Organic Products Market Grows to $24.6 Billion
Report: Despite recession, sales were up 17.1% in 2008.
by Dan Shapely
5.8.2009
http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/organic-industry-47050802?src=nl&mag=tdg&list=dgr&kw=ist
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Sales of organic products were up 17% in 2008, reaching $25.6 billion despite the recession that began in the last quarter of the year, the Organic Trade Association's annual Industry Survey reveals.
The data covers not only organic food, but organic fibers, personal care products and pet foods.
Organic food sales were up 15.8% to $22.9 billion; organic food now accounts for 3.5% of all food sold in the U.S. Non-food categories grew 39.4% to $1.6 billion.
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