Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences by Author "Bosman, Magdalena"
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Consumers experiences of cold chain food packaging: a qualitative study among women in South Africa
Van der Merwe, Daleen; Viljoen, Stephné; De Beer, Hanli; Bosman, Magdalena; Kempen, Elizabeth (Wiley, 2013)Food packaging defines a product’s uniqueness and strengthens consumers’ relationship with a brand, in this way offering functional and experiential benefits. Although cold chain food is predicted to become even more ... -
Consumers' knowledge of textile label information: an exploratory investigation
Van der Merwe, Daleen; Bosman, Magdalena; Ellis, Susanna; Van der Colff, Nadia; Warnock, Mary (Wiley, 2014)Textile label information facilitates consumers' pre- and post-purchase decisions. Because consumers' knowledge regarding this information is relatively unexplored in a South African context, it was the focus of this ... -
Consumers' prepurchase satisfaction with the attributes and information of food labels
Van der Colff, Nadia; Van der Merwe, Daleen; Bosman, Magdalena; Ellis, Susanna; Erasmus, Alet (Wiley, 2016)This study aimed to describe consumers’ retrospective satisfaction with food labels within the expectancy (dis)confirmation paradigm and to investigate the likelihood of food labels influencing consumers’ product choices. ... -
Consumers’ experiences of cold chain food packaging: a qualitative study among women in South Africa
Van der Merwe, Daleen; Viljoen, Stephné; De Beer, Hanli; Bosman, Magdalena; Kempen, Elizabeth (Wiley, 2013)Food packaging defines a product’s uniqueness and strengthens consumers’ relationship with a brand, in this way offering functional and experiential benefits. Although cold chain food is predicted to become even more ... -
Consumers’ knowledge of food label information: an exploratory investigation in Potchefstroom, South Africa
Van der Merwe, Daleen; Bosman, Magdalena; Ellis, Suria; De Beer, Hanli; Mielmann, Annchen (Cambridge University Press, 2012)Objective To determine the ability of consumers to: locate and manipulate food label information; assess the accuracy of nutrient content claims and which health/nutrient claims are allowed; and identify symbols on food ... -
A critical review of the significance of food labelling during consumer decision making
Prinsloo, Nadia; Van der Merwe, Daleen; Bosman, Magdalena; Erasmus, Alet; Prinsloo, Nadia; Van der Merwe, Daleen; Bosman, Magdalena; Erasmus, Alet (SAAFECS (South African Association of Family Ecology and Consumer Sciences), 2012)In literatuur word voedselaankope gewoonlik voorgehou as minder kompleks vergeleke met die aankoop van ander huishoudelike kommoditeite. Hierdie literatuuroorsig toon dat die kompleksiteit van voedselaankope waarskynlik ... -
Opinion of South African pre- and post-menopausal women on the potential menopause-related health benefits of soy and soy products
Bosman, Magdalena; Ellis, Susanna M.; Van Aardt, Annette; Jerling, Johann; Van Wyk de Vries, Anel; Bouwer, Susanna C.; Badham, Jane (AOSIS, 2008)The increased use of alternative treatment for menopausal symptoms is mainly due to women’s changing opinions of conventional hormone replacement therapy (HRT). The objective of this study was to assess the opinion of pre ... -
South African metropolitan consumers’ response to health-related messages regarding fresh vegetables
Van der Merwe, Daleen; Bosman, Magdalena; Jerling, Johann C.; Ellis, Susanna (SAAFECS, 2016)The high prevalence of nutrition-related conditions and diseases in South Africa and scientific evidence regarding the health benefits offered by vegetables, guided this nationally representative study among South African ...