Irradiation of strawberries: Influence of information regarding preservation technology on consumer sensory acceptance

Filho, Tarcísio Lima; Lúcia, Suzana Maria Della; Lima, R. M. C.; Scolforo, Carmelita Zacchi; Carneiro, Joel Camilo Souza; Pinheiro, Christiano Jorge Gomes; Passamai, J.L.

doi:10.1016/j.ifset.2014.06.015

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“…Participants with knowledge of irradiated foods showed greater intent to purchase irradiated foods and less concern about the use of irradiation in foods than participants with no knowledge on food irradiation ( p < .05; Table ). These results are consistent with those found by Lima Filho et al () and demonstrate the importance of spreading information on the food irradiation process to encourage a greater intent to purchase irradiated foods.…”

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Thoughts, attitudes and profile of Brazilian consumers regarding food irradiation

Filho

Lúcia

Lima

2017

Int J Consumer Studies

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This study aimed to examine the neophobia, knowledge, thoughts, and opinions related to food irradiation among consumers living in a small city in Brazil through the application of a behavioral and sociodemographic questionnaire. It was found that the 271 respondents had little knowledge about the process of food irradiation and had low intent to purchase irradiated food; several consumers associated irradiated food with radioactivity and cancer. Individuals with better knowledge about irradiation and those who are young, single, did not live with children, and had higher levels of education and higher monthly family incomes were more likely to buy irradiated foods than others. These results describe the profile of potential consumers of irradiated foods and the knowledge, thoughts and opinions of the residents of a small city relative to food irradiation. This data could assist industries that irradiate foods to adopt strategies that ensure greater acceptance of their products. K E Y W O R D S consumer behavior, consumer studies, irradiated food, market research, opinion poll wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/ijcs Int J Consum Stud. 2017;41:518-525.

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Thoughts, attitudes and profile of Brazilian consumers regarding food irradiation

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Lima

2017

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“…The genotypic correlation between Fi and TP was positive, while correlation between SP and Fi was negative with medium values. Filho et al (2014), observed no correlation between these traits. For SP, we observed a moderate and negative correlation with Fi.…”

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“…According to Chitarra and Chitarra (2005), with the pectin depolymerization in the cell wall, which culminates the solubilization of pectins by the action of hydrolytic enzymes, a reduction of Fi occurs along with the ripening of the fruits, i.e., with the increase of SP, a reduction in Fi is expected, as observed in this study. A moderate and positive correlation was observed by Filho et al (2014) between TSS and SP because SP is one of the TSS components of fruit. Masny et al (2016) studied the correlations between agronomic and fruit quality characteristics of 13 commercial strawberry cultivars and presented significantly similar results as observed in the present study for the traits, AW and TSS content (0.69), Fi and fruit shape (-0.47), TSS content and NCF (-0.50), TSS content and Fi (-0.26), as well as Fi and AW (-0.55).…”

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Heritability and Combining Ability Studies in Strawberry Population

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The most efficient breeding strategies in crop improvement is the selection based on heritability and combing ability estimates for the traits of economic importance or commercial value. Therefore, the present study was to obtain estimates of heritability and to estimate the phenotypic and genotypic correlations among the characteristics of interest. The commercial cultivars ‘Aromas’, ‘Camarosa’, ‘Dover’, ‘Festival Flórida’, ‘Oso Grande’, ‘Sweet Charlie’ and ‘Milsei-Tudla’, and 103 F1 hybrids from the crossbreeding experiments were evaluated for four traits of commercial fruit yield and 13 traits of fruit physical and chemical quality. The estimated genetic parameters were general combining ability, specific combining ability, genotypic correlation among traits, estimates of heritability, genetic and phenotypic variance. The ‘Camarosa’ and ‘Aromas’ cultivars were the most promising cultivars for use as parents in the commercial fruit production, while ‘Dover’ and ‘Sweet Charlie’ cultivars were selected for taste of fruit in strawberry breeding, as they showed higher concentrations of favorable alleles in the F1 hybrid population. It was also verified some strong genetic correlations for some pairs of characteristics in the present study that may allow indirect selection. The estimation of these parameters is an important basis for decision making on the genetic engineering of strawberry.

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“…As in this study, several authors have also reported the fear that consumers have of the word "irradiation" (DeRuiter and Dwyer 2002;Ornellas et al 2006;Rollin et al 2011;Lima Filho et al 2014). Because of this, many advocates of food irradiation have suggested new terms to replace the word "irradiation" on the labels of irradiated foods (DeRuiter and Dwyer 2002; Morehouse and Komolprasert 2004).…”

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“…; Rollin et al . ; Lima Filho et al ). Because of this, many advocates of food irradiation have suggested new terms to replace the word “irradiation” on the labels of irradiated foods (DeRuiter and Dwyer ; Morehouse and Komolprasert ).…”

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A Qualitative Study on the Perceptions and Attitudes of Brazilians Toward Irradiated Foods

Filho

Lúcia

Lima

et al. 2015

Journal of Sensory Studies

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Partial rejection of irradiated foods by the population demands a greater understanding of the thoughts of consumers. With such goals, focus group sessions were conducted with 26 participants, investigating their attitudes, opinions and knowledge about irradiated foods. The majority of participants were in favor of the presence of true and enlightening information on the labels of irradiated foods and consider the term "ionization" less impactful that "irradiation." However, some consumers require that the method of real conservation is informed, stating that the term "ionization" can be associated with other processes used in food, and therefore, it is misleading. Moreover, participants agreed that greater disclosure of information on the irradiation process for the acceptance of irradiated foods increase is necessary. For example, the major concern of consumers regarding irradiated foods is their possible health hazards, and clarification of this question could result in greater acceptance of irradiated foods. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONSWe provided information on the thoughts, knowledge and attitudes of consumers regarding irradiated foods. This information is of great importance to industries that market or intend to market irradiated foods and seek to adopt strategies aimed at increasing the acceptance and intent to purchase of consumers for these products. The fact that irradiation technology is rejected by the population further accentuates the importance of the results obtained in this study. For example, it was found that the major question and concern among consumers regarding irradiated foods is their possible health hazards; the clarification of this doubt by reliable sources could result in greater acceptance of irradiated foods, and consequently greater use of irradiation in food and increased supply of foods that are microbiologically safer and have longer shelf life.

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Irradiation of strawberries: Influence of information regarding preservation technology on consumer sensory acceptance

Cited by 16 publications

References 10 publications

Thoughts, attitudes and profile of Brazilian consumers regarding food irradiation

Thoughts, attitudes and profile of Brazilian consumers regarding food irradiation

Heritability and Combining Ability Studies in Strawberry Population

A Qualitative Study on the Perceptions and Attitudes of Brazilians Toward Irradiated Foods

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