Groundnut spread likability, sensory properties, and intent to pay for quality certification
| Autor: | Daniel Bruce Sarpong, Ozgur Kaya, Wojciech J. Florkowski, Manjeet S. Chinnan, Anna Ressurrecion |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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0301 basic medicine
media_common.quotation_subject lcsh:TX341-641 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Certification Consumer awareness Consumer safety Commercialization untrained panel 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Aflatoxin contamination Quality (business) Marketing Original Research media_common 030109 nutrition & dietetics Nutrition and Dietetics aflatoxin awareness Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health food and beverages Groundnut Young age quality certification aroma Wine tasting Business lcsh:Nutrition. Foods and food supply likability Food Science |
| Zdroj: | Food & Nutrition Research Food & Nutrition Research, Vol 64, Iss 0, Pp 1-10 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 1654-661X |
| DOI: | 10.29219/fnr.v64.3600 |
| Popis: | Quality-certified, nutritious novel groundnut spread has great commercialization possibilities due to evolving urban lifestyles in Africa, but lack of information about likability, sensory attributes, and consumer safety awareness is a severe barrier for small enterprises. This paper examines a novel groundnut spread, made of sorted kernels deemed free of aflatoxin, intended for use on bread in a fashion similar to groundnut paste or groundnut butter, but with modified sensory characteristics. In particular, it seeks to measure the effects of sensory attributes of the novel spread on the intent to pay for safety certification and the role of consumer awareness of aflatoxin. A novel spread was prepared with groundnut paste from sorted kernels (to eliminate the risk of aflatoxin contamination) and cocoa. Adults intercepted at Ghana's International Fair in 2012 volunteered to sample the spread and complete a questionnaire. Results from a tasting panel of untrained participants established that sensory attributes and panellist characteristics are relevant to the intent to pay for quality certification. Spread likability, aroma, education, knowledge about aflatoxin, packaging and being married were identified as major factors increasing the probability of intent to pay for quality certification whereas young age and the presence of children in a household lowered the probability. Results also identified income, education level, and having young children at home as increasing the chances of knowing about aflatoxin. Groundnut paste available in Ghana is often contaminated by aflatoxin as it is in other countries in the region and consumers cannot visually assess paste quality. Under the circumstances, quality certification is necessary. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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