Typology of Consumers According to the Declared Consumption of Food Products and Non-Alcoholic Beverages. Polish and Slovakian Case Studies

The aim of the paper is to create a typology of consumers based on the consumption of food products and non-alcoholic beverages for two countries. The research was conducted among non-randomized respondents representing 900 Polish and 300 Slovakian households. The Polish part of the study was carrie...

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Autores principales: Grzegorz Maciejewski, Pavol Kita, Irena Ozimek, Julita Szlachciuk
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:7992d1c5150543d799d2a64e7affe7e02021-11-25T16:04:04ZTypology of Consumers According to the Declared Consumption of Food Products and Non-Alcoholic Beverages. Polish and Slovakian Case Studies10.3390/agronomy111121412073-4395https://doaj.org/article/7992d1c5150543d799d2a64e7affe7e02021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/11/2141https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4395The aim of the paper is to create a typology of consumers based on the consumption of food products and non-alcoholic beverages for two countries. The research was conducted among non-randomized respondents representing 900 Polish and 300 Slovakian households. The Polish part of the study was carried out in the Silesian and Mazovian provinces. The Slovakian part of the study was carried out in the whole country. To identify four groups of consumers, the paper used the clustering of objects method, especially the Two-Step method: Ward (hierarchical) cluster analysis and non-hierarchical k-means cluster analysis. The authors represent the difference in the results achieved between types of consumers. Poles and Slovakians similarly perceive the financial status of their households and the attention paid to food price when buying it. However, there is a significant difference in food consumption. When eating, Slovaks are influenced more by vegetarian and vegan fashion trends and emotional experience than price. On the contrary, Poles are more interested in the health aspect of the food consumed and its quantity when emphasizing the price, which results from being less financially satisfied. The results of the research provide information about changes in consumer attitudes in the researched area and their thinking about their consumption, respectively lifestyle, and illustrate some trends in consumer behavior for the current and post-COVID-19 era.Grzegorz MaciejewskiPavol KitaIrena OzimekJulita SzlachciukMDPI AGarticleconsumer behaviorhouseholdsfood consumptionnon-alcoholic beveragescluster analysisPolandAgricultureSENAgronomy, Vol 11, Iss 2141, p 2141 (2021)
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collection DOAJ
language EN
topic consumer behavior
households
food consumption
non-alcoholic beverages
cluster analysis
Poland
Agriculture
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spellingShingle consumer behavior
households
food consumption
non-alcoholic beverages
cluster analysis
Poland
Agriculture
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Grzegorz Maciejewski
Pavol Kita
Irena Ozimek
Julita Szlachciuk
Typology of Consumers According to the Declared Consumption of Food Products and Non-Alcoholic Beverages. Polish and Slovakian Case Studies
description The aim of the paper is to create a typology of consumers based on the consumption of food products and non-alcoholic beverages for two countries. The research was conducted among non-randomized respondents representing 900 Polish and 300 Slovakian households. The Polish part of the study was carried out in the Silesian and Mazovian provinces. The Slovakian part of the study was carried out in the whole country. To identify four groups of consumers, the paper used the clustering of objects method, especially the Two-Step method: Ward (hierarchical) cluster analysis and non-hierarchical k-means cluster analysis. The authors represent the difference in the results achieved between types of consumers. Poles and Slovakians similarly perceive the financial status of their households and the attention paid to food price when buying it. However, there is a significant difference in food consumption. When eating, Slovaks are influenced more by vegetarian and vegan fashion trends and emotional experience than price. On the contrary, Poles are more interested in the health aspect of the food consumed and its quantity when emphasizing the price, which results from being less financially satisfied. The results of the research provide information about changes in consumer attitudes in the researched area and their thinking about their consumption, respectively lifestyle, and illustrate some trends in consumer behavior for the current and post-COVID-19 era.
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author Grzegorz Maciejewski
Pavol Kita
Irena Ozimek
Julita Szlachciuk
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Pavol Kita
Irena Ozimek
Julita Szlachciuk
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title Typology of Consumers According to the Declared Consumption of Food Products and Non-Alcoholic Beverages. Polish and Slovakian Case Studies
title_short Typology of Consumers According to the Declared Consumption of Food Products and Non-Alcoholic Beverages. Polish and Slovakian Case Studies
title_full Typology of Consumers According to the Declared Consumption of Food Products and Non-Alcoholic Beverages. Polish and Slovakian Case Studies
title_fullStr Typology of Consumers According to the Declared Consumption of Food Products and Non-Alcoholic Beverages. Polish and Slovakian Case Studies
title_full_unstemmed Typology of Consumers According to the Declared Consumption of Food Products and Non-Alcoholic Beverages. Polish and Slovakian Case Studies
title_sort typology of consumers according to the declared consumption of food products and non-alcoholic beverages. polish and slovakian case studies
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