ORGANICS STANDARDS STREAMLINING, OPEN DOORS FOR DRINKS PRODUCERS
August 1st, 2010
BY EMMA JACKSON
THE POPULARITY of drinks made from organically grown ingredients is on the rise, fostered in part by increasingly comprehensive regulations designed to ensure organically labelled products are indeed organic. Yet obstacles and limitations to the growth of this niche drinks sector remain, and combined with the economic downturn the organic industry still needs a push to reach its full potential.
According to the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) economic research service, sales of organic food and drinks in the US jumped from US dollar USD3.6 ...
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