Consumer Perceptions of Aquaponic Systems

Management of the Aquaponic Systems

Aquaponics is the integration of recirculating aquaculture and hydroponics in one production system. Although the production of fish and vegetables is the most visible output of aquaponic units, it is essential to understand that aquaponics is the management of a complete ecosystem that includes three major groups of organisms: fish, plants and bacteria. This document provides recommendations o...

Multi - channel consumer perceptions

We present a structural model of consumer trust in a multi-channel retailer. The model was developed on a sample of 1048 consumers who responded to a questionnaire linked to the website of a large German multi-channel retailer. The study identifies perceived privacy concerns as the strongest influence on trust in the e-shop, followed by perceived reputation and perceived size of the offline sto...

Consumer Perceptions Of Food Safety

UK consumer perceptions of meat

Those avoiding red meat represent up to 16% of the UK population whilst the proportion of the UK claiming to be ‘eating less meat’ ranges from 32.5 to 48% (Woodward, 1988; Food Research Association, 1989; The Realeat Survey Office, 1990; Vegetarian Society, 1991). In contrast, total meat production has not varied dramatically over recent years. Production figures reveal that although there has ...

Consumer perceptions of product packaging

Purpose – This paper seeks to discuss the need to understand consumer perceptions in order to correctly design product packing and to achieve the desired position in the minds of consumers. Design/methodology/approach – Data collection was divided into two phases. The first, (based on designers’ opinions), to determine the key graphic variables in the design of packaging. The second, (based on ...