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Healthy and Delicious: Responsible Branding of Snacks

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posted on 2025-03-18, 03:18 authored by OM Palo-oja, Juuso NieminenJuuso Nieminen
Healthy eating and nutritional values have received much publicity in recent years. At the same time, food manufacturers are expected to take responsibility in general and especially for health in both food production and retail. In this study, we examine how snack companies brand their products as healthy and responsible without specific health claims. We analysed interview material from five cases through the lens of Kujala et al. (2011) concept of responsible branding. Living in harmony with nature was common to all case companies but emphasizing responsibility was rarely the goal of branding. The companies had to balance the conflicting needs of different stakeholders and make difficult choices, especially about the taste and healthiness of the snack. Our research articulates for that the perception of responsibility is contextual, and thus responsible brands require modifications to operate in different markets.

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Journal

South Asian Journal of Business and Management Cases

Volume

11

Pagination

105-118

Location

London, Eng.

Open access

  • Yes

ISSN

2277-9779

eISSN

2321-0303

Language

eng

Publication classification

C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Issue

2

Publisher

SAGE Publications

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