Organic Food Demand Boosts Organic Food Production? Closer Look Into a Bibliometric Analysis of Organic Food Manufacturing Research from the Period 1998 to 2023
Authors: An Teng Yee , Talib Zunirah Mohd 
Published: October 2024

Introduction: Given the significance of organic food research in food manufacturing industry, bibliometric analysis within the period of 1998 to 2023 was utilised to provide a review of the body of work published in this area. The framework and central idea of the literature on organic food production in food and beverages industry by using the bibliometric analysis of the literature was further determined. To comprehend the thematic organisation and knowledge of organic food research in food manufacturing industry, the bibliographic coupling and co-citation analysis are carried out. Additionally, research trends and research direction in organic food development in food and beverages industry were fully understand by utilised co-occurrence and confluence analysis. The results of this study has suggested that there are more research are related to organic food demand and consumption which are linked to production of the organic food.
 
Objective: Given the significance of organic food research in food manufacturing industry, bibliometric analysis within the period of 1998 to 2023 was utilised to provide a review of the body of work published in this area.
 
Theoretical Framework: Organic production and terms related to organic food were combined in this study's nomenclature. The keywords linked with each sector had to be used to make sure that this research addressed all aspects of organic food and organic production.
 
Method: The Scopus database, which is the largest biographical database, was used for data extraction and analysis. The research evolution and themes of organic food research in the food manufacturing industry were covered in the study for various time periods.
 
Results and Discussion: The research evolution and themes of organic food research in the food manufacturing industry were covered in the study for various time periods. This study outlined the evolution of organic food research in the food manufacturing industry as well as potential research topics for academics.To further comprehend the research paradigm from high-quality publications, future studies may use bibliometric analysis on SCI, SSCI, and ABDC-listed articles solely.
 
Research Implications: The current study has a number of ramifications for academics, businesspeople, marketers, and scholars. They ought to learn about the general studies that have been done in this field. They can use these papers to address the current issues in academia and business by being aware of the important contributors to this field of research and their motivations for doing so.
 
Originality/Value: By examining many facets of organic food research, researchers have made significant contributions to this field. Studies are primarily focused on consumers’ demand facet, but there are fewer studies on the supply side from food and beverages industry. The first study on organic food development was carried out in 1998, according to the Scopus database. Since its inception till the present, organic food has taken many different forms. As there is no study that specifically focuses on organic food production in food and beverages industry, there is a need to research develop in the field of development of organic food production in food and beverages industry.