EC Expects Robust Growth In Organic Food Imports

July 19, 2010: 08:09 AM EST

Organic food product imports into European Union countries will increase significantly as demand exceeds domestic supply, according to a report from the EC’s Directorate-General for Agriculture And Rural Development. The increased demand in wealthier western EU countries may also fuel a rise in intra-EU trade because organic production has grown much faster than demand in the Central and Eastern European states. More than 80 percent of retail spending on organic food products took place in Germany, Great Britain, France and Italy. The robust growth was driven by the entry of all major retailers into the market. Retail spending on organic food averaged $18.6 billion a year in 2006 and 2007, the report said.

EC, Directorate-General for Agriculture And Rural Development, "An analysis of the EU organic sector", Press Release, EurActiv, July 19, 2010, © European Commission

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