Food policymakers are on a mission to protect the value of the organic label in the eyes of consumers, while companies following organic standards come under increasing pressure in a supply chain that is ever more complex.
As the industry has grown, producers have increased in scale, and large companies focusing on the sale of processed organic products have emerged.
This new supply chain complexity makes it more difficult to monitor quality control and best practices among suppliers. And as the market grows, a deepening divide is emerging between a culturally based organic movement with a long history and a newer corporate industry eager for growth.
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