Do consumers pay a premium for environmentally friendly food packaging?

  • Muhammet Kesgin
  • Selcuk Can
  • Li Ding
  • Mark Legg
  • Dylan Schuler

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A recent study published in the International Journal of Hospitality Management revealed that consumers would pay more for food if the packaging was environmentally friendly such sustainable and re-usable. This research investigates how pro-environmental self-identity and moral judgment influence consumer behaviour in encouraging the adoption of sustainable and reusable packaging options over traditional single-use plastics.

Period25 Apr 2025

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  • TitleDo consumers pay a premium for environmentally friendly food packaging?
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletDailyMails
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date25/04/25
    DescriptionA recent study published in the International Journal of Hospitality Management revealed that consumers would pay more for food if the packaging was environmentally friendly such sustainable and re-usable.
    URLhttps://dailymails.uk/2025/04/25/318/
    PersonsMuhammet Kesgin, Selcuk Can, Li Ding, Mark Legg, Dylan Schuler