This study is designed to identify food products selection attributes and purchase intentions according to lifestyles of silver generation. The participants in this study are people, who are over 55 years old, living in Seoul, Pusan, and Daegu. A total of 400 were distributed during the period of September 1 to 30 2011 and 315 questionnaires were used for the data analysis. The results were analyzed using frequency test, exploratory factor analysis, reliability test, structural equation model test. Findings from the results of this study are as follow: First, four types of silver generations` lifestyle including healthy-seeking type, convenience-seeking type, achievement-seeking type, popularity-seeking type were classified. Second, four selection attributes of food product including food & quality, price & discount, convenience, service & environment were identified.
The results show the significant relationships between the four lifestyle types, food product selection attributes and purchase intentions. However, popularity-seeking type doesn`t show any significant relationship on selection attributes of food product.