Organic, vegan, fair, gluten-free. Facts, figures and trends about healthy foo
For the acceptance of food, seals play a major role among German consumers
What "Splendid Research" investigates and identifies here is extremely characteristic of German consumer behavior. The importance of seals: "They showcase packaging, decorate a variety of products and classify services: labels are an indispensable part of trade and services. The customer receives information about the quality of consumer goods through them and thus has the opportunity to make his purchasing decision. For a company such a [...]
Fair-Trade-Kaffee und Fair-Trade-Kakao sollen gefördert werden – einen guten Ansatz, aber (noch) nicht durchdacht
Die Initiative von Minister Müller, eine solche Beförderung zu fordern, ist in der Sache richtig. Wir alle wissen, dass bei Kaffee und Kakao am Ende zu wenig Geld in den ursprünglichen Plantagen der Züchter verbleibt und dass die Gewinne vor allem durch die Vermarktung der Produzenten abgeflossen sind. Aber der Teufel steckt im Detail. Es gibt keine wasserdichte einheitliche Definition: Es gibt eine Reihe von [...]
Italy back again in organics: with 12% of agricultural surface and 3,4 % organic high level consumption
During the assembly held on May 9 in Milan at TuttoFood international exhibition, AssoBio presented Nielsen data on the trend of organic food sales in Italian supermarkets.In this sales channel, from January to April 16, 2017, total food sales (food + drinks + pet food) increased by 3.7%, up from 0.5% in 2016 (AssoBio warns that the figure may be somewhat doped by the inclusion [...]
Organic ingredient and raw material sourcing take centre stage at Natexpo 2017
For the first time in its history, NATEXPO is to host a sector entirely dedicated to organic ingredients and raw materials within its exhibition space. From 22 to 24 October this year at Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, French and foreign professionals will thus have an opportunity to discover all of the aspects of the organic sector and the potential it offers in the fields of health food, [...]
organic Consumption in Europe: After Germany with around 10 % growth France does indicate even 21 %
Already the German figures published in the beginning of february did indicate, that there had been significant plus of consumption in 2016, not only growth due to higher prices of several raw material. And now France is able to top this develpment: 21% is the oficial forecast of the French national organic agency and a total turnover of 7 billion Euro organic sales in France. [...]
