Distribution of Organic Food in Poland

Distribution of organic food in Poland has a number of weaknesses resulting from low and irregular supply as well as dispersion of producers and intermediaries. The paper presents the outcomes of research carried out in 2012 in three types of retail outlets offering organic food, i.e. specialist sho...

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Main Author: Joanna Smoluk-Sikorska
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Language:English
Published: Warsaw University of Life Sciences Press 2017-12-01
Series:Zeszyty Naukowe Szkoły Głównej Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego w Warszawie. Problemy Rolnictwa Światowego
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Online Access:https://prs.sggw.edu.pl/article/view/2939
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description Distribution of organic food in Poland has a number of weaknesses resulting from low and irregular supply as well as dispersion of producers and intermediaries. The paper presents the outcomes of research carried out in 2012 in three types of retail outlets offering organic food, i.e. specialist shops, groceries and retail networks. The investigation was conducted in the form of in-depth interviews using a standardised questionnaire. As the research shows, only in specialist stores does the product range satisfy consumer needs, whereas in the other outlets it is limited generally to processed products. Wholesalers, organic farms and brokers are the main providers of the surveyed retail outlets; nevertheless, specialist shops use the services of more providers than the other types of outlets. Low supply of organic food results in high retail prices. Specialist shops and groceries apply margins up to 40% on average, while retail networks have margins up to 20%.
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spelling doaj-art-b2dfd7ebc72149008fe075c521923ec42025-02-04T10:43:12ZengWarsaw University of Life Sciences PressZeszyty Naukowe Szkoły Głównej Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego w Warszawie. Problemy Rolnictwa Światowego2081-69602544-06592017-12-0117410.22630/PRS.2017.17.4.105Distribution of Organic Food in PolandJoanna Smoluk-Sikorska0Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w PoznaniuDistribution of organic food in Poland has a number of weaknesses resulting from low and irregular supply as well as dispersion of producers and intermediaries. The paper presents the outcomes of research carried out in 2012 in three types of retail outlets offering organic food, i.e. specialist shops, groceries and retail networks. The investigation was conducted in the form of in-depth interviews using a standardised questionnaire. As the research shows, only in specialist stores does the product range satisfy consumer needs, whereas in the other outlets it is limited generally to processed products. Wholesalers, organic farms and brokers are the main providers of the surveyed retail outlets; nevertheless, specialist shops use the services of more providers than the other types of outlets. Low supply of organic food results in high retail prices. Specialist shops and groceries apply margins up to 40% on average, while retail networks have margins up to 20%.https://prs.sggw.edu.pl/article/view/2939organic fooddistributionretailproduct rangesupply sourcesprice level
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Zeszyty Naukowe Szkoły Głównej Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego w Warszawie. Problemy Rolnictwa Światowego
organic food
distribution
retail
product range
supply sources
price level
title Distribution of Organic Food in Poland
title_full Distribution of Organic Food in Poland
title_fullStr Distribution of Organic Food in Poland
title_full_unstemmed Distribution of Organic Food in Poland
title_short Distribution of Organic Food in Poland
title_sort distribution of organic food in poland
topic organic food
distribution
retail
product range
supply sources
price level
url https://prs.sggw.edu.pl/article/view/2939
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