Consumer Perspectives on Food Traceability—A Systematic Literature Review and Future Research Agenda

ABSTRACT Food traceability is a critical approach that ensures the safety and quality of food. It has garnered significant attention, particularly in the aftermath of multiple food safety incidents reported in various countries. While there is extant literature available on consumer perspectives on...

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Published in:International journal of consumer studies 2024-11, Vol.48 (6), p.n/a
Main Authors: Chaudhary, Anam, Sharma, Rajat, Vemireddy, Vidya
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
attitude
Attitudes
awareness
Consumer behavior
consumer behaviour
Consumers
determinants
Food
Food safety
food traceability
Liking
Literature reviews
Preferences
Purchase intention
Systematic review
Willingness to pay
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Summary:ABSTRACT Food traceability is a critical approach that ensures the safety and quality of food. It has garnered significant attention, particularly in the aftermath of multiple food safety incidents reported in various countries. While there is extant literature available on consumer perspectives on food traceability, the findings are not consistent across studies. This systematic literature review aims to provide a comprehensive understanding by integrating findings from past studies. It includes 61 articles sourced from two databases, namely Scopus and Web of Science. This review outlines various stages of a consumer's decision for food traceability, starting from exposure, awareness, understanding, liking and disliking, attitudes and preferences, purchase intentions and willingness to pay, to the final purchase. It also identifies the determinants of consumer responses to food traceability, categorising them as factors internal to the consumers, determinants due to the perception of external factors and contextual factors. Moreover, it identifies gaps in the existing research and proposes research questions to expand the knowledge in this area.
ISSN:1470-6423
1470-6431
DOI:10.1111/ijcs.13101