本報告已在2011年07月19日停止出版。
有愈來愈多的消費者認為纖維食品及有機食品的攝取比減少脂肪、砂糖、鹽攝取量還來得重要。
本報告書內容包括:消費者對纖維食品及有機食品消費增加的態度及行動分析、食品、飲料產業中的收益機會創造等。內容綱要摘記如下:
第1章 概要
第2章 未來展望
- 介紹:高纖維食品及有機食品的差異
- 動向:愈來愈多人重視高纖維食品及有機食品的攝取
- 動向:消費者(特別是美國人)認為攝取纖維食品及有機食品是增進健康的手段
- 透過攝取纖維減少罹患冠狀動脈心臟病、糖尿病及其他疾病的風險
- 有機食品的概念仍很新,定義也不明確,但確實是有益於健康
- 消費者清楚理解高纖維食品及有機食品有益健康,也刺激了商品銷售(再度)活絡。
- 消費者的興趣刺激了高纖維食品及有機食品產品的銷售量
- 總結:高纖維食品及有機食品產品是增加銷售的基礎
- 動向:消費者主要在早餐中吃纖維食品及有機食品
- 消費者主要吃麥片攝取纖維
- 早餐習慣的變化使得製造商必須提供取代麥片的方法
- 消費者大多在午餐或晚餐時消費三明治或全麥麵等有機食品
- 總結:纖維食品及全麥產品有機會擴大其吸引力
- 考察:消費者希望找到比吃纖維食品及有機食品更簡單的方法
- 全麥及高纖維產品的數量逐漸增加
- 業界目前正致力於發展加味新產品、纖維或全麥產品的新形態以及全麥及纖維的創新
- 總結:消費者希望纖維食品及有機食品感受上更加改良,如此才能更具吸引力
- 考察:每個社會階層的人對高纖維食品及有機食品持有的態度不同
- 女性比男性更注重纖維及全麥的攝取
- 教育、社會階級、目前的健康水準愈高,消費纖維食品及有機食品的水準就愈高
- 高齡消費者集團是纖維食品及有機食品的重要消費族群
- 總結:社會消費階層的微妙差異將促成利用針對特定族群的行銷活動來刺激全麥及纖維產品的銷售
- 考察:雖然消費全麥麵粉及纖維產品的意識高漲,但個人消費目標仍未達成
- 在各種全國營養調查當中發現人們的纖維及全麥攝取量不足
- 消費者多半不那麼嚴格管控自己的飲食習慣
- 多數消費者不知道纖維及全麥麵粉的適當攝取量,不清楚全麥麵粉製成的穀物究竟有多好
- 消費者偏好精製產品的感官好處
- 每4人當中就有1位消費者對全麥麵粉及高纖維產品的健康好處存疑
- 總結:解決阻礙消費因素對高纖維食品及有機食品機會的投資而言很重要
第3章 行動要點
- 行動:利用纖維及全麥麵粉的各種優點多方面宣傳健康層面的好處
- 全面強調全麥麵粉及高纖維產品有益心臟健康的優點
- 體重管理:獲得飽足感的產品材料開發
- 投資提昇對消化器健康的認識
- 利用明顯的商標或資訊吸引對高纖維及有機食品產品的關心
- 麥片/麵包相關人士體認到競爭威脅
- 證明特定纖維原料效果的臨床試驗及對新原料的機會持續投資
- 行動:考慮將全麥麵粉及高纖維原料用在方便輕食中
- General Mills的Fiber One Chewy Bar在美國的成功證明了高纖維/全麥麵粉輕食已被接受
- 各種主要產品也都因重視感官感受的成份而取得成果
- 利用營養補給食品一掃消費者對全麥麵粉及高纖維產品感受優點的懷疑
- 行動:增加對高纖維及全麥麵粉產品的投資,以不受目前景氣低迷的影響
- 行動:強調與全麥麵粉不同的纖維的獨特性,提昇消費者對兩者的認知
- 如果不區分,就會被替代
- 強調纖維及有機食品的主要差異,使消費者認識到兩者皆不可或缺
- 加強目標市場中所有消費者適當攝取量的觀念
第4章 附錄
Overview
Introduction
From an attitudinal perspective, consumers place high importance on fiber and
whole food intake - it is deemed more important than moderating consumption of
ingredients such as fat, sugar, and salt. This report examines consumer
attitudes AND behaviors towards increasing fiber and whole food consumption
and how this creates a profitable opportunity for the food and beverage
industry going forward.
Scope
- Detailed insights and analysis documenting the drivers and inhibitors of
fiber and whole food consumption
- Detailed country level consumer and market insight covering Europe, the
US, Australia and New Zealand
- Analysis documenting the relative importance that consumers place on fiber
and whole food consumption and how this varies by socio-demographics
- Strategic conclusions combined with actionable recommendations for all
industry players to profit from the trend
Report Highlights
A Datamonitor consumer survey of more than 5,000 European and US consumers
identified that a substantive proportion of respondents considered both
' eating fiber' and ' eating whole grains or whole foods' to be ' very important'
or ' important'
In 2003, almost 40% of new global whole grain launches were cereal products
(39.1%), but just three years later the figure is down to around a quarter
(25.9%). Snack bar launches have halved from 18.2% in 2000 to 7.8% in 2007.
Conversely, other snacks such as trail mixes and multi-grain cakes have
increased from 1.3% in 2000 to 7.6% in 2007
The fact that consumers are behind in fiber and whole grain consumption
relative to dietary guidelines only serves to re-enforce the market
opportunity for manufacturers and retailers
Reasons to Purchase
- Obtain a detailed understanding of consumer attitudes and behaviors
towards increasing fiber and whole food consumption
- Find inspiration for innovative formulations and product positioning to
take advantage of consumers' evolving preferences
- Access a blend of quantitative and qualitative data illustrating consumer
attitudes, actual consumption and best-practice marketing across the globe
- Overview
- Table of Contents
- Table of figures
- Table of tables
- THE FUTURE DECODED
- INTRODUCTION: There is a distinction between high fiberand whole foods
- TREND: More emphasis is being placed on fiber and wholefood consumption
- TREND: Consumers, especially Americans, see fiber andwhole grain intake
as a means of boosting health
- Fiber intake is linked to a reduced risk of coronary heartdisease,
diabetes, and other illnesses
- Although the idea of whole foods is newer, and there isconfusion in
defining the term, the purported health benefits arecompelling
- The health benefits of high fiber and whole foods aregenerally well
understood and recognized by consumers, which is helping to(re)invigorate
sales of these products
- Consumer interest is driving sales of high fiber and wholefood products
- Key takeouts and implications: high fiber and whole foodproducts offer
a platform on which to generate sales uplift
- TREND: Breakfast is the main avenue for fiber and wholegrain consumption
- Cereals generally provide the main source of fiber forconsumers
- Changing breakfast habits have forced manufacturers toprovide
alternative means of consuming cereals
- Whole foods tend to be consumed more at lunch or dinnere.g. in
sandwiches, or as whole grain pasta
- Key takeouts and implications: opportunities exist toexpand the appeal
of fiber and whole grain products
- INSIGHT: Consumers are looking for an easier way toconsume fiber and
whole foods
- A growing number of whole grain and high fiber productsare available
- Whole grain and fiber orientated innovation is strong,with industry
players adding new flavors to products and incorporatingfiber and whole
grains into new formats
- Key takeouts and implications: consumers need furthersensory
improvements in order to make fiber and whole food consumptionmore
appealing
- INSIGHT: Socio-demographic variances exist in attitudestowards high
fiber and whole grain products
- Females are more concerned than males about fiber andwhole grain intake
- Consumption levels of fiber and whole foods increases witheducation,
social class and existing health levels
- Older consumers are likely to become an important consumergroup for
fiber and whole food products
- Key takeouts and implications: socio-demographic nuancesindicate that
targeted marketing for specific segments can boost sales ofwhole grain and
fiber products
- INSIGHT: Despite increasingly positive attitudes towardswhole grain and
fiber consumption, individuals are still not meeting theirconsumption targets
- Various national nutrition surveys have highlighted ashortfall in
fiber and whole grain intake
- Consumers suffer from an overall ' optimistic bias' regarding their own
diets
- Many consumers don' t know what the recommended intake offiber and
whole grain products should be and are not fully aware of howwhole grains
are better than refined grains
- Consumers prefer the sensory benefits of refined foods
- Around one in four shoppers is skeptical about the healthbenefits of
whole grain, high fiber products
- Key takeouts and implications: finding solutions to theinhibitors
affecting consumption will be an important part of fullycapitalizing on
the high fiber and whole foods opportunity
- ACTION POINTS
- ACTION: Use the various benefits of fiber and whole grainsto tout
multiple health benefits
- Where applicable promote heart health as a key benefit ofwhole grain
and high fiber products
- Weight management: develop proprietary ingredients ofproducts that
promote satiety
- Capitalize on the growing awareness of digestive healthissues
- Use prominent package logos and information to drawattention to high
fiber and whole food products
- Recognize the broader competitive threat, especially ifyou operate in
cereals or bakery
- Continue to invest in clinical investigations to supportthe efficacy
of specific fiber ingredients and invest in new ingredientopportunities
- ACTION: Seek to combine whole grain and high fiberingredients with
convenient and indulgent snacks
- The success of General Mills' Fiber One Chewy Bar in theUS illustrates
that shoppers can be highly receptive high fiber/wholegrain snacks
- Even varying staple products can reap rewards withinnovative sensory
focused formulations
- Use sampling to help overcome consumer skepticism aboutthe sensory
benefits of whole grain and high fiber products
- ACTION: Increase investment in high fiber and whole foodproducts as a
means to insulate from the negative impact of the currenteconomic downturn
- ACTION: Separate fiber identity from whole foods toincrease consumer
awareness of both
- If no distinction is made, substitution may occur
- Highlight the key differences so that consumption of bothfiber and
whole foods are considered crucial
- Promote awareness of quantities and quotas to provide allconsumers
with a target
- Efforts can be made to improve consumption across alldemographics
- APPENDIX
- Definitions
- Methodology
- Further reading and references
- Industry and news sources
- Datamonitor reports
- Academic sources
- Ask the analyst
- Datamonitor consulting
- Disclaimer
- List of Tables
- Table 1: Quantity of fiber in cereals, by mass
- Table 2: Market value of breakfast cereals ($ millions),by country,
2002-2011
- Table 3: Market value of cereal bars ($ millions), bycountry, 2002-2011
- Table 4: Whole grain new product launches since the year2000
- Table 5: Percentage breakdown of whole grain new productlaunches since
2000, by category
- Table 6: High fiber new product launches since the year2000
- Table 7: Percentage breakdown of high fiber new productlaunches since
2000, by category
- Table 8: How health and cost factors influence thechoice of goods
consumed, by education level
- Table 9: Population of consumers aged 55 and above(millions), by country
- Table 10: Factors influencing the consumption of wholegrain, high fiber
goods, by region
- Table 11: List of definitions of terms used in thisreport
- List of Figures
- Figure 1: Health advantages of whole grains areassociated with consuming
the entire whole grain ' package'
- Figure 2: Different whole grains vary considerably intheir fiber content
- Figure 3: Higher values are being placed on fiber &whole food
consumption
- Figure 4: The added (re)emphasis on whole grain andfiber consumption
reflects the broader trend towards ' positive nutrition'
- Figure 5: From an attitudinal perspective, European andUS consumers
place high importance on fiber and whole food intake: it isdeemed more
important than moderating consumption of ingredients such asfat, sugar, and
salt
- Figure 6: North Americans are the most frequentpurchasers of whole grain
and high fiber products which reflects theconcerted government and industry
focus on the health benefits of suchproducts
- Figure 7: Whole grain and high fiber claims are amongthe most
influential to US consumers, especially when comparing to otherfunctional
benefits
- Figure 8: Compared to issues such as fat, sugar andother aspects
consumers are trying to moderate or avoid, fiber content isnot typically a
' top of mind' consideration when it comes to assessingnutritional labels
- Figure 9: There is a high awareness of whole grains andfiber, both from
a general and functionality perspective in the US
- Figure 10: A number of broader initiatives has helpeddrive interest in,
and consumption of, whole grains and high fiberproducts in the US
- Figure 11: Breakfast options now prominently advertiseboth fiber content
and novel flavors
- Figure 12: The need for convenient health is gainingmomentum and high
fiber and whole food products can be a profitablesolution
- Figure 13: Sara Lee profited from consumers' risinginterest in grains
with Soft & Smooth Whole Grain White
- Figure 14: Productscan analysis reveals that specialty/heritage grains
is a (re)emerging theme of innovation
- Figure 15: Analysis shows notable demographicvariances-especially
between men and women-in respondents who consider"eating fiber" to
be a "very important" in maintaininga healthy diet
- Figure 16: The proportion of US individuals who considerdiet to be
"extremely influential" in maintaining general healthincreases
into adulthood
- Figure 17: Numerous products are touting high fiberalongside heart
health benefits
- Figure 18: Dietary fiber (often in combination withprotein) as a
satiety-promoting ingredient is being incorporated into awider range of
products
- Figure 19: The recent intense interest in digestivewellness, prompted
initially by probiotics, has moved companies andconsumers to re-prioritize
good fiber sources
- Figure 20: Fiber One Chewy Bars are an example oftailoring a product to
meet consumer needs
- Figure 21: The popularity of whole grain breads hasresulted in
interesting new varieties being launched
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