台湾有機・自然食品のフードチェーン構築における生協の協働型商品開発の特質と課題

－台灣主婦聯盟生活消費合作社を事例として－

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In Taiwan in recent years, the sales volume of organic agricultural products and foods has been increasing year by year, and the organic market is growing, against the backdrop of heightened awareness of safety, security and health. Recent research is revealing the actual situation of building an organic food chain in Taiwan, but the actual situation of the efforts of co-ops is unclear. The Homemakers Union Consumers Co-op, which is a nationwide organization, was established for the purpose of creating a safe environment for obtaining safe food. In addition, this co-op aims to realize a sustainable society by building a food chain of organic agricultural products and food. This article reveals that the collaborative product development process plays an important role.