understanding how consumer attitudes towards food are changing

UNDERSTANDING HOW CONSUMER ATTITUDES TOWARDS FOOD ARE CHANGING NOVEMBER 2014

BY LAMINE LAHOUASNIA – HEAD OF PACKAGED FOOD RESEARCH

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Packaged Food =

Baby Food + Bakery + Canned/Preserved Food + Chilled Processed Food + Confectionery + Dairy + Dried Processed Food + Frozen Processed Food + Ice Cream + Meal Replacement + Noodles + Oils and Fats + Pasta + Ready Meals + Sauces, Dressings and Condiments + Snack Bars + Soup + Spreads + Sweet and Savoury Snacks.

Organic =

All varieties of Packaged Food which have been certified organic by a local authoritative board are included.

Definitions and Datasets

INTRODUCTION



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The State of the Food Industry

INTRODUCTION

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World: The Performance of Organic and Non-Organic Packaged Food

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CONSUMER ATTITUDES TOWARDS

ORGANIC FOOD

ASSESSING CORPORATE STRATEGY

FINDING THE NEXT ORGANIC

Image: Courtesy of Walmart


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Demand for Organic Food Varies Considerably Across the Globe…

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• Average unit price for organic food is 58% higher than standard food

Is it just a question of price?

• Opposing views on the proven impact of organic food versus standard food

Is it better for you?

• Organic food works better in combination with other claims and positioning

Is it just a value multiplier?

…But What is Causing such a Difference in Acceptance?

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The ‘Processed’ Element of Packaged Food Hinders Organic Sales

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…As Does the Different Understanding of the term ‘Organic’


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Organic Penetration Varies Substantially Across Categories


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Images: Courtesy of Flickr user Alpha



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Organic Credentials

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Organic Penetration in Biggest Food Companies Remains Low…


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Organic Food Sales Growth Remaining Flat

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Importance of M&A in the Organic Food World

…But Things Could be Changing




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General Mills Seeks US Growth with Annie's Homegrown Purchase


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WhiteWave Foods Becomes Largest Organic Food Company


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So Does Organic Food Really Have a Future…


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…It Could Do, But it Needs More


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World: The Expected Performance of Organic and Non-Organic Packaged Food




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The Organic + Campaign


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Organic + convenience

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lower unit price

Images: Courtesy of Flickr users Chung Chu, iT@c, Nora Kuby, Alpha, Sarah Barker



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The Other Emotions Consumers Feel Towards Food


Graph: Recreated from an original work by Rome’s La Sapienza University with support from Nestlé

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Ability to Satisfy Digestibility

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Implications for the Pesticide and Veterinary Medicines Industry


So where does this leave the industry?

In search of the next Organic…

The Rise of Organic Coming to an End?

Confusion over the meaning of Organic lead to growth rates slowing down as the Organic label loses its lustre

Produce vs. Processed

Consumer scrutiny of pesticide + veterinary medicines use on fresh produce likely to be more significant than for processed food



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Moving from ‘Buy Local’ to ‘Buy Quality’


Images: Courtesy of Flickr users Cyn Furey, Blake Buettner, Renata F. Oliveira and arbyreed



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National Food Identity City Food Identity Regional Food Identity

Recent examples from SIAL Paris 2014




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Where the ‘Buy Australian’ Movement Could Take Off



THANK YOU FOR LISTENING Lamine Lahouasnia | Head of Packaged Food Research [email protected]

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