Department of Food and Drug, University of Parma, 43124 Parma, Italy.
Truong Dai Hoc Nha Trang, Nr. 02, Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa 650000, Vietnam.
Nutrients. 2020 Aug 31;12(9):2650. doi: 10.3390/nu12092650.
Seafood products are important sources of protein and components of a healthy and sustainable diet. Understanding consumers' preferences for fish products is crucial for increasing fish consumption. This article reports the consumer preferences and willingness to pay (WTP) for different fish species and attributes on representative samples in five European countries ( = 2509): France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK. Consumer choices were investigated for fresh fish in a retail market under hypothetical situations arranged by a labelled choice experiment conducted for seven fish species: Cod, herring, seabass, seabream, salmon, trout, and pangasius. The results show the highest premiums for wild-caught fish than farm-raised alternatives. Ready-to-cook products are generally preferred to whole fish, whereas fish fillet preference is more species-specific. The results show positive premiums for a sustainability label and nutrition and health claims, with high heterogeneity across countries and species. With consumers' preferences and WTP being largely country- and fish-dependent, businesses (fish companies, retailers, and others) should consider the specific market context and adapt their labelling strategies accordingly. Public authorities campaigns should inform consumers about the tangible benefits related with health and environmental labels.
海鲜产品是蛋白质的重要来源,也是健康和可持续饮食的组成部分。了解消费者对鱼类产品的偏好对于增加鱼类消费至关重要。本文报告了在五个欧洲国家( = 2509)的代表性样本中,消费者对不同鱼类品种和属性的偏好和支付意愿(WTP)。在一个零售市场中,通过对七种鱼类(鳕鱼、鲱鱼、鲈鱼、海鲷、三文鱼、鳟鱼和鲶鱼)进行标签选择实验,在假设的情况下对新鲜鱼类进行了消费者选择调查。结果表明,野生捕捞的鱼类比养殖的鱼类具有更高的溢价。即食产品通常比整条鱼更受欢迎,而鱼片的偏好则更具特定的品种性。结果表明,对可持续性标签和营养与健康声明的正面溢价,不同国家和品种之间存在高度的异质性。由于消费者的偏好和 WTP 在很大程度上取决于国家和鱼类,企业(鱼类公司、零售商等)应考虑特定的市场背景,并相应地调整其标签策略。公共当局的宣传活动应告知消费者与健康和环境标签相关的实际利益。