Consumers’ Attitudes and Purchase Intention for a Vitamin-Enriched Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Manal Hamam, Giuseppe Di Vita, Raffaele Zanchini, Daniela Spina, Maria Raimondo, Manuela Pilato, Mario D’Amico
Abstract
This study aims to examine Italian consumer preferences for extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) enriched with vitamins and to analyze the key drivers that affect consumer choices for this product. Specifically, we assessed consumers' intention to purchase the enriched product compared to the conventional one. The methodology adopted inferential and multivariate statistical techniques: (1) exploratory factor analysis (EFA), (2) ordinary least squares regression (OLS) and (3) non-hierarchical clustering. This study appears to be the first research project related to exploring consumers' interest in an extra virgin olive oil enhanced with vitamins, thereby providing preliminary indications. The main results represent a significant starting point for the development of new marketing strategies for the food industry.