Europe needs a new flexible system to help keep non-organic ingredients like flavouring in organic products to a minimum, says International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM EU)
Some organic ingredient suppliers are seeing sales rebound as market conditions improve across Europe, but there are still wide variations between countries, according to Organic Monitor.
Organic food makers must make alliances with ingredients firms and
farmers to ensure they have a secure supply of organic ingredients
in the face of increasing demand, advises Frost & Sullivan.
Irish firm Kerry Ingredients has responded to the growth of
organics in the United States by expanding its organic ingredient
product range across the board, the firm announced yesterday.
Consumers opt to buy organic food because it tastes better, so
claims a recent survey from the UK's organic body the Soil
Association, putting increasing pressure on the food makers to
perfect their formulations.
Tapping into lucrative opportunities for the growing organic
processed food market, Danish ingredients firm Chr Hansen rolls out
a package of flavours, colours and dairy cultures for organic
processors.
With the rise in organic processed food comes a leap in demand for
organic ingredients, but is it still early days for local
ingredients sourcing, asks Lindsey Partos.