La forma del envase es uno de los elementos más importantes en un yogurt funcional y, concretamente, el formato botella es el preferido por los consumidores, según los resultados obtenidos sobre la percepción que tienen los consumidores de los productos funcionales realizado por consumolab
3. > FUNCTIONAL FOODS DEFINITION…
A food can be said to be functional if it contains a food component that affects one or a limited number
of specific function(s) in the body in a targeted way so that it has positive effects. The effect to which this
refers should be relevant to well‐being and health or disease risk reduction.
(Roberfroid, 1999)
A functional food is a food that is similar in appearance to, or may be a conventional food that is
consumed as part of a usual diet, with demonstrated physiological benefits and/or reduce the risk of
chronic disease beyond basic nutritional functions.
(Health Canada, 2005)
Functional foods have also been defined as products that have been modified or enriched with naturally
occurring substances with specific physiologically preventative and/or health‐enhancing effects.
(Poulsen, 1999)
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4. > FUNCTIONAL FOODS DEFINITION…
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refers should be relevant to well‐being and health or disease risk reduction.
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(Poulsen, 1999)
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5. > FUNCTIONAL FOODS ACCEPTANCE DEPENDS ON…
KIND OF CARRIER
PRODUCT
FAMILIARITY OF
CONSUMERS WITH
HEALTH
FFs CONCEPT AND
CONCERNS
SENSORY
CHARACTERISTICS
HEALTH
CLAIMS
THE FUNCTIONAL
INGREDIENT
BRAND
PACKAGING
PRICE
CONVENIENCE
6. > FUNCTIONAL FOODS ACCEPTANCE DEPENDS ON…
1.6 SECONDS
MEAN TIME TO SELECT A PRODUCT
80% OF THE PURCHASE DECISIONS
AT THE PURCHASE PLACE
DECISIVE TO PURCHASE THE
PRODUCT
PACKAGING
7. > FUNCTIONAL FOODS ACCEPTANCE DEPENDS ON…
CONSUMERS ACCEPT NEW PRODUCTS IN
DIFFERENT WAYS…
PRODUCERS SHOULD BE ABLE TO BUILT DIFFERENT‐
TAILORED MARKETING STRATEGIES TO CAPTURE THE
BEST OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED BY THE MARKET
8. > FUNCTIONAL FOODS ACCEPTANCE DEPENDS ON…
CONSUMERS ACCEPT NEW PRODUCTS IN
DIFFERENT WAYS…
OBJECTIVES:
* Determine how consumers value different
attribute levels of FFs
* Verify the existence of segments of consumers
that perceive differently FFs.
13. > CONSUMER SEGMENTATION…
A FINAL SURVEY…
Healthy eating habits and lifestyle
RESULTS OF THE ACCEPTANCE
OF DIFFERENT YOGHURTS…
CLUSTER ANALYSIS
Perception of FFs
Sociodemographic information
Segmentation and characterization
of consumers based on a different
perception of FFs.
15. > GENERAL INFORMATION OF THE FINAL SAMPLE…
N=361
Eating habits and lifestyle
58% consume five servings of fruit/vegetables a day
69% avoid fried foods
89% eat white meat and fish at least 3 times a week
53% take a balance and complete breakfast everyday and 86%
have a regular time for their meals.
15% eat snacks between meals and drink sugar drinksRS CLAIM
ME daily.
51% practice exercise at least 3 times a
daily more than 2 hours watching the TV
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week and 34% spend
HABITS
16. > GENERAL INFORMATION OF THE FINAL SAMPLE…
FFs consumption
85% consume Functional Foods
78% usually consume dairy product (milk, yoghurt,…)
60% usually consume bread/biscuits/cereals
53% usually consume functional drinks
18. > IMPORTANCE OF FUNCTIONAL FOODS ATTRIBUTES
3 CLUSTERS OF CONSUMERS IDENTIFIED ‐ based on the ACCEPTANCE of FFs evaluated…
OPINIONS ABOUT FFs…
CLUSTER 1:
TRUST IN FFs PROPERTIES
FFs CONSUMPTION COULD AVOID SOME HEALTH TROUBLES
CONSIDER FFs HIGHER QUALITY THAN CONVENTIONAL FOODS
…vs. CLUSTER 2 AND CLUSTER 3