date:Aug 06, 2015
as have been organic meat, fruit, processed products and cheese.
Seen from the other side of the Atlantic, easier access to the US organic market will also be a tempting proposition for Swiss organic farmers and food manufacturers. Organic food sales in the US reached US$35.9bn in 2014, up 11% from 2013 and representing an all-time high.
The OTA also points out the robust growth in organic sales in the US has meant the US organic market has created jobs at four times the national rate. Anderso