13307: Value-adding Standards in the North American Food Market - Trade Opportunities in Certified Products for Developing Countries.
(2008) Value-adding Standards in the North American Food Market - Trade Opportunities in Certified Products for Developing Countries.. FAO Rome.
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Summary
Consumers are increasingly attentive to the social and environmental aspects of food production as evidenced by the significant expansion of certified food sales even in mainstream channels. This publication analyzes the use of certification schemes and standards such as organics, fair trade, and others as value-added products in the food markets of the U.S. and Canada. It assesses the volumes, trends, and market opportunities for these products and focuses on environmental and social certification schemes. Tropical fruits, coffee, and cocoa are the main product categories examined.
| Document Language: | English |
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| Keywords: | certified, trade, imports, supply chains, markets, supermarkets, organic, fair trade, Rainforest Alliance, Utz, Smithsonian, social standards, environmental standards, voluntary standards, certification, fruits, coffee, cocoa, chocolate, supermarkets, commodities |
| Subject Areas: | "Organics" in general > Country reports > United States Food systems > Policy environments and social economy Values, standards and certification > Regulation Food systems > Markets and trade "Organics" in general > Country reports > North America Values, standards and certification > Consumer issues "Organics" in general > Country reports > Canada |
| Research affiliation: | International Organizations > Food and Agriculture Organisation FAO |
| Total budget (Euro): | 0 |
| Orgprints ID Number: | 13307 |
| Contact: | Giovannucci, Daniele |
| Deposited On: | 03 April 2008 |
| EPrint Type: | Book |
| Published?: | Published |
| Online at: | http://ssrn.com/abstract=1107382 |
| Peer Review Status: | Not peer-reviewed |
| Additional Publishing Information: | FAO Trade and Markets Division |
| Related Links: | http://www.fao.org/docrep/010/a1585e/a1585e00.HTM |
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