Sales of organic food see return to growth for the first time since 2010

Consumer research launched by Bord Bia has highlighted a return to growth in the retail value of organic food in Ireland for the first time since 2010.

The Bord Bia study, carried out by Ipsos MRBI, values annual retail sales of organic food at €99.1m, up from €97m last year, with almost 60% of consumers surveyed purchasing organic produce in the last six months.

Retail sales of organic food reached a record high of €106m in 2010. There are currently 1,721 registered organic operators in Ireland and over 52,000 hectares of land is being used to produce organic food.