Consumers’ attitudes toward refrigerated ready-to-eat meat and dairy foods
Abstract: The constant variation of people’s lifestyle has been linked to changes in people’s eating habits. The consumption of ready-to-eat (RTE) food products, such as fresh vegetables, salads, dairy, pre-cooked meat, or pre-cooked meals, has increased in all western countries. This study aims at characterization of the Portuguese consumers’ attitude toward chilled RTE meat and dairy foods consumption. The study was performed using a questionnaire survey disclosed through an internet platform. The sample consisted of 350 individuals, who voluntarily answered the questionnaire. The survey included questions to characterize the Portuguese purchase and food safety attitudes related to dairy and meat RTE food products. The questionnaire also included questions for the sociodemographic characterization of the sample involved. According to the results, it is not clear to the customers as which is the safer refrigerated RTE food selling format, pre-packed or foods on request. The participants consider refrigerated RTE dairy and meat food products safer when purchased at the delicatessen department in the supermarket than those purchased at open markets or bazaars. With respect to the customers’ habits, they usually purchase RTE dairy or meat food products mainly from the supermarket, and in pre-packed format. Globally, the results reveal that Portuguese consumers are conscious and follow assertive attitudes toward food safety, contributing to maintain the refrigerated food chain, even when they take the product home.
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
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Englisch
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Consumers’ attitudes toward refrigerated ready-to-eat meat and dairy foods ; volume:8 ; number:1 ; year:2023 ; extent:12
Open agriculture ; 8, Heft 1 (2023) (gesamt 12)
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10.1515/opag-2022-0155
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urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023032814195493661212
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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14.08.2025, 10:54 AM CEST
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Associated
- Gonçalves, João Carlos
- Guiné, Raquel P. F.
- Djekic, Ilija
- Smigic, Nada
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