Table of Contents
Overview
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- Definition
Executive Summary
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- Companies, brands, and innovations
- Women need specific nutrients for different lifestages
- Protein and fiber as sources of energy
- The consumer
- Women believe that healthy eating means eating everything in small portions
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- Figure 1: Attitude “Healthy eating means having everything in small quantities,” by gender, June 2016
- Men exercise more than women do to maintain a healthy lifestyle
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- Figure 2: Attribute “I prefer to combine eating what I want with regular exercise rather than dieting alone,” by gender, June 2016
- Consumers in socioeconomic group AB look for products that promise to improve physical appearance
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- Figure 3: Interest in innovation “Improves physical appearance (eg skin, nails, hair),” by socioeconomic group, June 2016
- Young consumers want more discounts on healthy food and drinks
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- Figure 4: Healthy eating spending habit “I have bought healthy food when it was on promotion,” by age group, June 2016
- What we think
Issues and Insights
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- AB consumers can maintain their healthy habits and still save money
- The facts
- The implications
- Gluten-free and lactose-free products can be positioned as heathy food options
- The facts
- The implications
- Exploring healthful alternatives without compromising taste
- The facts
- The implications
The Market – What You Need to Know
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- Unemployment levels increase in Brazil
- Opportunities to focus on mature consumers
- Brazilians have more health problems
Market Drivers
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- Higher unemployment can affect sales of healthy foods
- Aging population increases demand for healthful products
- Diabetes and hypertension affect Brazilians’ health
Companies, Brands, and Innovation – What You Need to Know
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- Women need specific nutrients at different stages of life
- Protein and fiber as sources of energy
Who’s Innovating?
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- Women are interested in products for different stages of their lives
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- Figure 5: Percentage of launches of food and drink products with claims targeted at women, within the total number of launches of this type of products in the world, by top 10 countries, 2016*
- Fiber and protein can also be used to boost energy
The Consumer – What You Need to Know
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- Women take care of their health by eating less
- Men see exercise as part of a healthy lifestyle
- Benefits related to physical appearance appeal to AB consumers
- Young, unemployed consumers are attracted to promotions
Attitudes toward Healthy Food/Products
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- Due to inflation, the healthy food/drinks category is perceived as becoming increasingly expensive
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- Figure 6: Attitudes toward healthy food/products, June 2016
- Fortified and natural products could appeal more to AB consumers
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- Figure 7: Attitude “It’s better to eat food fortified with vitamins than to take vitamin supplements,” by socioeconomic group, June 2016
- Women believe that healthy eating is eating everything in small portions
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- Figure 8: Attitude “Healthy eating means having everything in small quantities,” by gender, June 2016
Attributes of Healthy Food/Products
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- Products for light exercise/active lifestyle have the potential to grow
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- Figure 9: Attributes of healthy food/products, June 2016
- Healthier cooking shortcuts can appeal to female consumers
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- Figure 10: Attribute “I’d like to learn how to cook in a healthier manner,” by gender, June 2016
- Men exercise more than women to maintain a healthy life
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- Figure 11: Attribute “I prefer to combine eating what I want with regular exercise rather than dieting alone,” by gender, June 2016
Interest in Innovation
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- Brazilians are interested in benefits related to their mental wellbeing
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- Figure 12: Interest in innovation, June 2016
- Products could deliver more benefits related to quality of sleep
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- Figure 13: Interest in innovation “Enhances sleep quality,” by age group, June 2016
- Benefits related to physical appearance appeal to AB consumers
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- Figure 14: Interest in innovation “Improves physical appearance (eg skin, nails, hair),” by socioeconomic group, June 2016
- Healthy Eating Spending Habits
- Opportunity for wholesalers to promote the habit of cooking at home
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- Figure 15: Healthy eating spending habits, June 2016
- Young consumers look for more discounts in healthy food and drinks
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- Figure 16: Healthy eating spending habit “I have bought healthy food when it was on promotion,” by age group, June 2016
- DE consumers are the least loyal to brands of healthy products
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- Figure 17: Healthy eating spending habit “I have switched to cheaper brands of the same types of healthy food,” by socioeconomic group, June 2016
Appendix – Abbreviations
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- Abbreviations
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