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Area of Science:

  • Food Science
  • Consumer Behavior
  • Sustainable Agriculture

Background:

  • Growing consumer demand for natural, healthy, and convenient organic food.
  • Skepticism towards processing in convenience foods, particularly among organic consumers.
  • Limited research on consumer preferences for organic food processing technologies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate organic consumers' knowledge, expectations, and attitudes towards food processing technologies.
  • Understand how benefit/risk perception and desire for naturalness influence evaluations of organic food processing.
  • Identify consumer segments based on attitudes towards processing.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted nine focus groups with 84 organic consumers.
  • Discussed preservation technologies for organic milk and orange juice.
  • Analyzed consumer perceptions of processing, naturalness, and sustainability.

Main Results:

  • Participants demonstrated limited knowledge of processing technologies but expressed interest in their benefits.
  • Consumers prefer organic processing with fewer steps, low environmental impact, and maximum naturalness.
  • Two distinct consumer groups identified: 'organic traditionalists' and 'organic pragmatics'.

Conclusions:

  • Consumer evaluation of organic food processing is shaped by perceived benefits, risks, naturalness, and technology skepticism.
  • Developing new organic processing technologies requires addressing consumer desire for benefits without overwhelming technical details.
  • Transparency and alignment with organic values (naturalness, sustainability) are crucial for consumer acceptance.