A Theoretical Framework on the Determinants of Food Purchasing Behavior of the Elderly: A Bibliometric Review with Scientific Mapping in Web of Science

Alhammadi, Khaled; Santos-Roldán, Luna; Cabeza-Ramírez, Luis Javier

doi:10.3390/foods10030688

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A Theoretical Framework on the Determinants of Food Purchasing Behavior of the Elderly: A Bibliometric Review with Scientific Mapping in Web of Science

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Khaled Alhammadi

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Luna Santos-Roldán

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Luis Javier Cabeza-Ramírez

Department of Statistics, Econometrics, Operations Research, Business Organization and Apllied Economics, Faculty of Law, Business and Economic Sciences, University of Cordoba, 14071 Cordoba, Spain

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Foods 2021, 10(3), 688; https://doi.org/10.3390/foods10030688

Submission received: 14 February 2021 / Revised: 9 March 2021 / Accepted: 17 March 2021 / Published: 23 March 2021

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Optimised Food Products for Elderly Populations)

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The past few years have seen significant demographic changes in most regions, including an increased elderly population. Subsequently, elderly citizens comprise an important market segment of consumers, with the food industry one of the most affected areas in this context. However, food market managers previously believed that elderly consumers’ needs were stereotyped in nature. The lack of focus on this sector, therefore, left elderly consumers as an untapped market, without realizing the financial independence of this segment regarding their nutrition. This research will attempt to provide the key determinant factors on elderly consumers’ behavior related to food. For that purpose, a complete literature review of more than 123 papers regarding these concepts has been carried out. Once analyzed, we highlight the common insights to give clear guidance for supermarket managers and food manufacturers to have a better knowledge of the reasons behind elderly people’s food acquisitions.

Keywords: elderly; older consumer; purchasing behavior; buying behavior; good purchases; consumer behavior

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Alhammadi, K.; Santos-Roldán, L.; Cabeza-Ramírez, L.J. A Theoretical Framework on the Determinants of Food Purchasing Behavior of the Elderly: A Bibliometric Review with Scientific Mapping in Web of Science. Foods 2021, 10, 688. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods10030688

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Alhammadi K, Santos-Roldán L, Cabeza-Ramírez LJ. A Theoretical Framework on the Determinants of Food Purchasing Behavior of the Elderly: A Bibliometric Review with Scientific Mapping in Web of Science. Foods. 2021; 10(3):688. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods10030688

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Alhammadi, Khaled, Luna Santos-Roldán, and Luis Javier Cabeza-Ramírez. 2021. "A Theoretical Framework on the Determinants of Food Purchasing Behavior of the Elderly: A Bibliometric Review with Scientific Mapping in Web of Science" Foods 10, no. 3: 688. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods10030688

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Alhammadi, K., Santos-Roldán, L., & Cabeza-Ramírez, L. J. (2021). A Theoretical Framework on the Determinants of Food Purchasing Behavior of the Elderly: A Bibliometric Review with Scientific Mapping in Web of Science. Foods, 10(3), 688. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods10030688

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