market and, in turn, increase their revenues. For example, marketers therefore have a vested interest in increasing consumer involvement, and, among other things, they can do so by educating them (i.e., high-lighting the benefits of consuming organic foods). Moreover, since high-involvement customers have positive atti-tude-intention and behaviour, they can be allies for marketers through their influence (social norms). Thus, we suggest the use of digital influencers to endorse organic food.

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