TY  - JOUR
AU  - Smigic, Nada
AU  - Ozilgen, Sibel
AU  - Gómez-López, Vicente M.
AU  - Osés, Sandra M.
AU  - Miloradovic, Zorana
AU  - Aleksic, Biljana
AU  - Miocinovic, Jelena
AU  - Smole Možina, Sonja
AU  - Kunčič, Ajda
AU  - Guiné, Raquel
AU  - Gonçalves, João Carlos
AU  - Trafialek, Joanna
AU  - Czarniecka-Skubina, Ewa
AU  - Goel, Gunjan
AU  - Blazic, Marijana
AU  - Herljevic, Dora
AU  - Nikolić, Aleksandra
AU  - Mujčinović, Alen
AU  - Djekic, Ilija
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6313
AB  - Understanding consumers’ behavior and their handling of high-risk foods at home is essential for reducing the number of foodborne illnesses. This study shows the results of a cross-national analysis of consumers’ perception from nine countries, and the identification of customers’ clusters and its characteristics in order to understand customers’ behavior, and to build safe chilled ready-to-eat (RTE) foods prevention strategies. The cluster analysis resulted in two clusters: (1) “Precautious consumers” characterized by the orientation towards pre-packed RTE foods, with consumers mainly coming from Bosnia and Herzegovina, India, Poland, Portugal, Spain, and Turkey. Their attitudes and self-reported practices may be categorized as less risky in terms of food-borne illnesses connected with the consumption of RTE foods; (2) “Unconcerned consumers” preferred cutting and slicing RTE foods freshly at the point of purchase, usually sold at the delicatessen department in a supermarket or at open markets. Those consumers mostly came from Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia and their attitudes and self-reported practices were riskier. These results allow a better understating of what characterizes consumers of RTE foods in different countries. © 2023, Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit (BVL).
T2  - Journal fur Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit
T2  - Journal fur Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit
T1  - Consumer attitudes and perceptions towards chilled ready-to-eat foods: a multi-national study
DO  - 10.1007/s00003-023-01424-1
ER  - 

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journal = "Journal fur Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit, Journal fur Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit",
title = "Consumer attitudes and perceptions towards chilled ready-to-eat foods: a multi-national study",
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Smigic, N., Ozilgen, S., Gómez-López, V. M., Osés, S. M., Miloradovic, Z., Aleksic, B., Miocinovic, J., Smole Možina, S., Kunčič, A., Guiné, R., Gonçalves, J. C., Trafialek, J., Czarniecka-Skubina, E., Goel, G., Blazic, M., Herljevic, D., Nikolić, A., Mujčinović, A.,& Djekic, I.. (2023). Consumer attitudes and perceptions towards chilled ready-to-eat foods: a multi-national study. in Journal fur Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00003-023-01424-1

Smigic N, Ozilgen S, Gómez-López VM, Osés SM, Miloradovic Z, Aleksic B, Miocinovic J, Smole Možina S, Kunčič A, Guiné R, Gonçalves JC, Trafialek J, Czarniecka-Skubina E, Goel G, Blazic M, Herljevic D, Nikolić A, Mujčinović A, Djekic I. Consumer attitudes and perceptions towards chilled ready-to-eat foods: a multi-national study. in Journal fur Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit. 2023;.
doi:10.1007/s00003-023-01424-1 .

Smigic, Nada, Ozilgen, Sibel, Gómez-López, Vicente M., Osés, Sandra M., Miloradovic, Zorana, Aleksic, Biljana, Miocinovic, Jelena, Smole Možina, Sonja, Kunčič, Ajda, Guiné, Raquel, Gonçalves, João Carlos, Trafialek, Joanna, Czarniecka-Skubina, Ewa, Goel, Gunjan, Blazic, Marijana, Herljevic, Dora, Nikolić, Aleksandra, Mujčinović, Alen, Djekic, Ilija, "Consumer attitudes and perceptions towards chilled ready-to-eat foods: a multi-national study" in Journal fur Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit (2023),
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00003-023-01424-1 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Djekić, Ilija
AU  - Mujcinović, Alen
AU  - Nikolić, Aleksandra
AU  - Jambrak, Anet Rezek
AU  - Papademas, Photis
AU  - Feyissa, Aberham Hailu
AU  - Kansou, Kamal
AU  - Thomopoulos, Rallou
AU  - Briesen, Heiko
AU  - Kavallieratos, Nickolas G.
AU  - Athanassiou, Christos G.
AU  - Silva, Cristina L.M.
AU  - Sirbu, Alexandrina
AU  - Moisescu, Alexandru Mihnea
AU  - Tomašević, Igor
AU  - Vrabić-Brodnjak, Urgka
AU  - Charalambides, Maria
AU  - Tonda, Alberto
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4944
AB  - Mathematical modelling plays an important role in food engineering having various mathematical models tailored for different food topics. However, mathematical models are followed by limited information on their application in food companies. This paper aims to discuss the extent and the conditions surrounding the usage of mathematical models in the context of European food and drinks industry. It investigates the knowledge, nature and current use of modelling approaches in relation to the industry main characteristics. A total of 203 food companies from 12 European countries were included in this research. Results reveal that the country where the company operates, and size of the company, are more important predictors on the usage of mathematical models followed by the type of food sector. The more developed countries are positioned at the higher level of knowledge and use of available models. Similar pattern was observed at the micro level showing that small or medium sized companies exhibit lack of knowledge, resources and limiting usage of models.
PB  - Elsevier Sci Ltd, Oxford
T2  - Journal of Food Engineering
T1  - Cross-European initial survey on the use of mathematical models in food industry
EP  - 116
SP  - 109
VL  - 261
DO  - 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2019.06.007
ER  - 

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author = "Djekić, Ilija and Mujcinović, Alen and Nikolić, Aleksandra and Jambrak, Anet Rezek and Papademas, Photis and Feyissa, Aberham Hailu and Kansou, Kamal and Thomopoulos, Rallou and Briesen, Heiko and Kavallieratos, Nickolas G. and Athanassiou, Christos G. and Silva, Cristina L.M. and Sirbu, Alexandrina and Moisescu, Alexandru Mihnea and Tomašević, Igor and Vrabić-Brodnjak, Urgka and Charalambides, Maria and Tonda, Alberto",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Mathematical modelling plays an important role in food engineering having various mathematical models tailored for different food topics. However, mathematical models are followed by limited information on their application in food companies. This paper aims to discuss the extent and the conditions surrounding the usage of mathematical models in the context of European food and drinks industry. It investigates the knowledge, nature and current use of modelling approaches in relation to the industry main characteristics. A total of 203 food companies from 12 European countries were included in this research. Results reveal that the country where the company operates, and size of the company, are more important predictors on the usage of mathematical models followed by the type of food sector. The more developed countries are positioned at the higher level of knowledge and use of available models. Similar pattern was observed at the micro level showing that small or medium sized companies exhibit lack of knowledge, resources and limiting usage of models.",
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title = "Cross-European initial survey on the use of mathematical models in food industry",
pages = "116-109",
volume = "261",
doi = "10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2019.06.007"
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Djekić, I., Mujcinović, A., Nikolić, A., Jambrak, A. R., Papademas, P., Feyissa, A. H., Kansou, K., Thomopoulos, R., Briesen, H., Kavallieratos, N. G., Athanassiou, C. G., Silva, C. L.M., Sirbu, A., Moisescu, A. M., Tomašević, I., Vrabić-Brodnjak, U., Charalambides, M.,& Tonda, A.. (2019). Cross-European initial survey on the use of mathematical models in food industry. in Journal of Food Engineering
Elsevier Sci Ltd, Oxford., 261, 109-116.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2019.06.007

Djekić I, Mujcinović A, Nikolić A, Jambrak AR, Papademas P, Feyissa AH, Kansou K, Thomopoulos R, Briesen H, Kavallieratos NG, Athanassiou CG, Silva CL, Sirbu A, Moisescu AM, Tomašević I, Vrabić-Brodnjak U, Charalambides M, Tonda A. Cross-European initial survey on the use of mathematical models in food industry. in Journal of Food Engineering. 2019;261:109-116.
doi:10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2019.06.007 .

Djekić, Ilija, Mujcinović, Alen, Nikolić, Aleksandra, Jambrak, Anet Rezek, Papademas, Photis, Feyissa, Aberham Hailu, Kansou, Kamal, Thomopoulos, Rallou, Briesen, Heiko, Kavallieratos, Nickolas G., Athanassiou, Christos G., Silva, Cristina L.M., Sirbu, Alexandrina, Moisescu, Alexandru Mihnea, Tomašević, Igor, Vrabić-Brodnjak, Urgka, Charalambides, Maria, Tonda, Alberto, "Cross-European initial survey on the use of mathematical models in food industry" in Journal of Food Engineering, 261 (2019):109-116,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2019.06.007 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stojcheska, Aleksandra Martinovska
AU  - Kotevska, Ana
AU  - Bogdanov, Natalija
AU  - Nikolić, Aleksandra
PY  - 2016
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4199
AB  - Rural development policy reforms and necessary institutional adjustments are of particular importance in overcoming the transitional challenges for the Western Balkan countries, whose economies are highly dependent on agriculture. The complex rural development context in these countries triggers the need for better understanding and explaining of the factors influencing the use of rural development policy funds. The research aim is to identify how the behavioural determinants and some socio-economic characteristics influence farmers' intention to apply for rural development support (RDS). The analytical framework is based on the theory of planned behaviour and structural equation modelling by using farm survey data collected in Macedonia, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2014. The results suggest that the success of RDS depends on farmers' underlying psychological constructs. The intention to use RDS funds is stronger with farmers with positive attitudes (in all three countries), support from the social environment (in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina) and higher perceived behavioural control (in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia). Prior experience with applying for RDS funds has positive effects on forming farmers' intention to apply for RDS, while the influence of age, education and perceived farm profitability on the behavioural determinants is less pronounced. Investigating the farmer's behaviour in these Western Balkan countries provides novel insights that could be used for related policy strategies.
PB  - Elsevier Sci Ltd, Oxford
T2  - Land Use Policy
T1  - How do farmers respond to rural development policy challenges? Evidence from Macedonia, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina
EP  - 83
SP  - 71
VL  - 59
DO  - 10.1016/j.landusepol.2016.08.019
ER  - 

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Elsevier Sci Ltd, Oxford., 59, 71-83.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2016.08.019

Stojcheska AM, Kotevska A, Bogdanov N, Nikolić A. How do farmers respond to rural development policy challenges? Evidence from Macedonia, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. in Land Use Policy. 2016;59:71-83.
doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2016.08.019 .

Stojcheska, Aleksandra Martinovska, Kotevska, Ana, Bogdanov, Natalija, Nikolić, Aleksandra, "How do farmers respond to rural development policy challenges? Evidence from Macedonia, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina" in Land Use Policy, 59 (2016):71-83,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2016.08.019 . .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Martinovska Stojcheska, Aleksandra
AU  - Kotevska, Ana
AU  - Bogdanov, Natalija
AU  - Nikolić, Aleksandra
PY  - 2015
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3731
AB  - The rural development and its specific policy is a relatively new concept for transition countries aspiring to join EU. The South-Eastern Europe countries, Macedonia, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina are transition countries on the way to EU, with substantial rural resources. Therefore, rural development policy is crucial for their sustainable development and quality of life of rural people. In the same time, the impact and success of such policy depends strongly on farmers' attitude, capability, understanding and motivation to use available funds. The aim of this paper is to determine and understand the factors behind the behavior of farm managers when applying for rural development funds. The analytical framework is based on the Theory of planned behavior; where the individual intention to perform a given behavior determines the performance and is shaped by the attitude, social pressure and the perceived behavioral control. This theory is widely applied in various scientific fields; but so far such an approach has not been used in understanding farmers' population and use of rural development programs. The survey took place in November-December 2014, in face-to-face interviews covering 895 farm households in Macedonia, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The principal component analysis of the statements related to the farmers' opinions on rural development policies yielded into three logical factor sets related to the farmer's attitude, approval to apply and the perceived abilities of the farmer to use the available measures. The identified factors and their relations could be used for designing a more suitable approach to encourage and guide the farmers to maximize their use of available funds for rural development. This knowledge could serve as a basis for recommendations for policy makers when designing policies and informative materials, and for extension agents and advisors to improve their approach when addressing the rural issues.
PB  - Nordic Assoc Agricultural Scientists-Njf, Uppsala
C3  - Nordic View to Sustainable Rural Development
T1  - Application of rural development policy in see countries: behavioral economics approach
EP  - 439
SP  - 434
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_3731
ER  - 

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year = "2015",
abstract = "The rural development and its specific policy is a relatively new concept for transition countries aspiring to join EU. The South-Eastern Europe countries, Macedonia, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina are transition countries on the way to EU, with substantial rural resources. Therefore, rural development policy is crucial for their sustainable development and quality of life of rural people. In the same time, the impact and success of such policy depends strongly on farmers' attitude, capability, understanding and motivation to use available funds. The aim of this paper is to determine and understand the factors behind the behavior of farm managers when applying for rural development funds. The analytical framework is based on the Theory of planned behavior; where the individual intention to perform a given behavior determines the performance and is shaped by the attitude, social pressure and the perceived behavioral control. This theory is widely applied in various scientific fields; but so far such an approach has not been used in understanding farmers' population and use of rural development programs. The survey took place in November-December 2014, in face-to-face interviews covering 895 farm households in Macedonia, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The principal component analysis of the statements related to the farmers' opinions on rural development policies yielded into three logical factor sets related to the farmer's attitude, approval to apply and the perceived abilities of the farmer to use the available measures. The identified factors and their relations could be used for designing a more suitable approach to encourage and guide the farmers to maximize their use of available funds for rural development. This knowledge could serve as a basis for recommendations for policy makers when designing policies and informative materials, and for extension agents and advisors to improve their approach when addressing the rural issues.",
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https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_3731

Martinovska Stojcheska A, Kotevska A, Bogdanov N, Nikolić A. Application of rural development policy in see countries: behavioral economics approach. in Nordic View to Sustainable Rural Development. 2015;:434-439.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_3731 .

Martinovska Stojcheska, Aleksandra, Kotevska, Ana, Bogdanov, Natalija, Nikolić, Aleksandra, "Application of rural development policy in see countries: behavioral economics approach" in Nordic View to Sustainable Rural Development (2015):434-439,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_3731 .