Agro-food marketing and consumer behavior

About us

The Agro-food Marketing and Consumer Behaviour research group brings together interdisciplinary expertise across economics, agro-food marketing, behavioural science, food science and technology, market research, public health nutrition, consumer acceptance, risk perception and communication, health and environmental sustainability. Our team has demonstrated this expertise through recent high-quality research on topics such as alternative proteins, food loss and waste, food safety, nutrition and sustainability labelling, product development and innovation, as well as economic decisions and willingness to pay among farmers and consumers. We also conduct assessments of dietary choices, behaviours and the eventual health and environmental outcomes. We specialize in modelling and optimizing decision-making within the fields of agricultural, behavioural, environmental and health economics through the use of tailored, integrated models. 

Our group has strong experience in conducting cross-cultural agro-food and behavioural studies and has served as a key partner with research and managial roles in over 20 EU-funded projects (FP6, FP7, H2020 and Horizon Europe). These include SEAFOODplus, TRUEFOOD, QPORKCHAINS, PROSAFEBEEF, EATWELL, FOODRISC, ACROPOLIS, SOLID, CLYMBOL, ECsafeSEAFOOD, PHYTOME, FOODINTEGRITY, PROMISS, PATHWAYS, ProFuture, B-GOOD, SEAFOODTOMORROW, AlgFlavour, etc. The group maintains active collaborations with regional, national and international institutions and frequently contributes to high-level research initiatives and policy advisory processes.

Education

  • Advanced marketing and agribusiness management

  • Behavioural science

  • Economics

  • Food marketing

  • Food and nutrition policies

  • Market(ing) analytics

  • Professional conducts in Bioscience

  • Promotion of agro-food for health and environmental sustainability

Contact and staff

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Wim Verbeke belgium-flag

Wim Verbeke

Professor

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Christine Yung Hung hong-kong

Christine Yung Hung

Professor

Prof. Christine Yung Hung is affiliated with both the Department of Agricultural Economics and Department of Food technology, Safety and Health. Her work...

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Marie Van Espen belgium-flag

Marie Van Espen

PhD student

Marie Van Espen is a Belgian PhD researcher at the Department of Agricultural Economics at Ghent...

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Charline Castermans belgium-flag

Charline Castermans

PhD student

Charline joined the Department of Agricultural Economics as an academic assistant in January 2026. She holds a...

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Nning Jiang china-flag

Nning Jiang

PhD student

Ning Jiang is a PhD student in the Agro-food marketing and consumer behavior at Department of...

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Efrance Najjuma uganda-flag

Efrance Najjuma

PhD student

Efrance, a Ugandan PhD student, joined the Department of Agricultural Economics on February...

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Anouk Hannot france-flag

Anouk Hannot

PhD student

Anouk Hannot is a French pre-doctoral research intern in the Department of Agricultural...

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Huong Nguyen thi Minh vietnam-flag

Huong Nguyen thi Minh

PhD student

Huong, Nguyen Thi Minh is a PhD student at the Department of Agricultural Economics, Ghent...

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Pjotr van Weert belgium-flag

Pjotr van Weert

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Alumni

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Fien Minnens belgium-flag

Fien Minnens

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Hélène Van der Stric belgium-flag

Hélène Van der Stricht

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Mulubrihan Bayissa Tullu ethiopia-flag

Mulubrihan Bayissa Tullu

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