Past Reports
Nov 9, 2020

China: New report looks at shopping behavior and more

A new report from the consulting firm McKinsey & Company “Understanding Chinese Consumers: Growth Engine of the World” reported on several trends influencing the grocery sector:
1. Online grocery sales are expected to increase as demand expands in lower tier cities. 
2. Shoppers expect convenience and ultra-fast delivery of online fresh food orders.
3. Omnichannel services are more widely accepted.
4. Consumers increasingly value quality, health and safety for fresh and packaged foods. (About 1/3 of consumers say they intend to purchase organic foods, but only about one percent actually do.)
5. Private labels are increasing.
6. Grocery stores are revamping foodservice models.
The free 158-page report also looks at how COVID-19 is reshaping the economy, digital strategies for marketing in China, and more.

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Sep 29, 2021

Worldwide: Organic vineyard acreage keeps growing

The International Organization of Vine and Wine’s (OIV) new report “The World Organic Vineyard” revealed that in 2019, 6.2 percent of the world’s vineyard acreage is organic, with Spain, France and Italy accounting for 75 percent of the world’s organic vineyards. Overall, certified organic vineyard surface area increased by an average of 13% per year between 2005 and 2019, while the ‘non-organic’ vineyard area decreased by an average of 0.4% per year within the same timeframe. Part of the growth in Europe stems from European Union policies that encourage organic viticulture.

Sep 21, 2021

New Zealand: A decade of growth for the wine market, says certifier

In the past 10 years, the wine market in New Zealand has grown 300 percent, says a new report from BioGro NZ. Representing 10 percent of the overall organic products market in New Zealand, the organic wine sector is the third-largest organic sector and is valued at $65 million.

Apr 14, 2021

New Zealand: Domestic sales of organic products are up 23 percent since 2017

New Zealand’s domestic market for organic food rose 23 percent from 2017 to 2020 to reach NZ$302.5 million, according to the Organic Sector Market Report 2020/21 published by Organics Aotearoa New Zealand. Eighty-one percent of consumers there report buying organic products at least every two weeks. Supermarkets dominate the sales channels, with 69 percent of organic sales valued at NZ$209 million in 2020. Specialty stores commanded 16 percent of sales followed by other retailers at 14 percent and farmers markets/box schemes at 1 percent. Imported organic products make up about a third of the value of the domestic retail sales. Although the amount of certified organic acreage is down 3.4 percent compared to 2017, the number of certified organic operations is up 12 percent since then, and there has been a 54 percent increase in operations under conversion to organic. Land conversion is driven by the wine, horticulture and dairy sectors, which represent key export products. New Zealand’s export market is estimated at NZ 420.4 million.

Jan 19, 2021

Germany: USDA report outlines market opportunities

Germany is the second largest organic market in the world with good prospects for U.S. organic products, such as tree nuts, fruits and vegetables, and processed food products. This report identifies top prospects and opportunities for organic products in the German market.