friday lunchtime lecture: eating better with open data - open data challenge series (vitalfootprint)
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Slides from VitalFootPrint's talk at the ODI's friday lunch time lecture: 'Eating better with open data - Open Data Challenge Series'Our videos: bit.ly/odi_vimeoOur photos: bit.ly/odi_flickrOur audio: bit.ly/odi_soundcloudOur slides: bit.ly/odi_scribdOur tweets: bit.ly/ODIHQ_tweetsOur website: theodi.orgODI Summit videos: bit.ly/odisummit_videoWhat is open data?: bit.ly/what-is-open-dataTRANSCRIPT
©Vitalfootprint 2014
Beyond compliance
!Building brand and Business
Our aim is very simple. We want to make it easy for everyone to eat good food, through improved transparency; better pricing; access and convenience. We aim to create communities and destinations with a vital footprint.
Growing nation of ‘conscious’ eaters
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61% Of people in the UK are
overweight
39% Of UK dieters-use 5:2 method-
fasting two days a week
41% will cut back on sugar or go without
eating dessert
25% are obese
29m have tried to slim in the
past year
65% of UK women tried to
lose weight
44% of UK men also
tried to slim
60% try to fight flab by
exercicing
32% use a diet such as Atkins that’s low in carbohydrates
25% use high protein or low fat diet plans such as
Dukan
49% of UK dieters cut
back on fat
48% eat smaller
portions or cut back on sugar
5% of women claim they never
think about their weight
17% of men say they never think about their weight
£1.8bn spent on diet food products
in 2013
Source: Mintel, 2013 
Copyright © 2014. Vitalfootprint
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Connects food outlets with 2.2m customers who want to eat ‘consciously’
Connects food outlets with 25 million consumers who are conscious about what they eat
who we are
Yinka MakindeFounder & CEO
Chinmay Mehta Chief Technology Officer
Tim Lewis Marketing & PR Advisor
Kate de LimaBusiness Development Lead
HealthTech Biz Dev - 10 years Pharmacist & Advisor to the NHS Accenture, CSC, GSK, NHS Founder of HCP Ltd
Technology strategy & Design - 18 years Enterprise systems - retail, telco, finance Sun Microsystems, Symbian, Nokia
Marketing agency - 20 years Multi-award winner - PR Playstation; Ethiad, Kia Co-founder of MyhighSt
B2B sales - 6 years Food & Beverage, Sustainability Grant Thornton, Gensuite, Verdantix
Lucy Upton Dietitian
the vendor problem
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NEW REQUIREMENT
Comply with EU Allergen Legislation
Attract more customers
Increase profit per customer
Increase customer retention
3 EXISTING PRIORITIES
regulatory context
EU Food Information for Consumers Legislation:!!1. Dish by dish data tracking !2. Labelling for 14 key allergens!3. Printable materials and verbal information!4. Online information and signposts!5. Trained staff!6. Demonstrable and consistent due diligence!!Risks: criminal prosecution and unlimited fines
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I want to enjoy the same level of pleasure in my ‘eating out’ experience
as my ‘non-allergic’ counterparts.
AVAILABILITY
CHOICE
FINDING PLACES
STAFF AWARENESS
LABELLING & INFO
OTHER
120 consumer surveys:
20% = 45-54 yrs
64% = 25-44 yrs 65% = will pay iPhone > android
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Carla’s problem
83% = food discovery is a challenge
product
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In the Office Out for lunch In the store Out for dinner
On screen widget to prompt that today’s menu
is ready to view
Browse & Select Rate it, Recommend it
Scan & get more product info
Enjoy!
Consumers can easily and quickly find great food and venues suitable for their dietary preferences. Eateries can leverage allergen information to attract new customers, increase sales by up to 20%, speed
up queue turnover and improve retention. “ “
social impact
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Short term medium term long term
value proposition
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Food Vendors
Consumers
Data Consumers
monthly subscription
app - premium upgrade
Cost effective system to: manage; comply; and connect
Smart food finder
Population trends Consumer insights
DaaS
vitalCustomer portal
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eatjoy
vitalCustomer subscribers have option to publish menus to eatjoy:!!1. eatjoy leverages menu data to
populate a free consumer app !2. Allows consumers to set dietary
necessities and preferences!3. Serves daily selection of dishes and
outlets which are context sensitive
working together
Our vision is to transform the eating experience for millions and to help build the business of our members!!Our service ensures that proactive restaurants go beyond compliance!!vitalCustomer costs just £6 per outlet a month and £25 for eatjoy benefits
OPEN DATA - use & value creation
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CONSUMPTION PRODUCTION
Directory of Foods
Classification of !un-pre packed food
Consumer behaviour:!• buying habits!• diet trends
hygiene ratings
composition of foods
locally sourced meats & seafood
locally grown produce
Environmental sustainability
©Vitalfootprint 2014
Beyond compliance
!Building brand and Business
thank you.
Our aim is very simple. We want to make it easy for everyone to eat good food, through improved transparency; better pricing; access and convenience. We aim to create communities and destinations with a vital footprint.