Meat with edible coating: Acceptance, purchase intention and neophobia.

The acceptance of a new product depends on its sensory quality and consumers' physiological and psychological aspects. The fear of consuming foods processed by new technologies is an example. This study aimed to investigate the overall acceptance and purchase intention of chitosan-coated beef and lamb meat in blind and informed conditions and to estimate the psychometric properties using the Food Technology Neophobia Scale (FTNS).

Consumers' Attitudes toward the Use of an Edible Coating for Lamb Meat According to Label Information.

The use of edible coatings in meat is currently being investigated in several studies. However, consumers' attitudes toward this technology are not clear. This study evaluated consumers' intention to purchase vacuum-packaged meat with a chitosan coating based on the label information.