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http://dx.doi.org/10.7318/KJFC/2021.36.4.373

A study on the Selection Attributes and Purchasing Behavior of Protein Fortified Snack and Vegan Snack  

Park, Hee Ran (Department of Nutritional Science and Food Management, Ewha Womans University)
Cho, Mi Sook (Department of Nutritional Science and Food Management, Ewha Womans University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture / v.36, no.4, 2021 , pp. 373-381 More about this Journal
Abstract
The number of vegans has increased rapidly due to religious and ethical beliefs, environmental concerns, health, etc. Also, as interest in healthy and safe food increases, the demand for organic products or nutrition-enhanced products is increasing. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the selection attributes and purchasing behavior for protein-fortified and vegan snacks. It is anticipated that the results would find use as basic data for developing protein-fortified snacks for vegans that can meet consumer needs and derive marketing strategies. A survey was conducted on 140 consumers. According to the analysis of their purchase behavior, the number of people who had purchased high-protein snacks and vegan snacks was higher than those who did not have prior experience. The reasons for the purchase of protein fortified snacks included 'meal replacement' at 'offline-convenient store/supermarket'. Vegan snacks were purchased for 'ethical beliefs, health, environment' at 'offline-vegan restaurant, bakery'. Both snacks showed above-normal preferences. However, it is necessary to improve taste and flavor when developing these products as these were the factors that negatively impacted the preferences. The attributes were factorized into the 'showing off factor', 'sensory factor', 'credence factor', and 'functional factor' and the 'sensory factor' was considered the most important.
Keywords
Protein fortified snack; vegan snack; selection attribute; purchasing behavior;
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