Deze studie vergelijkt 36 roma-type tomatenhybriden, waaronder drie commerciële rassen en 33 nieuwe genotypen, geteeld in een verwarmde biologische kas in Nederland. Doel was het identificeren van rassen die een optimale combinatie leveren van opbrengst, Brix-gehalte, citroenzuur, houdbaarheid en smaak …

The study compares the market potential of innovative goat-milk products in Canada and the Netherlands. Using both desk and field research, it maps out the factors that motivate—or deter—consumers from purchasing goat dairy. Elements such as taste perception, health beliefs, sustainability, and price …

This thesis investigates why consumers in Germany and the Netherlands are increasingly choosing non-alcoholic beer over its alcoholic counterpart. A quantitative on-line survey (≈ 300–400 respondents) assessed perceptions, purchase intentions and opinions on recent government regulations affecting the …

This study analyzes how consumers in Germany and the Benelux perceive ready-made meals. Using a combination of surveys and in-depth interviews, five value dimensions are evaluated: taste, health, convenience, sustainability, and price/value. The results show that taste and convenience are the main drivers …

This thesis examines how German producers of whey powder can safeguard their exports to China against disruptions in the global supply chain. Based on literature, trade data and four in-depth interviews, it concludes that price fluctuations are less decisive than political, logistical and pandemic shocks …

The study examines the current challenges faced by Dutch farmers and how they prioritize them. Based on literature research and seven in-depth interviews, the main bottlenecks are identified: increasing environmental regulations, economic pressure due to low profit margins and high land and technology …

Dit onderzoeksdocument heeft tot doel de levensvatbaarheid te onderzoeken van de implementatie van de Canadian Community Supported Landbouw (CSA) model als middel tot diversificatie voor boerderijen in Flevoland, Nederland. De motivatie achter deze studie komt voort uit de toenemende behoefte aan duurzame …

Het onderzoeksproject richt zich op een cruciaal probleem in de voedingsindustrie: het al dan niet opnemen van veganistisch etikettering van producten, beïnvloed door onzekerheden over de voordelen en risico's ervan en effect op aankoopbeslissingen van consumenten. In het onderzoek wordt onderzocht in …

Dairy cooperatives have been around in the Netherlands for more than 130 years (Bijman, 2018). A growing European economy and growing demand for dairy products offered opportunities for further growth (Bijman, 2018). As the technological development in dairy processing evolved, cooperatives continued …

The sustainable provision of enough nutritious food for a growing world population is pushing the food system towards finding new approaches to agriculture (Ockenden, et al., 2017). While the demand of animal products is rising (Armanda, Guinée, & Tukker, 2019), the negative effect on the climate, soil, …