The United States has a solid reputation for shipping quality beans. Organic red wine is an increasingly popular item as consumers read about the health benefits of red wine and seek no-sulfite alternatives due to concerns about allergies. Demand for organic animal feed for the emerging domestic organic dairy and livestock industries will increase. Organic baby food is a potentially high-demand product. Brazil was mentioned as another source of organic soybeans.
Italian pasta is offered in a major consumer home delivery program.
One importer observed that Rapunzel products from Germany are beginning to show up on the shelves. Taiwan Consumer Attitudes - Organics is a fairly new concept to consumers on Taiwan. As in Japan, consumers are motivated to buy organic products for personal health reasons. What are believed to be pollution-related ailments are on the rise, and educated, affluent consumers are looking to organics as a way to minimize their exposure to chemicals. Medical doctors also recommend organic foods to some of their patients.