Consumers’ views on the importance of specific front-of-pack nutrition information: A latent profile analysis
Nutrition labelling can influence consumers’ assessments of food healthiness and their food choices. However, there is a lack of consensus about the optimal type and amount of nutrition information to provide on food packages. This study analysed consumers’ preferences for front-of-pack information...
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| author | Dana, Liyuwork Chapman, K. Talati, Zenobia Kelly, B. Dixon, Helen Miller, C. Pettigrew, Simone |
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| description | Nutrition labelling can influence consumers’ assessments of food healthiness and their food choices. However, there is a lack of consensus about the optimal type and amount of nutrition information to provide on food packages. This study analysed consumers’ preferences for front-of-pack information relating to energy and various nutrients (sugar, saturated fat, sodium, fibre, carbohydrate, and protein). The aim was to identify discrete preference segments within the Australian market where the current Health Star Rating front-of-pack labelling system can be displayed with different levels of nutrition information. Adults (n = 1558) completed a survey assessing socio-demographics, self-reported nutrition knowledge, diet healthiness, special dietary requirements, and perceived importance of the provision of energy and nutrient information on the front of food packs. Latent profile analysis identified five consumer segments within the sample that ranged from groups exhibiting high levels of interest in various forms of nutrition information to one with very low interest and one with divergent scores according to whether nutrients were perceived as positive or negative for health. The results indicate that different forms of front-of-pack labelling featuring varying degrees of information about energy and specific nutrients are likely to be of interest and use to different market segments. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-908952023-05-03T07:52:12Z Consumers’ views on the importance of specific front-of-pack nutrition information: A latent profile analysis Dana, Liyuwork Chapman, K. Talati, Zenobia Kelly, B. Dixon, Helen Miller, C. Pettigrew, Simone Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Nutrition & Dietetics food labels front-of-pack labelling nutrition information panels nutrients energy HEALTHIER FOOD CHOICES GLOBAL BURDEN SYSTEMATIC ANALYSIS LABELING SYSTEMS EATING BEHAVIORS UNITED-STATES DISEASE ENERGY CLAIMS FACTS energy food labels front-of-pack labelling nutrients nutrition information panels Adolescent Adult Australia Choice Behavior Consumer Behavior Cross-Sectional Studies Diet, Healthy Energy Intake Feeding Behavior Female Food Labeling Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans Male Middle Aged Nutritive Value Recommended Dietary Allowances Young Adult Humans Cross-Sectional Studies Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Feeding Behavior Choice Behavior Energy Intake Nutritive Value Food Labeling Adolescent Adult Middle Aged Australia Female Male Young Adult Recommended Dietary Allowances Consumer Behavior Diet, Healthy Nutrition labelling can influence consumers’ assessments of food healthiness and their food choices. However, there is a lack of consensus about the optimal type and amount of nutrition information to provide on food packages. This study analysed consumers’ preferences for front-of-pack information relating to energy and various nutrients (sugar, saturated fat, sodium, fibre, carbohydrate, and protein). The aim was to identify discrete preference segments within the Australian market where the current Health Star Rating front-of-pack labelling system can be displayed with different levels of nutrition information. Adults (n = 1558) completed a survey assessing socio-demographics, self-reported nutrition knowledge, diet healthiness, special dietary requirements, and perceived importance of the provision of energy and nutrient information on the front of food packs. Latent profile analysis identified five consumer segments within the sample that ranged from groups exhibiting high levels of interest in various forms of nutrition information to one with very low interest and one with divergent scores according to whether nutrients were perceived as positive or negative for health. The results indicate that different forms of front-of-pack labelling featuring varying degrees of information about energy and specific nutrients are likely to be of interest and use to different market segments. 2019 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/90895 10.3390/nu11051158 English http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP140100112 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ MDPI fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Nutrition & Dietetics food labels front-of-pack labelling nutrition information panels nutrients energy HEALTHIER FOOD CHOICES GLOBAL BURDEN SYSTEMATIC ANALYSIS LABELING SYSTEMS EATING BEHAVIORS UNITED-STATES DISEASE ENERGY CLAIMS FACTS energy food labels front-of-pack labelling nutrients nutrition information panels Adolescent Adult Australia Choice Behavior Consumer Behavior Cross-Sectional Studies Diet, Healthy Energy Intake Feeding Behavior Female Food Labeling Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans Male Middle Aged Nutritive Value Recommended Dietary Allowances Young Adult Humans Cross-Sectional Studies Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Feeding Behavior Choice Behavior Energy Intake Nutritive Value Food Labeling Adolescent Adult Middle Aged Australia Female Male Young Adult Recommended Dietary Allowances Consumer Behavior Diet, Healthy Dana, Liyuwork Chapman, K. Talati, Zenobia Kelly, B. Dixon, Helen Miller, C. Pettigrew, Simone Consumers’ views on the importance of specific front-of-pack nutrition information: A latent profile analysis |
| title | Consumers’ views on the importance of specific front-of-pack nutrition information: A latent profile analysis |
| title_full | Consumers’ views on the importance of specific front-of-pack nutrition information: A latent profile analysis |
| title_fullStr | Consumers’ views on the importance of specific front-of-pack nutrition information: A latent profile analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Consumers’ views on the importance of specific front-of-pack nutrition information: A latent profile analysis |
| title_short | Consumers’ views on the importance of specific front-of-pack nutrition information: A latent profile analysis |
| title_sort | consumers’ views on the importance of specific front-of-pack nutrition information: a latent profile analysis |
| topic | Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Nutrition & Dietetics food labels front-of-pack labelling nutrition information panels nutrients energy HEALTHIER FOOD CHOICES GLOBAL BURDEN SYSTEMATIC ANALYSIS LABELING SYSTEMS EATING BEHAVIORS UNITED-STATES DISEASE ENERGY CLAIMS FACTS energy food labels front-of-pack labelling nutrients nutrition information panels Adolescent Adult Australia Choice Behavior Consumer Behavior Cross-Sectional Studies Diet, Healthy Energy Intake Feeding Behavior Female Food Labeling Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans Male Middle Aged Nutritive Value Recommended Dietary Allowances Young Adult Humans Cross-Sectional Studies Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Feeding Behavior Choice Behavior Energy Intake Nutritive Value Food Labeling Adolescent Adult Middle Aged Australia Female Male Young Adult Recommended Dietary Allowances Consumer Behavior Diet, Healthy |
| url | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP140100112 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/90895 |