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Elizabeth Evers - ArticlesOrganic labeling explainedOrganic certification serves to regulate, as well as to facilitate, the sale of organic products. Having an organic label assures product quality and prevents misrepresentation to consumers – it also helps to promote organic produce as it becomes more and more mainstream. Food Safety labeling explainedFood Safety certification is vital for food retail and international trade. Without food safety certification producers and suppliers cannot hope to sell their produce within the food chain. Organic certification and the global marketplaceOrganic product sales in the food and textile markets have risen considerably since the organic movement kicked off in the 1960s. The last ten years have seen a surge in growth – with global sales of organic food and organic textiles amounting to nearly $50 billion (USD). What Economic Downturn? Fairtrade Looks To The FutureWith a record rise in sales bucking the trends of the economic downturn and new markets opening up in developed Asia, South Africa and Mexico, Fairtrade looks set to take centre stage on supermarket shelves the world over. Fairtrade Goods Go From Strength To Strength Despite Economic DownturnRecent figures from the FLO (Fairtrade Labeling Organizations International) reveal that worldwide sales of Fairtrade products have shot up by a massive 22% during the last economically-challenging year. Organic certification and the global marketplaceOrganic product sales in the food and textile markets have risen considerably since the organic movement kicked off in the 1960s. The last ten years have seen a surge in growth – with global sales of organic food and organic textiles amounting to nearly $50 billion (USD). Fairtrade Goods Continue To Perform Strongly Despite Economic DownturnNew figures issued by the FLO (Fairtrade Labeling Organizations International) show that global sales of Fairtrade products have risen by a massive 22% during this last economically- turbulent year.
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