Your Perspective on AI and Automation in the Food Industry

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Your Perspective on AI and Automation in the Food Industry

User responses 22,752
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Category Savory Dishes
Survey Type Market Research
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Market USA
Audience All Audiences

Top Insight

  • Respondents prefer interacting with AI or automation during dinner more than at other times of the day.
  • Coffee is the most popular item associated with automated processes.
  • Respondents associate restaurants that use AI to create recipes with attractive experiences rather than other types of experiences.
1.

When do you typically interact with Ai or automation in your daily life?

Insight
36X
More than average
respondents prefer interacting with AI or automation at dinner.
36.69%
Dinner
Dinner
36.69%
3,177
Lunch
25.57%
2,214
Breakfast
24%
2,078
Snack
21.61%
1,871
Brunch
13.33%
1,154
2.

Which type of food is most commonly prepared by automated processes?

Insight
3.7X
More than average
consumers associated automated processes with coffee than with burgers.
35.33%
Coffee
Coffee
35.33%
8,038
Pasta
27.9%
6,347
Soup
23.36%
5,315
Pizza
21.78%
4,955
Cookie
12.88%
2,930
Burger
9.51%
2,164
3.

What do you think is the most significant benefit of automation in the food industry?

Insight
5.2X
More than average
respondents prefer personalized food options based on preferences than faster food preparation and delivery.
41.22%
Personalized Food Options Based On Preferences
Personalized Food Options Based On Preferences
41.22%
1,740
Sustainability
36.65%
1,547
Safer And More Hygienic Processing
22.55%
952
Faster Food Preparation And Delivery
7.79%
329
4.

Which experiences do you associate the most with buying from a restaurant or store that uses AI to create recipes tailored to your taste?

Insight
39%
More than average
consumers associated restaurants that uses AI to create recipes with attractive experiences.
39.68%
Attractive
Attractive
39.68%
467
Convenient
24.38%
287
Fresh
23.11%
272
Easy
19.88%
234
Gourmet
19.29%
227
Creative
15.63%
184
5.

What concerns you the most about automation in food?

Insight
5.7X
More than average
respondents associated automation in food with privacy and data concerns than with the lack of a human touch in the process.
54.93%
Food Safety And Reliability Of Technology
Food Safety And Reliability Of Technology
54.93%
195
Privacy And Data Concerns
38.87%
138
Loss Of Jobs In The Industry
7.89%
28
Lack Of A Human Touch In The Process
6.76%
24
6.

Which of the following emerging foods do you want to see the most with AI and automation food?

Insight
6.3%
More than average
consumers prefer AI and automation for natural foods than for detox foods.
63.99%
Natural foods
Natural foods
63.99%
3,233
Vegetarian foods
20.88%
1,055
Low carb foods
13.64%
689
Detox foods
13.64%
510
Lactose free foods
3.66%
185
7.

Which type of food innovation excites you the most?

Insight
66%
More than average
respondents are more excited to try smart packaging with freshness sensors.
66.59%
Smart Packaging With Freshness Sensors
Smart Packaging With Freshness Sensors
66.59%
552
Ai-powered Restaurant Menus That Adapt To Preferences
19.18%
159
Robotic Chefs In Restaurants
12.42%
103
Automated Meal Kits Tailored To Dietary Needs
1.81%
15