Journal
BRITISH FOOD JOURNAL
Volume 124, Issue 11, Pages 3644-3665Publisher
EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1108/BFJ-05-2021-0508
Keywords
Consumer confidence; Consumer trust; Dairy products; China
Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [72003175]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [lzujbky-2020-24, lzujbky-2021-kb13]
- Chinese Academy of Engineering [2021-HZ-5, 2021-XBZD-8]
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The study found that Chinese consumer confidence in domestic dairy products and trust in the actors of the dairy chain are at a moderate-to-low level. Government regulators are considered to have the most responsibility, with trust in dairy farmers and retailers having little effect. Perceived care has a stronger optimistic effect, while competence and openness have different effects on consumer confidence.
Purpose This study aims to explore the degree of Chinese consumers' trust and confidence in the Chinese dairy products supply chain and the relationships between trust and overall confidence in dairy products safety and quality. Design/methodology/approach This study collected data from 1,278 respondents by field survey from five provinces of China. The data were analyzed using ordered logit model. Findings This study shows the following results: (1) Chinese consumer confidence in domestic dairy products and trust in actors of the dairy chain are at a moderate-to-low level. (2) Government regulators are considered to take the most responsibility, with both an optimism-enhancing and a pessimism-reducing effect (the former effect is greater), while perceived trust in dairy farmers and retailers has little effect. (3) Perceived care has both an optimism-enhancing and a pessimism-reducing effect, and the former effect is stronger. Competence and openness have an optimism-enhancing effect and a pessimism-reducing effect, respectively. (4) The importance of the three dimensions of trust related to optimism-increasing and pessimism-reduction is limited, except in the case of government regulators. Originality/value This study contributes to a better understanding of consumer trust in food safety and also help demonstrate to the actors and institutions involved in the dairy supply chain the best way to improve the performance of their duties to meet the consumers' needs for safe and quality dairy products.
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