Chinese consumer demand for food safety attributes in milk products

Wang, Zhigang; Mao, Yanna; Gale, Fred

doi:10.1016/j.foodpol.2007.05.006

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“…(When the baby formula hedonic model is run without the manufacturing region variable, the Nestle variable becomes highly significant.) This is consistent with previous findings that show consumers' willingness to pay premium prices for milk products and baby formulas that are HACCP-certified, which are seen as safer to consume [32] and for internationally branded products because consumers trust the quality of these products more than local alternatives [2].…”

Section: Pricingsupporting

confidence: 91%

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Retailing of Processed Dairy and Grain Products in Mali: Evidence from a City Retail Outlet Inventory

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Abstract:As in many sub-Saharan African countries, Mali is experiencing an unprecedented rate of urbanization and, with it, changes to its agri-food system. As more people live in urban areas, the demand for processed foods has been increasing rapidly. These changes have important implications for food and nutrition security. Yet, little is known about the scale and scope of the retailing of processed foods. To better understand this segment, we conducted a city retail outlet inventory of processed dairy and cereal foods in 2016. The main findings are that: (1) food availability is greater in the capital, high-income neighborhoods, and supermarkets; (2) there is a high prevalence of imported foods; (3) added sugar and vegetable fats are listed as a top-three ingredient in a quarter of processed products, highlighting issues related to healthfulness; (4) price premiums are paid for products that are imported from Europe, use improved packaging, and are retailed in supermarkets. Taken together, our findings indicate that the transformation in the Malian agri-food system is still at an early stage. The growing demand for processed foods presents economic opportunities for Malian farmers and processors, especially if they can improve product quality, packaging, and distribution.

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Section: Pricingsupporting

confidence: 91%

“…The number of different manufacturing firms is relatively high for condensed (34), powdered (32), and sterilized (27) milk. There are 122 firms manufacturing cookies and crackers, 76 for pasta, and 35 for couscous.…”

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Retailing of Processed Dairy and Grain Products in Mali: Evidence from a City Retail Outlet Inventory

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“…Levels of consumer awareness are similarly influential in the developing world (Kimenju and de Groote, 2008, Umali-Deininger and Sur, 2007, Wang et al, 2008.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Consumer awareness of food safety (and, perhaps, animal and plant health) plays a role in determining the levels of SPS regulations in a country (Ganiere and Chern, 2004, Ewen et al, 2006, Umali-Deininger and Sur, 2007, Wang et al, 2008. We substitute the literacy rate as a proxy for consumer awareness.…”

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Is Food Security a New Tariff? Explaining Changes in Sanitary and Phytosanitary Regulations by World Trade Organization Members

2013

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“…Zhang (2005) explored this issue in a large Chinese city, Tianjin, and results suggest that Chinese consumers are understandably very much concerned about food safety, particularly with regard to vegetables and dairy products. Wang et al (2008) surveyed consumers in Beijing regarding their awareness of milk products which have been subject to HACCP management, and concluded that the demand for food safety attributes is increasing amongst Chinese consumers. Similarly, Zhang et al (2012) found that Chinese consumers were willing to pay a significant price premium for traceable food.…”

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