Heterogeneity in consumer preferences for ready-to-eat pomegranate
An empirical study in Italy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21295280 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alice Stiletto (0000-0002-9797-624X, University of Padua), Elisa Giampietri (0000-0002-1523-1739, University of Padua), Samuele Trestini (0000-0002-9828-8262, University of Padua) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 122 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 3869-3884 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Food Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-070X • E-ISSN: 1758-4108 |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/bfj-08-2019-0655 |
| OpenAlex | W3022394292 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 49 |
Purpose The present study aims at analysing consumer preferences for the pomegranate fruit, focussing on the effect of ready-to-eat format (i.e. packaged arils) on the purchasing choice, together with several products’ attributes as the origin, the packaging typology and the price. Design/methodology/approach The paper presents a choice experiment (CE) among 626 Italian consumers from Veneto region through an online survey. The study estimates both a conditional logit (CL) and a latent class logit model (LCM). Findings By segmenting the sample based on the heterogeneous preferences of consumers, it can distinguish “eco-friendly consumers”, “time-saving lovers”, “nationalists” and “price sensitive” subjects. Interestingly, the marginal willingness to pay for ready-to-eat arils is positive for the “time-saving lovers” that are mainly young consumers. The Italian origin has always a positive effect on the choice, whereas a negative effect is found for the price. Finally, the eco-friendly package has both a negative and a positive effect. Research limitations/implications The sample of this study is not representative of the population and the CE has a hypothetical nature. It follows that further research will link the economic analysis to a consumer test on a more representative sample. Practical implications This study can be useful for the pomegranate producers and the industry because it provides original evidence that could drive their business and marketing strategies, for instance, the preference for ready-to-eat arils. Originality/value This study is one of the first seeking to determine the factors that affect consumers' preferences for pomegranate arils
Advertising · Business · Consumer behaviour · Econometrics · Economics · Empirical research · Geography · Logistic regression · Logit · Microeconomics · Mixed logit · Originality · Population · Preference · Psychographic · Purchasing · Sample (material) · Statistics · Typology · Willingness to pay · Economic and Environmental Valuation · Marketing · Mathematics · Organic Food and Agriculture · Pomegranate: compositions and health benefits · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0.75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |