Ismea: the Italian organic market note – July 2012

<div align="justify">During June 2012, prices at the source of organic products in Italy recorded a light increase as a tendency, mainly due to the&nbsp; fruit and vegetables sector.<br>Always with reference to the prices at the source, organic products vis-à-vis of the conventional, in July, recorded a higher inflation trend. The contrary was only for some livestock sector products (cattle, eggs) and for horticultural products. <br>Prices at consumers' level in the supermarkets, and for the main products, showed a slight cyclical slowdown and, as a tendency, a substantial stability.<br>Prices&nbsp; of direct sales, in June 2012, recorded an increase of about 6%, a tendency especially due to the increase recorded by the fruit and vegetables sector and, to a lower extent, to the livestock sector.&nbsp;&nbsp; <br></div><br><a href="http://www.sinab.it/share/img_lib_files/1949_news_biologico_2012_07.pdf… July market note</a> (in Italian)<br><br>Source: ISMEA<br><br><br>