Organic boom
While food companies are being constantly blamed for rising levels of obesity and bad diet, the organic boom is evidence of the contrasting trend in the market towards healthier eating. However, writes Ben Cooper, keeping up with rising demand has been difficult and is unlikely to get any easier with the boom showing no sign of slowing up.
Organic boom underlines contradiction in food market
1 June 2006
While food companies are being constantly blamed for rising levels of obesity and bad diet, the organic boom is evidence of the contrasting trend in the market towards healthier eating. However, writes Ben Cooper, keeping up with rising demand has been difficult and is unlikely to get any easier with the boom showing no sign of slowing up.
US: Organic sales set to soar by 2010 - research
24 May 2006
US sales of natural/organic food and beverages will soar past US$46 billion by 2010, increasing by nearly 63%, as the popularity and availability of natural/organic products continues to gain momentum, according to a report out this week.
US: Organic meat sales continues to grow
23 May 2006
New research from Organic Monitor, a business consultancy specialising in the organic market, suggests that organic meat sales are continuing to grow strongly in North America, registering 51% growth in 2005.
NZ: Organic industry aims at NZ$1bn in sales
18 May 2006
Organics Aotearoa New Zealand has appointed Ken Shirley as its executive director. Shirley will be based in Wellington where he will implement a strategy to grow domestic and export sales of organic products to a billion dollars by 2013.
US: Wal-Mart steps up pressure on suppliers for organic offerings
18 May 2006
Wal-Mart recently announced that it intends to rapidly increase its organic offerings and this, reportedly, has led to increased pressure being placed on suppliers to up the number of big-brand organic alternatives.
EU: New ‘healthy’ labelling legislation passed
16 May 2006
Under a compromise agreed by the European Parliament and the EU Council of Ministers food producers will be allowed to make promotional claims in respect of fat, sugar or salt provided that the other two ingredients comply with EU regulation or if the label states the product has a "high content" of them.
UK: Soil Association warns organic frauds
15 May 2006
The UK’s Soil Association has released a statement regarding a television documentary about non-genuine organic meat producers – vowing to smoke out the fraudsters involved.
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