Snapshot of Consumer Behaviors of May 2024-EOLiSurvey (EN).pdf

2024
Snapshot of TW Consumer
Behaviors May 2024
Releases on May 31, 2024
The focus of data:
⚫Intension of cooking or dining out under the influence of food safety issues
⚫New consuming behavior following up
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Consumer Behavior 2024” on Aug. 2

PART 1
EOL Group Survey
Method: EOL Group - EOLembrain Online Member Survey
Effective sample size: 1,000, 20-59 years old
Survey Period: May 2024
Intension of cooking or dining
out under the influence of
food safety issues
EOL Group x Weekly Index Survey in Taiwan
Effective sample size: 500, 20-59 years old
EOL database of Social Viewing and listening System
Survey Period: 2024/03/01~2024/05/30
Scope: Whole Internet

1
Several food safety incidents exploded in March, still having certain response
on Internet in April
EOL database of Social Viewing and listening System shows that the online discussion response reached to peaks in the past 90 days as shown in
the following:
In early March, the peak comes from the Sudan Dyes Scandal. The government ordered to stop using chili powder in school meals, which triggers
extensive online discussions. At the end of March, another peak surpassed the one in early March, which is caused by the Baolin Tea House
poisoning incident. The subsequent deaths of the victims caused public outrage, leading to a surge in online discussion that continued into April.
Source: EOL database of Social Viewing and listening System Period of data collection: 2024/03/01~2024/05/30
Discussion response in food safety issues
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3/08
PPT>Gossiping
【Gossiping】Will anyone step down
and take responsibility for this food
safety incident?
3/28
Newtalk News>Society
Baolin Tea House Poisoning Cause 2 deaths/
passed away within several hours… Healthy
person poisons “ if not in a large amount
then it is hypertoxic.”: One indicator to
determine the source
Sudan dyes scandals at the beginning and Baolin Tea House Poisoning Incident at the end of the month

Food safety incidents happen subsequently, even at chain brands.
What do consumers care about? How should brands to gain more trust
from consumers?
In recent years, food safety issues in Taiwan have been
rampant, leading consumers to concern more about
the quality and safety of their food. The problems such
as improper preservation of ingredients, excessive
additives, or the inclusion of harmful substances, not
only affect consumers' health but also damage the
reputation of brands. Particularly, the recent food
safety incidents have caused irreparable loss for some
families. When facing these challenges, what can
brands do to restore consumer confidence?
EOL Group Survey, N=1,000, 20-59 years old; conducted by: EOLembrain Online Member Survey (May 2024)
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Dining out becomes the daily life of consumers in Taiwan, hence food safety
issues bring great impact
The result data of EOL Group Survey in May shows that over 40% of consumers dine out in breakfast time, which indicates that
consumers require convenience and rapidness in breakfast time. About the lunch, over 60% of consumers tend to dine out, which may
be due to the short lunch break and variety of restaurants. While about the dinner, only 31.6% of them dine out. Generally, dining out is
the common choice for most of consumers in daily life. Hence, it can be imaged how much impact would be brought to consumers
when the dining out is unsafe.
45.2%
61.0%
31.6%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
The proportion of consumers’
preference to dine out for three meals (N=1000)
61% of consumers prefer dining out, while over 40% of them dine out for breakfast.

4
Baolin Tea House Poisoning Incidents affect the dining out
behavior of consumers
The changes in the EOL long-term survey of dining types of consumers indicate that: when Baolin Tea House Poisoning Incidents
happened and escalated situation in early April, fewer consumers chose to dine out with the decreased proportion in the choice of
“dinner types on last Saturday night”, while the proportion of “cook at home” increased staring from April 1st. It can be seen that
consumers started to cook at home instead of dining out since they worry about dining out due to food safety issues.
EOL Group x Macromill Weekly Index Asia Survey in Taiwan, N=500, 20-59 years old; conducted by: EOLembrain Online Member Survey
※Period: from 01/08/2024 to 05/20/2024
Dinner Types on Last Saturday Night (choose all that apply) (N=500)
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
0108 0115 0122 0129 0205 0219 0226 0304 0311 0318 0325 0401 0408 0415 0422 0429 0506 0513
Cook at home Dine out (include take out and food delivery) Did not eat last Saturday night
-5.2%
+6.0%
[Exclusive News] 2 consumers dining
at the popular vegan restaurant at
Feds XINYI A13, doubt to have food
poisoning and cause one death
-FINN News
March 25, 2024
During the time with food safety issues, the proportion of dining out on Saturday decreases 5.2%

5
Concerning food safety issues, 20% of consumers turn to cooking at home
Will consumer change their choice of dining out or cooking at home after the Baolin Tea House Poisoning Incidents happened?
The data result of the EOL Online survey shows that: 60% of consumers maintain their habit of dining out and cooking at home
while 20.7% of them have a higher proportion of cooking at home. To have a further analysis from the aspect of age, consumers
over 50 years old have a proportion of 26.5% in cooking more frequently at home, whose proportion is higher than other
generations. It indicates that consumers of elderly ages care more about the health risks from food safety issues.
Proportion of “cooking at home”of Consumers after Food Safety Issues
20.7% 14.8%
23.0% 18.5%
26.5%
63.5%
63.9%
60.7% 66.7%
62.6%
15.8% 21.3% 16.3% 14.8% 10.9%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Overall
(N=1000)
20-29Y
(N=230)
30-39Y
(N=270)
40-49Y
(N=270)
50-59Y
(N=230)
More frequent Maintain Less frequent
EOL Group Survey, N=1,000, 20-59 years old; conducted by: EOLembrain Online Member Survey (May 2024) © Eastern Online Co., Ltd.
The 50s have the highest proportion of changing their behavior with 26.5%,
while 60% of consumers maintain their dining-out habits

Cooking behavior changes by consumers caused by food safety issues
When facing food safety issues, what kinds of changes will consumers have in cooking behavior? The result of the EOL Oline Survey shows that:
“cook for each day/each meal (reduce having leftovers)” is the change that most consumers currently have(27.8%), followed by “choose whole food”(26.9%),
and “choose the trustworthy store for buying food”(25.9%). It indicates that consumers control their food resources more carefully, choosing whole food
instead, and caring more about freshly cooked meals. A further analysis from the aspect of age shows that consumers in their 20s have a higher proportion of
“choose the trustworthy store for buying food”(29.1%) while consumers in their 50s are more strict with the overall food preparation process: they prefer to
cook at home by themselves (27.0%), prepare the ingredients cautiously (30.0%), and reduce the having raw food(25.2%).
It is worth noting that the proportions of controlling the cooking portion and choosing to use whole food are growing with the age of consumers.
After food safety issues, changes of cooking habits or behaviors
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27.8% 26.9% 25.9%
23.6% 22.1% 20.9% 20.4%
8.3%
36.1%
29.1%
43.7%
30.0% 27.0% 25.2%
Only
cook
for
each
day/each
meal
(reduce
having
leftovers)
Choose
whole
food
Choose
the
trustworthy
store
for
buying
food
Be
more
cautious
of
the
food
cleaning/preparing
process
Increase
the
frequency
of
cooking
by
oneself
Reduce
having
raw
food
Reduce
using
condiments
or
processed
food
Change
the
cooking
types
Bring
no
influence
to
me
Overall (N=1000)
20-29Y(n=230)
30-39Y(n=270)
40-49Y(n=270)
50-99Y(n=230)
27.8% of consumers reduce eating overnight leftovers,
while the 50s have strict standards to the food

The food safety issues not only come from the restaurant but also the condiment that contain toxic substances. What factors do consumers consider
when buying condiments? EOL Survey realizes that the“best date before/production date”(38.8%) will be the factor most consumers care about,
followed by the“good brand image”(28.5%) and the“accustomed brands”(26.8%), which shows that the long-term accumulated reputation of
brands does have a certain effect.
Additionally, consumers in different generations have different considerations: the 20s have a larger preference in considering prices, with the
proportion of choosing “low price”and “accustomed brands”being 20.0% and 19.6% respectively, which indicates that younger consumers have
price and promotions orientation. Contrarily, the 50s care more about the “domestic/local ingredients(30.0%)”, “popular brands(30.0%)” and “all-
natural(29.1%)”.
Prior factors that will be considered when choosing condiments
after food safety issues (choose all that apply)
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38.8%
28.5% 26.8% 26.7%
24.3% 23.8% 23.3% 23.3%
17.3% 16.2%
13.0% 11.8%
8.0% 7.2%
4.1% 3.8%
17.6%
20.0% 19.6%
30.0% 30.0% 29.1%
Best
date
before/production
…
Good
brand
image
Accustomed
brands
Have
certificate
label
Domestic/local
ingredients
Traceable
sources
Popular
brands
All-natural
Have
promotions/
special
offer
Reduce/avoid
food
near
expiration
date
Low
price
Type
and
texture
of
packing
Recommended
by
relatives
and
friends
Organic
products
Recommended
by
netizens
Recommended
by
specialist
No
influence
Overall(N=1000) 20-29Y(n=230)
30-39Y(n=270) 40-49Y(n=270)
50-99Y(n=230)
Best before date and brands are the most important for buying condiments
30% of the 50s prefer to have popular brands while the 20s are attracted by
the promotion

What factors will consumers take into consideration when selecting a dining-out restaurant after the food safety issues? It is realized from the survey
result that:“the cleanliness of the restaurant”will be considered by most consumers(46.8%), followed by“accustomed brands/restaurants”(28.7%)
and (cleanliness of the cooking space”(27.9%). It can be seen that visible cleanliness is the prior consideration for consumers to select the
dining-out channels. Further analysis from the aspect of age shows that consumers in their 20s and 30s care more about Google Reviews (26.1%,
24.8%), which means that young consumers more highly value online reviews and comment. Consumers in their 50s care more about the
“Cleanliness of kitchen/cooking space(33.9%)”,“good brand image(24.3%)”, and“implement putting on a mask during the whole process for all
staff(21.3%). In other words, they are concerned about brand reputation and specific measures of environmental hygiene.
Considered factors for selecting dining-out brands
after the food safety issues(choose all that apply)
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46.8%
28.7% 27.9%
20.8%
17.9% 17.5% 17.2%
14.5% 14.3% 14.3% 14.2% 13.0% 11.4% 11.3% 10.0% 8.8%
5.6%
2.0%
19.5%
26.1%
20.4%
24.8%
52.6%
33.9%
24.3% 21.3%
Cleanliness
in
the
store
Accustomed
brands/stores
Cleanliness
of
kitchen/cooking
space
Types
of
food
Google
Reviews
Good
brand
image
Have
the
sign
of
environmental
regular
sanitization
Type
of
cooking
Low
price
Maintain
cleansing
and
disinfection
measures
Implement
putting
on
marks
during
the
whole
process
for
all
staff
Traceable
sources
of
food
Have
promotion/special
offer
Popular
brands/restaurants
Certificate
label
Recommended
by
relatives
and
friends
Recommended
by
netizens
Recommended
by
specialist
No
influence
to
me
Overall(N=1000) 20-29Y(n=230)
30-39Y(n=270) 40-49Y(n=270)
50-99Y(n=230)
“Visible cleanliness”will be the priority for selecting dining-out brands
46.8% of consumers value cleanliness in store, while the young care
about online reviews

As a brand, what can be done to enhance consumers’confidence when facing the concerns of food from consumers? EOL Group realizes that
consumers care about the visible inspection proof and transparent management process: “show the good transport/preservation
equipment/environment of food”(55.7%),“proactively present the food inspection certificate”(53.3%), and“implement putting on marks during
the whole process for all staff”(53.2%) are chosen by most consumers; while the proportions of other measures also reach over 50%. In
contrast, expert endorsements or authentications have less influence on consumer confidence in food safety, with only 14.6% of consumers
feeling reassured by them. In other words, consumers want to see brands actively demonstrating concrete actions showing their
commitment to food safety.
About the food safety concerns, what can a brand do to
enhance the confidence of consumers(choose all that apply)
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55.7% 53.3% 53.2% 52.6% 52.2% 52.1% 50.1%
39.5%
14.6%
.5%
Show
the
good
transport/preservation
equipment/environme
nt
of
food
Proactively
present
the
food
inspection
certificate
Implement
putting
on
marks
during
the
whole
process
for
all
staff
Transparent
kitchen/show
the
cooking
process
Have
cleansing/disinfection
measures
Have
the
sign
of
environmental
regular
sanitization
Proactively
present
food
resources
Obtain
reliable
certification
mark
Endorsement
or
authentication
by
expert
others
Overall(N=1000) 20-29Y(n=230)
30-39Y(n=270) 40-49Y(n=270)
50-99Y(n=230)
Transparent food management process can enhance consumers' confidence
Over 50% of consumers trust visible inspection proof and actual measures
they can see.

For the brands with food safety concerns, what should they do to regain the trust of consumers? The survey result shows that: focusing on food management is a
relatively persuasive method, such as "proactively presenting food inspection certificate" (55.0%), "show the good transport/preservation equipment/environment
of food " (51.7%), and "proactively show food sources" (50.8%) are highly effective. Additionally, more than 40% of consumers think measures related to
environment cleansing and control, such as maintaining cleansing and disinfection measures, having sign of environmental regular sanitization, and
transparent kitchens, help enhance confidence. In contrast, only 27.7% of consumers accept public apologies, and a mere 16.5% are attracted by promotional
offers.
By analyzing age differences, it is found that consumers in their 20s have a higher proportion of agreement with "obtain reliable certification marks" (46.5%).
Consumers in their 40s prefer"proactively presenting food sources" (60.4%), while those in their 50s value more about "signs of environmental regular sanitization"
(49.6%).
What can be done for the brand with food safety concerns
to gain trust of consumers (choose all that apply)
10
55.0% 51.7% 50.8%
46.1% 44.3% 43.0% 42.2% 40.8%
27.7%
16.9% 16.5%
0.1%
8.7%
46.5%
60.4%
49.6%
Proactively
present
the
food
inspection
certificate
Show
the
good
transport/preservation
equipment/environme…
Proactively
present
food
resources
Have
cleansing/disinfection
measures
Have
the
sign
of
environmental
regular
sanitization
Have
the
sign
of
environmental
regular
sanitization
Implement
putting
on
marks
during
the
whole
process
for
all
staff
Obtain
reliable
certification
mark
Give
public
apology
to
consumers
Endorsement
or
authentication
by
expert
Have
promotions/
special
offer
Others
I
will
not
use
the
brand
anymore
Overall(N=1000) 20-29Y(n=230)
30-39Y(n=270) 40-49Y(n=270)
50-99Y(n=230)
Strict control of the ingredients and hygiene can help the brand with food
safety issues regain confidence
The 40s care about the sources of food while the 50s value the regular sanitization of the environment

KEY TAKEAWAY Observation and Suggestion
Increase the frequency of cooking at home, be more cautious from food preparation to the freshness
of each meal, and choose the popular brands of condiments
After the food safety issues, 20% of consumers say their frequency of cooking at home has increased. In addition to controlling
the food sources more cautiously and choosing whole food instead of processed ones, they place more importance on having
freshly cooked food, and not cooking all the food once for several days for convenience. Generally, consumers are more cautious
about the food from selecting, purchasing, preparing to eating. Additionally, in the selection of condiments, consumers prefer to
choose the brands that they trust or are familiar with, hence the long-term accumulated reputation of the brand has a certain
effect, making their consumers less willing to try new brands or switch from their usual ones.
Consumers want all things visible, so“the visible cleanliness and the specific control process”are
the keys to gaining the trust of consumers
When choosing the restaurant for dining or taking out, the vision is the most instant judgment, and therefore, the cleanliness
in the store is the decisive factor; additionally, the clean kitchen and food preparation area, or the perfect food preservation that
can be presented can also help attract more consumers. For younger consumers, online reviews and comment can be
strengthened.
Facing food safety issues, use concrete actions to gain the trust of consumers, and control of
ingredients and hygiene are the most effective.
In light of major food safety concerns recently, superficial marketing and risk management are insufficient to restore brand
credibility or attract consumers back. Consumers want to see concrete actions from brands demonstrating their
commitment to food safety, such as presenting food inspection certificates or showing transparent control processes (including
the preservation, handling, and preparation of food). Therefore, for brands already with food safety concerns, public apologies or
promotions hold little significance for consumers. Only tangible actions can regain the trust of consumers.
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PART 2
Tracking Survey to New
Consuming Behaviors
• Survey to the usage ratio of new consuming behavior
• Consumer’s Hot Topics
EOL Group Survey
Effective sample size: 1,000,20-59 years old

63%
Online Payment
25%
Subscription-based
streaming video services,
such as Netflix, iQIYI,
CatchPlay, etc.
12%
Going to gym or sports
classroom, such as
boxing, yoga, TRX,
Fitness Equipment
29%
Posting IG Stories
Of all the respondents aged 20 to 59, what were the levels of utilization of various consumer behaviors in the past month?
1
Survey to the usage ratio of new consuming behavior
Online payment usage decreased slightly.
3
Others
Upload
TikTok video
Accessing LINE
Shopping Group
Accessing
Delivery App
Use online
bank account
20% 34% 4% 25%
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No change
1%
4%
No change
1%
2% 1% 2%

32%
Shopping
and
Discount
31%
Hot Topics Among Consumers in May
Whether it’s in person, via text message, or sharing on social media platforms, what topics did consumers
proactively share with friends in May ?
2
EOL Group Survey, N=1,000, 20-59 years old; conducted by: EOL embrain Online Member Survey (May 2024)
May.
*Sorted according to the proportion of May.
Apr. 48%
Food
and
Dining
49%
27%
Drama
25%
Internatio
nal Issues
18%
17%
19%
Economic
Development
19% 18%
Politics
15%
19%
Culinary
16%
44%
Investment
and
Financial
Management
40%

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