Communicating the benefits of wholegrain and functional grain products to European consumers

R Shepherd, M Dean, P Lampila, A Arvola… - Trends in food science & …, 2012 - Elsevier
In order to increase the consumption of wholegrain products or grain products with
functional properties, it is important to understand consumer beliefs about such products and …

Consumers' beliefs about whole and refined grain products in the UK, Italy and Finland

A Arvola, L Lähteenmäki, M Dean, M Vassallo… - Journal of Cereal …, 2007 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to increase our understanding of consumers' product related
expectations that may influence their willingness to use whole grain (WG) foods. Consumers' …

Consumer perceptions and expectations for healthy cereal products

M Dean, MM Raats, R Shepherd, A Arvola… - Journal of Cereal …, 2007 - pure.au.dk
Using a survey, this study investigated public perceptions relating to different healthy grain
foods (bread, pasta and biscuits) and how these perceptions are influenced by gender …

Whole grains and consumer understanding: Investigating consumers' identification, knowledge and attitudes to whole grains

S Foster, E Beck, J Hughes, S Grafenauer - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Whole grains may assist in reducing risk of non-communicable disease, but consumption is
limited in many countries. In Australia, the reasons for poor consumption are not well …

Consumer perceptions of healthy cereal products and production methods

M Dean, R Shepherd, A Arvola, M Vassallo… - Journal of Cereal …, 2007 - Elsevier
Using a survey, this study investigated public perceptions relating to different healthy grain
foods (bread, pasta and biscuits) and how these perceptions are influenced by gender …

Whole grains and health: attitudes to whole grains against a prevailing background of increased marketing and promotion

E McMackin, M Dean, JV Woodside… - Public health …, 2013 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveTo explore current awareness and perceptions of whole grain foods and perceived
barriers and facilitators of whole grain consumption. DesignFocus groups were conducted to …

Country-wise differences in perception of health-related messages in cereal-based food products

A Saba, M Vassallo, R Shepherd, P Lampila… - Food Quality and …, 2010 - Elsevier
The objective of the present study was to explore the impact of health-related messages on
the perceived overall healthiness and consumers' likelihood to buy cereal-based products or …

Whole grain foods: is sensory liking related to knowledge, attitude, or intake?

RM Magalis, M Giovanni, K Silliman - Nutrition & Food Science, 2016 - emerald.com
Purpose The health benefits of whole grains are well established, yet intake remains below
recommendations. Knowledge and familiarity with whole grains may increase short-term …

Whole grain perceptions and consumption attitudes: Results of a survey in Italy

B Zanini, A Simonetto, S Marconi… - Health Education …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: The consumption of whole grains is widely recognised as healthy and included
in several national dietary guidelines. Despite that, the consumption of whole grain products …

Whole grain foods and health–a Scandinavian perspective

W Frølich, P Åman, I Tetens - Food & nutrition research, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The food-based dietary guidelines in the Scandinavian countries that recommend an intake
of minimum 75 g whole grain per 10 MJ (2,388 kcal) per day are mainly derived from …