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Completed project

Consumer usage and attitude tracking 2023/24 (MT23201)

Key research provider: Fiftyfive5 – Part of Accenture Song
Publication date: Friday, July 4, 2025

Summary

The Hort IQ Usage and Perceptions Tracker is a continuous monitor of Australian consumer attitudes and behaviours relating to fresh produceIt aims to provide Hort Innovation and its associated stakeholders with a view on important consumer metrics, which can inform strategic decisions. 

The tracker consists of a monthly 15–20-minute survey of 800 Australian main grocery buyers, per month. The sample was weighted to be nationally representative (by gender, age, and location) to reduce demographic biasThe survey captured:  

  • Purchase behaviour, e.g. commodities that have been purchased recently
  • Future intentions, e.g. commodities that are intended to buy
  • Attitudes to the category and to specific commodities
  • Demographic and profiling variables
  • Reactions to commodity campaigns in market
  • Attitudes and behaviours relating to key topics of interest, e.g. sustainability, dining out, snacking 

By capturing this knowledge and tracking it over time, this program has helped the Hort Innovation marketing team make key decisions on marketing strategy, including level of campaign investment, key motivations to communicate, and packagingThe program also provides important thought leadership to the fresh produce industry, by highlighting notable trends and issues that might improve the industry’s overall understanding of the consumer landscape. 

The program produced a number of reports flowing from these campaigns and thought leadership investigations, along with capturing the overarching learnings and trends in consumer attitudes and behaviourThese reports are accessible within Hort IQ.