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View article: Enhancing Sustainability Label Effectiveness Through Logo Design Modification: An Analysis of the EU Green Leaf Logo
Enhancing Sustainability Label Effectiveness Through Logo Design Modification: An Analysis of the EU Green Leaf Logo Open
Sustainability labels can help support consumers select more socially and environmentally friendly options, thereby enhancing returns for conscientious producers and promoting the transition to a more sustainable food system. However, cons…
View article: Who Are the Consumers of European Farmers' Markets? A Cross‐Country Analysis
Who Are the Consumers of European Farmers' Markets? A Cross‐Country Analysis Open
With substantial growth in the number of farmers' markets (FMs) in developed countries, the number of consumers visiting FMs is also increasing. This study comparatively assesses the consumers of FMs in three European countries where FMs t…
View article: Bottling it? Consumer responses to less environmentally friendly products: A choice experiment for water in plastic packaging in the UK
Bottling it? Consumer responses to less environmentally friendly products: A choice experiment for water in plastic packaging in the UK Open
Consumers have several options when confronted with less environmentally friendly packaging like water in single use plastic bottles - they can ignore environmental concerns and proceed with a purchase, refuse to buy any such product, seek…
View article: The role of ethnocentrism in relation to national and geographical indication products – The case of Hungarian pálinka
The role of ethnocentrism in relation to national and geographical indication products – The case of Hungarian pálinka Open
Consumer ethnocentrism plays a key role in the markets of developed countries when governments take protectionist measures due to economic crises and downturns. Consumer ethnocentrism appears to be stronger in relation to the choice and pu…
View article: Understanding the relevance of farmers' markets from 1955 to 2022: A bibliometric review
Understanding the relevance of farmers' markets from 1955 to 2022: A bibliometric review Open
With the emergence of modern food supply chains, there has been a noticeable decline in consumer trust and an increase in information asymmetry. Short food supply chains, including farmers' markets, offer potential solutions to these issue…
View article: European consumers' preferences for fresh fruit and vegetables – A cross-country analysis
European consumers' preferences for fresh fruit and vegetables – A cross-country analysis Open
Although fresh fruit and vegetables are essential for a balanced diet, their per capita consumption in Europe is below the recommended minimum intake. This study investigates 14 product attributes of fresh fruit and vegetables in a Europea…
View article: Consumers' preferences for processed meat: a best–worst scaling approach in three European countries
Consumers' preferences for processed meat: a best–worst scaling approach in three European countries Open
Processed meat products are a staple part of the typical European diet. Product packaging can include a considerable amount of information and, with other intrinsic and extrinsic attributes, substantially influence consumers' preferences a…
View article: The roles of geographic indication and ethnocentrism in the preferences of Central European spirit consumers: The case of pálinka
The roles of geographic indication and ethnocentrism in the preferences of Central European spirit consumers: The case of pálinka Open
The purpose of this study is to examine consumer preferences towards a Central European alcoholic beverage possessing a Geographical Indication (GI), paying special attention to the role of ethnocentrism in decision-making. Pálinka is one …
View article: What is Inside the Bottle? - Factors Influencing Pálinka Consumption
What is Inside the Bottle? - Factors Influencing Pálinka Consumption Open
Pálinka is the national spirit of Hungary and is in possession of the geographical indication of the European Union, but it used to be listed as a poor-quality product for a long time. The turnaround in this field began in the early 2000s.…
View article: Profiling the consumers of farmers' markets: a systematic review of survey-based empirical evidence
Profiling the consumers of farmers' markets: a systematic review of survey-based empirical evidence Open
Although research on the consumers of farmers' markets spans four decades, no prior study has reviewed the most important characteristics of this consumer segment. Our study collects all the survey-based empirical information available in …
View article: Eliciting University Students’ Attitudes towards Farmers’ Markets: The Hungarian Case
Eliciting University Students’ Attitudes towards Farmers’ Markets: The Hungarian Case Open
Short food supply chains are increasingly investigated areas of international studies. One of its defining sales channels is the farmers’ market, the number of which has grown substantially in Hungary in recent years. Many studies analyze …
View article: Understanding Consumers’ Preferences for Protected Geographical Indications: A Choice Experiment with Hungarian Sausage Consumers
Understanding Consumers’ Preferences for Protected Geographical Indications: A Choice Experiment with Hungarian Sausage Consumers Open
Geographical Indications (GIs) can increase producer margins and contribute to local economic development, but the extent to which they do so depends on the nature of consumer demand. A Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE) considers the value …
View article: China’s New Silk Road and Central and Eastern Europe—A Systematic Literature Review
China’s New Silk Road and Central and Eastern Europe—A Systematic Literature Review Open
The ancient Silk Road was created to promote trade between China and Europe; however, at the end of the fifteenth century, the Silk Road and China’s dominant role began to decline, mostly due to the geographical discoveries. At the same ti…
View article: Sustainability Performance of Certified and Non-certified Food
Sustainability Performance of Certified and Non-certified Food Open
The dataset Sustainability performance of certified and non-certified food (https://www.doi.org/10.15454/OP51SJ) contains 25 indicators of economic, environmental, and social performance, estimated for 27 certified food value chains and th…
View article: What Are the Reasons Behind the Economic Performance of the Hungarian Beer Industry? The Case of the Hungarian Microbreweries
What Are the Reasons Behind the Economic Performance of the Hungarian Beer Industry? The Case of the Hungarian Microbreweries Open
In terms of absolute alcohol consumption and total quantity consumed, beer is the most consumed alcoholic beverage in Hungary. The Hungarian beer industry is highly concentrated, the three largest, foreign-owned companies ruled the market …
View article: The Carbon and Land Footprint of Certified Food Products
The Carbon and Land Footprint of Certified Food Products Open
The carbon and land footprint of 26 certified food products – geographical indications and organic products and their conventional references are assessed. This assessment goes beyond existing literature by (1) designing a calculation meth…
View article: Economic Spill-Over of Food Quality Schemes on Their Territory
Economic Spill-Over of Food Quality Schemes on Their Territory Open
We study the effect of a set of food quality scheme\n(FQS) products within the local economy using a local\nmultiplier approach based on LM3 methodology. To evaluate\nthe effective contribution within the local area, we compare\neach FQS p…
View article: Foodmiles: The Logistics of Food Chains Applied to Food Quality Schemes
Foodmiles: The Logistics of Food Chains Applied to Food Quality Schemes Open
This paper estimates the foodmiles (embedded\ndistances) and transport-related carbon emissions of 27\nFood Quality Scheme (FQS) products – Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), Protected Geographical Indications\n(PGI) and organic – and …
View article: Are Certified Supply Chains <i>More</i> Socially Sustainable? A Bargaining Power Analysis
Are Certified Supply Chains <i>More</i> Socially Sustainable? A Bargaining Power Analysis Open
Food quality schemes (FQS: organic and geographical indication products) are often supposed to be more sustainable by their political advocates. We explore the social sustainability advantage of FQS through the lens of supply chains’ barga…
View article: Do Food Quality Schemes and Net Price Premiums Go Together?
Do Food Quality Schemes and Net Price Premiums Go Together? Open
This article addresses the issue of the profitability of Food Quality Scheme (FQS) products as compared to reference products, which are defined as analogous products without quality label. We approach this question by taking into account …
View article: Water Footprint of Food Quality Schemes
Water Footprint of Food Quality Schemes Open
Water Footprint (WF, henceforth) is an indicator of water consumption and has taken ground to assess the impact of agricultural production processes over freshwater. The focus of this study was contrasting non-conventional, certified produ…
View article: Economic Spill-Over of Food Quality Schemes on Their Territory
Economic Spill-Over of Food Quality Schemes on Their Territory Open
We study the effect of a set of food quality scheme (FQS) products within the local economy using a local multiplier approach based on LM3 methodology. To evaluate the effective contribution within the local area, we compare each FQS produ…
View article: Understanding the Real-World Impact of Geographical Indications: A Critical Review of the Empirical Economic Literature
Understanding the Real-World Impact of Geographical Indications: A Critical Review of the Empirical Economic Literature Open
In our study, we tried to collect empirical studies focusing on the economic impact of Geographical Indications (GIs). Using a systematic literature review approach, we investigated three different aspects: market size, price premium and i…
View article: Organic and Geographical Indication Certifications’ Contributions to Employment and Education
Organic and Geographical Indication Certifications’ Contributions to Employment and Education Open
In this paper, we test to what extent Food Quality Schemes (FQS, including Geographical Indications and organic products) contribute to the social and economic sustainability of farmers and regions through employment and education. Through…
View article: Foodmiles: The Logistics of Food Chains Applied to Food Quality Schemes
Foodmiles: The Logistics of Food Chains Applied to Food Quality Schemes Open
This paper estimates the foodmiles (embedded distances) and transport-related carbon emissions of 27 Food Quality Scheme (FQS) products – Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), Protected Geographical Indications (PGI) and organic – and the…
View article: Are Short Food Supply Chains More Environmentally Sustainable than Long Chains? A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of the Eco-Efficiency of Food Chains in Selected EU Countries
Are Short Food Supply Chains More Environmentally Sustainable than Long Chains? A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of the Eco-Efficiency of Food Chains in Selected EU Countries Open
Improving the eco-efficiency of food systems is one of the major global challenges faced by the modern world. Short food supply chains (SFSCs) are commonly regarded to be less harmful to the environment, among various reasons, due to their…