regional report > Tuscany
Distribution Company
The Tuscan Distribution sector is really heterogeneous for the kind of the companies. Is particularly relevant to consider the importance that covers the local market for this field both for supplying and for the sale of the products. The great number of farm holidays in Tuscany abets the direct selling like the main way of distribution. However, they are few companies who are exclusively dedicated to the organic sector, that often it goes to complete other asset.
Characteristic :
- the demand in continuous increase
- the product's quality
- the regional dynamic
- The delivery times of suppliers
- The product's prices
- insufficient promotion around the biological field
Transformation Companies
The Tuscan transformation companies are characterised for a strong common interest for the organic sector, and are sensitive to environmental themes. The organic sector in Tuscany supply to the transformation companies (food and no-food) a very good way to diversify their production. Equally important is the local market, both for sale and for supplying. The trend of the number of the Tuscan organic transformation companies is in continuous increase.
Characteristic :
- the great diversity of the organic production
- reliability of the suppliers
- confidence in the demand increase
- the production costs
- a legislation too much rigorous
- the lack of data and statistics on witch to base their strategies