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Personal profile
Research interests
My research falls in the area of food marketing. My research interests are at the intersection of food economics, behavioural science and environmental policy. Currently I’m working on several projects examining the organisation of the food supply, market structure analysis, new product development. I’m also interested on food security, the environmental effects of food production, sensory issues on consumers’ purchase and health effects of food choices.
Teaching
Current academic teaching:
Programme director of the Food Security MSc, University of Edinburgh.
Coordinator of the module Frameworks to Assess Food Security, Food Security MSc Programme, University of Edinburgh (2018-Present)
Dissertation supervision Food Security MSc students (2016- Present).
Past academic teaching:
Lecturer in Agrofood markets for the BSc Agriculture Engineering at Escola Superior agricultural de Barcelona (ESAB), Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (2006-2009)
Supervision
PhD thesis supervisor
- Co-supervisor (with José Maria Gil, UPC): “Determinant factors of organic food consumption”, made by Jessica Avitia. Polytechnic University of Catalonia, July, 2012. (Distinction cum laude)
- Co-supervisor (with José Maria Gil, UPC): Consumer preference heterogeneity towards olive oil virgin extra: hypothetical and non-hypothetical choice experiments”, made by Ahmed Yangui. Polytechnic University of Catalonia, May 2014. (Distinction cum laude)
- Co-supervisor (with José Maria Gil, UPC): “Social perception and Food waste quantification”, by Raquel Díaz 2018. (Distinction cum laude)
- Co-supervisor (with Cesar Revoredo, SRUC and Arjunan Subramanian, Glasgow University): “Mitigating producers' income fluctuations through collaborative supply chains in the dairy sector”, by Fernando Agra-Lorenzo. (In progress).
Other work
PhD committee member (external examiner)
- December 2016. University of Reading's School of Agriculture, Policy, and Development. Title: Understanding constraints to Oman's agricultural sector: An application of the Theory of Planned Behaviour.
- December 2016 Universitat de Girona -IRTA. Title: Anàlisi del potencial de mercat de la carn procedent de porcs mascles sencers com a alternativa a la castració quirúrgica.
- July 2017 Universitat Politecnica de Catlaunya. Title: Consumer prefecences towards Omega 3 as a health claim in food products.
- May 2021 Sultan Qaboos University. Title: Farmers' market participation: the role of collaborative arrangements.
Projects
Participation in relevant research projects
- 2020-21 Scottish Government. Scottish Government's RESAS Research Programmes
- 2018-2021 Legumes Translated, European Commission.
- 2019 Scottish Government The impact of mandatory written dairy contracts in Europeancountries and their potential application in Scotland.
- 2017-19 BBSRC GCRF Formulating Value Chains for Orphan Crops in Africa CO-I
- 2016-21 Scottish Government. Scottish Government's RESAS Research Programmes:“Food, Health and Wellbeing”
- 2016-17 REF Funding. “New launched food and drink product to the market in Brazil, China and India: Are they helping towards sustainable diets?”2016-21 Scottish GovernmentIncreasing uptake of best practice (part of Environment, Agriculture and Food Strategic Research Programme)
- 2015-16 Scottish Government RESAS Research Programmes 2011-2016. “Efficient and resilient supply chains for food”.
- 2015-17 ERANET SUSFOOD Identifying sustainable diets compatible with consumers' preferences in Europe and policies which could favour their adoption
- 2015-16 ERASMUS+ “Mobilising Agro-Food Expertise”
- 2015 DEFRA Collaborative research on the role of trade between the UK and China in supporting innovation for the sustainable intensification of agriculture and the food chain in both countries.
- 2014-2015 EFSA CALL. A decade of applications for regulated products – Analysis of the applicant’s profile (GP/EFSA/APDESK/2013/01)
- 2009-2011 REDBIO. EU/FEDER. Red de experimentación, de cambios y de transferencia para el desarrollo de la agricultura ecológica en producciones vegetales a destinación de agricultores catalanes. EFA10/08 - RED BIO
- 2005-2009 EUROPEAN COMISSION CO-EXTRA “GM and non-GM supply chains: their CO-Existence and TRAceability (CO-EXTRA)” CONTRACT Nº 007158 CO-EXTRA
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Agricultural Economics , Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya
2006 → 2009
Master, MSc Environmental Policy Planning and Regulation, The London School of Economics and Political Science
2003 → 2004
Bachelor, MA in Agricultural engineering (agricultural economics), Universitat de Lleida
2001 → 2003
Bachelor, Agro-industrial engineering, Universitat de Lleida
1999 → 2001
External positions
CREDA-UPC-IRTA
2009 → 2015
Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya
2006 → 2009
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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RESAS 22-27: SRUC-b5-1 Mapping Major Supply Chains Within The Scottish Food And Drink Industry.
Revoredo Giha, C. (PI) & Costa Font, M. (CoI)
Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services
1/04/22 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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RESAS 22-27: SRUC-b5-2 Collaboration Within Scotland's Food And Drink Supply Chain
Revoredo Giha, C. (PI) & Costa Font, M. (CoI)
Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services
1/04/22 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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RESAS 22-27: SRUC-b5-3 Opportunities For Scottish Food Industries In Existing And New Markets.
Revoredo Giha, C. (PI), Costa Font, M. (CoI) & Houdijk, J. (CoI)
Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services
1/04/22 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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RESAS Strategic Research Programme 2016-21 WP3.3 Food Security
Revoredo Giha, C. (PI), Toma, L. (CoI), Akaichi, F. (CoI) & Costa Font, M. (CoI)
1/04/19 → 31/03/20
Project: Research
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A Model for Consumer Acceptance of Insect-Based Dog Foods among Adult UK Dog Owners
Pinney, J. & Costa-Font, M., 27 Mar 2024, (First published) In: Animals. 14, 7, 1021.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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New Product Development Activity in The Food Sector During The COVID-19 Period in the UK
Revoredo-Giha, C., Costa-Font, M. & Russo, C., 1 Sept 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Revealing the challenges facing Georgia’s wine industry from a natural winemaker perspective using Q-methodology
Svanidze, A. & Costa-Font, M., 8 Feb 2023, In: International Journal of Wine Business Research. 35, 1, p. 89-120 32 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Food package information and the success of processed potato products in The UK
Revoredo-Giha, C. & Costa-Font, M., 2 Mar 2022.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Food Waste and Food Safety Linkagesalong the Supply Chain
Toma, L., Revoredo-Giha, C., Costa-Font, M. & Thompson, B., 29 May 2020, In: EuroChoices. 19, 1, p. 24-29 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile8 Citations (Scopus)54 Downloads (Pure)
Press/Media
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Producer price inflation for food and drink
Revoredo Giha, C., Akaichi, F. & Costa Font, M.
4/04/22
1 Media contribution
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How to delink the UK’s soybean imports and livestock supply chains from deforestation in the Amazon
Revoredo Giha, C. & Costa Font, M.
26/08/21
1 Media contribution
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Should food standards be left to the market in post-Brexit Britain?
Revoredo Giha, C. & Costa Font, M.
30/11/20
1 Media contribution
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The UK economy is recovering from the pandemic shock but not all is rosy
Revoredo Giha, C. & Costa Font, M.
16/09/20
1 Media contribution
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The UK’s fresh produce supply under Covid-19 and a no-deal Brexit
Revoredo Giha, C. & Costa Font, M.
22/06/20 → 23/06/20
16 items of Media coverage, 1 Media contribution
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