In 2022, according to a survey conducted in the United Kingdom (excluding Scotland), approximately 35 percent of female participants stated that the most important factor for them when choosing which foods to buy is the freshness of the food. Among male participants, this figure was at 30 percent. Among both genders, price/value for money was the leading motivator for purchasing food.
Most important factors consumers consider when choosing which foods to purchase in the United Kingdom (excluding Scotland) in 2022, by gender
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Food Standards Agency. (March 1, 2023). Most important factors consumers consider when choosing which foods to purchase in the United Kingdom (excluding Scotland) in 2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258901/factors-when-choosing-which-foods-to-purchase-in-the-united-kingdom/
Food Standards Agency. "Most important factors consumers consider when choosing which foods to purchase in the United Kingdom (excluding Scotland) in 2022, by gender." Chart. March 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258901/factors-when-choosing-which-foods-to-purchase-in-the-united-kingdom/
Food Standards Agency. (2023). Most important factors consumers consider when choosing which foods to purchase in the United Kingdom (excluding Scotland) in 2022, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258901/factors-when-choosing-which-foods-to-purchase-in-the-united-kingdom/
Food Standards Agency. "Most Important Factors Consumers Consider When Choosing Which Foods to Purchase in The United Kingdom (excluding Scotland) in 2022, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258901/factors-when-choosing-which-foods-to-purchase-in-the-united-kingdom/
Food Standards Agency, Most important factors consumers consider when choosing which foods to purchase in the United Kingdom (excluding Scotland) in 2022, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258901/factors-when-choosing-which-foods-to-purchase-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Most important factors consumers consider when choosing which foods to purchase in the United Kingdom (excluding Scotland) in 2022, by gender [Graph], Food Standards Agency, March 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258901/factors-when-choosing-which-foods-to-purchase-in-the-united-kingdom/