Meat label information: Effects of separate versus conjoint presentation on product evaluation (2011)

Abstract

Consumers want more information about the food they consider buying. One way to provide such information is via food labeling, but not all label information can be used effectively. We tested how information on actual meat labels from a supermarket environment analysis was evaluated against a realistic new label when labels were seen separately vs. in a conjoint (simultaneous) presentation. Participants (M = 24 years; 49% women) evaluated how much money they would pay for identical meat products with different label information. Conjoint presentation of labels led to opposite product rankings compared to separate presentations in some conditions (preference-reversal effect). We discuss the importance of food labels that provide transparent, evaluable information for supporting informed, responsible meat product decisions.

Bibliographic entry

Mata, J., Lippke, S., Dieckmann, A., & Todd, P. M. (2011). Meat label information: Effects of separate versus conjoint presentation on product evaluation. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 41, 1947-1957. doi:10.1111/j.1559-1816.2011.00788.x

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Publication year 2011
Document type: Article
Publication status: Published
External URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-1816.2011.00788.x View
Categories: Consumer BehaviorHealthEnvironment Structure
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