# High Class Cooperatives The Deli Garage Creates High End Goods on a Budget By Robyn Currie | Published 2009-10-22 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-deli-garage References: [notcot.org](http://www.notcot.org/post/25720/) & [the-deli-garage](http://www.the-deli-garage.com/shopware.php) What do you do if you are an independent farmer or foodie who has a great idea, but perhaps not the start up money needed to grow your venture? If you live in Germany, you go to the [Deli Garage](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deli-kitchen-bakery-products). The Deli Garage is an [independent cooperative](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/membershipbased-distribution-network) that takes what [small farmers and manufacturers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rotterdam-urban-winery) create (from olive oil to vodka), and puts it into classy, stylish packaging. This enables the product to stand out on the shelves, thereby increasing the possibility of ending up in as many hands as possible. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 10% | Activity: 16% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Market](https://www.trendhunter.com/market) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Classy Packaging for Small-scale Producers:** The Deli Garage in Germany creates stylish packaging for small farmers and manufacturers to increase product visibility on shelves. - **Independent Cooperatives to Support Entrepreneurship:** The Deli Garage's cooperative model supports independent farmers and food ventures in Germany. - **Marketing Low-cost Luxury Food Products:** The Deli Garage enables small producers to market their high-end food products on a budget. ### Where This Applies - **Food and Beverage Production:** The Deli Garage supports small farmers and food manufacturers in Germany. - **Packaging Design:** The Deli Garage creates elegant and stylish packaging design to market high-end food products for small-scale producers. - **Entrepreneurship and Startups:** The Deli Garage is an independent cooperative that supports entrepreneurship and startups in the food industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [High-End Specialty Food Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/specialty-food-stores.md) - [Building-Specific Charging Cooperatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/charging-cooperative.md) - [Community-Oriented Cookbook Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foodies-cookbook-shop.md) - [Pop-Up Concept Grocery Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/another-pantry.md) - [Co-Branded Olive Oil Hummus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olive-oil-sea-salt-hummus.md) - [Ethical Neighborhood Convenience Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/betterforyou-store.md) - [Collaborative Charcuterie Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-charcuterie-kit.md) - [D2C Artisanal Cheese Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artisanal-cheese-boxes.md) - [Affordable Private Grocery Labels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/odds-and-ends.md)