In Issue 3 of MASZroomNEWS, Maciej Spychał of SBGW posted some of the results of the European Mushroom marketing campaign : The Hidden Gem.
GEPC Promo is sharing information that from November 2022 to December 2023, substrate producers from Poland collectively donated 333 thousand. at campaign goals.
Detail amounts are indicated in the mailing.
“Agaris – €60,000
Hajduk – €43,234
HolPol – EUR 8,864
Kania – €71,757
Okechamp – €30,819
Stec – EUR 21,408
Unikost – €29,898
WPZ – 66,976 EUR”.
As Maciej Spychał writes, “according to the assumptions, the amount of the Polish contribution corresponds proportionally to our share in the European mushroom market. As a reminder, the 9 countries that make up the GEPC Promo have pledged to raise €1million of their own contribution, which represents 20% of the total value of the European Mushrooms: Hidden Gem project the remaining 80% – €4million – pledged to be provided by the European Union.”
Poland produces about one-third of the mushrooms consumed in Europe and Poland’s financial contribution corresponds to this value.
According to the info included in the mailing – the company IPSOS has verified the effectiveness of the first year of the campaign. Of the representative sample surveyed, 17% encountered and remembered the advertising materials. Importantly, the group that has seen and remembered the promotional messages declares a noticeably higher willingness to purchase and consume mushrooms. Among those unfamiliar with the campaign’s message, 27% said they purchased mushrooms once a week or more often. In the case of those who have seen promotional materials, this percentage is already 67%.
If you’re thinking about what messages to include in the promotion of your mushrooms – the results of this servey will be helpful. Maciej Spychał of SBGW writes that consumers in the campaign’s target group (26-41 years old) surveyed most need ready-made recipes with mushrooms (50%) and information on how to cook and prepare them (37%). There is also great curiosity about other cultivated mushrooms. About varieties other than the white button mushrooms, 37% of people would like to know as well.
Interestingly, the dominant use of mushrooms in the respondents’ cuisine is: “pizza 44%), not far behind are fried Chinese dishes (stir-fry – 39%), stews/sauces (37%) and soups (27%).
The survey shows that the main factor determining purchase intention is the taste of the mushroom, and the least important is the way it is produced.
You can follow the SBGW website to know more https://www.sbgu.com.pl/
