 January, 2008
White paper on the organic food industry in the United States
and the European Union
Prepared and presented by
Genesis Seeds Ltd.
Introduction
Organic food sales are
the fastest growing category of food retail sales in the U.S.
The largest segment of organic food sales is fruits and
vegetables (40%).
Produce is the
“gateway” to organic consumption so has grown, as measured in
dollars of retail sales, more rapidly than other categories.
To meet the demand for
fruits and vegetables, more commercial growers are turning to
organic farming. As a result, the demand for large quantities of
high quality, open pollinated or hybrid, certified organic seed
is growing and is offering an unprecedented opportunity to the
specialty seed industry.
Full paper in PDF
format:
http://www.seedquest.com/News/releases/2008/pdf/21410.pdf
Prepared and
presented by Genesis Seeds
Ltd.
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