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http://dx.doi.org/10.3746/jkfn.2016.45.4.602

Opinion of Commercialization of Ready-to-Eat Korean Foods by Food-Related Lifestyle Segments in Koreans and Non-Koreans  

Yi, Na-Young (Department of Food and Nutrition, Daejeon University)
Choi, Bo-Ram (Major in Nutrition Education, Graduate School of Education, Dankook University)
Chang, Hye-Ja (Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Dankook University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition / v.45, no.4, 2016 , pp. 602-612 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purposes of this study were to explore food-related lifestyle segments for commercialization of ready-to-eat Korean foods, to identify their demographic characteristics, and to evaluate perceptions and preferences related to Korean foods. The subjects consisted of 266 Koreans and 212 non-Koreans in Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Daejeon, Korea including in Grapevine of the US. Koreans' scores for food-related lifestyle of taste seeking and convenience seeking were significantly higher than those of non-Koreans. Through cluster analysis, four segments for Koreans were identified: health-oriented group, diet-oriented group, rationality-oriented group, and price-sensitive group. The clusters for non-Koreans were classified into four segments: taste-oriented group, rationality-oriented group, diet-oriented group, and convenience-oriented group. Significant differences were detected among the four segments in terms of demographic characteristics. There were significant differences in perceptions and preferences related to Korean foods by food-related lifestyle segments of non-Koreans. Japchae, Bibimbap, and Naengmyeon were selected as the most likely to purchase ready-to-eat food items for Korean clusters, whereas Bulgoggi and Bibimbap were selected for non-Korean clusters. This study shows that food companies wanting to promote commercialization of Korean foods should consider characteristics of each segment of food-related lifestyle.
Keywords
Korean foods; cluster; food-related lifestyle; ready-to-eat foods; commercialization;
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