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http://dx.doi.org/10.7318/KJFC/2021.36.5.441

Consumer Needs for HMR Product Development of Chinese Elderly Consumers  

Nam, Sang-Myung (Department of Food and Nutrition, SoongEui Women's College)
Hong, Wan-Soo (Department of Food Nutrition, Sangmyung University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture / v.36, no.5, 2021 , pp. 441-454 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study analyzed consumer needs for the development of elderly-friendly HMR products in China. In developing the products, items needed to be improved, types and packages of the necessary products, additional improvements and food preferences were investigated. According to the demographic characteristics of elderly Chinese consumers, these was analyzed as well. A survey was conducted on a total of 370 elderly people, and data analysis was performed using SPSS 18.0 program. Items related to product quality safety, such as "marks of origin by ingredient", "rich nutrients", "expansion of letter size of packaging", "rich nutrients" and "clear manufacturing date and expiration date", were required to develop HMR products. The types of products that should be developed were porridge and noodles, and the packaging types that should be developed were eco-friendly packaging and recycled packaging. In addition, "low-calorie HMR", "development of various seasonings", "use of eco-friendly food ingredients" and "HMR to digest easily" should be improved. The demand for product improvement and food preference showed significant differences according to the degree of education, monthly income and oral health. The results were intended to prepare basic data for setting the direction when developing elderly-friendly HMR.
Keywords
Chinese elderly consumers; elderly-friendly hmr products; food preference; oral health;
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