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Page 1: 1 Project Dairy – Chapter 3 of 3 A consumer research programme to test and promote awareness of health and nutritional advantages and preferences of milk.

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Project Dairy – Chapter 3 of 3

A consumer research programme to test and promote awareness of health and nutritional advantages and preferences of milk and other dairy products

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Purchasing and consumption

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Product purchase and consumption route map

• Members in household, other than respondent, who use dairy products• Regularity of household purchases• When do you personally drink or use dairy products• Drinking or using method• Where are dairy products bought?• Buying behaviour for products bought on a monthly basis• Top 10 point of purchase (POP) drivers

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Fresh milk -full cream

Fresh milk -low fat or 2%

milk

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UHT/Long-lifemilk - fullcream

UHT/ Long-lifemilk - low fator 2%milk

UHT/ Long-lifemilk - fat freeor skimmed

milk

Nutritionallyenhanced milk

Organic milk Flavoured milk

Spouse/partner 2. Children under 12 Children 13-18 years old Another adult 19-25 yearsAnother adult 26-35 years Another adult 36-45 years Another adult 46-54 years Another adult 55+Domestic or gardener Guests 12. Never used / Not answered

Members in household, other than respondent, using dairy products (slide 1 of 3)

(Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) =31540 )

Children younger than 19 account for a large proportion of dairy consumption, except for fat-free/skim UHT milk and nutritionally enhanced milk. The latter is largely used by adults, particularly 55+ year olds.

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Normal yoghurt Baby milk powder

Spouse/partner Children under 12 Children 13-18 years old Another adult 19-25 yearsAnother adult 26-35 years Another adult 36-45 years Another adult 46-54 years Another adult 55+Domestic or gardener Guests Never Not answered

Buttermilk Drinking yoghurtSweetened

condensed milk

(Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) =31540 )

Like UHT fat-free and nutritionally enhanced milk, buttermilk is also not a popular product amongst non-adults. Baby powder, on the other hand, is clearly a product for under 12-year-olds, although some adults can’t seem to kick the habit…

Members in household, other than respondent, using dairy products (slide 2 of 3)

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Cream Butter Gouda andCheddar cheese

Cheese spread Cottage cheese Feta cheese Other cheese

Spouse/partner Children under 12 Children 13-18 years old Another adult 19-25 yearsAnother adult 26-35 years Another adult 36-45 years Another adult 46-54 years Another adult 55+Domestic or gardener Guests Never Not answered

(Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) =31540 )

Cheese, butter and cream follow a similar age profile to the average.

Members in household, other than respondent, using dairy products (slide 3 of 3)

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Fresh milk - fullcream

Fresh milk - low fator 2% milk

Fresh milk - fatfree milk or

skimmed milk

UHT/Long-life milk- full cream

UHT/ Long-life milk- low fat or 2%milk

UHT/ Long-life milk- fat free or

skimmed milk

Nutritionallyenhanced milk

More often than once a week Once a week Once every 2 weeks

Once every 3 weeks Once a month Less often than once a month

Regularity of purchase (slide 1 of 3)(Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) =26622 )

Interestingly fresh full-cream milk is purchased only once a month by 2 in 5 consumers. LSM 1-3 (subsisting) and LSM 4-5 (surviving) most likely to buy any dairy once a month, thus irregular purchase is driven by affordability. In this regard UHT offers a good alternative as these lower LSM households have no fridges.

84% of respondents said they were solely or partly responsible for household dairy purchases. Women are more likely than men to be solely responsible (58% vs. 31%)

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Organic milk Flavoured milk Maas Buttermilk Normal yoghurt Drinking yoghurt Baby milk powder

More often than once a week Once a week Once every 2 weeks

Once every 3 weeks Once a month Less often than once a month

Regularity of purchase (slide 2 of 3)(Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) =26622 )

Organic milk would be a more regular purchase and flavoured milk is often bought more often than once a week. Maas, like full cream fresh or UHT milk, is likely to be bought once a month by the majority of the population.

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Cream Butter Gouda andCheddarcheese

Cheese spread Cottage cheese Feta cheese Other cheese

More often than once a week Once a week Once every 2 weeks

Once every 3 weeks Once a month Less often than once a month

Regularity of purchase (slide 3 of 3)(Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) =26622 )

Cream, butter and all sorts of cheese are prevalent in upper LSM, more affluent households who can afford more regular purchases.

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Fresh milk -low fat or 2%

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UHT/ Long-lifemilk - fat freeor skimmed

milk

Nutritionallyenhanced milk

Organic milk Flavoured milk

Before breakfast With breakfast meal As a replacement for breakfast As a mid-morning drink/snack

With lunch As a replacement for lunch As a mid-afternoon drink/snack With dinner

After dinner Late evening Anytime

When do you personally drink or use dairy products (slide 1 of 3)(Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) =31540 )

Plain milk in all forms plays an important role in the breakfast meal and, to an extent, lunch; whereas flavoured milk can be had at any time. Compared to full cream milk, fat-free/skim milk can also be used any time.

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Maas Buttermilk Normal yoghurt Drinking yoghurt Baby milk powder Sweetened condensedmilk

Before breakfast With breakfast meal As a replacement for breakfast As a mid-morning drink/snack

With lunch As a replacement for lunch As a mid-afternoon drink/snack With dinner

After dinner Late evening Anytime

When do you personally drink or use dairy products (slide 2 of 3)(Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) =31540 )

Compared to milk in its various guises, maas, butter, yoghurt, milk powder and sweetened condensed milk suit any time of day. Amongst all dairy, maas and feta cheese (see next slide) are the most popular dinner or lunch-time accompaniments. Condensed milk is also, interestingly, popular with breakfast.

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Before breakfast With breakfast meal As a replacement for breakfast As a mid-morning drink/snack

With lunch As a replacement for lunch As a mid-afternoon drink/snack With dinner

After dinner Late evening Anytime

When do you personally drink or use dairy products (slide 3 of 3)(Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) =31540 )

Cream, butter and cheese are good candidates for lunch, but butter, in particular, is used with the breakfast meal. Feta cheese (popular amongst whites and upper LSMs), like maas (popular amongst blacks and lower LSMs) is very popular with the dinner meal (probably in salads). Cream can also be used any time.

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milk

Nutritionallyenhanced milk

On its own - cold On its own - warm In hot drinks, like tea or coffee

With porridge As a dessert With deserts, or as a topping for deserts/cakes

As an ingredient in cooking As an ingredient in baking On sandwiches

Mixed with powder to make cool drink While having a snack In salads

In sauces With cocktail snacks With crackers or salty biscuits

While having a meal Some other way

Drinking or using method (slide 1 of 3)(Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) =31540 )

Various forms of milk are popular on their own, cold, or of course in tea or coffee. Milk is also important for breakfast, hence is regular use with porridge.

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Organic milk Flavoured milk Maas Buttermilk Normal yoghurt Drinking yoghurt Baby milk powder

On its own - cold On its own - warm In hot drinks, like tea or coffee

With porridge As a dessert With deserts, or as a topping for deserts/cakes

As an ingredient in cooking As an ingredient in baking On sandwiches

Mixed with powder to make cool drink While having a snack In salads

In sauces With cocktail snacks With crackers or salty biscuits

While having a meal Some other way

Drinking or using method (slide 2 of 3)(Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) =31540 )

Yoghurt is mostly had on its own cold, and unlike milk it is rarely eaten with breakfast. Maas, and buttermilk to an extent, is also very popular with porridge. Buttermilk, like fresh or UHT milk, is often used as an ingredient in cooking or baking.

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Cream Butter Gouda and Cheddarcheese

Cheese spread Cottage cheese Feta cheese

On its own - cold On its own - warm In hot drinks, like tea or coffee

With porridge As a dessert With deserts, or as a topping for deserts/cakes

As an ingredient in cooking As an ingredient in baking On sandwiches

Mixed with powder to make cool drink While having a snack In salads

In sauces With cocktail snacks With crackers or salty biscuits

While having a meal Some other way

Drinking or using method (slide 3 of 3)(Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) =31540 )

Condensed milk is mostly used in tea or coffee. Butter has a similar usage profile to all the cheeses: It’s used on sandwiches, and with crackers and salty biscuits. Cheese, of course, is a very popular ingredient in salads, very much so in the case of feta.

Cream is used with deserts and cakes.

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Where are dairy products bought?

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Shoprite

Spar

Any other outlet

Pick 'n Pay Supermarket

Local neighbourhood supermarket or cafe

Checkers

Spaza shop

Boxer

Pick 'n Pay Hypermarket

Score Supermarket

Wholesalers, like Makro, Metro, Trade Centre, Cash & Carry

Pick 'n Pay Family Store

Woolworths

OK Supermarket

Checkers Hyperama

Get it from the farm / farmer (Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) =31540 )

There is very little difference between household and personal purchase, although local neighbourhood supermarkets (especially amongst Indians) and spaza shops (amongst blacks buying maas) do play a slightly more important role in personal buying.

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Fresh milk - full cream

Fresh milk - low fat or 2% milk

Fresh milk - fat free milk or skimmed milk

UHT/Long-life milk - full cream

UHT/ Long-life milk - low fat or 2%milk

UHT/ Long-life milk - fat free or skimmedmilk

Nutritionally enhanced milk

Organic milk

Flavoured milk

Plan to buy

%

Know brand before shopping

Buying behaviour for products bought on a monthly basis (Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) =respective base sizes per product )

Given the prevalence of monthly purchases for milk, it comes as no surprise that the purchase is well planned, and brand plays a key role. Flavoured milk is clearly more of an impulse purchase, and perhaps consumers are not too sure about nutritionally enhance or organic milk (brands are not known).

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Sweetened condensed milk

Plan to buy

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Know brand before shopping

(Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) =respective base sizes per product )

Buying behaviour for products bought on a monthly basis

Along with flavoured milk, normal and drinking yoghurt would be more of an impulse purchase, and brand plays a moderately important role compared to milk.

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Cream

Butter

Gouda and Cheddar cheese

Cheese spread

Cottage cheese

Feta cheese

Other cheese

%

Plan to buy Know brand before shopping

(Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) =respective base sizes per product )

Buying behaviour for products bought on a monthly basis

Cream, butter and cheese are all planned monthly purchases, and brand plays a moderately to very important role.

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Top 10 point of purchase (POP) drivers (slide 1 of 3)

TOTAL

Fresh milk - full cream

Fresh milk - low fat or 2%

milk

Fresh milk - fat free milk or

skimmed milk

UHT - full cream

UHT - low fat or 2%milk

Flavoured milk

Total responses (wt.) (000's) 92662 22307 2779 663 10795 963 1465

% % % % % % %

You/your family love the taste 55 57 51 43 59 45 39

Good value for money 44 54 54 42 49 58 41

Always buy the same brand of this dairy product

40 49 51 29 52 45 26

You / your family love this brand 36 39 41 38 44 25 23

Is a brand that is always available 32 38 37 36 38 31 20

In a pack that's easy to transport or carry

22 24 29 34 23 32 27

In a pack that's easy to store 20 22 24 20 21 29 18

Was recommended by friends and family

17 17 20 21 19 21 16

Re-sealable packaging - contents stay fresher for longer

14 15 17 17 20 27 14

In an attractive, presentable pack 14 14 16 17 16 18 21

(Mentions of 14% or higher shown; products with raw bases of 50+ shown)

Significantly higher than average

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Top 10 point of purchase (POP) drivers (slide 2 of 3)

TOTAL

Maas ButtermilkNormal yoghurt

Drinking yoghurt

Baby milk powder

Sweetened condensed

milk

Total responses (wt.) (000's) 9266216706 1064 9253 2993 1900 3258

% % % % % % %

You/your family love the taste 5559 38 59 50 33 37

Good value for money 4444 27 46 33 32 33

Always buy the same brand of this dairy product

4039 26 31 32 44 22

You / your family love this brand 3642 24 33 28 20 19

Is a brand that is always available 3233 19 27 21 27 22

In a pack that's easy to transport or carry

2219 14 22 17 21 20

In a pack that's easy to store 2017 21 22 16 21 20

Was recommended by friends and family

1718 19 14 19 28 18

Re-sealable packaging - contents stay fresher for longer

1413 12 13 10 16 10

In an attractive, presentable pack 1412 13 15 17 12 13

(Mentions of 14% or higher shown; products with raw bases of 50+ shown)

Significantly higher than average

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Top 10 point of purchase (POP) drivers (slide 3 of 3)

TOTAL

Cream ButterGouda and

Cheddar cheese

Cheese spread

Cottage cheese

Feta cheese

Total responses (wt.) (000's) 92662 2117 3395 8542 1754 936 866

% % % % % % %

You/your family love the taste 55 45 49 59 56 42 55

Good value for money 44 35 35 36 23 28 38

Always buy the same brand of this dairy product

40 26 31 32 26 16 38

You / your family love this brand 36 24 25 34 33 19 38

Is a brand that is always available 32 18 23 31 23 17 33

In a pack that's easy to transport or carry

22 20 21 20 17 23 28

In a pack that's easy to store 20 20 20 17 22 12 30

Was recommended by friends and family

17 20 18 14 13 9 21

Re-sealable packaging - contents stay fresher for longer

14 10 14 11 20 15 21

In an attractive, presentable pack 14 19 14 10 16 7 15

(Mentions of 14% or higher shown; products with raw bases of 50+ shown)

Significantly higher than average

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Knowledge about dairy products

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Knowledge about dairy products - route map

• The perceived percentage of fat in milk• The fat content of milk compared to that of derived oils and fats• Preferred sources of information about dairy products• Preferred information to show on packs• Consumers’ understanding of key milk-production issues

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Full-cream milk Low-fat milk

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The perceived percentage of fat in milk (Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) =31540)

Average = 45%

Average = 12%

Per cent fat content

Average = 12%

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The fat content of milk compared to that of derived oils and fats

TOTAL Metro Non Metro

Black White Indian Coloured

LSM 1-3

LSM 4-5

LSM 6-8

LSM 9-10

Milk is better 34 36 33 35 29 40 32 31 32 40 34

Milk is the same

25 27 24 23 32 32 31 21 26 25 30

Milk is worse than

5 7 4 3 12 15 9 3 3 6 12

Don’t know 35 29 39 38 28 13 29 45 39 29 25

(Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) =31540)

Milk is not clearly perceived as a better option regarding fat content. This is not surprising as more than half the consumers said they didn’t know the fat content of either full-cream or low-fat milk. Indians are more likely than average to think that the fat in milk is worse than in derived oils and fats.

%

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Full-cream milk is higher

Full-cream milk is the same as

Full-cream milk is lower Don't know

Fried potato chips (“slapchips") 33 12 39 17

Red meat 32 13 39 16

Margarine 32 17 36 16

Fast foods, like hamburgers 32 11 37 20

Chicken 25 16 44 15

Potato crisps or chips 22 17 38 22

Nuts 19 21 35 26

Biscuits and snacks 16 23 36 25

Fish 16 17 48 19

%

Comparison of fat content of full-cream milk with other popular foods

(Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) =31540)

On fried chips, red meat and margarine, consumers are divided as to whether the fat content in full-cream milk is higher or lower. With chicken, crisps, nuts, biscuits and fish, the tendency is to consider milk as lower in fat. About one in five consumers didn’t know how to answer.

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Preferred sources of information about dairy products

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12

39

23

55

45

53

43

49

44

49

51

56

52

55

TV

Social gatherings like stokvels, clubs, etc.

Radio

Internet/e-mail

Word of mouth

Talks or seminars

Magazines

In-store promotions

Adverts

Clinics

From the shop

Documentaries on TV

Billboards

SMS

1st choice 2nd choice 3rd choice

`

%

n=23631

n=1052

n=21142

n=801

n=7887

n=1434

n=8528

n=5761

n=5016

n=4265

n=7015

n=1692

n=4486

n=1311

The first choice for media will always be TV, but this does not mean that others should be discounted: Radio plays a far more important role than people tend to acknowledge, and WOM is, as we know from personal experience, powerful. Surprising is the high priority given to social gatherings as a source of information, especially amongst blacks.

Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) =

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Preferred sources of information about dairy products – PC vote

25

15

7

6

6

6

6

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

TV

Radio

Magazines

Word of mouth

From the shop

In-store promotions

Adverts

Billboards

Clinics

Documentaries on TV

Talks or seminars

SMS

Internet/e-mail

Social gatherings like stokvels, clubs, etc. Total contribution

`

%

(Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) =31540)

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Preferred information to show on packs – top 10 first choices (slide 1 of 2)

64

38

28

27

25

24

23

23

20

19

23

34

30

32

33

47

29

35

44

38

13

28

42

41

42

29

48

42

36

43

Expiry date

Fat content

Baking or cooking preparation suggestions

Allergy information

Nutritional benefits of ingredients

Quantity

Breed of animal

Dietary requirements for children, e.g. is itrecommended for children

Sugar content

Preservatives

1st choice 2nd choice 3rd choice

%

n=7623

n=10049

n=1961

n=3443

n=4250

n=902

n=4741

Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) =

n=4469

n=21675

n=9717

Expiry dates are extremely important, as is the nutritional benefits of the product and fat content. Quantity and sugar content are important secondary pieces of information.

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Preferred information to show on packs – PC Vote

21

8

7

7

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

Expiry date

Nutritional benefits

Quantity

Fat content

Preservatives

Dietary requirements for children

Allergy information

Sugar content

Serving suggestions

Baking or cooking preparation suggestions

Endorsements

Place of origin in SA

Proudly SA logo

Helpline for queries

Breed of animal

Call centre for complaints

Country of origin

Total contribution

%

(Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) =31540)

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65

56

69 69

62

4744

58

14

23

68 8

2730

14

You have a goodunderstanding of

the processwhereby milk ismade availableto consumers

You understandwhat is meant bypasteurisation

The health claimsmade about dairy

products arebelievable

You have trustand confidence in

the things thatpeople say aboutdairy products

Pasteurised milkis always

healthier andsafer than non-

pasteurised milk

All dairy brandsare essentially

the same

All dairy brandsare essentially ofthe same quality

There is enoughinformation

available aboutdairy products

and their benefits

TOTAL STRONGLY AGREE / AGREE . TOTAL DISAGREE / STRONGLY DISAGREE .

Consumers’ understanding of key milk-production issues (Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) =31540)

Information needs are mostly around the pasteurisation process, and quality differences amongst brands of the same dairy product. On most issues you find a bout a third of consumers implying that they are not too confident in their knowledge (i.e. they neither agreed nor disagreed with the statements).

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Reason for feeling you don't have a good understanding of the process whereby milk is made available

  TOTAL Metro Non Metro16-24years

25-34years

35-49years

Above 50

years

How is milk processed (from cow to consumer)? / everything about the process 33 38 30 43 42 26 25

Would like to know more about the ingredients/ is it mixed with something? 15 15 14 13 20 16 10

Where does the milk come from/from what is it derived? 6 3 8 8 4 9 4

Why do these products need to be pasteurized?/What is pasteurized? 6 7 5 6 8 3 7

Information must be written in a language we can understand 4 1 5 3 1 6 4

What do they put in the milk to keep it fresh (for so long)? 4 2 4 1 1 6 6

Nutritional information 3 5 2 1 2 4 5

What happens after milking the cow? 3 1 4 7 1 2 4

How is milk stored (in it's containers) ? 3 2 4 4 2 2 5

What is added to milk in boxes/long life milk? 2 1 3 0 3 2 4

How is milk cleaned (from cow to pack) ? 2 6 0 3 2 1 2

(Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) =4281)

There is clearly a need to understand the production process behind milk, especially amongst younger consumers in LSM 6-8 (the Aspiring segment – see next slide).

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Reason for feeling you don't have a good understanding of the process whereby milk is made available

TOTAL LSM 1-3 LSM 4-5 LSM 6-8 LSM 9-10

FAMILY

WITH

CHILDR

EN

LIVING

AT

HOME

FAMILY

WITH

NO

CHILDR

EN

LIVING

AT

HOME

How is milk processed (from cow to consumer)? / everything about the process 33 23 35 44 32 34 25

Would like to know more about the ingredients/ is it mixed with something? 15 13 19 13 5 13 21

Where does the milk come from/from what is it derived? 6 6 8 5 4 7 4

Why do these products need to be pasteurized?/What is pasteurized? 6 5 7 5 9 6 5

Information must be written in a language we can understand 4 7 2 3 0 3 6

What do they put in the milk to keep it fresh (for so long)? 4 5 5 0 4 4 4

Nutritional information 3 5 2 3 0 3 4

What happens after milking the cow? 3 6 3 1 3 3 3

How is milk stored (in it's containers) ? 3 3 5 2 0 3 4

What is added to milk in boxes/long life milk? 2 6 0 0 2 3 1

How is milk cleaned (from cow to pack) ? 2 1 2 4 0 2 4

(Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) =4281)

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Typologies

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Roughly 5 types of adults…

Ambitious Independents

17%

Constrained Habituals

27%Accomplished Independents

14%

Aspiring Habituals22%

Unconstrained Habituals

20%

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Age profile of typologies

3

12

16

15

52

18

23

18

25

27

42

31

25

35

12

37

34

41

25

9

Unconstrained Habituals

Constrained Habituals

AccomplishedIndependents

Aspiring Habituals

Ambitious Independents

16-24 25-34 35-49 Above 50

`

%

Typologies are differentiated along age: Unconstrained Habituals tend to be older than 34, with a large segment in the 35 – 49 age bracket. Constrained Habituals and Aspiring Habituals both generally tend to be older than 34. Accomplished Independents are also older than 34, with a large segment above 50 years old. Ambitious Independents are very likely younger than 25.

Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) = 6 377

Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) = 8 606

Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) = 4 367

Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) = 6 973

Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) = 5 217

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Race profile of typologies

41

91

76

86

76

31

4

15

8

14

8

1

1

1

2

19

4

8

5

9

Unconstrained Habituals

Constrained Habituals

AccomplishedIndependents

Aspiring Habituals

Ambitious Independents

Black White Indian Coloured

`

%

Race is generally not a good indicator of typologies, except in the case of Unconstrained Habituals (vs. the rest of the clusters) where we see large proportions of white, coloured and Indian adults. In Accomplished Independents and Ambitious Independents there are also notable proportions of whites and coloureds. Constrained Habituals and Aspiring Habituals, on the other hand, are largely black.

Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) = 6 377

Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) = 8 606

Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) = 4 367

Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) = 6 973

Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) = 5 217

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Sex profile of typologies

46

43

47

48

72

54

57

53

52

28

Unconstrained Habituals

Constrained Habituals

AccomplishedIndependents

Aspiring Habituals

Ambitious Independents

Male Female

`

%

Ambitious Independents is the only cluster with a strong sex bias: It largely comprises males.

Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) = 6 377

Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) = 8 606

Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) = 4 367

Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) = 6 973

Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) = 5 217

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Regional profile of typologies

22

4

7

4

10

1

4

2

3

1

4

4

12

9

5

14

16

16

9

22

21

22

10

21

23

7

6

12

8

5

3

17

11

12

7

23

18

25

27

21

5

9

5

8

7

Unconstrained Habituals

Constrained Habituals

AccomplishedIndependents

Aspiring Habituals

Ambitious Independents

Western Cape Northern Cape Free State

Eastern Cape KwaZulu Natal Mpumalanga

Limpopo Gauteng North West

`

%

The Western Cape has a large population of Unconstrained Habituals (between mountain and sea…), and Eastern Cape of Ambitious Independents. KZN is short on Accomplished Independents, but this is where Mpumalanga is strong. Thanks to Limpopo, Gauteng doesn’t accommodate a large portion of Constrained Habituals.

Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) = 6 377

Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) = 8 606

Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) = 4 367

Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) = 6 973

Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) = 5 217

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Community-size profile of typologies

54

27

31

36

39

46

73

69

64

61

Unconstrained Habituals

Constrained Habituals

AccomplishedIndependents

Aspiring Habituals

Ambitious Independents

Metro Non Metro

`

%

You will find Unconstrained Habituals mostly in the very large metropoles, like Cape Town, Durban, the Rand and Pretoria. On the other hand, Constrained Habitual keep to non-metro areas.

Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) = 6 377

Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) = 8 606

Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) = 4 367

Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) = 6 973

Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) = 5 217

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LSM profile of typologies

10

35

31

28

25

17

34

29

31

29

35

25

27

30

30

38

6

13

11

16

Unconstrained Habituals

Constrained Habituals

AccomplishedIndependents

Aspiring Habituals

Ambitious Independents

LSM 1-3 LSM 4-5 LSM 6-8 LSM 9-10

`

%

Unconstrained Habituals count amongst the Aspiring and Priveleged, whereas Constrained Habituals are amongst the Subsisting and Surviving.

Accomplished Independents, Aspiring Habituals and Ambitious Independents are all equally likely to be Subsisting, Surviving or Aspiring.

Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) = 6 377

Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) = 8 606

Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) = 4 367

Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) = 6 973

Pop. (wt.) (‘000s) = 5 217

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Products ever tried by different typologies (slide 1 of 2)

TOTALUnconstrained

HabitualsConstrained

HabitualsAccomplished Independents

Aspiring Habituals

Ambitious Independents

Pop (wt.) (000's) 31540 6377 8606 4367 6973 5217

% % % % % %

Fresh milk - full cream 90 92 91 86 90 90

Normal yoghurt 79 86 78 72 73 85

Maas/Amasi/Inkomaas/sour milk 78 60 90 73 79 81

Gouda and Cheddar cheese 70 87 64 58 65 74

UHT/Long-life milk - full cream 64 70 66 55 57 71

Drinking yoghurt 56 63 53 47 52 62

Butter 50 63 48 47 45 49

Sweetened condensed milk 45 56 43 45 41 38

Cream 41 60 33 39 34 40

Cheese spread 36 54 30 35 30 33

Significantly higher than average

Significantly lower than average

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TOTALUnconstrained

HabitualsConstrained

HabitualsAccomplished Independents

Aspiring Habituals

Ambitious Independents

Pop (wt.) (000's) 31540 6377 8606 4367 6973 5217

% % % % % %

Baby milk powder 30 34 37 21 26 23

Fresh milk - low fat or 2% milk 25 44 16 23 19 25

Feta cheese 22 45 12 21 16 20

Cottage cheese 21 43 12 19 15 19

Flavoured milk 21 38 14 16 12 26

Buttermilk 18 32 13 17 15 15

UHT/ Long-life milk - low fat or 2%milk

18 32 11 19 13 18

Other cheese 18 28 14 15 14 17

Fresh milk - fat free milk or skimmed milk

11 19 7 10 10 11

UHT/ Long-life milk - fat free or skimmed milk

9 17 6 9 6 8

Organic milk 3 4 3 3 2 3

Nutritionally enhanced milk 2 2 4 1 2 1

Significantly higher than average

Significantly lower than average

Products ever tried by different typologies (slide 1 of 2)

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Who are they? What do they feel? What do they think? What dairy do they use?

Unconstrained HabitualsPsychographic•Financially constrained, but not struggling•Some level of aspiration•Tend to be pessimistic about the future of SA•Very religious•Dairy is habitual part of daily diet•Brands are not key part of choiceDemographic•Older than 34, with many 35 – 59•Wide racial mix, with many W/C/I•Male or female•Major metros in WC, KZN, Gauteng•LSM 4+ (will have fridges, piped water, TV, appliances, etc.)

Dairy consumption•Unlikely to use maas•Very wide repertoire:

• Majors: fresh/UHT full cream milk, normal/drinking yoghurt, Gouda/Cheddar

• Butter• condensed milk• Cream• all cheeses• Buttermilk• low-fat UHT

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Who are they? What do they feel? What do they think? What dairy do they use?

Constrained HabitualsPsychographic•Struggling financially; work hard survive•HIV concerns•Community, tradition focussed•Home life very important•Dairy is essential part of daily diet•Brand conscious (trust, tradition, heritage)Demographic•Older than 25•Mostly black•Male or female•Regions with large rural populations, esp. EC, KZN, Limpopo

•LSM 1 - 5

Dairy consumption•Heavy consumers of maas•Repertoire limited to major products:

• Fresh/UHT full-cream milk• Normal/drinking yoghurt• Gouda/cheddar

•A third to less than half use: Butter, condensed milk, cream, cheese spread, baby milk powder

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Who are they? What do they feel? What do they think? What dairy do they use?

Accomplished IndependentsPsychographic•Focussed on the individual•Not financially constrained or struggling•Not concerned about achievement or ambition (have probably already made it

•Trends are not too important•Not community, religion or family focussed•Brand doesn’t play key role in dairy choice•Limited users of dairy; might have lactose concerns

Demographic•Older than 35, especially 50 years+•Largely black, with a reasonable white segment

•Male or female•Non-metro to large cities: Esp. Mpumalanga, EC, Free State, Gauteng. Not in KZN

•LSM 1 – 8: All but the very privileged

Dairy consumption•All major products:

• Fresh/UHT full-cream milk• Normal/drinking yoghurt…

•But much less than average usage of:• Gouda/cheddar (in this typology

probably more prevalent in upper LSMs)

•A third to half use:• UHT full cream• Drinking yoghurt• Butter• Condensed milk• Cream• Cheese spread

•Less likely than Constrained Habituals to use baby milk powder

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Who are they? What do they feel? What do they think? What dairy do they use?

Aspiring HabitualsPsychographic•Find it difficult to make ends meet, but not unhappy; work hard to improve

•Very conscious of trends, what others think•Aware of the dictates of the community and cultural tradition

•Upbeat about SA’s future•Risk-tolerant: Like new things•Health conscious: Concerned about artificial ingredients

•Dairy is part of daily diet. Key need state: relieves stress

Demographic•Anyone older than 24•Mostly black, with some whites•Male or female•Similar regional profile to Constrained Habituals: Regions with large rural populations, but some metros included.

•LSM: All but the very privileged

Dairy consumption•Two thirds to all:

• The major dairy products: Fresh full-cream milk, yoghurt, maas, Gouda/Cheddar (not as much as Unconstrained Habituals)

•A third to half:• UHT full-cream milk• Butter• Condensed milk• Cream

•Less than a third – more than a fifth:• Cheese spread• Baby milk powder

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Who are they? What do they feel? What do they think? What dairy do they use?

Ambitious IndependentsPsychographic•Keep up with fashion trends•Very ambitious: crave financial independence, achievement

•Love change, excitement, new things•Want acceptance from community, but not culturally bound

•Not religiously boundDemographic•Anyone younger than 35, especially 16 – 24•Largely black, with some whites and coloureds•Largely male•Large representation in Eastern Cape, but also in KZN and Gauteng

•Less rural than Constrained/Aspiring Habituals and Accomplished Independents, but not as urbanised as Unconstrained Habituals

•Any LSM

Dairy consumption•Two thirds to all:

• The major dairy products: Fresh full-cream milk, yoghurt, maas,

•Tracking closely to Unconstrained Habituals:

• Gouda/Cheddar • UHT full cream milk (second to

Unconstrained Habituals) • Drinking yoghurt

•A third to half:• Butter• Condensed milk• Cream• Cheese spread

•Less than a third – more than a fifth:• Baby milk powder• Fresh low-fat milk (2%)• Feta cheese

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Post-debrief value-add

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Additional analysis (slide 1 of 5)

KEY INSIGHT UPPER LSM INTERPRETATION METRO/NON-METRO

The dairy leaders are: Fresh full-cream milk, maas, normal yoghurt, gouda/cheddar and full-cream UHT milk. These products have a wide age range and, except for maas which is used predominantly by blacks and LSM 1 - 5, wide racial and LSM profile.

• In LSM 9-10 we notice the biggest difference: Though fresh full-cream is still the most prevalent core product, fresh low-fat milk, and UHT low-fat to an extent, are significantly more important than average.

• Maas almost completely loses its footprint in this sector.

• Occasional usage of normal yoghurt, Gouda/cheddar, butter, cream and cheese spread are all significantly more likely in this sector than average. However, these consumers are likely to claim decreased butter consumption in the last year.

• Fresh milk (full-cream and low fat) generally has a higher penetration in metro areas (especially low-fat) than non-metro.

• UHT full-cream milk; along with maas have significantly higher penetration in non-metro than metro areas.

• As with upper LSMs, especially 9 - 10, occasional usage of normal yoghurt, Gouda/cheddar, butter, cream and cheese spread are all significantly more likely in metros than non-metros.

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Additional analysis (slide 2 of 5)

KEY INSIGHT UPPER LSM INTERPRETATION METRO/NON-METRO

Fresh full-cream milk (in hot drinks, with porridge) and maas (any time of day and meal replacement) are most likely candidates for future increased per capita consumption.

• LSM 9-10 has a similar view on fresh full-cream milk (i.e. intended future increased consumption), but is not likely to use any more maas in future than it does currently (which is very little).

• A wider than average range of products will be considered for increased future consumption, especially cheese in its various forms.

• Metro dwellers are generally less inclined than non-metro to say they should use more of any dairy product. This suggests that affordability and availability play key roles in non-metro consumers' consumption patterns.

Gouda/cheddar is attractive, but really expensive.

• There is no particular point worth making regarding LSM 9-10 in this regard, except that these consumers are quite likely to be occasional users of Gouda/cheddar. Core usage of Gouda/cheddar is, in fact, skewed towards LSM 4 - 8.

• The relationship of metro consumers to Gouda/cheddar echoes that of LSM 9-10 consumers: In metros people are much more likely to use cheese occasionally than in non-metros. However, one would find core users of cheese in any community size.

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Additional analysis (slide 3 of 5)

KEY INSIGHT UPPER LSM INTERPRETATION METRO/NON-METRO

Interestingly, 2 in 5 buy fresh milk or maas once a month…

• LSM 9 -10 simply has the financial power to purchase whatever product more often. The incidence of once-monthly purchases of any dairy product is lowest in this sector.

• Metro consumers can afford to purchase goods more often, and goods are more easily available. This is reflected in significantly more metro consumers indicating weekly, or more regular, dairy product purchases.

Affordability is the key reason for lapsing products – especially cheeses, cream and butter face this fate.

• In LSM 9 -10, affordability does not play a key role in lapsing dairy products, but taste preference, the appearance of the product and the perceived high fat content (especially LSM 6-8) do.

• Only in LSM 1- 3 is a creamier look (higher fat content) desirable and acceptable.

• As a wide range of LSMs is found in metro areas, price plays as much of a role in lapsing products as it does in non-metro areas.

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Additional analysis (slide 4 of 5)

KEY INSIGHT UPPER LSM INTERPRETATION METRO/NON-METRO

Core usage of low-fat 2% fresh milk is a good indicator of a wide dairy repertoire: Yoghurt, a variety of cheeses, cream, butter, cheese spread, and low-fat UHT milk.

• LSM 9 -10 accounts for 59% of low fat fresh milk consumption; and LSM 6 - 8 another 33%!

• These sectors can afford a wider dairy repertoire

• Consumption of low fat fresh milk is higher in metros than in non-metros.

Margarine is an obvious stand-in for butter.

• Interestingly, the profile of core butter users ranges from LSM 1 and peaks in LSM 6-8; it then declines in LSM 9-10.

• Lower LSMs might substitute margarine for cost reasons, upper LSMs for health reasons.

• There's more occasional usage of butter in metros than non-metros.

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Additional analysis (slide 5 of 5)

KEY INSIGHT UPPER LSM INTERPRETATION METRO/NON-METRO

More than 50 per cent consumers don’t know the fat content of full-cream milk.

• As you go up in LSM, you are less likely to say "don't know". Still, there is no indication that upper LSM "know-alls" know any better!

• Metro consumers are less likely to say "don't know"; but again there is no indication that they actually know better than non-metro consumers.

Yoghurt (though seen as healthy) might lose out, as might butter (though it tastes nice).

• LSM 9 - 10 is more attached than average to normal yoghurt, and this sector is least likely of all to decrease yoghurt consumption in future.

• However, the largest portion of core usage sits in LSM 4 - 8 (i.e. 69%) where price sensitivity could play a role.

• Occasional usage of both normal and drinking yoghurt is significantly higher in metros than in non-metros, and consumers in metros are also more inclined to say that their yoghurt consumption has increased in the past year.

• Looking forward, non-metro consumers are, interestingly, more inclined to indicate that they should use more yoghurt in future.

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