E-Commerce Trends for Dressings & Sauces and Packaging Requirements Samir Amin Ph.D. Associate Professor Culinary Science Department of Food Science & Nutrition California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
5/3/2019 1 Presentation Outline
• Define E-commerce • Trends – Foods – Sauces & Dressings – Packaging • Conclusions
5/3/2019 2 What is e-commerce ?
5/3/2019 3 How Often Do They Shop
5/3/2019 4 Who Shops Online
5/3/2019 5 5/3/2019 6 FOOD TRENDS
5/3/2019 7 DATASSENTIAL’S FOODBYTES: CONDIMENTS, SAUCES, & DRESSINGS KEYNOTE REPORT
5/3/2019 8 OPERATORS ARE PURCHASING MORE SPICY PRODUCTS
DATASSENTIAL’S FOODBYTES: CONDIMENTS, SAUCES, & DRESSINGS KEYNOTE REPORT
5/3/2019 9 HOW SPICY DO CONSUMERS WANT CONDIMENTS TO BE?
DATASSENTIAL’S FOODBYTES: CONDIMENTS, SAUCES, & DRESSINGS KEYNOTE REPORT
5/3/2019 10 Sauces & Flavors | Menu Adoption Cycle | Nov 2018
Pesto Ranch Sweet And Sour Dijon Hummus Lemon Butter Mint Ghost Pepper Salt And Vinegar Teriyaki Vinaigrette Wine Sauce Peanut Sauce Ranchero Thai Chili Nashville Hot Calabrian Chili Pepper Jelly Vodka Sauce Kimchi Giardiniera Crema Soy Sauce Vinegar Thousand Island Whiskey Orange Sauce Jerk Gochujang Green Goddess Dressing Tartar Sour Cream Pico De Gallo Aioli Chili Sauce Wasabi Nutritional Yeast Arrabbiata Bearnaise Bechamel Olive Oil Mustard Meat Sauce Tzatziki Sriracha Poblano Coconut Aminos Orange Blossom Water Blood Orange Brown Butter Agave Mayo Marinara Maple Jam Marsala Horseradish Ginger Rosewater Lavender Chili Oil Chimichurri Chutney Ketchup Jalapeno Pepper Honey Hollandaise Habanero Pepper Tamari Saba Black Garlic Creme Fraiche Fennel Harissa Hot Sauce Honey Mustard Hickory Grain Mustard Citrus Chive Shoyu Juniper Adobo Anise Honey Butter Matcha Herb Guacamole Gravy Garlic Bourbon Chili Lime Cranberry Sauce Beurre Blanc Bordelaise Chicory Reduction Tapenade Cream Sauce Cocktail Sauce Cajun Herb Butter Jalapeno Ranch Fish Sauce Gremolata Mornay Wine Reduction Stout Truffle Chipotle Cheese Sauce Caesar Marmalade Ancho Pepper Zhug Mostarda Persillade Piri Piri Saffron Tomatillo Savory Jam Buttermilk Butter Buffalo Bbq
Pistou Ponzu Raita Romesco Molasses Thai Basil Miso Bleu Cheese Dressing Black Pepper
Skordalia Tamarind White Bbq Salsa Verde Tahini Alfredo Lemon Balsamic Au Jus
Yuzu Sambal Remoulade Mole Lemon Grass
Sofrito Espelette Pepper Aji Hoisin Guajillo Pepper Curry
inception adoption proliferation ubiquity fine dining, mixology, earliest stage trendy restaurants + specialty grocers chain restaurants + mainstream grocery find it just about anywhere Yuzu Kosho • Fermented yuzu zest, chili pepper and salt
DATASSENTIAL’S FOODBYTES: 2019 FLAVORS TO WATCH
03.05.2019 12 Mamey
• Combination of sweet potato, pumpkin, peach, honey, almond, brown sugar, cantaloupe, banana, pear, nutmeg, vanilla and chocolate
DATASSENTIAL’S FOODBYTES: 2019 FLAVORS TO WATCH
5/3/2019 13 Chamoy • Intensely fruity, salty, sweet, sour, spicy condiment
DATASSENTIAL’S FOODBYTES: 2019 FLAVORS TO WATCH
5/3/2019 14 Koji
• Aspergillus oryzae – power to impart both sweetness and ‘umami’
DATASSENTIAL’S FOODBYTES: 2019 FLAVORS TO WATCH
5/3/2019 15 PACKAGING TRENDS
5/3/2019 16 • Sea Change – renewed effort towards the circular economy is needed to keep packaging material in use.
https://www.mintel.com/press-centre/retail-press- centre/mintel-announces-five-global-packaging-trends-for- 2018
5/3/2019 17 • Clean Label 2.0 – providing consumers with essential information to make an enlightened and confident purchase
https://www.mintel.com/press-centre/retail-press- centre/mintel-announces-five-global-packaging- trends-for-2018
5/3/2019 18 Why Do We Need Packaging?
• Protect Food • Preserve Freshness and Quality • Portability • Safeguard Against Bacteria
5/3/2019 19 Issues facing packing in e-commerce
• Repackaging – Adds additional • Costs • Packaging material – Inefficient – Not sustainable
https://www.packagingdigest.com/supply-chain/7-ecommerce-packaging- bombshells-in-2018-2018-12-20/page/0/1
5/3/2019 20 Is Branded Packaging Necessary?
• The package doesn’t merely protect the product, it protects the brand.
• Packaging talks to the consumer.
https://www.packagingdigest.com/supply-chain/7-ecommerce- packaging-bombshells-in-2018-2018-12-20/page/0/2
5/3/2019 21 Key Take Away • Online grocery shopping will continue to grow • E- commerce shoppers are more adventurous • Look for flavors and cuisines that are more cutting edge • Think more globally and regionally • Packaging is still important • Needs to reinforce the brand image online and in person • Minimize repackaging
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