Ana Isabel de Almeida Costa

 

School of Economics and Management 

Portuguese Catholic University 

Palma de Cima   

1649-023 Lisbon, Portugal                

 

Email: anacosta@fcee.lisboa.ucp.pt                              

Phone: +351 217 214 274

 

 

                 

 

 


Educational Background

2003 PhD (Consumer-Oriented Food Product Design), Wageningen University, the Netherlands.

2002 Post-Graduation (Marketing Research Methodology), University of Groningen and the Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

1997 MSc(Agro-Industrial Engineering), ISA, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal.

1996 MSc (Food Quality Management), University of Ghent, Belgium.

Employment

2008 -      .. : Research Fellow "Ciência 2007", School of Economics and Management, Portuguese Catholic University, Lisbon.

2005 - 2008: FCT Post-Doctoral Fellow, Dept. of Management (Evora University, Portugal), Dept. of Marketing and Statistics (Aarhus Business School, Denmark).

2003 - 2005: Research Fellow, Animal Sciences Group, Wageningen University, the Netherlands.

1999 - 2002: FCT PhD Fellow, Dept. of Agrotechnology and Food Sciences, Wageningen University.

1997 - 1998: Category Manager, Pingo Doce Retalho Alimentar SA, Grupo Jerónimo Martins, Portugal. 

Awards

2007: Top Reviewer of the International Research Journal Appetite (Elsevier, impact factor 1.929).

2003: First place in the Networking Game, Simposium DierenwetenschapsdagWageningen University and the University of Utrecht, the Netherlands .

2003: Stichting AgroKetenKennis Encouragement Award for scientists conducting research in Agribusiness Chain Science at Dutch research institutions.

2002: Storm-van der Chijs Award for most promising female PhD candidate of the Wageningen University, the Netherlands .

 Research Interests

Research Methodology in Food Marketing and Consumer Behaviour.

Innovation, Product Development and Marketing Management in Food and Agriculture.

Applied Psychology and Human Nutrition.

Economic Psychology and Experimental Economics.

Courses Taught

Advanced Topics in Marketing Research (PhD)

Analysis and Management of Food Production Chains (MSc)

Food Product and Process Design (MSc)

Internationalization and Innovation (MSc)

Marketing Research Methodology I (PhD)

Marketing Research Methodology II(PhD)

Editorial Work

2008 .. ....: Guest Editor: Special Issue on Food Innovation Management, Trends in Food Science and Technology(Elsevier, impact factor 3.739).

2008 - .....: Peer-Reviewer: Italian Journal of Food Science(Chiriotti Editori, impact factor 0.518 ).

2007 .. ....: Peer-Reviewer: Special Issue on Broadening the Scope of Open Innovation, International Journal Technology Management (Inderscience, impact factor 0.356)

2007 - .....: Member of the Advisory Editorial Board: Scientific Journals International (Marketing).

2007 .......: Peer-Reviewer: Controversies in food and agricultural marketing, A. Lindgreen and M. Hingley (eds.), Gower Publishing.

2006 - .....: Member of the Advisory Editorial Board: Trends in Food Science and Technology.

2006 .. ....: Peer-Reviewer: New product development: the pivotal role of the engineer and food practitioner, S. Saguy and H. Moskowitz (eds.), Taylor and Francis /CRC Press. 

2006 .. ....: Peer-Reviewer: European Marketing Association Conference.

2006 - .....: Peer-Reviewer: Appetite (Elsevier, impact factor 1.929).

2005 -. ....: Peer-Reviewer: Food Quality and Preference (Elsevier, impact factor 1.796)

2005 -. ....: Peer-Reviewer: Food Science and Technology International (Sage International, impact factor 0.632).

2004 .. ....: Peer-Reviewer: Food Service Technology (Blackwell Publishing, impact factor - ).

2003 -. ....: Peer-Reviewer: Trends in Food Science and Technology.

2001 .. ....:  Peer-Reviewer: Changes at the other side of the chain: everyday consumption in a multidisciplinary perspective. C.A.A. Butijn, J.P. Groot-Marcus, M.v.d. Linden, L.P.A. Steenbekkers and P.M.J. Terpstra (eds.), Shaker Publishing, the Netherlands.

Selected Publications

Books and Book Contributions

Costa, A.I.A. & Cone, J.W. (2009) Consumer demand for ethically improved animal production systems. In: The Crisis of Food Brands  (A. Lindgreen, M. K. Hingley & J. Vanhamme eds.), forthcoming Ch.14. Gower Publishing[pdf].

Costa, A.I.A. (2008) Designing new foods and beverages for the ageing. In: Food for the Ageing Population (M.M. Raats, W.  van Staveren & L. de Groot eds.), 580-604. Woodhead Publishing.

Costa, A.I.A. (2003). New Insights into Consumer-Oriented Food Product Design. the Netherlands: Ponsen & Looyen [pdf].

Costa, A.I.A., Dekker, M., Beumer, R.R., Rombouts, F.M. & Jongen, W.M.F. (2002). A quantitative analysis of convenience-related food consumption in the Netherlands. In: Changes at the Other Side of the Chain: Everyday Consumption in a Multidisciplinary Perspective (C.A.A. Butijn, J.P. Groot-Marcus, M.v.d. Linden, L.P.A. Steenbekkers & P.M.J.Terpstra eds.), 81-89. The Netherlands: Shaker Publishing [pdf].

Costa, A.I.A., Schoolmeester, D., Dekker & Jongen, W.M.F.(2002). Perceptions of Dutch Seniors regarding Home Meal Replacements: a focus group study. In: Changes at the Other Side of the Chain: Everyday Consumption in a Multidisciplinary Perspective (C.A.A. Butijn, J.P. Groot-Marcus, M.v.d. Linden, L.P.A. Steenbekkers & P.M.J.Terpstra eds.), 91-101. The Netherlands: Shaker Publishing [pdf].

Costa, A.I.A., Dekker, M., Beumer, R.R., Rombouts, F.M. & Jongen, W.M.F.(1999). A consumer-oriented classification for Home Meal Replacements and its safety implications. In: Food Microbiology and Food Safety into the Next Millennium (A.C.J. Tuijtelaars, R.A. Samson, F.M. Rombouts & S. Notermans eds.), 14-17. The Netherlands: Ponsen & Looyen [pdf].

Journal Publications with Peer-Reviewing

Costa, A.I.A. & Jongen, W.M.F. (2009). Designing new meals for an ageing population. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, accepted[pdf]. (Taylor & Francis, impact factor 4.211).

Krutulyte, R., Costa, A.I.A. & Grunert, K.G. (2009). A cross-cultural study of cereal foods’ quality perception. Journal of Food Products Marketing 15, forthcoming (Haworth Press, impact factor -).

Sarkar, S. & Costa, A.I.A. (2008). Dynamics of open innovation in the food industry. Trends in Food Science and Technology 19, 574-580[pdf] (Elsevier, impact factor 3.739).

Costa, A.I.A., Teldeschi, E., Gerritzen, M.A., Reimert, H.G.M., Linssen, J.P.H. & Cone, J.W. (2007). Influence of flock treatment with the antibiotic  tylosin on poultry meat quality: results of a preliminary experiment. Netherlands Journal of Agricultural Sciences 54, 269-278 [pdf]. (Royal Netherlands Soc. Agr. Sci., impact factor 0.242).

Costa, A.I.A., Schoolmeester, D., Dekker, M. & Jongen, W.M.F. (2007). To cook or not to cook: a means-end study of the motivations behind meal choice. Food Quality and Preference 18, 77-88 [pdf]. (Elsevier, impact factor 1.796)

Costa, A.I.A. & JongenW.M.F. (2006). New insights into consumer-led food product development. Trends in Food Science and Technology 17,  457-465 [pdf].

Costa, A.I.A. & Ruijschop, R.M.A.J. (2006). Just how convenient is convenience? An empirical study of the associations between perceived  convenience, meal preparation activities and ready meals’ characteristics. Appetite 47, 261 [pdf]. (Elsevier, impact factor 1.929).

Costa, A.I.A., Dekker, M. & Jongen, W.M.F. (2004). An overview of the means-end theory and its potential application to consumer-oriented food  product design. Trends in Food Science and Technolgy15, 401-415 [pdf].

Costa, A.I.A., Schoolmeester, D., Dekker, M. & Jongen, W.M.F. (2003). Exploring the use of consumer collages in product development. Trends in  Food Science and Technlogy 14, 17-31 [pdf].

Costa, A.I.A., Schoolmeester, D., Dekker, M. & Jongen, W.M.F. (2002). Meal choice at a later age: a means-end chain study. Appetite 39, 234 [pdf].

Costa, A.I.A., Dekker, M., Beumer, R.R., Rombouts, F.M. & Jongen, W.M.F. (2001). A consumer-oriented classification system for Home Meal Replacements. Food Quality and Preference 12, 229-242 [pdf].

Costa, A.I.A., Dekker, M. & Jongen, W.M.F. (2001). Quality function deployment in the food industry – a review. Trends in Food Science and  Technology 11, 306-314 [pdf].


Other Relevant Peer-Reviewed Papers

Costa, A.I.A. & Sarkar, S. (2008). Do too many chefs really spoil the broth? Collaborative product innovation in the foodservice industry. Proceedings of the 15th International Product Development Management Conference, June 29 - July 1, Hamburg, Germany, 17 pp.[pdf].

Sarkar, S. & Costa, A.I.A. (2008). Lisbon plane landing? An empirical study of the determinants and consequences of product innovation in small European firms. Proceedings of the 15th International Product Development Management Conference, June 29-July 1, Hamburg, Germany, 21 pp.[pdf]

Sarkar, S., Carvalho, L. & Costa, A.I.A. (2008). Innovation in the service industry: an empirical study applied to knowledge-intensive business services in Portugal. Proceedings of the 15th International Product Development Management Conference, June 29 - July 1, Hamburg, Germany, 20 pp. [pdf]

Costa, A.I.A. & Pires, C.P. (2007). Economics for Marketing revisited. Working Paper 02/07. CEFAGE-UE, Évora, Portugal, 10 pp.  [pdf].  

Krutulyte, R., Costa, A.I.A. & Grunert, K.G. (2006). A cross-cultural study of cereal foods’ quality perception. 98th EAAE Seminar "Marketing dynamics within the global trading system", June 29-July 2, Chania, Greece, 15 pp. [pdf].

Krutulyte, R., Costa, A.I.A. & Grunert, K.G. (2005). Country-of-origin effect in cereal products: a comparative study of Danish and Lithuanian consumers. Proceedings of the 13th Annual Conference on Marketing and Business Strategies for Central and Eastern Europe, December 1-3, Vienna, Austria, 145-162 [pdf].

Costa, A.I.A. (2005). Measuring Dutch consumers' willingness-to-pay for ethically-improved foods and supply chains through the performance of experimental auctions.18th Scandinavian Academy of Management Meeting, August 18-20, Aarhus, Denmark, 13 pp. [pdf].

Costa, A.I.A., Dekker, M. & JongenW.M.F. (2001). Consumer-orientation in the development of functional foods: a research update. Vitafoods International Symposium 2001, April 24-26, Geneva, Switzerland. Keynote Paper, 9 pp.  [pdf].

Costa, A.I.A., Dekker, M., Beumer, R. R., Rombouts, F. M. & JongenW.M.F. (2001). A new framework  for the analysis of household food consumption data: a consumer-oriented classification system for home meal replacements. 71st EAAE Seminar "The food consumer in the early 21st century", April 19-20, Zaragoza, Spain, 15 pp. [pdf].


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