Consumer
food survey shows health consciousness on rise in India. Expecting
better quality, content and value, consumers want fresher and more natural
food products.
Puratos Taste Tomorrow
2015 is large-scale annual global research conducted by Puratos to determine
consumer trends in baked good industry.
New Delhi, 25th
August, 2015:
Puratos-a leading global food ingredient company today launched its Taste
Tomorrow 2015 Research results that captures consumer behavior in the food
space and provides unique insights into emerging consumer trends in the baked
goods industry.
The release of the Puratos Taste Tomorrow 2015 Report at New
Delhi today was a high profile industry event where representatives of the
confectionary industry turned up to learn about the survey results and
understand consumer preferences and discuss future trends. Over 100 leading
manufacturers attended the Report launch. Four keynote speakers (Chef Manjit
Singh Gill, ITC hotels. Sandeep Gugnani, Head of Supply Chain, Dunkin Donuts, Dev
Lal – Bakers Circle, Chef Varun Inamdar- Chef, Chocolatier ) addressed the
gathering and offered the invitees an opportunity to discuss food trends with
senior level executives in the food industry. Following the event, participants
were invited to attend workshops conducted by experts on product innovations
and solutions.
Taste Tomorrow 2015 is part of a series of events that take
place in different parts of the world, each providing unique global and local
insights into emerging trends in the baked goods sector that help manufacturers
with actionable information to enable them to adapt their product innovation
and development to current and future consumer needs. The results of this
global consumer survey demonstrate consumers’ attitudes and perceptions towards
bakery, pastry, patisserie and chocolate in various regions and cultures and
point out key observations and future trends. The key takeaway of this 2015
survey is that consumer preference for baked goods is based upon 3 key
criteria: freshness, health and taste.
The India survey brought out some strong positive signals for
the industry with 62% consumers believing that food will be more diverse in
India by the year 2025. The results
also indicate that consumers also believed that food will be more innovative
and tastier, more convenient and ready-to-eat to mirror lifestyle changes in
India by 2025.
The survey threw up strong indicators of consumer
expectations for the future with up to 46% consumers in India expecting food
to be healthier and of a better quality by 2025. The preferences are
clearly veering towards fresh, healthy and organic with a growing number of consumers
expecting food to be more natural, more sustainable and fresher by 2025. In a sharp indication of the growing
consciousness of health and nutrition concerns, the survey indicates that 74%
of consumers in India tend towards reading labels in detail. Along the same lines are indicators
that some food materials are being now being considered ‘power’ ingredients
because they offer the perfect balance of taste and health. 86% Indian
consumers find whole-grains and whole-meal to be healthy and 75% feel it adds
something to taste also.
The report also points to the growing
craving among consumers for confectionery but with health, freshness and taste
as essential parameters. The report indicates that 76% of consumers would
appreciate a live bakery where they can see freshly baked items on the spot.
Additionally, and perhaps not so surprisingly, 80% of consumers in India feel
chocolate adds taste to patisserie products.
The survey concludes that consumers have become more empowered
and articulate over the last few years. They want to have a say in the products
they consume and have more means than ever before to do so, particularly with
the growing trend of social media.
Speaking
on the launch of the Taste Tomorrow 2015 report, Mr. Dhiren Kanwar, Country
Head - India, Puratos said, “We are delighted to conduct this survey every year
as it gives insight into emerging consumer trends in the baked goods industry.
This research establishes that our consumer wants more diversity, innovation,
better taste, freshness, healthier options and more convenience in food
products. It offers a great peep into the psychology of our consumers
and will be of great help to industry to strategize better for new product
development and to win consumer confidence.”
Ms. Priscillia Ooi, Marketing Director, Asia Pacific,
Puratos, said “We conduct this survey across 25 countries including India with
a sample size of 11000 respondents from a mixed socio economic strata. We have
had a great run so far, and some of our learning and understanding of consumer
behaviour here makes for a stronger pitch for customers in emerging markets. We
will continue to launch more comprehensive surveys to make Puratos’ Taste
Tomorrow Reports the first choice for baked goods industry”.
About Puratos Food Ingredient Pvt. Ltd.:
Puratos is a leading global food ingredient company.
Headquartered in Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium, Puratos has a presence in over 68
countries via local subsidiaries. With a full range of innovative products and
application expertise in the bakery, patisserie and chocolate sector, Puratos
products and services are manufactured in more than 55 plants spread over 43countries,
and sold in over 100 countries around the world. With a tagline ‘Reliable
partners in innovation’, Puratos helps customers in delivering nutritious,
delicious food leveraging new technologies and innovations in ingredients
across countries of presence.
Coverage By : Vickrham (vicky) TWCI - The Writers Collective of India
email : vickrham.m@gmail.com