Consumer Preferences, Education and Products


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Consumer preferences, education & products
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What do we know? 

Where are we now? 

Where should we be? 

what is missing to get there? 

Preferred by Asian niche markets

Most people are discovering how to use breadfruit in their menu

People should find it normal that breadfruit forms part of their diet

Peoples’ awareness of nutritional value

Preference for fresh fruits

 

 

Develop breadfruit as a disaster relief food (food security)

Wide range of products (international markets) e.g. canned

 

 

Awareness on gluten free products

 

 

 

Support from the government

 

Stakeholders involved in issues related to Consumer preferences, Education and Products

Who?

Why?

How?

1. Exporter (Sarjua?) 
  •  Already have access to export market 
  •  Provide information on consumers from international markets and their requirements

2. Producers and Processors
  •  Customer Satisfaction

 
  • Development of new products

3. MoA/ Producers
  •  Create awareness
  • Breadfruit festivals
  • Breadfruit consumption campaigns
  •   World Food Day

4. Consumer Protection Association
  •  Platform for local consumers 
  • Consumer acceptance/ consumer awareness

5. CSO, AREU
  •  Data on breadfruit consumption locally
  • Surveys
  • Data on per capita consumption of breadfruit 

6. Media
  •  Consumer education 
  • Radio talks, TV programs

 

What questions are we asking ourselves? 

 

Question: Is breadfruit also consumed by Europeans in replacement of potato?

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Question: In what forms consumers would like to eat breadfruit? Fresh or frozen?

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Question: Are products demand driven?

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Question: How has the perception/status of breadfruit changed over the years?

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Question: Nutritional Analysis of derived products (w.r.t. snacking at school)? 

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Question: Need for educating consumers?

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Question: Survey on consumer preferences?

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Question: What need to be done to increase consumer?

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Question: Awareness on importance of breadfruit?

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Question: Concept of breadfruit festival?

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Question: Which countries are producing breadfruit flour?

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Question: Quantity of flour exported and where?

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Question: How many breadfruit need to replace 1kg of wheat?

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Question: Cost of production of flour?

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