CHINA STARTS DEVELOPING ORGANIC MEAT SECTOR
March 1st, 2012
BY MARK GODFREY, IN BEIJING
CHINA'S growing numbers of wealthier consumers are now being targeted by local brands producing meat to organic standards but at prices to match and according to a flurry of standards that can be confusing to understand.
A visit to Beijing's higher end retailers confirms the trend. A city centre outlet of the Ito-Yokado chain sells laminated trays of Suneda organic pork slices at Chinese Yuan Renminbi CNY180 (USD28.41) per kg. Also on sale is certified organic Jing Qi Shen ('Manner of Organic') pork slices from its black pigs at ...
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