Determinants of Consumer Preferences for Honey in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Gyau, Amos; Akalakou, C.; Degrande, Ann; Biloso, Apollinaire

doi:10.1080/10454446.2013.807405

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“…They wished to buy a natural product or used it as therapeutic agent. Similar results, especially regarding preferences for local honey, were observed in another study (15).…”

Section: Results Of Sensory Testsupporting

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Comparison of selected quality characteristics of domestic and Thailand multifloral honeys

Madras-Majewska¹,

Rosiak²,

Jaworska³

et al. 2016

Medycyna Weterynaryjna

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The aim of this paper was to compare the microbiological and sensory quality of Polish and Thailand multifloral honeys. The honeys selected for testing were classified into the multifloral honey group on the basis of a pollen analysis. The microbiological analyses of multifloral honey samples confirmed a good microbiological quality of the honey samples tested. No presence of pathogenic bacteria of the species Salmonella has been demonstrated. The total number of aerobic mesophilic microorganisms and the number of mesophilic bacteria of the species Bacillus were less than the permissible microbiological limits for bee products. A significant excess of yeasts and moulds was found in one Thailand honey sample, which produced undesirable sensory factors as a result of honey fermentation. The tests performed revealed that lime and multifloral honeys were the varieties most preferred by consumers and that most consumers presented a neutral attitude towards imported honeys. A consumer sensory test showed differences in the quality of the honey samples tested. Three samples of domestic multifloral honeys and one sample of imported honey were assessed as the most attractive. Two Thailand honey samples were characterized by a significantly lower sensory quality than the other samples tested in the study. The method of sensory profiling applied in this study made it possible to be obtained precise information on the reasons for consumers’ preferences identified during the hedonic test. The results for the most unattractive samples obtained by this method were confirmed by the results of microbiological and physicochemical analyses.

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“…They wished to buy a natural product or used it as therapeutic agent. Similar results, especially regarding preferences for local honey, were observed in another study (15).…”

Section: Results Of Sensory Testsupporting

confidence: 89%

“…5). The crucial role of flavour and taste in honey perception is emphasized in many studies (15,16,32).…”

Section: Tab 1 Results Of Pollen Analysis Of Honey Samplesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Comparison of selected quality characteristics of domestic and Thailand multifloral honeys

Madras-Majewska¹,

Rosiak²,

Jaworska³

et al. 2016

Medycyna Weterynaryjna

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“…Methods of market survey and consumer perception of honey can be found in published survey results of domestic and foreign authors. Similar surveys as this on honey consumer behavior were made by the following scholars: Arvan-Vanyi et al (2011) in Hungary, Saner et al (2007) in Turkey, Ismaiel (2014) in Saudi Arabia, Gyau et al (2014) in Congo, Pacol et. al.…”

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Analysis of attitudes of honey consumers in the municipality of Novi Grad (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Klickovic¹,

Ostojić²,

Vaško³

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Beekeeping is one of the important branches of animal husbandry, and it is also important in the municipality of Novi Grad in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BaH). Honey producers should be interested in what consumers think of honey and which factors are crucial for their commitment to purchase honey. Therefore, there has been a study of honey consumer attitudes conducted by a survey of 100 randomly selected consumers. The subject of the survey was to determine the consumers' attitudes regarding the amount of honey they consume, honey types, prices, quality, purchasing and other characteristics. Systematization of data from surveys and their statistical processing led to the result that more than a half of consumers consume honey every week, with a high average consumption of 1.33 kg per month. Women consume honey more often than men, older people more frequently than younger ones. The largest number of consumers purchase honey directly from beekeepers. The commitment of consumer's choice to buy honey is greatly influenced by the quality of honey, and it is followed by the price. These and other attitudes of consumers of honey are compared with the attitudes of consumers of similar studies in other countries and it was found that there is sometimes a greater or lesser coincidence among them, and sometimes there are significant differences. Honey producers, taking into account the views and preferences of consumers, should focus their future marketing activities for better promotion of their products and look ahead trying to establish direct contacts with consumers.

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“…Hence estimate the preference of the costumers would be important specifically for honey color. By means of this, the beekeepers would target produce, especially in migratory beekeeping (Czipa et al, 2012;Gyau et al, 2014).…”

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Colour identification of honey and methodical development of its instrumental measuring

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Abstract:Colour is one of the most important sensory traits of honey for the consumers. Honeys originating from different plant species are different in colour, but there could be variability within them as well, if originating from different geographical locations. Colour of the honey usually is determined by subjective methods. We determined colour categories by Lovibond method, and compared the results with reflectance spectrometry by Minolta Chromameter for broadening the possibilities of determining the colour of the honey and getting an objective image. First purpose of the study was to find whether the results by Lovibond method are in concordance with those got by reflectance spectrometry. The second purpose was to decide whether white or black backgrounds get the more accurate result when using the Minolta equipment. The results revealed that Minolta Chromameter is suitable to determine honey colour and the reflectance spectrometry data is comparable with the Lovibond method. Additionally white background is advised to be used by this instrument The L* (r=-0.884; p< 0.001) showed close significant correlation with the Lovibond categories.

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Determinants of Consumer Preferences for Honey in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Cited by 43 publications

References 14 publications

Comparison of selected quality characteristics of domestic and Thailand multifloral honeys

Comparison of selected quality characteristics of domestic and Thailand multifloral honeys

Analysis of attitudes of honey consumers in the municipality of Novi Grad (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Colour identification of honey and methodical development of its instrumental measuring

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