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Lookup NU author(s): Dr Carmen Hubbard, Professor Matthew GortonORCiD, Dr Dan Petrovici
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Drawing on Keller’s (1993) theory of brand knowledge, this study assesses awarenessand associati ons of organic foods in Romania. Given the lack of previous research on the Romanian market, an exploratory, qualitati ve study based on focus groups was uti lized. Awareness is limited by confusion between the diff erent terms used for organic food (ecologic, eco, biologic, bio and natural). Content analysis reveals that consumers perceive two types of organic produce: certi fi ed, labelled products available from large retailers; and uncerti fi ed, ‘unintenti onally’ organic foods from small-scale producers in the countryside. While both types are associated with health benefi ts, parti cipants regarded local ‘unintenti onal’ organic produce as more authenti c and favourable. This is likely to limit the growth of the certified-organic market.
Author(s): Popa A, Hubbard MC, Gorton M, Petrovici D
Editor(s): Tanic, S.
Publication type: Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstract)
Publication status: Published
Conference Name: Joint FAO - IAMA workshop on "Agribusiness and Agro-industries Development in Central and Eastern Europe"
Year of Conference: 2010
Pages: 171-187
Publisher: FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia
URL: http://www.fao.org/world/regional/REU/docs/iama2009_en.pdf
