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FMCG Gurus – Ultra-Processed Food and Drink – Global Report – 2025

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FMCG Gurus – Ultra-Processed Food and Drink – Global Report – 2025

 Geographies: Global  Industries: Taste & Nutrition, Ultra-Processed Foods  Published Date: 2025

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FMCG Gurus – Ultra-Processed Food and Drink – Global Report – 2025

Report Description:

Consumer trust in food and drink manufacturers remains low, with growing concerns that processing methods and ingredient choices are contributing to diet-related health issues. Despite these worries, many consumers continue to buy such products due to their taste, convenience, and affordability. This report explores how consumers assess ultra-processed foods and identifies the most effective claims and incentives brands can use to help reduce feelings of guilt associated with their consumption.

This report will look at the following areas:

  • Analyses why consumer trust towards food and drink is relatively low.
  • Explores how and what consumers perceive ultra-processed food and drink to be.
  • The health problems that consumers associate with ultra-processed food and drink.
  • Explores how and why consumers are actively trying to moderate their consumption of ultra-processed food and drink.
  • Which barriers consumers associate when attempting to moderate their intake of ultra-processed food and drink.
  • Analyses which categories are most associated with ultra-processed.
  • Explores why consumers are still turning to ultra-processed food and drink irrespective of health-concerns.

FMCG Gurus – Ultra-Processed Food and Drink – Global Report – 2025

Report Description:

Consumer trust in food and drink manufacturers remains low, with growing concerns that processing methods and ingredient choices are contributing to diet-related health issues. Despite these worries, many consumers continue to buy such products due to their taste, convenience, and affordability. This report explores how consumers assess ultra-processed foods and identifies the most effective claims and incentives brands can use to help reduce feelings of guilt associated with their consumption.

This report will look at the following areas:

  • Analyses why consumer trust towards food and drink is relatively low.
  • Explores how and what consumers perceive ultra-processed food and drink to be.
  • The health problems that consumers associate with ultra-processed food and drink.
  • Explores how and why consumers are actively trying to moderate their consumption of ultra-processed food and drink.
  • Which barriers consumers associate when attempting to moderate their intake of ultra-processed food and drink.
  • Analyses which categories are most associated with ultra-processed.
  • Explores why consumers are still turning to ultra-processed food and drink irrespective of health-concerns.

How This Report Can Benefit the Industry:

  • Explores and recommends how brands can combat consumer concerns and fulfil certain need states.
  • Provides insight into how and why consumers hold certain perceptions about ultra-processed food and how this affects their purchasing behaviour.

Files included in this report:

  • FMCG-Gurus-Ultra-Processed-Food-and-Drink-Global-Report-2025.pdf
  • FMCG-Gurus-Ultra-Processed-Food-and-Drink-Global-Report-2025.pptx
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Report Agenda and Insights available:

Section 1: Attitudes to Ultra-Processed
  • [UPF311] How do you think the food and drink you buy have changed over the last ten years? Please select the answer that best fits - 2025
  • [UPF532] How honest do you think food and drink brands are about how products are processed? Please select the answer that best fits - 2025
  • [UPF116] Do you know what ultra processed (UPF) food and drink is? - 2025
  • [UPF039] How healthy do you think the following type of processing is within the food and drink industry? Please select all that apply - 2025
  • [UPF289] Do you believe that there is a link between ultra processed (UPF) food and drink and the following types of health problems? Please select all that apply - 2025
  • [UPF526] Do you know the difference between "processed" and "ultra processed (UPF)" food and drink? Please select the answer that best fits - 2025
  • [UPF216] Do you think there is a link between the way food and drink is processed and the risk of allergies and intolerances? - 2025
Section 2: Evaluating Ultra-Processed
  • [UPF732] What do you deem ultra processed (UPF) food and drink to be? Please select all that apply - 2025
  • [UPF798] Which one of the following statements best describes your intake of ultra processed (UPF) food and drink? - 2025
  • [UPF299] What challenges do you feel exist when it comes to moderating/avoiding intake of ultra processed (UPF) food and drink? Please select all that apply - 2025
  • [UPF831] How do you decide if a product is ultra processed (UPF) or not? Please select the answer that best fits - 2025
  • [UPF029] How honest do you think food and drink brands are about the ingredients used in products? Please select the answer that best fits - 2025
  • [UPF129] How important is it that you know the ingredients in ultra processed (UPF) food and drink? - 2025
  • [UPF949] How often do you check nutritional labeling/ declaration when purchasing ultra processed (UPF) food and drink? - 2025
Section 3: Buying Ultra-Processed
  • [UPF359] To what extent do you agree with the following statements? Please select the answer that best fits - 2025
  • [UPF128] What product categories do you associate with ultra processed (UPF) food and drink? Please select all that apply - 2025
  • [UPF485] What do you do when shopping if you believe that a food and drink product is ultra processed (UPF)? - 2025
  • [UPF345] Why do you turn to ultra processed (UPF) food and drink? Please select all that apply - 2025
  • [UPF297] How often do you consume ultra processed (UPF) food and drink? - 2025
  • [UPF685] How willing are you to pay a premium for food that is not ultra processed (UPF)? - 2025
Section 4: Actions & Recommendations
  • [UPF087] How influential are the following sources when it comes to finding out information about ultra processed (UPF) food? Please select all that apply - 2025

Files included in this report:

  • FMCG-Gurus-Ultra-Processed-Food-and-Drink-Global-Report-2025.pdf
  • FMCG-Gurus-Ultra-Processed-Food-and-Drink-Global-Report-2025.pptx
  • If you are a user, click here to login and download the report.