White paper:
Battle of the Buzz: Consumers Driven to Food Fears in the Digital Age

“Battle of the Buzz” provides critical insights for food and beverage manufacturers by exploring recent bodies of research on the media landscape around high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and how this landscape impacts consumer attitudes and purchase behaviors.

The white paper analyzes a recent study conducted by the Center for Media and Public Affairs (CMPA) at George Mason University on the release of scientific research on food ingredients and how that perpetuates consumer ingredient avoidance as uncovered by Cornell University. The in-depth analysis shows how buzz from social media and consumer news can drive unwarranted consumer ingredient avoidance and adversely impact businesses.

Key questions addressed in the white paper:

  • Is buzz around specific food ingredients generated by social media and consumer news helping or hurting consumers?
  • How should food and beverage manufacturers sift through the noise to find insights to meet true consumer demand?

Battle of the Buzz: Consumers Driven to Food Fears in the Digital Age

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MINTEL STUDY:
FEWER THAN 3% OF SHOPPERS SPECIFICALLY AVOID HFCS IN 12 HIGH-VOLUME F&B CATEGORIES

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Mintel Study:
Examines Consumer Concern Across 12 Top F&B Categories

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MINTEL STUDY:
CONSUMERS ARE CHOOSING F&B BRANDS BASED ON TOTAL SUGARS

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MINTEL STUDY:
ACROSS BRANDS, CONSUMERS AVOID TOTAL SUGARS MORE THAN SPECIFIC TYPES

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MINTEL STUDY:
More Grocery Shoppers Concerned About Added Sugar Than HFCS

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