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Report Calls for Pork Industry to Better Meet the Needs of Hispanic Consumers
USAgNet - 10/11/2019
A National Pork Board report shows U.S. Latinos' affinity for pork and growing purchasing power make it a critical audience for the industry, but as Hispanics acculturate, their pork consumption declines. The new report, Time to Tango: Latinos are Pork's
Future, reveals steps food retailers and packers must take to connect with these influential consumers who represent the biggest growth opportunity of the next several decades.
The report is the latest in the National Pork Board's Insight to Action research program examining key behaviors, attitudes, and cultural nuances of U.S. Hispanic shoppers. It outlines top motivators for Hispanics when selecting their preferred retailer and protein
choice.
"Pork is entrenched in Hispanic heritage and culture, and extremely relevant to the fast-growing and economically powerful Hispanic segment," said Jose de Jesús, director of multicultural marketing for the National Pork Board. "The pork industry must
proactively engage them and better meet their needs, otherwise we risk losing the Latino consumer."
According to the report, as Hispanic consumers become acculturated in the United States, the link between pork and culture weakens. Often, they can't find the cuts they want for traditional dishes in mainstream stores, so they use other proteins or shop at
specialty stores that offer the service to deliver the cuts they want. Nearly half (49%) of Hispanics do not choose mainstream retailers as their go-to store, and instead opt for specialty stores, ethnic markets and bodegas. The meat case is a contributing factor --
44% of Hispanics choose to buy their fresh meat at non-mainstream grocery stores.
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