#1002-41 The European Market for Organic Fruit & Vegetables

Aug 2008, 139 pages,  EUR 999.  Organic Fruit & Vegetables Market Strengthens.    High consumer demand for organic foods is propelling fresh fruit & vegetable sales across Europe. High growth rates have increased the market share of organic products above 5 percent of fresh produce sales in some countries. Retailer initiatives and high consumer demand […]

European Supermarkets Going Bananas Over Fairtrade

European supermarkets are investing heavily in fairtrade products, with most commitment going to bananas and beverages. A number of leading supermarkets are committing to selling only fairtrade bananas in their stores. Co-op Switzerland was the first to convert all its bananas to fairtrade in 2004. The UK now has the largest market for fairtrade bananas because of […]

#1002-42 The European Market for Ethical Fruit & Vegetables

June 2008, 162 pages,  EUR 1299,   Ethical Fresh Produce Sales Rocketing in Europe.    Growing consumer demand for ethical products is boosting sales of organic & fairtrade fresh produce in Europe, with revenues breaking the EUR 5 billion barrier for the first time. Fairtrade fruit & vegetables are reporting the fastest growth, with sales […]

#1001-91 The European Market for Fairtrade Fruit & Vegetables

June 2008, 44 pages,  EUR 599,   Ethical Consumerism Driving Market Growth.     A rise in ethical consumerism is creating a surge in demand for fairtrade fruit & vegetables, with sales almost doubling in 2007. Most growth is occurring in Western Europe where a number of supermarkets have made pledges to source just fairtrade […]

Natural & Organic Cosmetic Standards: Harmonisation, Yet Proliferation

Organic Monitor predicts 2008 to be a defining year for the natural cosmetics industry. An industry shake-up is envisaged as widespread adoption of natural & organic standards begins. This will eventually lead to clear lines being drawn between legitimate natural / organic products and pseudo products. The most important development this year will be the […]