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http://dx.doi.org/10.5187/JAST.2003.45.2.273

Consumer Perception, Purchase Behavior and Demand on Ham and Sausage Products  

Cho, S. H. (National Livestock Research Institute RDA)
Park, B. Y. (National Livestock Research Institute RDA)
Chin, K. B. (Chonnam National University, Dept. of Animal Science)
Yoo, Y. M. (National Livestock Research Institute RDA)
Chae, H. S. (National Livestock Research Institute RDA)
Ahn, J. N. (National Livestock Research Institute RDA)
Lee, J. M. (National Livestock Research Institute RDA)
Yun, S. G. (National Livestock Research Institute RDA)
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Journal of Animal Science and Technology / v.45, no.2, 2003 , pp. 273-282 More about this Journal
Abstract
Consumer survey(n=1,343) was carried out to investigate the consumer's perception, purchase behavior and demand on the processed meat products. Most consumers purchased the ham and sausage products once a month (40.73%). Consumers(47.19%) didn’t distinguish between ham and sausage products due to the similarity of meat contents and additives in products. Consumers(72.75%) considered the product label when they purchased whereas 27.25% of consumers were not interested in the product label. Consumers(47.65%) were not satisfied with ham and sausage products because there were too much additives other than meat, there were many similar processed products in kinds and appearance(27.70%) and they could hardly detect meat taste(11.62%). Consumers demanded to produce the ham and sausage products which contain high meat contents(64.04%). Consumers were favored with establishment of the price differential system depending on the quality based on meat contents in the product(83.54%). In conclusion, the establishment of the price differential system depending on quality as well as the quality grading system for processed meat products is needed not only to increase the processed meat market but also increase the pork consumption especially for non-preferred pork portions.
Keywords
Consumer survey; Processed meat products; Consumer behavior;
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