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 […]
#1231-60 Consumer Insights: Natural & Organic Personal Care Products in the UK
December 2007, 53 pages, EUR 749, Consumers Going Natural to Avoid Synthetic Chemicals. High growth in the UK natural personal care products market is primarily driven by consumers’ concerns about synthetic chemicals in cosmetics & toiletries. This first-ever study into consumer behaviour towards natural personal care products finds that 89% of buyers stated avoiding […]