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President & Chief Innovation Officer, Mattson - Universal Pure
What You
Need to
Know About
the Meteoric
Rise in
Flexitarian
Eating
President & Chief Innovation Officer, Mattson - Universal Pure
1.   About Me

2.   What We Do & Why We’re Interested In This Topic

3.   What does Flexitarian Mean?

4.   Proprietary Consumer Research

5.   How HPP Can Tap Into This Trend

6.   Q&A

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President & Chief Innovation Officer, Mattson - Universal Pure
President & Chief Innovation Officer
MATTSON

Author
TASTE: Surprising Stories & Science About Why Food Tastes Good

Instructor
The Fundamentals of Taste at San Francisco Cooking School

Forbes Contributor
I write about the business of food

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President & Chief Innovation Officer, Mattson - Universal Pure
President & Chief Innovation Officer, Mattson - Universal Pure
INNOVATION & DEVELOPMENT

DRIVEN                                   ENABLED
BY STRATEGY                              BY INSIGHTS

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President & Chief Innovation Officer, Mattson - Universal Pure
IS CULINARY & TECHNICAL

     WE ARE LOCATED          AT THE EPICENTER OF FOOD TRENDS

                                    BERKELEY’S
CALIFORNIA                          WORLD-CHANGING
WINE COUNTRY’S                      FOOD ACTIVISM
ASPIRATION FOOD
AND BEVERAGE

 SAN FRANCISCO’S
 VIBRANT CULINARY
 SCENE

      SILICON VALLEY’S
      SPIRIT OF INNOVATION

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President & Chief Innovation Officer, Mattson - Universal Pure
WE TRANSFORM
          HOLISTIC THINKING
        & CONSUMER INSIGHTS
           & FOOD TRENDS
INTO VIABLE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

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President & Chief Innovation Officer, Mattson - Universal Pure
A GREAT     PRODUCT
    A GREAT PRODUCT
    IS YOUR ULTIMATE
IS YOUR     ULTIMATE
       COMPETITIVE
   COMPETITIVE
        ADVANTAGE
    ADVANTAGE

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President & Chief Innovation Officer, Mattson - Universal Pure
10,000 SQUARE FEET OF
DEVELOPMENT SPACE

      30 MEMBERS OF CULINARY, R&D,
                    SCALE-UP TEAM

PILOT PLANT

               REGULATORY INPUTS,
                  COPACK SEARCH &
               COMMERCIALIZAITON
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Mattson Facility in Northern CA

Mattson Facility in Northern CA

                                                      11            11
Organic Salad Dressing

•   Juices
•   Coffee Beverages
•   Plant-Based Beverages
•   Deli Meats + Cheese
•   Salad Dressing
•   Salsa
•   Potatoes
•   Pasta Sauces
•   Baby Food
•   Sausage
•   And others
Flexible

     +

Vegetarian

     =

 Flexitarian
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Originally
  a cookbook
      and
      diet.

Publication Date:
  Oct 2008!!

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Omnivore:        I Eat A        I Eat Mostly        I am a             Vegan:
   I Eat A     Wide Variety    Vegetarian, but     Vegetarian:         I eat No
Wide Variety   of Foods But      Occasionally          No               Animal
  of Foods     Trying To Eat   Eat Meat, Dairy,   Meat, Pork,          Products
                LESS Meat,      Pork, Chicken,    Chicken, etc.
                Dairy, Pork,         etc.
               Chicken, etc.

                                                                  And you?
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Omnivore:        I Eat A        I Eat Mostly        I am a         Vegan:
   I Eat A     Wide Variety    Vegetarian, but     Vegetarian:     I eat No
Wide Variety   of Foods But      Occasionally          No           Animal
  of Foods     Trying To Eat   Eat Meat, Dairy,   Meat, Pork,      Products
                LESS Meat,      Pork, Chicken,    Chicken, etc.
                Dairy, Pork,         etc.
               Chicken, etc.

Single         Dating          Exclusive          Engaged         Married

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I Eat A              I Eat Mostly
 Wide Variety           Vegetarian, but

                    +
 of Foods But            Occasionally
 Trying To Eat          Eat Meat, Dairy,
  LESS Meat,                Pork, etc.
Dairy, Pork, etc.

Just a desire to eat LESS ________________.

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It lets you dabble,
      play the field,
try things on for size.
   be “flex-curious”

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The ability to FLEX in and out
is why the behavior is growing!!

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•   Mattson proprietary study on eating trends, behaviors, and beliefs to
    understand consumers opinions on plant-based food.

•   Online survey fielded June 4-23, 2017
      • Sent to 1,000s of gen pop consumers in Mattson’s database
      • Survey link was posted on social media sites

•   n=1163 consumers completed survey

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Q. WHICH BEST DESCRIBES THE WAY YOU EAT?

    70%

    60%
                     65%
                                                                                                            At 6% of pop,
                                                                                                       vegetarians + vegans
    50%                                                                                              aren’t big enough to target
    40%

    30%

    20%
                                                   20%
    10%
                                                                                 9%                        4%                        2%

     0%
          Wide variety of foods including Wide variety of foods, LESS     Mostly vegetarian -       Vegetarian - no meat   Vegan - no animal products
          meat, dairy, pork, and poultry    meat, dairy, pork, etc.     occasionally meat, dairy,
                                                                              poultry, etc.

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Q. WHICH BEST DESCRIBES THE WAY YOU EAT?

    70%

                                                        29%:
    60%
                     65%                              About 1/3
    50%
                                                of the population are
                                                   FLEXITARIANS
    40%

    30%

    20%
                                                   20%
    10%
                                                                                 9%                        4%                        2%

     0%
          Wide variety of foods including Wide variety of foods, LESS     Mostly vegetarian -       Vegetarian - no meat   Vegan - no animal products
          meat, dairy, pork, and poultry    meat, dairy, pork, etc.     occasionally meat, dairy,
                                                                              poultry, etc.

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Q. IN THE YEAR AHEAD, HOW OFTEN DO YOU EXPECT TO EAT PLANT-BASED FOODS?

                                 Almost HALF of
                   60%        population says they
                               plan to eat MORE
                                                                                              And the
                               plant-based foods.                                          behavior will
                                                             45%
                                                                                            continue to
                   40%                                                                         grow!
% of Respondents

                                             31%

                   20%        17%

                                                                                                                  5%
                                                                               1%              1%
                   0%
                         Much more often Somewhat more   About the same   Somewhat less   Much less often   Do not eat plant-
                                             often                           often                           based foods &
                                                                                                               never will
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Improve Your           Raise Your
infrastructure           Taxes
       ?

+     Hell, Yes!   -    Not in My Backyard

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48% of population        29% of population admits
+    says they plan to
        eat MORE
                         -    to trying to eat LESS of
                                 what they LOVE!
    plant-based foods.

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Omnivore:          I Eat A          I Eat Mostly        I am a                            Vegan:
   I Eat A      Wide Variety       Vegetarian, but     Vegetarian:                        I eat No
Wide Variety    of Foods But        Occasionally           No                              Animal
  of Foods      Trying To Eat      Eat Meat, Dairy,   Meat, Pork,                         Products
                 LESS Meat,            Pork, etc.     Chicken, etc.
               Dairy, Pork, etc.

                                                      Eating Vegan at Panera

                                                      Dining out vegan can be tricky, but at Panera, we
                                                      think it should be easy for you to eat the way you
                                                      want.

                                                      At Panera, items designated as vegan have no
                                                      animal sources: no meat, fish, shellfish, milk, egg
                                                      or honey products, and no enzymes and rennet
                                                      from animal sources.
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Vegetarian: Lacto Vegetarian: Lacto-Ovo       Vegan:
                              No             No         Vegetarian:    Only plant-
                            Meat,           Meat,          No         based foods
                            Fowl,           Fowl,         Meat,
                             Pork           Pork,         Fowl,
                                            Dairy         Pork,
                                                          Dairy,
                                                          Eggs

A lot of baggage on this end of the continuum.                            33
Positivity matters when it comes to what people eat!
Q. WHAT COMES TO MIND FOR EACH STATEMENT…

                                                Consumers were forced to pick 1:

                                         100% Plant-based                   Vegan

                The future      +             83%                            17%

              More flexible +                 79%                            21%

               More for me      +             76%                            24%

           Going to taste better+             73%                            27%

                Healthier       +             68%                            32%

         More of a dietary choice             59%                            41%

            Somewhat unclear                  55%                            45%

       More of a lifestyle than a diet         39%                           61%

                Old school                     26%                           74%

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Q. WHAT COMES TO MIND FOR EACH STATEMENT…

                                         100% Plant-based                   Vegan

                The future                    83%                           17%

               More flexible                  79%                           21%

               More for me                    76%                           24%

          Goring to taste better              73%                           27%

                 Healthier                    68%                           32%

         More of a dietary choice             59%                           41%

            Somewhat unclear                  55%                           45%

       More of a lifestyle than a diet         39%                          61%

                Old school                     26%                          74%

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                                                        Bold=Higher score
Q. WHAT COMES TO MIND FOR EACH STATEMENT…

                                             100% Plant-based                   Vegan

                The future                        83%                           17%

               More flexible             Means making
                                                  79% choices                   21%

               More for me                   at the table
                                                  76%                           24%

          Goring to taste better                  73%                           27%

                 Healthier                        68%                           32%

         More of a dietary choice                 59%                           41%

            Somewhat unclear                      55%                           45%

       More of a lifestyle than a diet             39%                          61%

                Old school                         26%                          74%

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                                                            Bold=Higher score
Q. WHAT COMES TO MIND FOR EACH STATEMENT…

                                         100% Plant-based                   Vegan

                The future                    83%                    Means making
                                                                             17%   ethical
               More flexible                  79%                         choices…
                                                                             21%
                                                                        which are hard,
               More for me                    76%                            24%
                                                                     and sometimes naked
          Goring to taste better              73%                            27%

                 Healthier                    68%                            32%

         More of a dietary choice             59%                            41%

            Somewhat unclear                  55%                            45%

       More of a lifestyle than a diet         39%                           61%

                Old school                     26%                           74%

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                                                        Bold=Higher score
+             -
Plant Based     Vegan
     =             =
Celebration   Deprivation
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Q. WHAT COMES TO MIND FOR EACH STATEMENT…

                                          100% Plant-based                       Vegan

                The future                     83%                               17%

               More flexible                   79%                               21%

               More for me
                                            PB 76%
                                                 needs                       Vegan carries
                                                                                 24%
                                         clarification for                   some baggage
          Goring to taste better                73%                              27%
                                          some people
                 Healthier                     68%                               32%

         More of a dietary choice              59%                               41%

            Somewhat unclear         -         55%                               45%

       More of a lifestyle than a diet          39%                              61%

                Old school           -          26%                              74%

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                                                         Bold=Higher score
The V Word
100%
Plant Based
Q. TOP 3 REASONS FOR CHOOSING TO EAT PLANT-BASED FOODS MORE OFTEN?

                         General health benefits                                                                    76%
                                    Lose weight                                             44%
         Feel better when eat plant-based foods                                             44%
                         Better for environment                                 31%
                  Help manage health condition                              28%
                                                                                                       #1 reason
Don't like eating animals treated with horomones                          23%
                                                                                                     by 34% points!
                                 Animal welfare                           23%
                  Food intolerances/sensitivities                  13%
                    Persuaded by friends/family               7%                                   “It’s better for me”
                        My kids eat plant-based          3%
            Doctor/test confirmed food allergies         2%

                                                    0%              20%               40%              60%          80%
                                                                                % of Respondents
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Q. TOP 3 REASONS FOR CHOOSING TO EAT PLANT-BASED FOODS MORE OFTEN?

                         General health benefits                                                              76%
                                    Lose weight                                             44%
         Feel better when eat plant-based foods                                             44%
                         Better for environment                                 31%                     Top 3
                  Help manage health condition                              28%                      Responses:
Don't like eating animals treated with horomones                          23%                          health &
                                 Animal welfare                           23%                         well-being
                  Food intolerances/sensitivities                  13%
                    Persuaded by friends/family               7%
                                                                                                    Ethical reasons
                                                                                                      come in at
                        My kids eat plant-based          3%
                                                                                                        #4 & #7
            Doctor/test confirmed food allergies         2%

                                                    0%              20%               40%          60%        80%
                                                                                % of Respondents
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Q. TOP 3 THINGS YOU’LL DO TO INCREASE CONSUMPTION OF PLANT-BASED FOODS AT HOME?

                            + more vegetables
                           Eat                                                                               64%
                            +   Eat more salads                                              43%
                            +     Eat more fruit                                        38%
                                  Eat less meat                                  29%
                       Eat more legumes/beans                              22%
                           Eat more nuts/seeds                             22%
                                Eat more grains                      17%                            The takeaway:
            Eat more plant-based meat products                   16%
       Eat more plant-based non-dairy products                   15%                          Focus on the positives!
      Seek out plant-based meals at restaurants                11%
  Eat more plant-based protein powders/shakes             7%
        Eat more plant-based chicken substitues          5%
                                   Eat less dairy        4%
Seek out plant-based meals from delivery service         4%

                                                    0%               20%               40%             60%          80%
                                                                                 % of Respondents
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Gen Z                   Millennial                     Gen X                  Baby Boomer                 Greatest Gen

    Health benefits           Health benefits             Health benefits              Health benefits              Health benefits
        (33%)                     (27%)                       (25%)                        (27%)                        (31%)

                                                                                                                     Lose weight
    Animal welfare             Lose weight            Feel better when eat PB      Feel better when eat PB
                                                                                                                        (21%)
        (33%)                     (17%)                        (15%)                        (15%)

Feel better when eat PB   Feel better when eat PB                                       Lose weight            Manage health condition
                                                        Lose weight (13%)
         (33%)                     (16%)                                                  (14%)                       (12%)

                                                                                                                    Animal welfare /
                          Better for environment                                   Manage health condition
                                                    Better for environment (11%)                             Don’t like eating animals with
                                   (12%)                                                   (13%)
                                                                                                                       hormones
                                                                                                                         (10%)

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Q. WHERE ARE YOU MOST LIKELY TO TRY A PLANT-BASED DISH?

                                                                             1/3 of consumers MOST
                    60%                                                               LIKELY
                           54%
                                                                                       to try
                                                                                 PB dishes AFH!
                    40%
 % of Respondents

                                             33%

                    20%

                                                                       10%

                                                                                         3%
                    0%
                          At home      Away from home          Home of friends/family   Other
                                    (restaurant, café, etc.)

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Menu Item                          % of Consumers Who Want
Use meaty terms!!                                                                         to Try

                    Applewood Smoked Porto’house with chard and garlic,
                    polenta, and V1 steak sauce
                                                                                          52%
                    Restaurant: Plant
  Steak Sauce
                    Hot “Chicken” Fried Steak with avocado puree, sliced
                    heirloom tomatoes
  Chicken Fried                                                                           49%
                    Restaurant: Plum Bistro
  “Crab” Cakes      ”Crab” Cakes: hearts of palm, granny smith apples, with
                    horseradish aioli.
                                                                                          46%
                    Restaurant: Crossroads Kitchen
                    Tomato “Tuna” with pickled ginger pears, avocado mousse,
                    pomegranate crème fraiche
                                                                                          37%
                    Restaurant: Elizabeth’s Gone Raw
                    Wood-Roasted Carrot, kimchee “Reuben,” pumpernickel,
                    sauerkraut puree
                                                                                          33%
                    Restaurant: Vedge

                                                                     Source: Datassential Modern Meatless
Use meaty terms!!   And anything

  Steak Sauce

  Chicken Fried

  “Crab” Cakes      “In Quotes”
Q. HOW LIKELY TO ORDER PLANT-BASED ____ FROM YOUR TRUSTED RESTAURANT?

                                 % Definitely/Probably Order

Plant-based Entrée Salad                                                                 86%
                                                                                                      Dishes
   Plant-based Side Dish                                                                84%            that
   Plant-based Appetizer                                                          78%
                                                                                                      usually
                                                                                                      contain
Plant-based Pasta Entrée                                                    72%                         veg

  Plant-based Main Dish                                                 70%                            Dishes
                                                                                                      driven by
  Plant-based Sandwich                                                65%                              meat or
                                                                                                      cheese!
     Plant-based Burger                                               65%

      Plant-based Pizza                                         56%

                           0%   20%            40%              60%           80%              100%
                                                  % of Respondents

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Q. OF THE PLANT-BASED FOODS YOU’VE TRIED IN THE PAST, HOW SATISFIED WERE YOU?

                                                       Satisfied     Not Satisfied    Never Tried

                       Plant-based Entrée Salad                                73%                      9%         18%
            Dishes
             that         Plant-based Side Dish                            69%                         12%         20%
            usually
                            Plant-based Burger                           62%                         22%           16%
            contain
              veg         Plant-based Appetizer                          61%                     13%             26%
            Dishes
                         Plant-based Main Dish                           58%                   15%               27%
           driven by
            meat or    Plant-based Pasta Entrée                      56%                      16%             28%
           cheese!
                         Plant-based Sandwich                        54%                      17%             30%

                              Plant-based Pizza                    45%                  21%                  34%

                                                  0%           20%              40%        60%             80%           100%

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Note: concepts rotated
                               to avoid order bias…
Let’s see what we can learn
  from testing 2 different
    versions of the same
          concept

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Black Bean Burger
   Concept Test

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The Black Bean Burger
A delicious burger that starts with a custom crafted black bean patty made with black beans
and roasted vegetables and a blend of spices, tender on the inside and slightly crusted on the
outside by grilling. Served on a toasted multigrain bun.

The Black Bean Burger comes with your choice of toppings: non-dairy cheddar, pepper jack, or
mozzarella cheese, non-dairy Parmesan ranch or mayo, pickles, lettuce, tomato, onion,
ketchup, or mustard.

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Q. HOW LIKELY WOULD YOU BE TO BUY THE BLACK BEAN BURGER?

                                                  TOTAL
                                                 SAMPLE
                                                             Did not meet our
                                                   N=1,148
                                                                 norms…
               Definitely buy                       31%
                                                              But what if we
               Probably buy                         26%
                                                              put this on the
                        TOP 2 BOX (60%)             57%      menu JUST for
                                                             Flexitarians and
            Might/might not buy                     20%
                                                              Vegetarians?
              Probably not buy                      14%
             Definitely not buy                      9%
         Weighted purchase intent                    55

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Q. PURCHASE INTEREST IN BLACK BEAN BURGER BY SELF-DESCRIBED DIET

                                         Top 2 Box: Def + Prob Would Buy
                                                                                                 80%

                                                                                                 70%

                                                                                                 60%

                                                                                                 50%
                                                                                                       Exceeds norm for
                                                                                                        ALL categories
                                                                                                 40%
                                                                                                           except
                                                                                                 30%

                                                                                                 20%
                                                                                                         Omnivores
                                                                                                 10%
                                                                                                         (Non –Flex)
                                                                                                 0%
 Eat a Variety - incl meat, Eat a Variety - trying to   Mostly Vegetarian   Vegetarian   Vegan
        dairy, etc.          eat LESS meat, etc.

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Q. HOW SHOULD WE DESCRIBE THIS BURGER ON MENU OF YOUR TRUSTED RESTAURANT?

          Black Bean Burger                                             46%

               Veggie Burger                         11%

  Plant-Based Protein Burger                    9%

  Vegetable and Grain Burger                    8%

               Vegan Burger                5%

           Vegetarian Burger               5%

          Plant-Based Burger           4%

            Meat Free Burger          3%          Negativity!!
   Made Entirely out of Plants        2%

    Animal Meat Free Burger           2%          Negativity!!
                                 0%                        20%    40%         60%
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Q. IF TOPPINGS INCLUDED DAIRY, CHEESES, MAYO, AND SAUCES WOULD YOU BE . . .

                                                    ~ 1/2 of consumers want dairy on their
  60%                                                         plant-based burger!

                     46%
                                                 44%

  40%

  20%

                                                                              10%

   0%
              More likely to buy it   Unaffected by those options    Less likely to buy it

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Remember, 1/3 of
     consumers are
Flexitarian… they’re not
       committed!
Q. WHAT, IF ANYTHING, COULD WE DO TO IMPROVE THIS BURGER FOR YOU?

   Top Improvements—The Black Bean Burger
                                                                    Remember, 1/3 of our
   NOTHING! It looks good!
                                                                    sample is Flexitarian…
   Use real (dairy) cheese /good cheese                             they’re not committed!
   Make sure its not dry

   Do not like black beans: would prefer “non-bean” burger

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Incredible Burger
 Concept Results

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The Incredible Burger
It’s here. A delicious burger made entirely out of plants for people who love the taste of juicy, meaty
burgers. For even more authentic real burger flavor, we grill it and serve it on a toasted multigrain bun.

The Incredible Burger comes with your choice of toppings: non-dairy cheddar, pepper jack, or
mozzarella cheese, non-dairy Parmesan ranch or mayo, pickles, lettuce, tomato, onion, ketchup, or
mustard.

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Q. HOW LIKELY WOULD YOU BE TO BUY THE INCREDIBLE BURGER?

                                                   TOTAL
                                                  SAMPLE
                                                             Did not meet our
                                                   N=1,148
                                                                 norms…
                Definitely buy                       28%
                                                              But what if we
                Probably buy                         26%
                                                              put this on the
                         TOP 2 BOX (60%)             54%     menu JUST for
                                                             Flexitarians and
            Might/might not buy                      24%
                                                              Vegetarians?
              Probably not buy                       14%
              Definitely not buy                     9%
          Weighted purchase intent                    50

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Q. HOW LIKELY WOULD YOU BE TO BUY THE INCREDIBLE BURGER?

                                    Top 2 Box: Def + Prob Would Buy
                                                                                             80%

                                                                                             70%

                                                                                             60%

                                                                                             50%
                                                                                                    Met norms only for
                                                                                             40%   vegans, vegetarians,
                                                                                             30%           and
                                                                                             20%    mostly vegetarian
                                                                                             10%

                                                                                             0%
        Eat a Variety - incl Eat a Variety - trying Mostly Vegetarian   Vegetarian   Vegan
         meat, dairy, etc.    to eat LESS meat,
                                      etc.

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Q. BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE THIS INCREDIBLE BURGER (FROM RESTAURANT)?

    For people who love the taste of meat                                           27%

                           Veggie Burger                                     17%

              Plant-based Protein Burger                               12%

                       Vegetarian Burger                          9%

                       Meat-Free Burger                      7%

                       Meat-Free Burger                  6%                                Positivity
                      Plant-based Burger                 6%                               wins again!
                           Vegan Burger                 5%

               Made entirely out of plants         3%

                Animal Meat-Free Burger           2%

                                             0%                               20%              40%

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Q. WHAT ARE YOUR EXPECTATIONS FOR THIS BURGER?

                                       Top 6 Expectations

              The Black Bean Burger                             The Incredible Burger
                       N=1,163                                          N=1,163

                   Better for me                                    Better for me
                  High in protein                                  High in protein
                Will taste delicious                             Will taste delicious

                    Low in fat                              Easier on my digestive system

                  Low in calories                                     Low in fat
           Easier on my digestive system                       Feel lighter after eating

                                                             We can do better!
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Q. WHAT, IF ANYTHING, COULD WE DO TO IMPROVE THIS BURGER FOR YOU?

    Top Improvements—The Incredible Burger

    NOTHING!

    Make it look less like meat

    Add real (dairy) cheese
                                                                      Issue here is
    Explain exactly what is in the burger                           explaining what’s
    Add more toppings (avocados, veggies, sauces, etc.)                    in it

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Q. IF TOPPINGS FOR INCREDIBLE BURGER INCLUDED DAIRY, CHEESES, MAYO, AND SAUCES…

                                                                             Almost identical to
                       60%                                                   Black Bean Burger!

                                    47%
                                                                43%
                       40%
    % of Respondents

                       20%

                                                                                             10%

                       0%
                             More likely to buy it   Unaffected by those options      Less likely to buy it

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Q. WHICH BURGER DO YOU PREFER?

                     60%

                                                                                 Very close!!
                                    47%
                                                               42%
                     40%
  % of Respondents

                     20%

                                                                                             11%

                     0%
                           Prefer Black Bean Burger   Prefer Incredible Burger   I would not buy either burger

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Q. WHICH BURGER DO YOU PREFER?

                                          Self-described diet…

                                            Mostly Veg…       Trying to eat LESS      Eat a Variety -
                                 Vege-
                  Vegan                    Occasional meat,    meat, dairy, fish,    including meat,
                                 tarian
                                             poultry, etc.          poultry         dairy, fish, poultry

                  N=27           N=31         N=116               N=146                 N=805

  Black Bean      42%            48%           59%                 50%                    45%
    Burger

   Incredible     58%            44%           38%                 42%                    42%
     Burger

                Whaaaaaa?                             Of course… as vegans they’ve made
                                                                      lifestyle decision to
                                                                   eat beans every day!!71
Q. WHY DO YOU PREFER EACH BURGER?

                Reasons for Preferring                                 Reasons for Preferring
                The Black Bean Burger                                  The Incredible Burger

       Love black beans / good source of protein
                                                      Sounds better than a Black Bean Burger

Familiar, real ingredients “black beans and roasted
                                                      There are no beans!
veggies”. Know what to expect.

Seems more natural. Nothing mysterious. Don’t like    Would taste like a regular (meat) burger
burgers made to taste like meat.

Looks and sounds more appetizing
                                                      Looks and sounds more appetizing

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Plant based food sales in US exceeded $5 Billion in 2016

PB +8.1% over last 12 months VS. +0.2% for all food

90% = dairy + meat alternatives

          Trend Platform
•   Mattson 2nd study on eating trends

•   Online survey fielded August, 2017

•   n=390 consumers completed survey

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Most plant-based meat alternatives sold   FROZEN

        Consumers generally want   FRESH

   Let’s find out if it’s true here.
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Q. WHICH FORM OF BURGER DO YOU PREFER?                                                                  Total Sample, n=390

                       60%                       56%

                                                                                              44%

                       40%
    % of Respondents

                       20%

                       0%
                             Raw from the refrigerated meat or refrigerated   Fully-cooked from the freezer section
                                           produce section

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Q. WHICH FORM OF BURGER DO YOU PREFER?                                                                                            n=390

By Generational Group

                       80%

                       60%            57%                 56%
                                                54%
    % of Respondents

                                                                    50%                                                  50%
                                                                                                     46%       44%
                                                                                              43%
                       40%

                       20%

                       0%
                             Raw from the refrigerated meat or refrigerated produce       Fully-cooked from the freezer section
                                                     section
                                                     Age 23-32     Age 33-52      Age 53-71     Age 71+

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Q. WHERE IN STORE WOULD YOU PREFER TO BUY RAW PLANT-BASED BURGERS?                           n=390

                          80%             75%

                          60%
       % of Respondents

                          40%

                                                                         25%

                          20%

                          0%
                                Refrigerated MEAT section     Refrigerated PRODUCE section

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n=390

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Q. WHAT FORM OF GROUND DO YOU PREFER?                                                                                 n=390

                       80%

                                                 65%

                       60%
    % of Respondents

                       40%                                                                    35%

                       20%

                       0%
                             Raw from the refrigerated meat or refrigerated   Fully-cooked from the freezer section
                                           produce section

                                                                                                                      83
Q. WHERE IN STORE WOULD YOU PREFER TO BUY RAW PLANT-BASED “GROUND”?                          n=390

                          80%
                                          68%

                          60%
       % of Respondents

                          40%
                                                                         32%

                          20%

                          0%
                                Refrigerated MEAT section     Refrigerated PRODUCE section

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n=390

Plant-based chick’n strips
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n=390
Q. WHICH FORM OF CHICK’N STRIPS DO YOU PREFER?

                          80%

                          60%
                                                      52%
       % of Respondents

                                                                                                    48%

                          40%

                          20%

                          0%
                                Raw from the refrigerated chicken or refrigerated   Fully-cooked from the freezer section
                                                produce section

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Q. WHERE IN STORE WOULD YOU PREFER TO BUY “CHICK’N STRIPS”?                                  n=390

                          80%
                                          68%

                          60%
       % of Respondents

                          40%
                                                                         32%

                          20%

                          0%
                                Refrigerated MEAT section     Refrigerated PRODUCE section

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All plant-based meats +6% versus YAG.

Refrigerated PB meats +23% versus YAG.

                                         Plant-based meat = 2.1% of meat sales.

                                          Plant-based milk = 9.3% of milk sales.
THE OPPORTUNITIES ARE EVERYWHERE!

                                         dairy

                            Frozen
                              and
                          Center Store
n=390

Q. ONE OF THE WAYS TO MAKE PLANT-BASED
REFRIGERATED MEAT ALTERNATIVES SAFE IS TO USE HIGH
WATER PRESSURE INSTEAD OF TRADITIONAL HIGH HEAT
PASTEURIZATION TO KILL BACTERIA AND TOXINS.

WHAT’S THE BEST WAY TO TALK ABOUT THIS TYPE OF
PROCESS?

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Cold pasteurized
Cold pressed
Cold pressed
Cold pressured
Cold water pasteurized
Cold water pressed
High pressure pasteurized
No-heat pasteurized
Water pasteurized
Water pressed
Other
Q. WHAT’S THE BEST WAY TO TALK ABOUT THIS TYPE OF PROCESS?                        n=390

   High pressure pasteurized                                                    38%
        No-heat pasteurized                          11%
          Water pasteurized                         10%
      Cold water pasteurized                    9%
         Cold water pressed                    8%
               Cold pressed                    8%
           Cold pasteurized               6%
             Water presssed              5%
                      Other          4%
             Cold pressured         3%

                               0%                                 20%           40%
                                                             % of Respondents

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Q. WHAT’S THE BEST WAY TO TALK ABOUT THIS TYPE OF PROCESS?                                                                                  n=390

    By Generational Group

AgeMillennial
    23-32              39%                      13%              11%        5%     10%             10%    2% 5% 2%
                                                                                                                            High pressure pasteurized
                                                                                                                            No-heat pasteurized
Age 33-52          36%                    11%           11%            9%        6%          10%         9%     4% 3%       Water pasteurized
    Gen X
                                                                                                                            Cold water pasteurized
                                                                                                                            Cold water pressed
 Boomers
Age 53-71              39%                     10%          9%         11%             10%     4% 3% 5% 3%                  Cold pressed
                                                                                                                            Cold pasteurized
                                                                                                                            Water pressed

  AgeSilent
     71+         30%         1%    10%    1%     10%             10%                     30%                      10%       Cold Pressured

           10%   20%         30%         40%          50%          60%           70%          80%         90%        100%

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Q. WHY DID YOU SELECT HIGH PRESSURE PASTEURIZED?

                Top Reasons for Selecting High Pressure Pasteurized

              Self explanatory / easy to understand / most straightforward

                       Most descriptive without being confusing

                          Most logical of the processes listed

                      High pressure = clean, sanitary, safe, healthy

                            Best fit for the products shown

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“HPP sounds like a process that would really kill bacteria.”

                             "Cold doesn't seem sanitary”

                           ”Water seems like it dilutes   flavor”

               “High pressure pasteurized sounds scientific and sanitary.”

                  “I get the impression of a   more thorough process.”

 “Everyone is familiar with pasteurization. 'High Pressure' sounds modern and       new.”

“I think of high pressure as a high pressure washer. I know the item will be clean and safe.”

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1/3 of population Flexitarian

 ½ will eat more plant-based
        foods next year

Consumers want fresh plant-
      based “meat”

And they want you to tell them
  exactly what the process is
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