Abstract
The French organics market has shown impressive growth of some 9-10% a year, reaching €1.67 billion in 2007, but a number of factors are restricting this growth, including a low level of organic agriculture in France. However, supermarkets and hypermarkets have driven sales with an increasing range of own-label organic products, and their sales will this year overtake those of specialist health and organic food retailers.
This report covers the retail market for organic food and non-alcoholic drinks, produced according to organic principles and standards. This includes fruit and vegetables, meat and poultry, dairy products, fish and seafood, eggs, prepared foods and groceries, cereal products, baby and toddler foods, infant formula, soft drinks, and beverages such as tea and coffee. It includes organic foods that are fresh, frozen or ambient.