Organic Packaged Food in Russia

2020 IMPACT

Organic packaged food records steady growth while remaining a niche area in 2020

Organic packaged food, while remaining small in both retail value and volume terms compared to other categories in health and wellness packaged food, continued to record positive growth in 2020. Organic baby food continued to account for the majority of value and volume sales, where organic prepared baby food recorded the strongest value growth.

New legislation aims to boost production and status of organic products in Russia in 2020

Federal Law No. 280-FZ “On Organic Products” entered force on 1 January 2020 and introduced stronger requirements around the labelling and certification of organic products.

Confusion remains over the difference between organic and environmentally friendly in 2020

Confusion continues to surround the difference between the designations “organic” and “environmentally friendly” in the minds of many Russian consumers. This has led to the state-level consideration of a separate measure aimed at regulating the production of environmentally friendly products, which typically face less stringent requirements than organic varieties.

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