Consumer's demand for "halal" (halāl - Arabic: "permissible") food in Europe has been increased due to the growing population of Muslim citizens and Islamic religion immigrants in the European Union. The rules of "halal" based on Islamic law (Sharia) and allow or not consumption food products to...

European food safety legislation includes responsibilities for food business operators and official controls on the part of the Competent Authorities. Food businesses are required to implement self-regulatory procedures based on the HACCP principles. Guides to good practice can be used to meet this ...

One of the most important factors in tourism product is gastronomy. Especially, the eating habits of tourists are an essential and unique component of the overall tourism product and the influence of the modern dietary concepts is enormous. On the other hand, as religion influences every aspect of...

Religion and culture are important factors that influence consumption of food. The food sector plays an important role in tourism and directly affects tourist satisfaction. The choices of food available to tourists and religious aspects associated with food are important factors when choosing a...

Food as well as other factors, such as accommodation, attractions, recreational activities and transport are key parts of the tourism product of host destinations. It has been found that in recent years, tourism choices are not determined only by the simple biological need to eat, but also by the...

In recent years the systematic use of pesticides and genetically modified seeds in agriculture has led to more and more consumers in search of healthier products that will cover their nutritional needs. The negative perception of conventional products, supported by studies that show the harmful...

The Law of one Price is expected to be valid in a small open economy like Greece given that it is a price taker. This implies that the commodity prices of beef in Greece an USA in the same currency are expected to be the same. Otherwise, the arbitrage leads to the price convergence. The present...

The main aim of this paper is to identify the reasons that consumers decide to shift their consumption pattern from traditional food products to new innovative. Moreover, the paper investigates the drivers that influence townspeople consumers' decisions in purchasing either traditional or...

The Greek olive oil market is one of the most important of the food sector, because the product is traditionally an integral part of the Greek diet. The main characteristics of it is the relative stability of the per capita consumption, ranking the country at the first position globally, as well as ...

The fresh-pasteurized milk is one of the main agricultural products in human nutrition. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate the factors affecting the demand for fresh-pasteurized milk, and record the trends and the prospects of the sector in Greece. Furthermore, consumer...