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Focus Groups

MarketVision coordinated and administered a series of four focus groups—three comprised exclusively of women and one comprised entirely of men. In all cases individual participants (16 in total—four to a panel) had previously been designated as the primary supermarket shopper for his/her family. Panels convened at an independent market research facility in late February 2018.

There, panelists took part in a shopping exercise in which they were presented with both traditional and functional packaging in four grocery classifications:

Focus group panelists provided a range of feedback indicating they sometimes are confused, uninformed, unsure or simply unaware of functional packaging features on the products they buy.

Still, Avery Dennison’s white paper indicated consumers seek out functional packaging that provides primary and practical benefits. In descending order of importance, they include:

Reaction was reported out in each grocery classification. It lists out as follows:

Three weeks after these focus groups, Avery Dennison participated in a nation-wide, online, omnibus survey of 1,000 consumers, conducted by lpsos. Ninety-four percent of the survey’s respondents identified as the member of their household who handles shopping and meal preparation.

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It asked respondents how often they move food into another package, what packaging elements they seek, whether they’d be willing to pay more for desirable packaging features, and what packaging characteristics frustrate them the most.

The omnibus survey generated notable findings:

Ready Response

Brand owners and designers should evaluate the following points when considering the use of flexible packaging, according to Avery Dennison executives. Recommendations focus on either messaging or design. Specifically, messaging considerations are:

Design considerations list out as follows:

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