In 2013, the number of organic producers and processors fell by 6.4 per cent, the fifth successive annual decline.

Organic producers had not done a good enough job at explaining what they 'stood for'.

These days the supermarkets surrender valuable shelf space to top-quality flours from organic producers.

He has questioned supermarket officials to ensure their salmon and chicken farming standards exceed even the best practice normally expected of organic producers.

Even organic producers embrace polythene.