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Organic Food Gaining Market Share (02.09.2010)

The market for organic food in Germany continues to increase its share. After growing at a slower pace in 2009, demand is growing strongly in 2010. As reported by the German Organic Processors and Traders Association wholesale turnover in German natural food increased by 9.1 percent during the first half year in 2010 compared to the same period of the preceding year. Retail sales of organic food grew by 4.8 percent during the same time.

The growing market for organic food keeps changing the German food industry. According to the Federal Government, 7,370 new businesses became active in the organic food sector in 2009, which is 5.7 percent more than in 2008. Since the strong demand for organic products can not entirely be met by domestic production, the number of food processing businesses that rely on organic agricultural imports grew by 15.3 percent, businesses that partly depend on food imports grew by 7.7 percent. The German farmland used for organic food grew by 4.3 percent in 2009 comprising 947,115 hectares. Organic farming businesses grew by 6.2 percent to 21,047.

Detailed information on the market with links to further sources on the internet is available in our profile of the organic food industry.