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The Outlook for Organic Food and Drinks: Consumer trends and new product development

Published by: Business Insights

Published: Mar. 1, 2002 - 168 Pages


Table of Contents


Executive Summary

UK and German consumers will be organic big spenders in 2005

Consumer concerns over food safety and personal wellbeing are driving the organic market but are unlikely to sustain growth

Organic’s niche positioning is likely to be eroded as new food safety measures enter the food chain

Consumer priority is health and food safety not organic food production

Action points for the future

Chapter 1 Introduction

Introduction

What is this report about?

Who is the target reader?

How to use this report

Defining organics

EU Regulation 2092/91

Inspection

Labelling

Certification

Chapter 2 Organic momentum

Introduction

Introduction

Market overview

From little league to mainstream

Present - Organic market drivers

Market drivers analysis

Improved health awareness - achieving personal wellbeing

The organic revolution - the effects of BSE

Facing a future of food scares - the self-enforcing cycle of consumer fear

Environmental and animal welfare concern

Government and retailer support

The future: industry opinion survey

Key selling points for organic food

Organic consumer groups

Consumer barriers to buying organic

Obstacles to organic market growth

Organic retail channels

Retailer development strategies

Marketing organic products

The importance of organic branding

100% organic or organic hybrids

Conclusions

Chapter 3 Regional opportunities

Introduction

Limitation scores

Organic opportunities in France

Organic market overview

Organic certification and legislation - the AB symbol

Market drivers

Barriers to growth - justifying the price?

Conclusions

Germany market overview

Organic certification - Demeter, Naturland and Bioland

Market drivers

Barriers to growth - price and presentation

Conclusions

Netherlands market overview

Organic meat sales are boosted in the wake of the recent BSE crisis

Netherlands - SKAL and the EKO symbol

Market drivers 8

Market barriers - consumer attitudes need to change

Conclusions

Sweden market overview

Sweden - the KRAV accreditation

Market drivers - health and wellbeing top the list

Market barriers - availability limited to the major retailers

Conclusion

UK market overview

The Soil Association - implementing organic standards

Market drivers - the impact of BSE

Market barriers - price premiums remains the greatest hurdle

Conclusions

US market overview

USDA Final Organic Rule - cementing the future for the organic market

Market drivers - motivated by personal wellbeing

Conclusions

Chapter 4 Organic best practices: NPD and online retailing

Introduction

Key observations

Consumer targeting

NPD in organic products

Organic NPD - the category breakdown

Organic market positioning

Unrelated organic claims are still important

Increasing the consumer catchment zone

Category specific analysis

Dairy capitalise on organic’s premium positioning

Bakery

Ready meals

Baby food

Juices

Conclusions

Organics and eCommerce case studies

Freshfood.co.uk

SimplyOrganic

Chapter 5 Action points

Introduction

The future is not 100% organic but more organic

Do not overextend yourself in organics

‘Know thy organic consumer’

Consumers are not ready for full scale conversion

Premium marketing and prime shelf-space is a must for success

Beware of the dangers inherent in the ‘organic ghetto’ strategy

The future is not 100% organic but more organic

Do not extend yourself in organics

‘Know thy organic consumer’

Consumers are not ready for full-scale conversion

Premium marketing and prime shelf-space is a must for success

Beware of the dangers inherent in the ‘organic ghetto’ strategy

Index

List of Figures

Figure 2.1: Organic momentum chapter outline

Figure 2.2: Organic market sales (US$m) by country, historical market performance (1995—2000) and forecasts (2000—2005)

Figure 2.3: Overall market drivers assessment

Figure 2.4: BSE Timeline, 1985—early 2001

Figure 2.5: Total number of reported BSE cases, early 2001

Figure 2.6: The future for organics: industry opinion survey

Figure 2.7: Key selling points for organic food

Figure 2.8: Organic consumer groups

Figure 2.9: Consumer barriers to buying organic

Figure 2.10: Obstacles to organic market growth

Figure 2.11: EU organic logo

Figure 2.12: Organic retail channels

Figure 2.13: Retailer development strategies

Figure 2.14: Marketing organic products

Figure 2.15: The importance of organic branding

Figure 2.16: 100% organic or organic hybrids?

Figure 3.17: Limitations cores, by country, 2001

Figure 3.18: Agriculture Biologique symbol

Figure 3.19: Market drivers: France

Figure 3.20: French barriers to organic market growth

Figure 3.21: Common seal for German organic products

Figure 3.22: AGOL member associations

Figure 3.23: Market drivers: Germany

Figure 3.24: German barriers to organic market growth

Figure 3.25: Netherlands - the EKO symbol

Figure 3.26: Market drivers: Netherlands

Figure 3.27: Dutch barriers to organic market growth

Figure 3.28: Sweden - the KRAV logo

Figure 3.29: Market drivers: Sweden

Figure 3.30: Swedish barriers to organic market growth

Figure 3.31: UK - Soil Association logo

Figure 3.32: Market drivers: UK

Figure 3.33: UK barriers to organic market growth

Figure 3.34: Market drivers: US

Figure 3.35: US barriers to organic market growth

Figure 4.36: Today organic products are filling consumer’s shopping trolleys not baskets

Figure 4.37: NPD organic consumer targeting

Figure 4.38: NPD organic consumer targeting

Figure 4.39: Organic NPD by category (%), September 1999—February 2001

Figure 4.40: Organic market life cycle and product innovation

Figure 4.41: Number of organic products making additional claims, Sept 1999—Feb 2001

Figure 4.42: Organic products making functional and fortified claims

Figure 4.43: Organic products with a premium positioning

Figure 4.44: Richard Scarry - organic products for children

Figure 4.45: Organic products making low and light health claims

Figure 4.46: Consumer catchment zones could be increased by improved organic positioning

Figure 4.47: Dairy - targeting the organic consumer and strengthening its association with health

Figure 4.48: Beyond health - organic dairy indulgence

Figure 4.49: Bakery moves into premium organic products

Figure 4.50: Vegetarian focus for organic convenience

Figure 4.51: Extending the offering - ethnic and exotic organic meat dishes

Figure 4.52: Baby food - providing a complete organic alternative

Figure 4.53: Organic juices

Figure 4.54: The Fresh Food Company homepage 1.12.2000

Figure 4.55: SimplyOrganic’s customer base

Figure 5.56: % of households claiming to buy organics when they can

Figure 5.57: Iceland’s risqué organic marketing campaign for frozen vegetables

List of Tables

Table 1.1: Glossary of terms

Table 2.4: Organic market potential in Europe and the US

Table 2.5: Organic market values (US$m), 1995—2000

Table 2.6: Organic market values (US$m), 2000—2005(forecast)

Table 2.7: Organic market sales (US$m) by country, historical market performance (1995—2000) and forecasts (2000—2005)

Table 2.8: Per capita expenditure on organic food (US$/head), 1995—2005

Table 3.9: France, organic market values (US$m), 1995—2000

Table 3.10: France, organic market values (US$m), 2000—2005

Table 3.11: France, organic category market values (US$m), 2000—2005

Table 3.12: France, % total organic category values, 2000—2005

Table 3.13: Carrefour Organic price check, 2001

Table 3.14: Germany organic market values (US$m), 1995—2000

Table 3.15: Germany organic market values (US$m), 1995—2000

Table 3.16: Germany organic market values (US$m), 1995—2000

Table 3.17: Germany organic market values (US$m), 1995—2000

Table 3.18: Germany, % total organic category values, 2000—2005

Table 3.19: Germany, % total organic category values, 2000—2005

Table 3.20: Plus Organic price check, 2001

Table 3.21: Netherlands organic market values (US$m), 1995—2000

Table 3.22: Netherlands organic market values (US$m), 2000—2005

Table 3.23: Netherlands organic market values (US$m), 2000—2005

Table 3.24: Netherlands % total organic category values, 2000—2005

Table 3.25: Super de Boer Organics price check, 2001

Table 3.26: Sweden organic market values (US$m), 1995—2000

Table 3.27: Sweden organic market values (US$m), 2000—2005

Table 3.28: Dutch organic market categories (US$m), 1995—2005

Table 3.29: Sweden % total organic market value, 2000—2005

Table 3.30: UK organic market values (US$m), 1995—2000

Table 3.31: UK organic market values, (US$m), 2000—2005

Table 3.32: UK organic market category values (US$m), 2000—2005f

Table 3.33: UK, % total organic market value, 2000—2005

Table 3.34: Sainsbury’s organic price check, 2001

Table 3.35: US organic market values (US$m), 1995—2000

Table 3.36: US organic market values, 2000—2005

Table 3.37: US organic category values (US$m), 2000—2005

Table 3.38: US, % total organic market values, 2000—2005

Table 4.39: NPD in the organic market, by product category, September 1999 - February 2001

Table 4.40: NPD in the organic market, by product category, September 1999—February 2001

Table 5.41: NPD in the organic market, by product category, September 1999 - February 2001

Abstract

Growth Strategies in Organic Food and Drinks: Consumer trends and new product development, a new management report by Reuters Business Insight, assesses the implications of consumer trends and external incidences, whilst revealing where the opportunities for success lie by understanding the momentum behind the growth of the organic market. The report provides unique comparative 1995-2000 and 2005 forecasted data on the organic market, with a comprehensive analysis of over 400 new product launches, enabling you to develop effective organic sales strategies.

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