Online from publications. 3 pages., Report of thoughts about dealing with foodservice staffing and labor challenges from the chief operating officer of DNO Produce, Columbus, Ohio.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 162 Document Number: C26668
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Archived November 15, 2007, Nutra Ingredients via Food Safety Network. 1 page., Cites consensus of those attending a conference of the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment in Berlin.
16 pages, Social media are currently not only used for communication between individuals but an increasing number of companies use these means as simple and fast sales and communication channels. The importance of communication with consumers through social networks, such as Facebook, is essential in today's marketplace for small businesses, for which this tool is one of the cheapest alternatives to communicating and selling products. This trend did not escape agriculture-specific local farmers who process fresh local products. The study's objective is to highlight the importance of social media communication in the agri-food sector, specifically in the sub-sector of local fresh products, as well as to determine which consumers are most interested in local products from farmers communicated through Facebook. We conducted the research using our Facebook page called Ours-Yours (in Slovak Naše-Vaše). This account was created for research purposes and has a clearly defined objective of supporting and promoting local fresh products from small Slovak farmers. Research involved 42 small farms that sell fresh local dairy products. From these farmers we discovered what form of marketing communication they had used in the past. Afterwards, we visited eight selected farms, took professional photos of their products, and promoted them under one brand using our Facebook page Ours- Yours (Naše-Vaše). The methodology of the research was based on an analysis of Facebook posts, which were visualised, uniformly graphically processed photographs of the products. Contributions were advertised on radio located 50 kilometres from the farms to ensure local marketing of the products. We measured demographic factors (gender and age) and users' interaction with individual posts. Research has shown that women between the ages of 45 -- 64, who follow Facebook mostly from their mobile phones, are most interested in Facebook posts with local fresh products (and information about them)
Samoggia, Antonella (author) and Reggeri, Arianna (author)
Format:
Research report
Publication Date:
2017
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 7 Document Number: D10282
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Proceedings in System Dynamics and Innovation in Food Networks 2017. Pages 101-102., From production to consumption, palm oil is a global food chain facing various sustainability dimensions. The study focuses on Twitter social media communication strategy of world agri-food chain actors on sustainability of palm oil. The study focused on a content analysis of twitter messages of palm oil producers, agri-food manufacturers and retailers. Preliminary results show that palm oil producers aim at promoting public opinion’s positive image of palm oil. Food manufacturers and retailers instead limit their communication on reacting to consumers’ solicitations, such as questions, doubts or complaints on palm oil use.
Mazumdar, A.K. (author), Nand, Hira (author), Pathak, S. (author), Sohal, T. S. (author), Rani, Asha (author), Malaviya, A. (author), Kakoty, H.N. (author), Chowdhary, Mukesh (author), and Makhija, V.K. (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1986-12
Published:
India
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C23054
13 pages, An increasing number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the German organic agri-food sector involves citizens through different community financing models. While such models provide alternative funding sources as well as marketing opportunities to SMEs, they allow private investors to combine their financial and ethical concerns by directly supporting the development of a more sustainable food system. Due to the low level of financial intermediation, community financing is characterized by close relations between investors and investees. Against this background, we apply the proximity concept from economic geography to explore spatial and relational aspects of community financing in the German organic agri-food sector. Based on a qualitative multiple case study approach, we find that the relevance of proximity is twofold. While different forms of proximity between SMEs and their potential investors are key success factors, proximity is also considered as one desired outcome of community financing. Furthermore, our results reveal that the extent to which SMEs rely on particular proximity dimensions distinguishes two different approaches to community financing.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 150 Document Number: C24237
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From the New York Times via Food Safety Network. 1 page., Cites examples of cooperation between the Environmental Defense Fund and private firms in the food industry, chemical industry and others.
Via Foodproductiondaily.com. 2 pages., "Public apathy has set in over the safety of the food supply due to the soaring number of scares and recalls, according to a UK survey."
Wahl, Thomas I. (author), McCluskey, Jill J. (author), and Grimsrud, Kristine M. (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
2004
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C21749
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Pages 111-115 in Robert E.Evenson and Vittorio Santaniello (eds.), Consumer acceptance of genetically modified foods. CABI Publishing, Oxon, United Kingdom. 235 pages.
Aubrun, Axel (author), Brown, Andrew (author), Grady, Joseph (author), and W. K. Kellogg Foundation: Publications and Resources - Food Systems and Rural Development, Battle Creek, Michigan.
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
2006-04
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 152 Document Number: C24506
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Prepared for the FrameWorks Institute by Cultural Logic LLC. 45 pages.
Institute of Food Technologists (author) and Institute of Food Technologists, Chicago, Illinois USA.
Format:
News release
Publication Date:
2006-06-26
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 150 Document Number: C24347
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2 pages., Reports on a conference paper that expresses concern about the concept that raw food is 'natural' and any preservation inevitably diminishes nutritional value. Seen as a challenge to the food processing industry.
Available online at www.centmapress.org, Authors examine ways in which club theory can help provide an alternative approach to recognizing and overcoming market failure in agricultural and food value chains.
Five core values cited: respect for each discussion partner, context sensitivity, respect for arguments including emotions, shared picture of the situation and relating theory to practice.
Govindasamy, Ramu (author), Schilling, Brian (author), Sullivan, Kevin (author), Puduri, Venkata S. (author), Brown, Logan (author), and Rutgers State University
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2005-07
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C27427
Notes:
Posted at http://dafre.rutgers.edu/documents/ramu/jerseyfreshsurvey.pdf
Govindasamy, Ramu (author), O'Dierno, Linda J. (author), Puduri, Venkata (author), Myers, Joseph J. (author), Islam, Sho (author), and Rutgers State University
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2006-06
Published:
USA: New Jersey Department of Agriculture
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C27421
Notes:
Posted at http://dafre.rutgers.edu/documents/ramu/organicaquaculturesurvey.pdf
Dustmann, Heiko (author) and Weindlmaier, H. (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
2004
Published:
Germany
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C21754
Notes:
Pages 163-167 in Robert E.Evenson and Vittorio Santaniello (eds.), Consumer acceptance of genetically modified foods. CABI Publishing, Oxon, United Kingdom. 235 pages.
Kiese, Kristin (author), Buschena, David (author), and Smith, Vincent (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
2004
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C21741
Notes:
Pages 9-22 in Robert E.Evenson and Vittorio Santaniello (eds.), Consumer acceptance of genetically modified foods. CABI Publishing, Oxon, United Kingdom. 235 pages.
Onyango, Benjamin (author) and Food Policy Institute, Rutgers Universitry.
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2003-10-29
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 173 Document Number: C29426
Notes:
Via AgEconSearch. Presented at the 2003 annual conference of the Food Distribution Research Society, Biloxi, Mississippi, October 25-29, 2003. 17 pages.
James F. Evans Collection, cited reference, Results of a survey on consumer acceptance of food irradiation are discussed. The roles social persuasion, positive information, and negative information play in consumer acceptance were examined.
8 pages, Novel food technologies are important for food security, safety and sustainability. Consumers, however, are often hesitant to accept them. In this narrative Review, we organize the research describing how heuristics and individual differences among consumers influence the acceptance of agri-food technologies. Associations evoked by a food technology, its perceived naturalness and trust in the industry using it influence consumer acceptance. Food neophobia, disgust sensitivity and cultural values are crucial personality factors for explaining individual differences. Using gene technology, nanotechnology, cultured meat and food irradiation as cases, we explore factors that may explain consumers’ acceptance or lack of acceptance. Climate change, food supply shocks caused by crises such as pandemics and population growth are imminent threats to the food system. Therefore, disruptive food technologies will be needed to progress towards a more resilient food system. Taking into account the factors influencing consumers’ perceptions of novel food technologies during the early stage of development and introduction will hopefully result in a higher acceptance of such technologies.
8 pages, Novel food technologies are important for food security, safety and sustainability. Consumers, however, are often hesitant to accept them. In this narrative Review, we organize the research describing how heuristics and individual differences among consumers influence the acceptance of agri-food technologies. Associations evoked by a food technology, its perceived naturalness and trust in the industry using it influence consumer acceptance. Food neophobia, disgust sensitivity and cultural values are crucial personality factors for explaining individual differences. Using gene technology, nanotechnology, cultured meat and food irradiation as cases, we explore factors that may explain consumers’ acceptance or lack of acceptance. Climate change, food supply shocks caused by crises such as pandemics and population growth are imminent threats to the food system. Therefore, disruptive food technologies will be needed to progress towards a more resilient food system. Taking into account the factors influencing consumers’ perceptions of novel food technologies during the early stage of development and introduction will hopefully result in a higher acceptance of such technologies.
Roosen, Jutta (author), Marette, Stephan (author), and Drescher, Larissa (author)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2011-08
Published:
Germany
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 183 Document Number: D00074
Notes:
Paper prepared for presentation at the European Association of Agricultural Economists 2011 Congress, Zurich, Switzerland, August 30-September 2, 2011. via AgEcon Search. 12 pages.
This paper presents the attitudes and behaviour of young consumers towards food waste based on a pilot qualitative research and data published in the literature. Qualitative research was conducted with the use of focus group method, with approximately 8–10 selected students per group. Four focus group sessions were held, with open discussion led by a moderator and the scenario containing problematic issues. The study included a total of thirty-seven students, aged 22– 25 years. Studies have shown that negative attitude of household towards food waste is not frequently reflected in consumers’ behaviour, despite their fundamental knowledge on how to reduce food waste. Respondents emphasized the need for educational campaigns. Properly selected and presented information will stimulate both consumer’s attitude and behaviour.
