Clean/Green Food and Sustainable Agriculture
uWorld sales of organic products were US$ 11 billion in 1997 and may be US$100 billion by 2006. uFastest growing sector in the US food industry uGrowth in Australia has been 20%-30% in recent years. uGreatest proportion of organic production is in horticulture (75%).
uPrice premium for organics is 35%.
u Organic products identified by organic export companies
u Organic and biodynamic wine
u Olive oil
u House-to-house distribution businesses
u Contracting between growers and large retailers
u Herbs
u Organic/biodynamic farm planning
u Indigenous foods
u Alliances with overseas-based food companies
u Marketing businesses.
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*   mention Mccoy and Parlevleit
*   also mention Heinz and NZ