Research of consumer preferences in the production of bioactive pates for nutrition of pregnant women

The article discusses the demand for product lines for pregnant women in the consumer market. The objects of research were pregnant women and women planning to become pregnant. The socio-demographic data of the respondents included: age; employment; physical activity. In the process of work, a one-stage cross-sectional study was carried out. The first block included questions about the respondents' diet. The second block contained questions about the volume and composition of food. The answers to the questions of the third block made it possible to give a tentative assessment of the demand for enriched products of a therapeutic and prophylactic orientation. The authors have developed a recipe and technology for the production of an enrichment additive. An assortment of pates for nutrition of women during pregnancy, enriched with a bioactive additive, was obtained. The paper presents information on satisfying the daily needs of the body in accordance with the norms of physiological needs for energy and nutrients. In the course of the work, the marketing potential of products with bioactive additives was consistently analyzed. As a result of the work, the following information was established. The bulk of the respondents do not receive additional vital nutrients in their daily diets and are ready to purchase them additionally. The offered product line of pates of a therapeutic and prophylactic orientation will correct disorders of the body's homeostasis and will be in demand among women during pregnancy. The increase in the price of developed finished products does not go beyond the purchasing power of the target audience. The conducted research allows us to conclude that the use of an enrichment additive for the production of bioactive meat products for the nutrition of pregnant women is cost effective.