What are the big organic money-makers?

Villa Maria, Zespri, Seeka, JB Apples (Organics), All Good Organics, Trilogy, Silver Fern Farms: all these NZ companies are making big money from organics.

Worldwide, organics lead some market segments. In North America, if you want to sell baby food, it must be organic.

“Baby food 10 years ago, 15 years ago was very minor,” says Donald Nordeng. “But now in North America, if you don’t sell organic baby food, no-one’s going to buy it; it’s like 85% of the market, and baby body care products like baby shampoo, organic is probably 50% of that market.”

Dairy products are also considered a poster child for organics, and Fonterra has now reinstated its premium price paid for organic milk, offering suppliers an extra $1.50/kg. There’s also a new cooperative of more than 30 organic milk farms - the Organic Dairy Hub - which will offer wholesale organic milk to local and overseas processors.