Consumer response to novel foods: A review of behavioral barriers and drivers

C Günden, P Atakan, M Yercan, K Mattas, M Knez - Foods, 2024 - mdpi.com
There is a pressing need for a transition toward more sustainable diets, which has become a
shared priority for both consumers and businesses. Innovation is becoming increasingly …

A systematic literature review and future research agenda to study consumer acceptance of novel foods and beverages

S Mosikyan, R Dolan, AM Corsi, S Bastian - Appetite, 2024 - Elsevier
In response to the rising global demand for healthier and more sustainable food resources,
novel and unconventional food and beverages are being developed and incorporated into …

[HTML][HTML] The role of conventional meat unnaturalness in cultured meat acceptance: A test of holistic mindset

L Arango, F Septianto, N Pontes - Appetite, 2024 - Elsevier
The eventual reality of a cultured meat market is increasingly uncertain, primarily due to low
consumer acceptance levels influenced by perceptions of unnaturalness towards cultured …

[HTML][HTML] Still just a matter of taste? Sensorial appreciation of seafood is associated with more frequent and diverse consumption

ES Collier, E Costa, KL Harris, M Bendtsen, J Niimi - Appetite, 2024 - Elsevier
Improving health and sustainability outcomes in WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrial,
Rich, Democratic) nations necessitates a reduction in red meat consumption. Seafood is …

Exploring the buzz: The mediating role of entomophagy attitudes among younger generations towards pork from pigs fed with insect flour

M Hamam, L Lähteenmäki, D Spina, R Pergamo… - Food Quality and …, 2025 - Elsevier
This research examines the mediating role of Entomophagy Attitude (EA) in the relationship
between neophilia and intention, as well as neophobia and intention, to consume pork from …

The role of hedonic liking of new food on emotions: a laboratory study on insect snacks with young Italian participants

M Proi, C Di Mattia, G Sacchetti, N Battista… - British Food …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose This study investigates the relationship between the hedonic pleasure of trying new
food and emotional responses to insect-based bakery products. Design/methodology …

Electrodermal activity as an index of food neophobia outside the lab

IV Stuldreher, E Van der Burg, S Velut… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Understanding how food neophobia affects food experience may help to shift
toward sustainable diets. Previous research suggests that individuals with higher food …

[HTML][HTML] The negative association between food neophobia and sensory expectations revealed through analysis of consumers' open-ended descriptions of seafood

E Costa, J Niimi, ES Collier - Food Quality and Preference, 2025 - Elsevier
Food neophobia (FN)–the reluctance to try novel foods–may have served a protective,
evolutionary function against consuming harmful foods. In modern societies, however, FN is …