November 2008, 60 pages, EUR 999, Overcome Hurdles in Formulating Natural & Organic Cosmetics. With high consumer interest in natural & organic cosmetics, formulators and cosmetic companies are looking at developing chemically-clean cosmetics. However, the road leading to pure natural & organic cosmetics is fraught with technical hurdles. This Technical Insights report examines the […]
#7021-92 Strategic Insights: The Potential of Fairtrade Cosmetics & Ingredients
October 2008, 52 pages, EUR 749, Cosmetics Industry Going Fairtrade. Fairtrade is becoming en vogue in the cosmetics industry as companies increasingly focus on ethical sourcing and sustainability. Natural & organic cosmetic companies are the early adopters, sourcing fairtrade ingredients and launching certified products. Some like Weleda have set up fairtrade projects to protect […]
#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 […]