Convenience Food Consumption Research Articles

ELISAs and the serological analysis of Salmonella infections in poultry: a review.

Large increases in the number of cases of human food-poisoning caused by salmonella have occurred in several countries in recent years. In England and Wales the annual number of bacteriologically confirmed cases rose from 10665 in 1981 to 30112 in 1990 and it is generally accepted that these figures are underestimates. The reasons for the unprecedented increase are largely unknown but may include increases in the consumption of convenience foods, poultry, and poultry products, together with a dramatic increase inSalmonella enteritidisinfections in poultry.S. enteritidisandS. typhimuriumare now the predominant serotypes both in human disease and in poultry.

Working wives' time-saving tendencies: Durable ownership, convenience food consumption, and meal purchases

Using nationwide Canadian survey data, this study investigates effects of wife's working status on time-saving tendencies exhibited by wives in household production. Contrary to many previous studies, even after controlling for household income, family life cycle, and other covariates, wife's working status was found to significantly increase the likelihood of the family's ownership of several time-saving durables and the frequency of purchasing meals away from home. Working wives, however, did not appear to be heavier users of convenience foods than nonworking wives

Soy oil consumption trends in the EEC

AbstractTrends in soy oil consumption within the EEC show rising usage, but wide variances in per capita consumption in different nations. Soy oil consumption may increase as Europeans become more familiar with soy processing, soy oil use, and the increased consumption of convenience foods and meals outside the home.

Identifying the Convenience-Oriented Consumer

Convenience-oriented consumers currently comprise a substantial and growing market about which little is known. Convenience-oriented consumer typologies are identified for patterns of convenience food consumption and use of durable goods.

British Food Journal Volume 71 Issue 4 1969

British Food Journal Volume 71 Issue 4 1969