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  1. Sensory Complexity: From Sensory Measurement to Consumption Behavior

    Article • Foods, December 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  2. Does Carbon Footprint Play a Relevant Role in Food Consumer Behaviour? A Focus on Spanish Beef

    Article • Foods, December 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  3. Creation of shared value in cooperatives: informal institutions’ perspective of small-sized banana growers from Colombia

    Article • Journal of Economics Finance and Administrative Science, October 2022, Emerald

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  4. Greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration in organic dehesa livestock farms. Does technical-economic management matters?

    Article • Journal of Cleaner Production, October 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  5. Design and validation of an index to measure development in rural areas through stakeholder participation

    Article • Journal of Rural Studies, October 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias, Professor JULIAN RAMAJO

  6. Consumers’ growing appetite for natural foods: Perceptions towards the use of natural preservatives in fresh fruit

    Article • Food Research International, December 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  7. Assessment of a decision-making model in meat sheep cooperatives in SW Spain

    Article • Livestock Science, December 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  8. Stated Preferences for Plant-Based and Cultured Meat: A Choice Experiment Study of Spanish Consumers

    Article • Sustainability, July 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  9. Understanding consumer attitudes towards ecolabeled food products: A latent class analysis regarding their purchasing motivations

    Article • Agribusiness, July 2021, Wiley

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  10. An Approach to the Consumption of Smoked Paprika in Spain and its Impact on the Intake of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

    Article • Foods, April 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  11. Institutional Factors That Affect Inclusive Businesses: The Case of Banana Cooperatives in the Magdalena Region (Colombia)

    Article • International Journal of Rural Management, March 2021, SAGE Publications

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  12. The assessment of rural development: Identification of an applicable set of indicators through a Delphi approach

    Article • Journal of Rural Studies, December 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  13. Dairy sheep farms in semi-arid rangelands: A carbon footprint dilemma between intensification and land-based grazing

    Article • Land Use Policy, June 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  14. Consumer Assessment of Sustainability Traits in Meat Production. A Choice Experiment Study in Spain

    Article • Sustainability, May 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  15. Is packaging affecting consumers' preferences for meat products? A study of modified atmosphere packaging and vacuum packaging in Iberian dry‐cured ham

    Article • Journal of Sensory Studies, April 2020, Wiley

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  16. Creating market opportunities in rural areas through the development of a brand that conveys sustainable and environmental values

    Article • Journal of Rural Studies, April 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  17. Consumers’ Perspectives on Alternative Short Food Supply Chains Based on Social Media: A Focus Group Study in Spain

    Article • Foods, December 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias, Dr Alfredo J Escribano

  18. Is production system a relevant attribute in consumers' food preferences? The case of Iberian dry-cured ham in Spain

    Article • Meat Science, December 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  19. Perception of Spanish consumers towards environmentally friendly labelling in food

    Article • International Journal of Consumer Studies, October 2019, Wiley

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  20. Análisis de las preferencias de los consumidores españoles hacia la miel de producción social y ambientalmente responsable frente a la de Comercio Justo

    Article • Archivos de Zootecnia, October 2019, Cordoba University Press (UCOPress)

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  21. Understanding the barriers and exploring the possibilities of the organic livestock sector in dehesa agroforestry systems: a multi-actor approach for effective diagnosis

    Article • Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, September 2019, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  22. Las cooperativas agrarias como modelo generador de negocios con inclusión social: el caso de las cooperativas bananeras del Magdalena (Colombia)

    Article • REVESCO Revista de Estudios Cooperativos, September 2019, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  23. Can Rural Development Be Measured? Design and Application of a Synthetic Index to Portuguese Municipalities

    Article • Social Indicators Research, April 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  24. SHORT FOOD SUPPLY CHAINS FROM A SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING PERSPECTIVE: A CONSUMER-ORIENTED STUDY IN SPAIN

    Article • New Medit, March 2019, Bononia University Press

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  25. A participative approach to develop sustainability indicators for dehesa agroforestry farms

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, November 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  26. Can extensification compensate livestock greenhouse gas emissions? A study of the carbon footprint in Spanish agroforestry systems

    Article • Journal of Cleaner Production, November 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  27. A cross-cultural consumers’ perspective on social media-based short food supply chains

    Article • British Food Journal, August 2018, Emerald

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias, Ahmed Elghannam

  28. Consumer Preferences for Foodstuffs Produced in a Socio-environmentally Responsible Manner: A Threat to Fair Trade Producers?

    Article • Ecological Economics, August 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  29. Las redes sociales como nuevo canal de comercialización de alimentos de origen animal: un estudio cualitativo en España

    Article • Archivos de Zootecnia, April 2018, Cordoba University Press (UCOPress)

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  30. Projective Techniques

    Article • January 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  31. Disposición a innovar y competitividad en la agroindustria extremeña

    Article • June 2017, Asociacion Interprofesional Desarrollo Agrario (AIDA)

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  32. Do Organic Livestock Farms Differ from Low-Input Conventional Ones? Insights Based on Beef Cattle in Southern Europe

    Article • January 2017, IntechOpen

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  33. Are quality regulations displacing PDOs? A choice experiment study on Iberian meat products in Spain

    Article • Italian Journal of Animal Science, December 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  34. A qualitative approach to study social perceptions and public policies in dehesa agroforestry systems

    Article • Land Use Policy, December 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  35. The role of the level of intensification, productive orientation and self-reliance in extensive beef cattle farms

    Article • Livestock Science, November 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Alfredo J Escribano, Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  36. Are packaging and presentation format key attributes for cheese consumers?

    Article • International Dairy Journal, October 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  37. El papel de la gestión cooperativa en la mejora del funcionamiento técnico-económico de explotaciones ovinas

    Article • Archivos de Zootecnia, September 2016, Cordoba University Press (UCOPress)

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  38. Intensive vs. free-range organic beef. A preference study through consumer liking and conjoint analysis

    Article • Meat Science, April 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  39. Is there a future for organic production in high ecological value ecosystems?

    Article • Agricultural Systems, March 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  40. Caracterización del consumidor de calamar gigante en Baja California Sur, México

    Article • Ciencia y Tecnología Agropecuaria, December 2015, Corporacion Colombiana de Investigacion Agropecuaria (Corpoica)

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  41. La explotación del vacuno ecológico en sistemas de dehesas del SO de España: Análisis de parámetros técnicos

    Article • Archivos de Zootecnia, September 2015, Cordoba University Press (UCOPress)

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  42. Packaging and presentation format in food preferences

    Article • Journal of Sensory Studies, July 2015, Wiley

    Dr Francisco J Mesias, Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  43. Evaluación de la sostenibilidad de explotaciones de vacuno de carne ecológicas y convencionales en sistemas agroforestales: estudio del caso de las dehesas

    Article • Informacion Tecnica Economica Agraria, December 2014, Asociacion Interprofesional Desarrollo Agrario (AIDA)

    Dr Alfredo J Escribano, Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  44. An insight into the influence of packaging and presentation format on consumer purchasing attitudes towards cheese: a qualitative study

    Article • Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, May 2014, Instituto Nacional de Investigacion y Tecnologia Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA)

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  45. Percepciones de los consumidores españoles hacia las frutas de Ecuador: un estudio preliminar cualitativo con técnicas proyectivas

    Article • Informacion Tecnica Economica Agraria, March 2014, Asociacion Interprofesional Desarrollo Agrario (AIDA)

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  46. Percepciones de los consumidores españoles hacia las frutas de Ecuador: un estudio preliminar cualitativo con técnicas proyectivas

    Article • Informacion Tecnica Economica Agraria, March 2014, Asociacion Interprofesional Desarrollo Agrario (AIDA)

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  47. Evaluation of New Packaging Formats for Dry-Cured Meat Products Using Conjoint Analysis: An Application to Dry-Cured Iberian Ham

    Article • Journal of Sensory Studies, April 2013, Wiley

    Dr Alfredo J Escribano, Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  48. Consumer knowledge, consumption, and willingness to pay for organic tomatoes

    Article • British Food Journal, March 2012, Emerald

    Dr Jose M Martinez-Paz, Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  49. Economic analysis of scenarios for the sustainability of extensive livestock farming in Spain under the CAP

    Article • Ecological Economics, February 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  50. Goat systems of Villuercas-Ibores area in SW Spain: Problems and perspectives of traditional farming systems

    Article • Small Ruminant Research, May 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Alfredo J Escribano, Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  51. Functional and organic eggs as an alternative to conventional production: a conjoint analysis of consumers' preferences

    Article • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, November 2010, Wiley

    Dr Jose M Martinez-Paz, Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  52. Consumers’ preferences for Iberian dry-cured ham and the influence of mast feeding: An application of conjoint analysis in Spain

    Article • Meat Science, December 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  53. Assessing the technical efficiency of extensive livestock farming systems in Extremadura, Spain

    Article • Livestock Science, March 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  54. Sustainability in Spanish Extensive Farms (Dehesas): An Economic and Management Indicator-Based Evaluation

    Article • Rangeland Ecology & Management, March 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  55. Sheep farms in the Spanish rangelands (dehesas): Typologies according to livestock management and economic indicators

    Article • Small Ruminant Research, January 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  56. Economic and management characterization of dehesa farms: implications for their sustainability

    Article • Agroforestry Systems, June 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  57. Consumers' preferences for beef in the Spanish region of Extremadura: a study using conjoint analysis

    Article • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, January 2005, Wiley

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  58. Market segmentation of cheese consumers: an approach using consumer's attitudes, purchase behaviour and sociodemographic variables

    Article • International Journal of Dairy Technology, August 2003, Wiley

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  59. Social Marketing

    Article • IGI Global

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias, Ahmed Elghannam

  60. Innovation Policies and Barriers to Innovation

    Article • IGI Global

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  61. Perceptions of Extremaduran Firms Towards Innovation

    Article • IGI Global

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  62. Innovation in Extremadura

    Article • IGI Global

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias