Food Engineering

Study reveals new consumer ‘eating culture’

Retailers can use the information to personalize shopping experiences

January 21, 2013

Daymon Worldwide and Hartman Group presented the findings of a study on food culture and its implications for food retailing at Food Marketing Institute’s Midwinter Conference. The study, “Reframing retail through the lens of changing consumer culture,” revealed evolving consumer shopping behavior and brand preferences, concluding that the consumer food experience has outgrown the kitchen. According to the report, this has resulted in less frequent cooking, more frequent shopping trips and a greater appetite for food experimentation and exploration. Areas of examination in the study included the power of the retail experience, quantifying the most influential aspects of the retail experience and consumer orientation to brands, among others. For more information on the study, contact DaymonWorldwide or Hartman Group.

Shane O’Halloran joined Food Engineering in November of 2012 as Digital/Online Editor. He graduated from Oberlin College in 2010, and worked as a copy editor and contributor to BleacherReport.com and ShesGameSports.com. He has also written feature articles on a freelance basis for publications in the western suburbs of Philadelphia. His areas of expertise include social media campaigns and website management. Shane produces daily news updates for www.foodengineeringmag.com and Food Engineering’s social media sites. In addition, Shane writes news articles for FE’s TechFlash e-newsletter and Food Engineering’s People and Industry section.