Growers and industry push for mandatory organic produce labelling to stop consumer confusion

Certified growers and industry are pushing for mandatory regulation and certification of organic produce in Australia to improve consumer confidence and secure the industry’s reputation.

Australia’s organic industry contributes $2.6 billion to the country’s economy per year but producers and companies selling their produce on the domestic market do not have to be certified to label their product ‘organic’.

The peak industry body Australian Organic chief…