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German vegetable growers can look back on two exceptionally wet years
The wet field and climate conditions are sometimes particularly troublesome for German vegetable farmers
and climate change makes it even more difficult for us processors and especially for the producers
and we are noticing this quite clearly in both the conventional and the organic sectors
especially in the run-up to the upcoming campaign
"More and more purchase volumes are being secured through contracts
but even that offers no real guarantee," says Wilfried Schaffer (right)
organic buyer and seller at Meyer Gemüsebearbeitung GmbH in Twistringen
This is reflected accordingly in the marketing of vegetable products
referring to the continuing inflation and the associated price sensitivity among consumers
we are seeing that discounters are growing
the high-priced brand product has a hard time
as increasingly cheaper alternatives are sought."
Laurenz Meyer has been at the helm of the growing company as Managing Partner since 1988
Stable organic shareMeyer Gemüsebearbeitung GmbH was founded in its current form in 1984 and is mainly dedicated to the processing and marketing of regional vegetable crops
The range of products offered by the group
which has locations in northern Germany and Poland
includes both frozen products and fresh vegetables
The main customer is the processing industry
Schaffer: "Our organic share has been relatively stable at around 10 percent for several years
and we have been able to achieve these approximately in recent years
we have not yet noticed any reactions from our organic producers
we could already hear that some producers are wondering whether and how to continue growing organic vegetables."
Schaffer has observed some encouraging developments
"Carrots remain our strongest seller in both segments and are actually growing steadily
But beetroot is also worth mentioning: in the organic sector in particular
this item has been showing the greatest growth for several years."
Aerial view of the modern company site in Twistringen
Increasing efficiency to combat rising costsDespite the omnipresent challenges
which is based in the district of Diepholz
The climate changes already mentioned are certainly a challenge but perhaps also an opportunity
it is a matter of positioning ourselves as efficiently as possible to absorb increased costs
This is the only way to remain competitive in the market," concludes Schaffer
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