Organic Sales Continue to Rise

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Monday, 14 November 2005

The Soil Association's Organic Market Report 2005 is published today. It shows that sales of organic products continue to grow much faster than sales in the non-organic grocery market and last year reached £1.213 billion - an 11% increase on the previous calendar year - according to figures released today by the Soil Association. The growth in sales equates to £2.3 million a week.
The report - the most comprehensive review of the organic sector - says sales of organic products through box schemes, farm shops and farmers’ markets increased by 33% in 2004. Sales through independent shops also rocketed, increasing by 43%. The supermarket share of the market fell from 81% to 75% but still accounts for £913 million in sales. To see the full press release go to:

http://www.soilassociation.org/web/sa/saweb.nsf/f201148200f2e8af80256dbf005202e4/890d01b226167635802570b900321dac!