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Main factors influencing foodstuff purchases in Japan 2017

Leading factors consumers take into consideration when buying foodstuff in Japan as of 2017

This survey describes the leading factors consumers in Japan take into account when making foodstuff purchasing decisions as of June 2017. The survey revealed that the majority of respondents, over 71 percent, took the price point into consideration when buying food. In contrast, only 6.9% of respondents claimed that their purchasing decisions were based on an environmentally friendly cultivation of the products.

Low price 71.2
Freshness 69.8
Taste 60.9
Domestic production 46.1
Appearance 22.7
Food additives 21.4
Genetic modification 19.8
Organic products 16.1
Environmental friendly production 6.9
Allergens 6.9
No important factors 4.2
Others 2.7