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
Wim Verbeke
Professor
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
PhD student
Marie Van Espen is a Belgian PhD researcher at the Department of Agricultural Economics at Ghent...
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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
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
PhD student
Efrance, a Ugandan PhD student, joined the Department of Agricultural Economics on February...
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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
PhD student
Huong, Nguyen Thi Minh is a PhD student at the Department of Agricultural Economics, Ghent...
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Fien Minnens
dr.
Hélène Van der Stricht
dr.