Characterisation of consumers of traditional foods: the case of Mexican fresh cheeses

• Published in: British food journal (1966) Vol. 118; no. 4; pp. 915 - 930
• Main Authors: Hidalgo-Milpa, Minerva, Arriaga-Jordán, Carlos Manuel, Cesín-Vargas, Alfredo, Espinoza-Ortega, Angélica
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bradford Emerald Group Publishing Limited 04.04.2016
• Subjects: Cheese; Cluster analysis; Consumers; Consumption; Cultural aspects; Cultural factors; Cultural heritage; Culture; Design analysis; Economics; Factorial analysis; Food; Food & nutrition; Food processing; Foods; Globalization; Power consumption; Principal component analysis; Principal components analysis; Public policy & environmental management; Rural communities; Sampling; Traditional foods; Traditions; Mexico; Latin America; Consumer research; Consumer Attitudes; Mexico; Traditional foods; Consumer choice; Consumer perceptions

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to characterize consumers of traditional foods, taking as case study fresh cheeses produced in a village, in Central Mexico. Design/methodology/approach – Semi-structured interviews were applied to a sample of 150 consumers, selected by non-probabilistic conven...