Profile of orange consumption and consumer attitudes to minimally processed 'pera' orange in municipalities of the state of Sao Paulo/Perfil do consumo de laranja e atitude dos consumidores com relacao a laranja 'pera' minimamente processada em municipios do estado de Sao Paulo
The objective of this work was to investigate the profile of orange consumption and consumer attitude to minimally processed orange. Seven hundred and seventeen questionnaires were applied in commercial establishments in three municipalities in the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Main results of this re...
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Published in: | Alimentos e nutrição Vol. 23; no. 3; p. 361 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | Spanish |
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Faculdade de Ciencias Farmaceuticas UNESP
01-07-2012
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Summary: | The objective of this work was to investigate the profile of orange consumption and consumer attitude to minimally processed orange. Seven hundred and seventeen questionnaires were applied in commercial establishments in three municipalities in the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Main results of this research are: orange is a highly appreciated fruit, being consumed in natura and also as its natural juice; moreover orange is purchased weekly at hypermarkets; the purchase intent for minimally processed orange was low and the likely consumers' willingness of paying for that product would be near 200% over the 'in natura' fruit. Considering the high consume of 'in natura' orange and the increasing need for convenience and practicality, it is possible to affirm that there is a potential for commercializing minimally processed orange. KEYWORDS: Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck; minimal processing; sensory acceptance. Este trabalho teve como objetivo investigar o perfil do consumo de laranja e a atitude dos consumidores em relacao a laranja minimamente processada. Foram aplicados 717 questionarios em estabelecimentos comerciais de tres municipios do Estado de Sao Paulo. Os principais resultados da pesquisa foram: a laranja e uma fruta bastante apreciada, sendo consumida na forma in natura e suco natural; a aquisicao de laranjas e por meio de compra semanal em hipermercados; a intencao de compra da laranja minimamente processada foi baixa e a disposicao dos provaveis consumidores em pagar por esse produto seria proximo a 200% em relacao a fruta in natura. Considerando o elevado consumo de laranja 'in natura' e a crescente necessidade por conveniencia e praticidade, pode-se inferir que ha um potencial para a comercializacao da laranja minimamente processada. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck; processamento minimo; aceitacao sensorial. |
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ISSN: | 0103-4235 |