People want Norwegian produced food

Published 2022년 6월 2일

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A survey by Spisefakta reveals that the preference for food labeled 'produced in Norway' has increased among Norwegian consumers, with 53% prioritizing it, up by 5% since 2019. The Minister of Agriculture and Food, Sandra Borch, views this as consumer support for Norwegian food production. A successful campaign to extend the sales season for Norwegian cabbage, backed by New Norway, Green Producers' Cooperation Council, and the Information Office for Fruit and Vegetables (OFG), has been highlighted as a strategy to boost Norwegian produce. Nina Sundqvist, CEO of the Norwegian Food Foundation, suggests that clear labeling of Norwegian produce can improve its sales. Guttorm Rebnes, director of OFG, emphasizes the potential for similar campaigns with other Norwegian fruits and vegetables.

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Of the factors that are important when buying food, the argument "produced in Norway" has become more important on Norwegians' checklist. As many as 53 percent say that the fact that the food is produced in Norway is something they emphasize when they buy food for themselves and their family, an increase of 5 percent since the last survey in 2019. It shows figures from Spisefakta which were published last week. - The numbers speak for themselves; people want Norwegian food. The government has a clear ambition to increase the degree of self-sufficiency. It is therefore very uplifting that Norwegian consumers so clearly show that they support Norwegian food production, says Minister of Agriculture and Food Sandra Borch in a press release. The most important factors when choosing food in the store are fresh, healthy, low price and produced in Norway. - Of these four factors, it is produced in Norway, which shows the largest increase by as much as five percentage points from 2019 to ...

Source: Bondebladet