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National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) - Report Fall 2009

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Introduction

The following is a summary of the discussions conducted and the decisions made at the November 2009 National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meeting in Washington, D.C. A complete transcript of this meeting should be posted on the National Organic Program (NOP) web site...continue

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This is a Report from the Economic Research Service.

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Using import data from the U.S. Census Bureau, this study examines patterns of U.S. food imports for fiscal years 1998-2007. Results indicate faster import growth trends for consumer-ready foods,...continue

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Burgeoning consumer interest in organically grown foods has opened new market opportunities for producers and is leading to a transformation in the organic food industry. Once a niche product sold in a limited number of retail outlets, organic foods are currently sold in a wide variety of venues...continue

Organic Demand: A Profile of Consumers in the Fresh Produce Market

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Demand for organic produce in the United States has increased steadily since the early 1990s. In 2000, for the first time, conventional supermarkets sold more organic food than any other venue (Dimitri & Greene, 2002). According to the Organic Trade Association (OTA), organic food sales in the...continue

The Norh American Market for Organic and Fairtrade Cocoa (only spanish version is available)

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In the United States, with the considerable growth of the market for organic products, an increase in the consumption of chocolate has been given and in spite of the fact that it’s not a traditional product, since is not healthy; its consumers prefer the ones that have organic and fairtrade...continue

The North American Market for organic and fairetrade pineapple (only spanish version is available)

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United States, in the 2004, reached 520 thousand tons of pineapple. The high cost of the labor and the turn of the economic to the tourist sector reduce the local offering. It importing increase by 80% in the last six years, which places it as the first importer of the world. Supplies itself...continue

The Norh American Market for Organic and Fairtrade Mango (only spanish version

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Directory of importers and distributors of organic and fairtrade products (only spanish version is available)

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The present directory represents a joint work of FiBL, Swiss and CIMS, Costa Rica. The process of elaboration began in February of 2005 and ended in September 2005. During the process the two institutions identified more than 550 wholesale, importing and processing companies of certified...continue

The north America Market for Organic & Fairtrade Products

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In the United States and Canada has been reached a prominent growth in the markets for organic and fairtrade products. In these markets it focused the present tendencies of consumption of food, the main categories of products, channeling and requirement for the entry in them. Since t the organic...continue

The North American Market for conventional and organic fresh avocado (only spanish version is available)

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United States at present is an excellent market for the conventional fresh avocado. The internal consumption has enlarged; in the 2004 the importing reaches 467 thousand tons. During this same year Chile, Mexico and Dominican Republic contributed with the 90% of the imparting.
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The North American Market for organic and conventional nuts (only spanish version is available)

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The industry of the nuts has its critical point in which the sale of these is mixed, which causes interdependency between price and demand. As a result of this the consumption is seen affected and the purchase is reduced. For the consumer this product is of high value.
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