The purpose of food packaging is to preserve the quality and safety of the food it contains from the time of manufacture to the time it is used by the consumer. Recently, the demand for safe and high quality foods, as well as changes in consumer preferences have led to the development of innovative and novel approaches in food packaging technology. One such development is the active food packag...

When features are added to an existing Information Systems (IS) product in response to market demands it is important to assess their business value before implementing them into the product. But how does one estimate the true value of a new feature? Is it sufficient to consider only the consumer reward for including a feature into the product or is it also useful to evaluate the consumer penal...

objective: to compare the awareness of provisions of consumer protection act among dental and medical professionals in udaipur city, rajasthan, india. materials and methods: in a cross sectional study, a total of 448 professionals (253 males, 195 females) belonging to dental (222) and medical (226) categories were surveyed using a self administered structured questionnaire. the questionnaire co...

This paper is a response to our recognition that approaches to equity and consumer involvement in research differed in emphasis between our researchers and jurisdictions. Whilst we shared common aspirations we varied in our priorities between equity groups and methods to represent consumer interests. New Zealand has a historical focus on equity for indigenous Maori and shares with Canada concer...

This paper delineates the identity preservation strategy being implemented by the British Retail Consortium and the Food and Drink Federation towards genetically modified foods. The strategy is in direct response to British consumer concerns about genetically modified foods in the wake of the “mad cow” crisis. Consumer needs are being addressed through labeling based on robust global traceabili...

marketing, and research methodologies and techniques. His PhD investigated UK food processing customer service, satisfaction and service quality and received the James Cooper Memorial Cup PhD Award from the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK). on store and agglomeration format patronage, in-store logistics, distance retailing and supplier-retailer relationships. retailing, retai...

Modern retailers typically manage thousands of individual stock keeping units (skus) and are faced with the complex task of stocking, pricing, promoting and maintaining an appropriate product assortment. This task is further complicated by the substantial heterogeneity in consumer preference for di®erent product o®erings. In this environment, it is critical that retail management has some under...

The literature on economics of corruption is lacking in evidence on consumer responses to identifiable scandals. The Calciopoli episode affecting Italian football in the 2005/06 season serves as an opportunity for an empirical investigation into consumer (fan) behaviour following punishments imposed by the Italian league on clubs whose officials were found guilty of corrupt practices. Using a d...

Sustainability has become a strategic focus within many modern organizations. This is largely attributed to increased public awareness and changes in consumer behavior. One recent trend, ‘ethical consumerism (EC),’ occurs when consumers purchase the goods and services from businesses that share their values. In response, many businesses are adopting ‘causerelated marketing (CRM)’ campaigns to a...