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IVES 9 IVES Conference Series 9 OIV 9 OIV 2024 9 Orals - Economy and law 9 Analysing consumers’ decision-making process for non-alcoholic spirit drinks and dehalcolized aromatized wines 

Analysing consumers’ decision-making process for non-alcoholic spirit drinks and dehalcolized aromatized wines 

Abstract

In recent years, the consumption of alcoholic beverages is changing, driven by evolving consumer preferences and societal trends, including a wave of health consciousness. Among these changes, the emergence and proliferation of nolo (no alcohol/low alcohol) alcoholic beverages have gained significant attention within the industry. Nolo alcohol beverages are produced to emulate the appearance, aroma, and taste of alcoholic beverages, potentially facilitating a sense of social integration when consuming a product that closely resembles alcohol. The term non-alcoholic spirit drinks includes different typologies of alcohol-free alternatives to traditional spirit drinks, and different production processes, and it is probably one of the reason for which currently there is no harmonised legal definition for these products even if they are, more and more, proposed and advertised to consumers. The class of products under the name “aromatized wine” as such is not of immediate awareness for consumers who most of the time use to consume them in mixed alcoholic beverages and iconic cocktails. The no-alcohol version of aromatized wines are obtained by dealcoholized wines and a specific legal legislation is available (e.g. In europe).  Dealcoholized aromatized wines (daws) are experimenting an increasing interest for industry and consumers in the preparation of aromatized cocktails.  Motivations for consuming nolo products are primarily driven by health concerns and a desire to mitigate the effects of alcohol consumption. If taste is a barrier for consuming nolo wines, taste and prior experience with a brand are probably important drivers of consumption for nolo spirit drinks and daws. Beyond intrinsic and extrinsic product attributes, personal reasons can also be drivers of the intention to drink nolo alcohol products according to consumption occasions, particularly in “away from home” context. Despite the advantages identified in the consumption of nolo alcoholic drinks, many barriers exist. The analysis of the literature highlights the need for research to explore the decision-making process and the role of psychological and sociocultural factors in driving the choice of nolo spirit drinks and daws. This study analyses consumption patterns and perceptions of regular drinkers and non-drinkers of alcoholic beverages towards non-alcoholic spirit drinks, focusing on vitinicultural products, and on dealcoholized aromatized wines and/or their use in mixed nolo cocktails.  An extended theory of planned behaviour will be applied to analyze the role of attitudes, important others, perceived behavioural control and personal traits in influencing the intention to consume no alcoholic spirits for regular drinkers and non-drinkers. A survey by questionnaire on drivers and barriers for the intention to consume no alcohol spirit drinks and daws will be conducted by a panel provider.

Analyse du processus décisionnel des consommateurs pour les boissons spiritueuses non alcoolisées et les vins aromatisés désalcoolisés

 Ces dernières années, la consommation de boissons alcoolisées a changé, sous l’effet de l’évolution des préférences des consommateurs et des tendances sociétales, notamment une vague de prise de conscience en matière de santé. Parmi ces changements, l’émergence et la prolifération des boissons alcoolisées nolo (sans alcool/à faible teneur en alcool) ont attiré l’attention du secteur. Les boissons alcoolisées nolo sont produites pour imiter l’apparence, l’arôme et le goût des boissons alcoolisées, ce qui peut faciliter un sentiment d’intégration sociale lors de la consommation d’un produit qui ressemble beaucoup à de l’alcool. Le terme “boissons spiritueuses sans alcool” englobe différentes typologies d’alternatives sans alcool aux boissons spiritueuses traditionnelles, ainsi que différents processus de production. C’est probablement l’une des raisons pour lesquelles il n’existe actuellement aucune définition juridique harmonisée de ces produits, même s’ils sont de plus en plus proposés aux consommateurs et font l’objet d’une publicité. La catégorie de produits appelée “vin aromatisé” en tant que telle n’est pas immédiatement connue des consommateurs qui, la plupart du temps, les consomment dans des boissons alcoolisées mélangées et des cocktails emblématiques. La version sans alcool des vins aromatisés est obtenue par le biais de vins désalcoolisés pour lesquels une législation spécifique est disponible (par exemple en europe).  Les vins désalcoolisés aromatisés (daw) suscitent un intérêt croissant de la part de l’industrie et des consommateurs dans la préparation de cocktails aromatisés.  Les motivations des consommateurs de produits nolo sont principalement liées à des questions de santé et au désir d’atténuer les effets de la consommation d’alcool. Si le goût peut constituer un frein à la consommation de vins nolo, le goût et la familiarité avec la marque sont des moteurs importants de la consommation de boissons spiritueuses nolo et daw. Outre les attributs intrinsèques et extrinsèques des produits, des raisons personnelles peuvent également déterminer le choix de consommer des produits alcoolisés nolo en fonction des occasions, en particulier dans un contexte “hors foyer”. Malgré les avantages identifiés de la consommation de boissons spiritueuses nolo, il existe de nombreux obstacles. L’analyse de la littérature met en évidence la nécessité d’étudier le processus de décision et le rôle des facteurs psychologiques et socioculturels dans le choix des boissons spiritueuses nolo et des daw. Cette étude analyse les habitudes de consommation et les perceptions des consommateurs réguliers et des non-consommateurs de boissons alcoolisées à l’égard des boissons spiritueuses non alcoolisées, en mettant l’accent sur les produits vinicoles et sur les vins aromatisés désalcoolisés et/ou leur utilisation dans les cocktails mixtes nolo.  La theory of planned behaviour sera appliquée pour analyser le rôle des attitudes, du contexte social, du contrôle comportemental perçu et des traits personnels dans l’influence de l’intention de consommer des boissons spiritueuses sans alcool pour les buveurs réguliers et les non-buveurs. Une enquête par le biais de questionnaires sur les moteurs et les obstacles à l’intention de consommer des boissons spiritueuses sans alcool et des daw sera menée par un fournisseur de panel.

Analisi del processo decisionale dei consumatori per le bevande spiritose analcoliche e i vini aromatizzati dealcolizzati

Negli ultimi anni, il consumo di bevande alcoliche sta cambiando, spinto dall’evoluzione delle preferenze dei consumatori e dalle tendenze della società, compresa un’ondata di consapevolezza salutistica. Tra questi cambiamenti, l’emergere e la proliferazione delle bevande alcoliche nolo (no alcohol/low alcohol) hanno guadagnato un’attenzione significativa nel settore. Le bevande alcoliche nolo sono prodotte per emulare l’aspetto, l’aroma e il gusto delle bevande alcoliche, facilitando potenzialmente un senso di integrazione sociale nel consumo di un prodotto che assomiglia molto all’alcol. Il termine bevande spiritose analcoliche comprende diverse tipologie di alternative senza alcol alle bevande spiritose tradizionali e diversi processi di produzione, ed è probabilmente uno dei motivi per cui attualmente non esiste una definizione legale armonizzata per questi prodotti, anche se queste bevande vengono sempre più spesso proposte e pubblicizzate ai consumatori. La classe di prodotti che va sotto il nome di “vino aromatizzato” in quanto tale non è di immediata conoscenza per i consumatori, che il più delle volte li consumano mescolati con bevande alcoliche e in cocktail iconici. La versione analcolica dei vini aromatizzati si ottiene con i vini dealcolizzati, per i quali esiste una legislazione specifica (ad esempio in europa).  I vini aromatizzati dealcolizzati (daw) stanno riscuotendo un crescente interesse da parte dell’industria e dei consumatori nella preparazione di cocktail aromatizzati.  Le motivazioni che spingono al consumo di prodotti nolo sono principalmente legate a preoccupazioni per la salute e al desiderio di mitigare gli effetti del consumo di alcol. Se il gusto è un ostacolo per il consumo di vini nolo, il gusto e l’esperienza di consumo legata ad un marchio sono importanti fattori di consumo per le bevande spiritose e i daw nolo. Al di là degli attributi intrinseci ed estrinseci del prodotto, anche le ragioni personali possono essere fattori che determinano l’intenzione di consumare prodotti alcolici nolo in base alle occasioni di consumo, in particolare nel contesto “fuori casa”. Nonostante i vantaggi identificati nel consumo di bevande alcoliche nolo, esistono molte barriere. L’analisi della letteratura evidenzia la necessità di una ricerca che esplori il processo decisionale e il ruolo dei fattori psicologici e socioculturali nel guidare la scelta di bevande alcoliche e daw nolo. Questo studio analizza i modelli di consumo e le percezioni dei consumatori abituali e dei non bevitori di bevande alcoliche nei confronti delle bevande spiritose analcoliche, concentrandosi sui prodotti della viticoltura e sui vini dealcolizzati aromatizzati e/o il loro utilizzo nei cocktail nolo.  La theory of planned behaviour sarà applicata per analizzare il ruolo degli atteggiamenti, del contesto sociale, del controllo comportamentale percepito e dei tratti personali nell’influenzare l’intenzione di consumare questi prodotti. Un’indagine tramite questionario sui fattori che spingono e ostacolano l’intenzione di consumare bevande di origine vitivinicola e daw ad alcohol zero sarà condotta presso un panel di consumatori fornito da società specializzate.

Publication date: November 18, 2024

Issue: OIV 2024

Type: Article

Authors

Simona Antonella Lamorte¹, Lara Agnoli²

¹ MASAF – ICQEF, Via Quintino Sella, Roma, Italy
² CEREN EA7477, Burgundy School of Business, 29 Rue Sambin, Dijon, France

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IVES Conference Series | OIV | OIV 2024

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