The EU promotes three types of food quality labels, PDO, PGI and TSG in order to protect
producers of food with special qualities and to aid consumers in their decision-making. This …

One of the main functions of geographical indications (GIs) is to provide information and
quality to consumers. This, in turn, can generate benefits for producers and stimulate rural …

This paper assesses consumers' preferences and willingness to pay for European Union
geographical indication quality labels [Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) and Protected …

Several food safety issues have prompted questions regarding the role of country-of-origin
labeling, traceability, and food safety inspections in consumers' perceptions of food safety …

Increasingly, foods are marketed as “locally grown.” We use stated preference data from a
choice‐based conjoint instrument to address two issues surrounding consumer demand for …

Demand for value-added products is highly segmented among different types of consumers.
In this article, we assess consumer preferences for local, organic, and GMO-free potatoes in …

Given the lack of state regulation and the growing consumer demand for local foods, several
retailers have started to promote “locally” grown food using different labeling strategies …

We conduct a meta-analysis of studies estimating price premiums for agricultural products
differentiated by Geographical Indication (GI). Models accounting for differences across …

Consumer willingness to pay for a mandatory country-of-origin labeling program is
assessed. A consumer survey was conducted during 2002 in several grocery stores in …

We discuss empirical research on consumer preferences and willingness to pay for several
types of food quality or attribute labeling. The selected categories we include are eco-labels …