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The paper considers the problems of exporting organic products from Russia. It has been shown that the product of wild plants is a positive direction of export growth. About a fifth of the area of all forests of the world is located in Russia. This determines the huge potential for developing non-timber forest products—wild berries, nuts, fruits, mushrooms, birch juice, etc. Consumer societies of Centrosoyuz carry out the main collection of organic products. However, only about 20–30% of the possible volumes are of commodity value. The COVID-19 pandemic increased the demand for organic products to restore natural immunity. This fact creates good prerequisites for developing Russian exports. It is necessary to develop a concept for promoting organic products in foreign markets—support measures, compensation of costs for certification, reduction of tariffs and elimination of non-tariff restrictions, development of infrastructure, and support for promotion in foreign markets. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
ABSTRACT
The paper considers the problems of exporting organic products from Russia. It has been shown that the product of wild plants is a positive direction of export growth. About a fifth of the area of all forests of the world is located in Russia. This determines the huge potential for developing non-timber forest products—wild berries, nuts, fruits, mushrooms, birch juice, etc. Consumer societies of Centrosoyuz carry out the main collection of organic products. However, only about 20–30% of the possible volumes are of commodity value. The COVID-19 pandemic increased the demand for organic products to restore natural immunity. This fact creates good prerequisites for developing Russian exports. It is necessary to develop a concept for promoting organic products in foreign markets—support measures, compensation of costs for certification, reduction of tariffs and elimination of non-tariff restrictions, development of infrastructure, and support for promotion in foreign markets. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
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Südwolle Group, headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany, is the world’s largest spinner of pure wool yarns and wool blend yarns. The company caters to several markets, including apparel, automotive, home textiles, hosiery and sportswear. The company was founded as a supplier and distributor of wool yarns to local spinning mills in Upper Franconia, Germany. Subsequently, it diversified into yarn production and opened its first spinning mill, which was located in Weiden, Germany. Thereafter, it expanded outside Europe with the opening of a spinning mill in Zhangjiagang, China. Since then, the company has made strides into foreign markets, it has made several acquisitions, and it has launched four flagship brands, namely Biella Yarn, Richter by Südwolle, Südwolle, and Yarn in Motion. The company also operates three niche brands, namely HF by Südwolle, GTI Filati, and Stöhr by Südwolle. Revenues generated by the company fell in its 2020 financial year, reflecting the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the company’s production volume, after falling in 2019 for the first time in several years. Despite this downward trend, the company remains upbeat about its prospects for the future and in June 2021 it reported that trade had begun to improve again. The company plans to take advantage of the restart of physical trade shows and industry events which have been cancelled in recent years, and it will explore opportunities for the development of antiviral and antibacterial performance yarns in response to soaring demand for these materials since the outbreak of COVID-19. © Textiles Intelligence Limited 2022.