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Grocery Shopping Preferences
Mission Commissioner Charles H. Bronson and the Division of Marketing and Development wanted to obtain baseline data regarding attitudes and perception of US consumers regarding domestic and imported produce and “Point of Origin” identifiers. Methodology There is only one way to determine attitudes, perceptions and experiences of any group; that is to ask them. The Division of Marketing and Development commissioned Mid-Florida Marketing & Research, Inc., to conduct a survey of (2500) residents of major cities around the country, specifically (400) New York, (400) Chicago, (400) Philadelphia, (350) Boston, (350) Tampa, (200) Birmingham, (200) Charlotte, and (200) Cincinnati. Respondents were to be responsible for all or (about) half of their household’s grocery shopping, and over the age of 21. The survey instrument was designed with input from the Division of Marketing and Development and tested with 100 respondents. No changes were suggested by the test. Telephone interviews were conducted days, evenings and weekends from Mid Florida’s Ormond Beach field office. As is industry standard, supervisory staff validated 10% of all completed surveys. No surveys had to be repeated. Data was analyzed using ABTAB™ software specifically designed for research, automatically conducting standard tests of validity on each question and accommodating unlimited comparisons of information cells (cross-tabulations). Confidence level in this data is 95% +-5%; that is the data for 95% of the subject population, within 5% on each question. This is industry standard. The following charts and graphs are highlights of the full report.
Answers from All Respondents in All Cities (Averages)
When you shop for groceries do you notice where fresh produce is grown?
Do you feel that USA grown produce is safer than imported produce? It is…
Do you feel USA grown produce is higher quality than imported produce? Is it…
Price and appearance being equal, would you select USA grown produce over imported produce…
If a logo or label were on fruits and vegetables indicating where they were grown, would you purchase USA grown produce…
While shopping for fruits and vegetables, where would you prefer to see the country of origin indicated?
On a scale of 1-5, with one being not important and 5 very important, tell me which of these factors influence you to buy USA grown fruits and vegetables…
All things being equal, except price, if fruits and vegetables’ country of origin were clearly identified, how much more would you be willing to pay for USA grown products?
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