Consumers’ Trust in Greek Traditional Foods in the Post COVID-19 Era

Skalkos, Dimitris; Kosma, Ioanna S.; Vasiliou, Areti; Guiné, Raquel

doi:10.3390/su13179975

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“…In line with previous studies, were identified consumers that consider that the food quality is not verified [25,26]. Thus, there are consumers that trust the meaning of these certifications and choose to buy a more traditional healthy food product [20,21,23,24,35,66].…”

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confidence: 67%

“…During the COVID-19 pandemic, consumer preferences have leant toward certified foods whose origin is known. Thus, the PDO label begins to become a choice for consumers concerned about their health and a diet that supports their immune system [66,[69][70][71]. Moreover, the traditional shopping system has been altered, so consumers tend to buy healthy food online [72,73].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In COVID-19 and pandemic restrictions, the consumers' food must be safe when human movement is restricted due to regulations. Thus, they must have an appropriate quality, respectively, to have a controlled origin [66,69,70].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Consumer Perception and Understanding of European Union Quality Schemes: A Systematic Literature Review

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Food, agriculture, and labeling, affecting the environment are well connected concepts, the balance between them being determined not only by pedological and climatic factors or the development level of agricultural techniques, but also by national governments and international organizations’ food processing, trade policies and regulations. In this context, the European Union (EU) encourages the use of different food quality schemes: “Protected Designation of Origin” (PDO), “Protected Geographical Indication” (PGI), and “Traditional Specialty Guaranteed” (TSG) to protect producers of special-quality foods and assist consumers in their purchasing decisions. This review examines existing studies on the impact of these labels on customers behavior. A total of 32 studies were found and systematized. The papers were selected if they featured unique empirical research on consumer perceptions of any of PDO, PGI and TSG labels. Using the search strategy, a literature analysis was performed based on papers extracted from Web of Science, Springer Link, Emerald Insights, and Science Direct. Although these papers highlight quite diversified findings, the internationally used labels play an increasing role in contemporary society and pandemic conditions caused by COVID-19, thus making the quality schemes relevant in consumer decision-making processes.

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“…In order to identify consumers' characteristics beyond the COVID-19 period for Traditional Foods (TFs) we have initiated recently a wide research effort covering different aspects of the subject matter. Our initial findings prove that the "new" consumers trust the TFs as safe, healthy, sustainable, authentic and tasty [44]. They consider traceability regarding questions on package information, on food itself, quality, production process, and personal information important for the purchase of TFs [45].…”

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Consumers’ Motives in Purchasing and Consuming Quality Greek Wine

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In the rising post COVID-19 period the world is different not only from the economic point of view but also from the social and cultural point, including the selection of goods, and foods by the “new” customers. Wine is a major daily drink worldwide, affecting the lives of consumers worldwide. The aim of the study was to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on consumers’ motives for quality wine, namely the Greek wine and the local Samos’ Greek wine, assessing possible changes in their wine habits effecting current and future wine production, consumption, and sustainable regional development. Consumers’ motives were tested using variables of wine purchase and consumption (such as place of purchase, money spent, amount consumed, accompaniment meals), and preference for quality wine (such as traditional, appearance, organoleptic, sustainable, general characteristics). A self-response questionnaire survey was carried out in January and February 2022 on a sample of 1493 participants through the Google platform. Basic statistical tools, combined with cross and Chi-square tests were used in order to analyze the collected data. The results show interesting changes in consumers’ motives in the new rising global era. The participants buy less from supermarket (−4.2%), more via online (+1.8%) and equally from other places, the majority one bottle per month spending 10 to 20 euros today. They consume less wine (−5.1%), the majority one bottle per month, preferable at home (+6%), with friends (+1.6%), rather than at the restaurant (−8.2%), the club/bar (−8.9%), the night club (−5.8%), or during celebration (−3.2%). They continue to prefer the “red with red, white to white” accompaniments with meals. They select quality wines based on the conventional variables with emphasis to the taste (94.5%), aroma (83.9%), value for money (72.8%). The participants expressed similar motives for the quality Samos’ wines. However, even though they are aware of its high quality (92.9%), only 53% of them have tasted them, and fewer are consuming then occasionally (32.3%). Our findings indicate that the sustainability, and growth of the quality wine in the new socioeconomic era, should focus on the easy access (including on line), the consumption at home, with friends and family, keeping the same preferences between different kinds of wine with the different meals for the consumers.

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“…These cultural foods are passed on from one generation to another [ 3 ] and were common in societies before the modernisation and industrialisation “westernisation” [ 4 ]. There is a general surge in the interest in traditional foods due to the increased awareness of the relationship between diet and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) [ 5 ] and communicable diseases like COVID-19 [ 6 , 7 ].…”

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Facilitators and barriers to the consumption of traditional foods among adults in Zimbabwe

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Background Traditional foods have superior nutritional composition; however, they are largely absent from the Zimbabwean diet. Objective To identify barriers and facilitators to the consumption of traditional foods among adults aged 18–69 years in Zimbabwe. Methods An online-based cross-sectional survey was conducted among adults aged 18–69 years in Zimbabwe. The questionnaire was based on a socio-ecological model designed to assess barriers and facilitators at the individual, interpersonal, community, and national levels. Data were analysed using Microsoft Excel and SPSS version 20 software package. The level of significance was set at p < 0.05. Ethical approval was obtained from the Medical Research Council of Zimbabwe (MRCZ/B/1931). Results The study enrolled 440 participants. Traditional food consumption was low in this population with only 9.3% consuming these foods daily. At the individual level, 44.4% of study participants mentioned their consumption of traditional foods is facilitated by generational factors, while the most important barrier at this level was the inconvenience in accessing and preparing traditional foods (33.2%). At the community and national levels, the most important facilitator was family members (26.2%) and lack of environmental contaminants (38.9%), respectively, while most important barrier at the community and national levels was their residential location or residence (31.8%) and aggressive marketing of processed foods (47.8%), respectively. Conclusions Consumption of traditional foods was low in general. Generational factors, family contribution, and food safety impact the consumption of traditional foods among adults in Zimbabwe. The food environment, particularly commercial advertising of alternative foods, is a deterrent. Therefore, interventions to promote the consumption of traditional foods must take into account these factors at every stage of the socio-ecological model.

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Consumers’ Trust in Greek Traditional Foods in the Post COVID-19 Era

Cited by 19 publications

References 57 publications

Consumer Perception and Understanding of European Union Quality Schemes: A Systematic Literature Review

Consumer Perception and Understanding of European Union Quality Schemes: A Systematic Literature Review

The Impact of COVID-19 on Consumers’ Motives in Purchasing and Consuming Quality Greek Wine

Facilitators and barriers to the consumption of traditional foods among adults in Zimbabwe

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