The New Cultures of Food Marketing Opportunities from Ethnic, Religious and Cultural Diversity

Food is an extraordinary expression of culture; the assortment of flavours, smells, colours and appearance match the diversity of the cultures from which they come and provide very visible evidence of the migration of populations and of the growing multiculturalism of many countries. Adam Lindgreen and Martin K. Hingley draw on research into European, Latin American and (Near and Far) Eastern markets to provide a comprehensive collection of original, cutting-edge research on the opportunities that the changing landscapes of ethnic, religious and cultural populations present for businesses and marketers. The New Cultures of Food uses the perspective of food culture to explore the role of food as a social agent and attitudes to new foodstuffs amongst indigenous populations and to indigenous food amongst immigrant communities. Opportunities and routes to market for exploiting growing demand for ethnic food are also investigated. This is an important book for food and consumer businesses, policy makers and researchers seeking to understand changing global markets and the significance of food as an indicator of social and religious attitude, diet and ethnic identity.

Contents: Foreword; Part 1 The European Perspective: What is "ethnic"? Reappraising ethnic food and multiculturalism among the white British, Sean Beer; Identifying and overcoming barriers to healthy eating faced by ethnic minorities in the United Kingdom, Hillary Shaw; The role of food in the adjustment journey of international students, Lorraine Brown; Ethnic opportunities: the emergence of new supply chains that stimulate and respond to the need for 'new' ingredients, Sean Beer, Martin K. Hingley and Adam Lindgreen; The other side of the logo: the global halal market in London, Johan Fischer; Retail internationalization as a driver of global developments: the example of Central and Eastern Europe, Jon Hanf and Kirsti Dautzenberg. Part 2 The Latin American Perspective: The expanding demand for Brazilian groceries: the case of Cachaça, a too ethnically challenged product?, Luis Kluwe Aguiar; 'Beef lovers': a cross-cultural study of beef consumption, Marcia Dutra de Barcellos, Eugenio Avila Pedrozo and Ivo A. van der Lans; Challenges of marketing to Brazilian single consumers, Adriana Beatriz Madeira and José Augusto Giesbrecht da Silveira; Targeting Hispanics/Latinos beyond locality: food , social networks, and nostalgia in online shopping, Vanessa Fonseca; How consumers' diverse personal values influence the country-of-origin effect, Janaina de Moura Engracia Giraldi and Ana Akemi Ikeda. Part 3 The Near and Far East Asian Perspective: Dynamics of Adi women's traditional foods and livelihoods in varying socio-ecological systems of Arunachal Pradesh: a source of learning and inspiration, Sunita Mishra, Ranjay K. Singh and Anamika Singh; Market opportunities from cultural value convergence and functional food: the experiences of the Malaysian marketplace, Siti Hasnah Hassan, Stephen Dann, Kharil Annuar Mohd Kamal and Des Nicholls; Influence of the halal certification mark in food product advertisements in Malaysia, Siti Hasnah Hassan, Stephen Dann, Kharil Annuar Mohd Kamal and Enest Cyril De Run; Asian food and drink: change, renewal and stability in Handsworth, Suresh H. Patel and Kuldip Gujral; Retail-led regeneration: government initiatives to support Asian food, Suresh H. Patel and Kuldip Gujral; Shaping the 'authentic': marketing ethnic food to consumers, Emma Dressler-Hawke and Juliana Mansvelt; Index.

Dr Adam Lindgreen is professor of marketing at Cardiff University. Previously, he was professor of strategic marketing at Hull University Business School, U.K. After graduating in engineering, chemistry, and physics, Dr. Lindgreen first finished an MSc in food science and technology at the Technical University of Denmark and is now a European Engineer (EurIng); he then finished an MBA at Leicester University. In 2000, he received his Ph.D. at Cranfield University. As assistant professor with the Catholic University of Louvain, he represented the university in the Community of European Management Schools' inter-faculty group 'Marketing'. He was also assistant professor at Eindhoven University of Technology and a research fellow with the Eindhoven Centre for Innovation Studies. He has published widely, and his awards include Industrial Marketing Management's Outstanding Article 2005. His research interests include business and industrial marketing management, consumer behaviour, experiential marketing, and corporate social responsibility. Dr Martin K. Hingley graduated in agricultural and food marketing from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne; he has an MPhil in marketing from Cranfield University; and a PhD in marketing from the Open University. Dr Hingley was a reader in marketing and supply chain management at Harper Adams University College, the leading university in the United Kingdom specializing in agri-food business, and is now professor of strategic marketing at Lincoln University. He is also a visiting fellow to the University of Hull Business School and has previously held a fellowship endowed by Tesco Plc. Dr Hingley has wide-ranging business experience in the international food industry and has spent time in provision of market and business analysis with the Institute of Grocery Distribution. He has presented and published widely in applied food industry marketing and supply chain relationship management. He serves on the board of several scientific journals.