Incorporating “Health” into Promotional Messages for Apples
- 1 August 2001
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Journal of Food Products Marketing
- Vol. 6 (4), 27-51
- https://doi.org/10.1300/j038v06n04_04
Abstract
To gain further insight into consumer purchase motivation for fruits and vegetables, a hierarchical value map pertaining to dessert apples was derived. This suggested that purchase motivation was driven primarily by health considerations. Information from the hierarchical value map was used to develop three print advertising strategies for a new (hypothetical) apple variety in accord with the MECCAS framework (Means-End Conceptualization of the Components of Advertising Strategy). The way consumers perceived the information communicated in the different strategies was explored using in-depth interviews. Consumers' attitudinal responses to the three strategies were also monitored. The outcome of these explorations suggested that advertising communicating means-end chain information of differential content and structure resulted in different brand attitudes.Keywords
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