European Sales of Organic Dairy Products Continue to Rise

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Sunday, 01 September 2002

Sales of organic dairy products expanded by 26.2 percent in Europe to top € (euro) 1.2 billion in 2001. Some countries reported sales growth of over 30 percent due to the BSE crisis elevating consumer demand for organic foods.

The highest growth was observed in Italy and Germany where the supermarkets have shown a greater interest in marketing organic foods in the last year. These two markets are projected to show the highest growth over the forecast period as retail penetration continues to increase. The slowest growth is to be in Scandinavian countries, especially in Denmark which has an organic dairy sector that is reaching maturity.

Source: Organic Monitor www.organicmonitor.com