British Food Journal: Volume 126 Issue 5

How do foodservice companies organize for inbound open innovation? Empirical evidence from a Dutch organization

Maria Carmela Annosi, Elena Casprini, Hector Parra

The aim of the paper is to analyze how actors in foodservice companies organize for inbound open innovation (OI).

Symbiosis between innovation and tradition applied in the northwestern Mexico food market: an exploratory analysis

Lizbeth Salgado, Dena Maria Camarena

The main objective of this paper is to analyse the relationship between innovation and traditional concepts to explain the phenomenon of traditional food with innovation from a…

Technological innovation in agri-food supply chains

Livio Cricelli, Roberto Mauriello, Serena Strazzullo

This study aims to analyse how the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies can help different types of agri-food supply chains introduce and manage innovations in response to the…

A multi-actor ICT platform for increasing sustainability and resilience of small-scale farmers after pandemic crisis

Antonio Cimino, Francesco Longo, Vittorio Solina, Saverino Verteramo

This paper proposes an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) platform to increase the sustainability and resilience of smallholders to face supply chain disruptions in…

What do consumers care about when purchasing experiential packaging?

Paula Álvarez-González, Ana Dopico-Parada, María J. López-Miguens

The importance of packaging attributes for purchase decisions has generated interest in the research and food industry. As a matter of fact, innovation in packaging is constantly…

Wine tourism as a catalyst for green innovation: evidence from the Spanish wine industry

Javier Martínez-Falcó, Bartolomé Marco-Lajara, Patrocinio del Carmen Zaragoza-Sáez, Luis A. Millan-Tudela

This research focuses on analysing the effect of wine tourism on green product and process innovations developed by Spanish wineries. In addition, age, size and membership in a…

The role of social media in consumers’ intentions to buy green food: evidence from Türkiye

Barış Armutcu, Veland Ramadani, Jusuf Zeqiri, Leo-Paul Dana

There is limited research examining the relationship between social media and green food purchasing behaviour. In the current study, we examine the factors that affect consumers’…

Exploring success factors in food waste prevention initiatives of retailers: the critical role of digital technologies

Filippo Corsini, Nora Annesi, Eleonora Annunziata, Marco Frey

Food waste is a severe problem affecting the supply chain due to its significant adverse social and environmental effects. Even if the topic is hotly debated in the literature…

How to believe? Building trust in food businesses' consumers based on psychological contracts

Weihua Wang, Dong Yang, Yaqin Zheng

The purpose of this study is to understand the psychological mechanism that affects consumer trust by focusing on the formation and influence process of psychological contracts…

Importance–performance and potential gain of food delivery apps: in view of the restaurant partner perspective

Moh. Wahyudin, Chih-Cheng Chen, Henry Yuliando, Najihatul Mujahidah, Kune-Muh Tsai

The food industry is continuously developing its online services called food delivery applications (FDAs). This study aims to evaluate FDA's importance–performance and identify…

Applying blockchain to quality food products: a marketing perspective

Enrico Bonetti, Chiara Bartoli, Alberto Mattiacci

The purpose of this paper is to enrich the knowledge about blockchain (BC) technology implementation in the agri-food industry by providing an interpretive framework of the key…

Digital transformation: a challenging opportunity for the food industry companies

Magdalena Marczewska

Common availability of digital technologies encouraged companies in almost all industries to focus on exploring various ways of benefiting from their adoption and thus taking…

Factors influencing consumers' continued use of food delivery apps in the post-pandemic era: insights from Saudi Arabia

Salma S. Abed

This research empirically studies consumers' continued intention to use mobile food delivery applications (apps) during the post-pandemic era in Saudi Arabia.

The potential for blockchain to improve small-scale agri-food business’ supply chain resilience: a systematic review

Nugun P. Jellason, Ambisisi Ambituuni, Douglas A. Adu, Joy A. Jellason, Muhammad Imran Qureshi, Abisola Olarinde, Louise Manning

We conducted a systematic review to explore the potential for the application of blockchain technologies for supply chain resilience in a small-scale agri-food business context.

Motivators and barriers of ulam consumption among residents from low-cost housing areas in Kuala Lumpur

Hanis Mastura Yahya, Nurul Aini Fadzleena Mohd Zuhaimi, Sameeha Mohd Jamil, Suzana Shahar, Yee Xing You

Ulam is a traditional salad that contains high levels of antioxidants and is commonly consumed in raw form. However, the average ulam consumption among the low-income Malaysian…

Willingness to pay for a multi-level animal husbandry label: an analysis of German meat consumers

Sarah Kühl, Aurelia Schütz, Gesa Busch

The use of multi-level labels can enhance product visibility by enabling labeling of various items. Moreover, it can better accommodate the diversity on both the producer and…

From clicks to cravings: exploring consumer perceptions of online fast food purchasing

Abhay M. Vyas, Gyaneshwar Singh Kushwaha

This study explores consumers' perceptions of purchasing fast food items through online platforms. The central idea of this research is to practically assess the various elements…

How did the COVID-19 pandemic impact consumers’ food safety knowledge, attitudes and practices? A multi-country study on the omicron variant

Tarek Ben Hassen, Hamid El Bilali, Mohammad Sadegh Allahyari, Sinisa Berjan, Tareq Osaili, Drago Cvijanovic, Aleksandra Despotovic, Dragana Šunjka

The COVID-19 pandemic is not a foodborne infectious disease, but it has dramatically impacted food safety practices worldwide due to its potential for transmission through…

Understanding consumers’ intentions to use QR code menus in the post-COVID-19 pandemic

Kian Yeik Koay, KerSoon Ang

This study aims to examine the factors influencing consumers’ intentions to use QR code menus in the post-COVID-19 pandemic using the unified theory of acceptance and use of…

Agroforestry in the UK: exploring consumer knowledge and interest

Robert Cole, Heli Gittins, Norman Dandy

This paper's purpose is to explore the current interest and knowledge that UK consumers hold around agroforestry. Despite the many reported benefits of agroforestry systems…

What triggers consumers to purchase eco-friendly food? The impact of micro signals, macro signals and perceived value

Cong Cao, Xinghua Zhang

The problem of environmental pollution is becoming increasingly severe, and international consensus confirms the need for eco-friendly consumption. Worldwide, the eco-friendly…