Making sense of the “clean label” trends: A review of consumer food choice behavior and discussion of industry implications

D Asioli, J Aschemann-Witzel, V Caputo… - Food Research …, 2017 - Elsevier
Consumers in industrialized countries are nowadays much more interested in information
about the production methods and components of the food products that they eat, than they …

Methodological advances in food choice experiments and modeling: current practices, challenges, and future research directions

V Caputo, R Scarpa - Annual Review of Resource Economics, 2022 - annualreviews.org
In recent decades, discrete choice experiment research applied to food choices has grown
rapidly. Empirical applications include investigations of consumer preferences and demand …

The effects of green nudges on consumer valuation of bio-based plastic packaging

J Wensing, V Caputo, L Carraresi, S Bröring - Ecological Economics, 2020 - Elsevier
Plastic packaging is widely associated with negative environmental consequences, which is
why the food industry is increasingly interested in pro-environmental packaging alternatives …

Revisiting consumers' valuation for local versus organic food using a non-hypothetical choice experiment: Does personality matter?

C Bazzani, V Caputo, RM Nayga Jr… - Food Quality and …, 2017 - Elsevier
We investigate consumers' preferences and willingness to pay (WTP) for local and organic
foods using a non-hypothetical choice experiment. Past studies have observed that beliefs …

Blockchain‐based traceability and demand for US beef in China

W Lin, DL Ortega, D Ufer, V Caputo… - Applied Economic …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Amid stringent traceability requirements and a nearly 14‐year ban, the US beef industry is
rebuilding its market presence in China. Blockchain technology offers a responsive means …

How Australian consumers value intrinsic and extrinsic attributes of beef products

A Ardeshiri, JM Rose - Food Quality and Preference, 2018 - Elsevier
The purpose of this paper is to determine which information cues on beef labels actually
attract consumer interest. We applied a discrete choice experiment to investigate 1002 …

Consumer ethnocentric behavior and food choices in develo** countries: The case of Nigeria

V Kilders, V Caputo, LSO Liverpool-Tasie - Food Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
With rising incomes and urbanization, diets across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have
diversified in source and form, encompassing more processed and packaged foods. While …

Personality traits and consumer acceptance of controversial food technology: A cross-country investigation of genetically modified animal products

W Lin, DL Ortega, V Caputo, JL Lusk - Food quality and preference, 2019 - Elsevier
Recent breakthroughs in biotechnology have expanded the range of applications in animal
agriculture. Acceptance of food products from these animals is expected to be controversial …

Is animal welfare promoting hornless cattle? Assessing consumer's valuation for milk from gene‐edited cows under different information regimes

V Kilders, V Caputo - Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Due to its ability to achieve genetic engineering goals without transgene modifications, gene‐
editing is fast becoming a predominant genetic‐engineering breeding technique and a …

Consumer valuation of European nutritional and health claims: Do taste and attention matter?

P Ballco, V Caputo, T de-Magistris - Food Quality and Preference, 2020 - Elsevier
Healthier eating and convenience are two important and often divergent aspects of
contemporary diet patterns. With the intention of guiding consumers to make more informed …